The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-21
CONGRESS.

the late Mr., Dimmock, Of Pennsylvania. After
the proposal of some amendments, and short
discussion, the resolution was adopted.
| The SPEAKER presented petition from GER
tain citizens of Alexandria, in relation to the
right Of suffrage.
| Mr.. ADAMS offered resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury for a statement OF the
amount proposed to be distributed among the
States from the proceeds Of the public lands
| On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the House went
into Committee Of the Whole and resumed the
consideration of the Revenue bill.
| Mr.. RANDOLPH was entitled to the floor. He
| deprecated the consideration Of the Tariff ques-
ton under party lnfuences-expressed his pre-
ference for the bill as reported from the Commit
| tee Of Manufactures. He entered into an ex-
animation of some details of the bills to show
the inutility Of a horizontal rate Of duty, the
necessity Of high duties, that the consequence
of discriminating below maximum must re-
(, suit in discriminating above maximum, &c
Hc was followed by Mr. Hunt, who, tram
| meled by the hour rule, was unable to go into
all the details, and refer TO all the statistical
| tables he wished TO quote, but was obliged to
argue without the minute array Of facts which
he desired. He wished, by general view of
the question, to persuade others to unite with
him in digesting plan Of revenue, which, in
some measure, might be permanent. The re-
venue to be raised Is estimated at something
like twenty seven millions Thertvenue to be
raised, according to this estimate and much
more, il the estimate OF expenses be higher,
would grant all the protection that could be re-
CURED. If you add that the estimates of the
value OF the imports have been moderated, the
necessity OF an increased duty on each article,
would be apparent even for the purposes Of re-
venue He was an advocate for protection and
would b. satisfied with the protection obtained
under the revenue laws that must be made All
he desired the cooperation of the opponents Of
protection for, would be to give permanence TO
therevenue systemthey would agree to establish
He then went into a vndicaon of the docu Inc
Of protection
Mr.. VAN buren, thenrose to speak his hour.
The object of the friends of protection had been
to diminish the means of the Government and TO
ihCttdse us tApeHses' AN lHe dCls VI tHe extra
session proved this. Some acts OF the present
session oorroborated the same. He was opposed
to the whole system of distribution, especially
now.
Mr., BRocKwAy followed, arguing in favor of
projections, quoting authority and precedent IN
support OF his principles, and referring to the
different interests requiring protection.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Indiana, obtained the floor
but gave way to motion that the committee
rise. The motion being negatlved, Mr.. THoMP-
son proceeded with his speech in favor Of the
protective system.
in the Senate, a communication was received
from the Secretary Of State, stating that, agree
ably to law, he has caused to be printed twenty
thousand copies of the abridgment of the cen
sus, and that they will be ready for distribution
in the course of a few days; and asking for an
appropriation to defray the expense Of distribut-
ing the copies to be sent Ito the States. The
memorial was referred TO the Committee on FL
nance.
Several petitions were presented; among
them, one BY Mr. CHoATE signed by citizens Of
New York, asking additional appropriations for
the naval service.
Mr.. BAYARp presented memorial from citi
zens of Delaware protesting and remonstra-
ting against the admission of Texas into the
Union; which, on his motion, was laid upon
the table.
Mr.. Benton asked leave to introduce bill to
repeal The Bankrupt law Of 1911.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn expressed doubt
VIII therit would be in order.
Mr. BENTON said that ten days notice had
been given
The PrrsIpENT pro tenn, then read the thir-
tenth ONT rule, as follows "When bill or
resolution which has been passed in one House
shall be rejected in the other, il shall not be
brought in during the same session, without
notice Of ten days, and leave of two-hirds off
that House in which it shall be renewed
Mr. BENTON again remarked that he had given
ten days notice Of his intention to introduce a
bill
Mr.. BERRlEN remark that, BY the rule, twot
thirds were required to grant permission to
bring in the bill, and he Therefore called for the
yeas and nays which were ordered
MIR. BENTON said that he would not press his
motion now, but that tomorrow morning, he
would give his reasons for asking leave TO intro
duce he bill.
The following resolution of Mr. ALLEN was
then announced as the next business in order,
viz:
Rcsotred, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
directed to report to the Senate, practca
bic
L. The amount of the public debt on the 18th Of
March, ISL including the Treasury notes then out
standing with the other items Of such debts , The
amount of Treasury notes issued since the lth of
March, iS1l under acts passed prior To that date
3 The amount OF Treasury notes issued since the ih |
OF March, lo1l under the acts passed that daJe
1. The amount of Treasury notes now oui standing
). be amount of Treasury notes authorized to be
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