Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25

Nc ALLEN presented a remonsrance from
Maumee city, Ohio, against any interference with
the Bankrupt hill.
Mr. A. also presented petition asking for an APP
preparation for the improvement Of the navigation
o. the Ohio river. referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr. WOODBURY. presented a memorial from
New York city, praying for cettain amendments to
tho Bankrupt bill.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented n memorial from
Pennsylvania, asking for better regulation OF the
currency, and some measures to change the effects
cG NE compromise bill. The memorial was referred
10 the Committee on Manufactures.
MIR CLAY presented u memorial from natural
lied lrshman, asking Congress for the enactment
Of some law by which citizen born IN one country
should have secured To him the rights and immunl'
mites belonging to citizens born at home. MIR Z.
commended the memorial favornbly to the Commit
tee Foreign Relations, TO which ii was referred.
MIR G. hoped there was no danger of a war with
any power in the world. IL there was, he was
sure the Same rights would be given to the Amer
lean citizens granted TO citizens born at
thing could be done for the protection Of the peti.
toner beyond what was guaranteed IN the Consti.
tuition Of the United States which guarantee he
considered ample for all the purposes designed by
the petitioner.
Reports from Committees were next presented
from some OF the Standing Committees, but none OF
them were important.
MIR MANGUM. of N. C. reported a bill, on
lcsvc, Tor the erection of war steamer for harbot
defence The bill was referred 10 the Naval Com.
m;cc for consideration.
The resolutions introduced yesterday, and pro-
posing Standing Committee of Retenchment,
were all adopted, and without opposition.
THE TARIFF,
Mr. CLAY presented memorial from citizens
ot Pennsylvania, IN relation 10 the Tariff, and in
opposition 10 the Compromise Act. The memoir
asis were opposed TO this act, and asked the Sena
tor, when presenting the petition, TO express his
views in regard TO II. MIR Clay took occasion to
do 50, and did so in n few words, which created a
debate Of some forty minutes, in which Mr. PRES. |
TON AMI Mr. CALHOUN took part. The Tariff
Acs Of 1924 1928, 1882, and the Compromise Ac,
OF 1888 AL made parts in the discussion. All o.
the Senators approved OF the Compromise Act, but
a difference of opinion arose as 10 the discussion.
Me CLAY stated that this wnsa memorial sign.
ed by citizens OF Pennsylvania, and that it comes
with request To make some few remarks upon the
subject. Tho petitioners attribute the evils under
winch we suffer TO the Compromise Act. He
thought IN that opinion they were utterly mistaken.
" was not correct, these respectable petitioners
said. that these embarrassments occasioned by
that ac'. The facts OF the far different
Ihere wee two motives which operated upon his
mind for sustaining the Compromise Bill. The hfst
was 10 arrest the calamtes Of Grill war which
threatened the country. The Compromise BIZ
was voted upon, secondly to preserve something OF
that Protective System in which Pennsy vania was
so much Interested in, and which would have been |
swept by tho board.
Those two motives led to the adoption of the |
Compromise Act. It extended up TO the last day
Of the last year OF protection OF manufacturers.
Mr. CLAY gave other reasons, which will be |
moro fully stated by and by.
ihe memorial having been referred to the Com |
ni lee on Manufactures, the Senate proceeded 10 |
ihe confederation of private bills. The bills en-
crossed yesterday were fnally passed, and the |
Senl.e then adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The three new members Of tie Committee on
F''sr,n Affairs, are M,ssrs. CARUTHERS, A |
y II STUART and MERIWETHER.
Mr. WISE presented a bill (Which was twice
re- , Tor establishing additional ranks in the Navy
le bin provides for the creation OF the new
l.'e- n' Admiral, Vice Admiral, and Rear Admiral.
7 hsli WIS 10 have 5000 when on service, and
Si5aj when of duty. The second, $4,000 when
e1- s-d !n service, and when no; engaged $500.
Iaa same committee reported a bill 10 regulate
tho ~ o. the Clerks at the Navy Yards in Boston,
Nev No.I and Gospori.
Bsh these bills and reports ordered n be
ITi7'el ana referred 10 the Committee Of the
" Ao.e.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The several bills which were reported as having
been ordered 70 be e0grossed, on Friday last, were
taken up read Inirt sine, as ensrossej, and fnaly
,'ls.td.
Mr. FILLMORE then moved that the House re-
solge itsef INTO a Committee Of the Whole.
MIR BRIGGS was called TO the Chair
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Nj FILLMORE, in obejience with his con
fru"lon OF the orders or the House, to strike out
o. This bill all items not embraced by existing law,
novel 70 reduce largely the appropriations iOr the |
c --gs Of th- House.
Alr WISE said tina, he could not consen; to the /
CO sirlcti1n OF the Chairman OF the Commi,,ce OF
"sy- aod Means. The resolution OF this House,
% reference . rs o=n officers, law; this was
% hf.r,L ,
'lf GEN FRY su'thined Mr. Wise in this view
-1e Cd AIR decided that such the proper
be- NM nj The inrrI-iiOns or the Hol5e.
Aif WILL ANS aoosaleI from ihii dseisi1n.
70 tending tnet tie ru c. d this House were no.
d ~i TIA, tha House might pie up resolutions - ,
s1 rs the C1p:li DOME bu; 1l;hou; a b 90 having
Zoe -sni!l-e OF the Prssjsnf, after Ils passage n
!, % H'1s s,.no money could be drawn from the
Tuasuy.
VI " lferward, ~i,h5rs- ,hssp5esI ssd
Nr Mck -ON rose TO sps4k as ~; i.s oI ~.
"a' DO .ilnos upon the sIojsc, u rs.ren,1m.n.,
o. gong into the general m-f..s u tre o. when
1s CHair called him order. He Afterwards en-.
'r-i mssi rather more sulcty 70 lns merits Of
"e par. cui1r clause which was before the HoJts
~ F.uch was the appropriation Of $780, 900 Tor
Toe c'I.'ngeat expenses Of the House during the
o0.
~ NicKEON moved 10 strike out $4,000.
.'-.is. CANUTHERS aud g. BROWN spoke
't-hf upon the amendment, when, lhe question
o., ans ms fact was reported TO The House.
"ir WISE, remarking lha' quorum never could |
b, nd here on Fridays nhd Saturdays, moved cal
,. tns House. l56 msmOefs answered to their |
r.t.a-.
The further call, on division was dispensed with
a MESSAGE from the Senate was received
.lr THOMPSON offered a resolution that WIN en-
tacss vas a call Of the House, the Clerk should
i11t olt hst Of the names OF absentecs and have
the published. Agreed, agreed, was heard.
Inc sPCAKER said the resolution could no.
no" ne consideredi quorum being present, IL was
th. culY ~ the House 70 return into Committee.
Flr BRIGGS took the Char
Mr. GRAHAM, Of ". G. moved 10 amend m.
clause under consideration by provision tlat no
stationary should he furnished to members AZ the
oxrfnse of the Government.
NJ ARNOLD moved % amend the amendment
~ m1efpg m exception Of envelope paper.
HIr " lSt iookthe floor, nnI opposed The amend
men, There iso sysicmmatic attempt 10 talk down
WIS l!or.e-io destroy rs dignity and res,ccabi.
iyi 'ha be meant to resist.
why vas al. this cry made against the rsprsren.
t1iYcs OF This country Is IL 10 make the Senate and
Executive every ihiog, and the representatives. OF
tie people nothing.
hr w. C. led attention TO the fact with rsgard IN
The m1nneri1 which the British House Of Cotno,ors
We ff.nch Ch1mbefof Deputies, were conducted
in Tue iorm-r, you might hear the neiebiog ~ ,hs
hprsc, zoe br5yiog Of the ass, the croWioy nj ,bs
cock, ord oil other sounds and noises Nv which
members could be cried oa their feet In he later
LOOK nt the rush 10 the Tribune.
FiI he talk about reducing the pay Of mernbers
ara cu 1s OF ali their little items Of PRIVILEGE was
i'..hug bus demlgogueism. There was no mem.
'.- Woo crmo here 10 get his pay merely Most
t-.il. % cIN' here M = pecuniiry loss. The law