Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-30

the House by the President was the following very
laconic one, ~
81 have this day approved and signed on nc,
which originated in the House Of Representatives
entitled "An Act for an appor,onment Of Renre,
sentatves among tho several States ACCORDING 10 the
SIKH eensus"-and have caused the same 20 be De
posted in the Office OF the Seeret,ry Of State, &C
ing to II my sanction"
inc contents OF the message were communicated
"s soon as ,ne iouse WAS in condition to hear il,
am1 lmmedlatey alter risns from Committee of the
| whole on the state OF the Union IL was regaried
as novelty, and took all who were no, aware of
ITS contents by surprise. Mr. Adam, who had All
along manifested deem interest in the hill ,v,s
taken all aoaek when THIS message was read. After
moments reflection, he expressed himself Greatly
surprised by the message which had been read. ana
particularly at the fact that the President had ken,
his reasons from tho House Of Representative
whIeh ooey was the guardian OF the rights Of the
People. The position OF the President. he believed
was an entire novelty. llc feared the precedent
but having been Unexpectedly made acquainted
with the Singular position OF the President, he hard.
ly knew what course TO take. lie did not think
the course Of the President which was respect
ful TO the House, and he did not believe il was
constitutional. The Constitution pointed out three
ways for the President TO act in reference TO a bill
sent TO him for approval The first wa, TO return
It with his signature tho second was TO keep il ten
days, when the bill would become n law without his
approval, and the third was the veto. The Prcsi.
dent had approved the I'LL in novel to the
lCuusNbutOn anu bll precedent. lie was
this and deeply regretted the course OF the Presi.
dent, and the obvious but growing dsa Election bee
tween Congress and the Executive but in the present
case he felt called upon TO move that the message
which had been read be referred TO n Select Com
mltiee with power TO send for persons and papers
With this motion, MIR Adams yielded the floor
Mr. UNDERWOOD, oil Kentucky, got the floor, but
there being such general cry for adjournment Mr.
U. would not then 20 on.
MIR WISE, however, got the Dor, and was mos,
anxious TO proceed. lie did so, and vim icatcl the
President at length, and with all the ability and ar
gument he could muster. lie cited ono precedent
of conditional approval in '29 and 80 in the case Of
General Jackson, who signed bill by putting n
construction upon clause. The message how
ever, was not filed at the Department, but sent TO
tue senate, where the bill originated. MIR w spoke
at great length and until the adjournment. The
Importance OF the subject and the peculiar relations
which exist between hun and the President; savo
him many tenuve hearers II was Obvious, in the
minds OF many present. from the tone Of tho oeech
mat the President had disapprovcd of the clause
relating 10 the distrcling of the States. MIR Wise
mado an argument 10 the effect of the clause
| which perhaps was the cause OF such on inference
The motion Of MIR Adams was pending at the IA g..
Journment, and probably will be the first subject
considered this morning. The indications in the
House, as far rs they were manifested at the ad .
lournment on the Saturday evening, were all ad ..
verse TO the measure of the President and IL was
then probable that there would bc but liltle oppo
si'ion TO the Committee proposed by the venerable
member from Massachusetts An intervening Sab.
bath will probably show less feeling, md the reso-
luton will probably be adopted. The debate OF
Saturday morning was quite stormy. Me- Adams
was decidedly against the PFC ilent, though very
respectful, and evidently submitting the motion he
did with great reluctance, nevertheless with much
feeling. MIR Wise made the most OF the position Of
the President emitting nothing which could be said
IN defence of his course. We shall probably have
renewal OF this subject to-day.
Inc blll relating TO FRENCH CLAIMS prior to 1900
was taken up in the House on Saturday last 10 the
hnI,. II.
should not be too much elated by this movement
as IN all probability the subject will not le disposed
OF at this session OF Congress. There nrs many
VINO know the claim TO be just one, and " ho
would press 1t II they could with any hopes of car
ryng 1t. MIR Adams had charge Of the bill in the
House, and made an able and complete defence oil
It on Saturday.
The Provisional Tariff bill will be placed in the
hands oil the President to-day to receive, doubt
not, his prompt approval, though the lovers Of mis-.
chief and excitemeni-and these are Amos, a legion
here,-sayno no.
The Army bill is the important matter before tho
senate Just now. In a legitimate way il proposes q
gradual reduction OF the Army. The report OF pro.
ceedlass will have given you, in some detail, tho
provisions ofthc bill
The Committee on Military Affairs, in consent
ing 10 the reduction proposed, were operated upon
by variety of motives, but the main inducement
was the embarrassed condition OF the Treasury. In
eiden'aly IN behalf of the project finally submitted
II was said that portion OF the Ioops who had
S'.lllOJeu IN lOrtdG, could now be cmDlOSCl
on the western Frontier, and other portions of ter.
riiory requiring their presence. The difference be-
tween the recommendations Of the Senate and
House, arc as follows:
The House proposes, first to disband the second
regiment OF drngoonsi second, to reduce the artil!e
c 1 | r. s-'5, 7 70 SIS: and. thd the infantry
rom W 10 81, making, in the nggregatc.
REDUCTION OF 4, AS from the present esfabi5sb 80,
oil non-commisoned officers, musicians, er,;fc"r
ana pTlvates, amounting to / ,s04 leaving a 60
on paper, OF 1926, which 1t would 10 exceedingly
u'i ni 10 keep up, by enlisiments, TO 5000.
Inc committee proposed different and less
extensive plan oircducton, which, in their iudgmen,
WI leave the army in much more effective con-
diuon, and at very little moro cost than the man
suggested by the House bill.
In regard to the second regiment OF drasoon, Ia,
the law authorizing its creation the President mn
whenever he thinks It expedicn order il TO be dis
mounted, and TO serve on foot, either in the line
OF as lsht infantry, and thus may, il the exigencies
OF the service require IT, form into ris rec roen,
1 ms discretion has already been exercised 10 n cor
lam extent, by tue Department. 10 the dismissal of
UNITY horses IN each company Of both regiments Of
u.ugoons' making very large saving in this most
costly branch of the service: md doubtless H.
course OF reduction will be III further per,istr in
u INC eXigencics of the service authorize il
Inc committee, therefore, propose TO continus
INC second regiment Of drag oons with this dininu-
ZION OF actual expense and a reduction of priv,tcs
IN eaeh company OF both regiments TO fifty, instead
| OF INC present number OF seycnty-one
| ~ IS also proposed 10 reduce each comnanv If
arhHciy and infantry to City, suffering the non
commissioned staff Of rogimcnts. and the other en-
liIed men Of companies. scrgoants, corporaIs musi
cans, iarrer5, IN the Dragons and artcers m Tho
"'M,eIyi 10 remain as at present.
ms arrangement gives sixty non. comrnissioned
oiAecTs, musicians, and prva,cs, to each company
OF infantry six,y'onc, including n fnrrier 10 each
company OF drngoon, ind 60. including nttiicets 10
each company OF artillery. by this plan, the follow
log reduction will be effected:
In the twenty companies Of Dragons ooo
~ the forty companies Of artillery g90
In the eighty companies Of infantry dOO
202O
Leaving the strength Of tho army s,ssl enlisted
,nGn' instead Of 1920, rs proposed by tho House
G'll' making difference Of 1858. An army of|
S,S5l, on paper, will give an effective force IN tho
ho'u on an average OF about 1000. And Ibis b
ess than The standing force established in The wear
loOsi IN Mr. Jtfersoh's administration, and the mi
nmum necessary, in the opinion Of the commute
Tor the daily demands OF tho service.
Tie p1Y OF tho general staff is nno,ber epI,i.c,
presented 10 tho consideration Of the committee bv
me resolution Of the Senate. They have come H.
lhc conclusion tlot tn subject should I've posfnoncJ
10 TIC next session Of Congress- for the pu,t',sc f
rroeurlng from The Department Gll rcport. Lotl,
upon The organization aud pay Of the ftnff so No TO
cna9ic C"rgie's 10 lfgelato intogenily and Ell
cicniY On tho subject. In the meantime, however.
tue committee propose the abolition Of the commit