New-York tribune., 1842-01-24
In Con.re.s-FRlo.Y, Jaa. 81.

Nh KlSG presente! Joint Resolutions of the Le
gisaiurc OF Alabama, refusing accept that States
portion OF the Land Distribution: also in favor of
the admission OF Texas into. the Union. il she de-
sires it.
Mr. LlSSo d.reported bill to authorize tho
adoption Of neaSs for the occupation and settle
n1ent of the Territory of Oregon, and fer extend
isg certain portions of the laws Of the Union over
/ it, and for other purposes.
Mr. CLAY. in reference to the Alabama resolu
tons and others OF ike character, submitted the
following resolution:
Fcsolgsd, Thattfe Committee on the Public Land.
b. instructed TO inquire into the expediency OF pro-
viding by law that whenever any State q! States
st.il refuse their proportions Of the proceeds OF the
public lands, such proportion shall be distributed
/ among the residue OF the asserting States
Mr. ALLEN OF Ohio wished TO take up nj. reso-
/ luton calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
Report on The Ways and Mean: of the Govern
mcnt. Mr. CLAY, in view of the necessity OF pro-
viding for the pressing wants OF the Government,
/ moved that It lie on the table. Mr.. ALLEN said
tina, this was atcnc;ed merely to delay. Mr.. {.
called to order and some confusion ensued. Mr.
RlvEs moved substitute, calling on the Secre-
,ary OF the Treasury for a Report stating in what
Departments OF the Government, Retrenchments
may be maize and from what sources the add
,ionaI Revenue needed may best be derived. The
motion 10 law the whole subject the table pre-
vailed by strict party vote Yeas y Nays 10.
The Treasury Note Bill now came up, and MIR.
Benton moved additional sections, taxing notes
and paper issues by corporations. (The amount
proposed was ten cents per annum on each piece
of paper in circulation. This, MIR. B. urged,
would destroy all Small Note circulation.
On melton of Mr.. CLAY, the Yeas and Nays
were ordered
Mr. CALHOUN objected to the proposition in
toto 1t embraced the radical error OF the Protec-
tive policy. Ii taxing for other purposes than
Revenue, against which he earnestly protested.
Mr.. WALKER sustained the proposition and sug-
gested an extension OF the principle, by taxing all
wares of gold ard siIver.-N Mr.. Benton expressed
his willingness 70 accep. this amendment. lie
defended the imposition OF taxes with an incden-
tai view to Protection.
Nix. BAYARD OF Del, declared that he had no
doubt it would be found Indispensable to exercise
the taxing power with view to the regulation OF
the currency, since to the State Banks the whole
power Of currency had practically been conceded.
We have now 90l Banks, with note circulation
of $50 O00. 600 and o;her responsibilities exceed
ing $4,000, GOO. Many OF these Banks were
loosely and badly managed, a good part OF them
were in state OF suspension. This state of things
nc was anxious TO remedy; but he could not vote
for the proposition of Mr.. b. deeming it out of
order.
Mr.. King Of Ala, was utterly opposed to the
proposition. deemng it a violation of the Con.l-
,ation He appealce. to Mr.. Benton to withdraw
it. which he did, pedging himself to renew it
whenever favorable opportunity presented.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented another amendment, in
substance the same with the proyiso of the House
which the Senate had stricken out. He uvowed
himself favorable to Treasury Notes rather than
a Lean and to additional Take. before either.
His amendment was negatived By party vote:
Yeas II; Mas %.
MK. WOODBURY. proposed to pledge the Rev
enIe from Public Sands for the redemption of the
Treasury Notes.
Mr.. CLAY resisted this with much spirit The
Senator from New-Hnmpshire was nuch ayerse TO
Treasury Notes now, though he had issued them
through the sst=four years that he was Sccretlry
of the Treasury. He is willing 10 Taxes, but
h.w does he show it? Willis Secretary, he pro-
posed faxes on Tea and Cctee, but as Senator he
voted against them.
After some more sparrisg between Messrs.
WoopDuRY, CLAY, CALHOUN and Llss, the
question wa. taken, and Mr.. Woodbury. amend
rsent rejected by a party vote: Yeas 49, Nays %.
The bill was then ordered be -ngrossed for
thied reading bui Mr. CALHOUN desiring 10 speak
at length. omit, asked an adjournment, which WAS
carried
In the HOUSE several petitions were presented.
One by Alr Calhoun, OF Mass, praying the estab-
li-hment of Diplomatic and Commercial Relation,
with Hay,i Mr.. CAMPBELL had moved to lay
on the table. Ths motion 70 lay on the table
rejected; Yeas SO, Nays "a. Yeas, % Southern
Wings Abstrac.ionists, So Loco Focos, including
Nessrs. Bol7ne, Eg5ert, ca. Floyd, Gordon,
Riggs, Esn Bafsn and Ward, of this State;
Nays 20 Wings and Is Loco Focos.l So the pc
,ition WAS not laid tie .able, bu, referred the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. BrgssLL, OF Mass. offered resolution
Of inquir! into TIE exPedisacy o: procuring specific
returns OF the Exports and Imports, cach month,
OF every Collection Districtia the gaion. Agreed
70.
Mr.. B. offered q resolution calling on the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury FOR a specific statement, of
the duties levied on American products in the
ports OF other nations resPectively also OF the du-
ties under ocrovvn tariff in 1892, '33, and A. OBJ
jected 10, and 50 not considered
Mr., ADAMS presented petition from colored
citizens o; Massachusetts, asking tina, our natural