Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-25

4 OF the Whole from a Bill in COMMITTEES for
| amending the provisions Of the Land Distribution
/ Act. which refers to pre- enptions. Nr Casey mo-
we'd = suspension Of the Rules, and stated that the
Bill had before passed the Senate and received the
favorable consideration Of the House Committee on
| Public Lands
| The Bill was read and q report from the Commits
sioner OF the Land Offce received, urging Congress
| to consider the Bill at once. The House by tellers
| refused to suspend the Rules 10 receive the motion
| to discharge the Committee. Ayes AZ, Noes not
| counted. and vote of two-thrds being necessary.
| The Secretary Of the Senate came in vi h inior-
nation Of the Bills which passed in relation to the
curiosities brought out by the Exploring Expedition
The morning business was called for at an early
hour by Mr. GOGGlN OF Va. who was entitled TO
| the door. upon the subject OF the Virginia Land
| Warrants. MIR c. addressed the House At length
upon the merits Of the question, vindeatng Virgin
ia from every thing like the mputalions which have
been cast upon her. MIR Goggin spoke his hour,
when the
REVENUE BILL
was taken up in Committee of the Whole, on mo-
| ton OF MIR FILL MORE. OF N. Y.
| MIR PlCKENS, OF S. e. addressed the Commit
tee for his hour upon the subject OF the Tariff. he
] was out in support Of free trade, against any re
strctions-Iee commerce, free every thing, with Tree
air an illustration OF all his theories.
The practical questions before the Committee
found no favor with Mr. Z. The whole speech was
of general character, and but little said tangible
| enough TO get an opinion from as TO any speclhc
question. Mr Pickens, at the close OF his remarks,
said something in regard to the expansion OF credits.
lie predicted that IL we had Terlh OF Protection,
We should have expansion Of credits, and all the
| fruitful evils which resulted from excessive cred
its.
| Restrictions would bring the same thing. MIR Pic
kens closed with one of his hard money Arguments
so well understood, and so often put forth. MIR
Piekens cited England also in the course OF his re
marks as an evidence that free trade there was sue
cessu, taking all the theories of British statesmen
as practical legislation TO sustain his Tree trade.
| MIR Pickens was followed by MIR JOHN shy
DER OF Penn, an Opposition member, who spoke
IN so low a tone OF voice. that he could not tie heard
neros. the Hall. lie was understood TO be op
posed the distribution OF the proceeds from the
sNles of the Public Domain, and IN favor OF mo-
derate Tariff.
Me- HUBBARD OF n. H., addressed the Commit
tee for eIout hour in continuation, making an
enu-Taritf speech. Much OF 1t had reference to
| Tobacco.
There was another dead pause here for the want
of speaker.
Mr. WISE moved TO take up the Navy Bill. But
the Committee decided TO go on with the Revenue
| Bill.
| MrCUSHlNG took the floor While Amos, literal.
| y begging for Speaker. Mr Cushing, however
went until alter three o'clock, and made an IN
teresiinc speech. He defended the principles Of a
Tariff out and out OF course but did not conceive 1t
necessary TO present the question any other form
than one OF Revenue.
| II II became necessary TO raise twenty five nil
lion OF dollars for the support OF Government, it
became unnecessary to present the question as one
OF Protection. He suggested therefore that The Bill
under consideration should be as Revenue mea
sure. Protection then would come up in the form
of details 10 the Bill. He wished gentlemen to re-
member, hovever true, that no Revenue Bill could
| be formed which would not give favor to special
interest How then could the least evil be done and
The most good. This was the question to conslier.
MIR CUSHING pointed out the aosurdity OF free
trade very clearly and then yielded the floor 10 MIR
| GORDON OF n. Y. who moved that the Commit
| tee rise. The Committee decided not 10 rise.
! MIR GORDON yielded the floor TO Mr. WISE
who undertook TO discuss the refined questions Of
Government The member IRON Virginia had some
peculiar notions which when sted became more
practical than they seemed when first slated. He
was for free trade but his free trade was OF thai
kind which would make all things equal between
the citizens Of the same country. lie was for a
Tariff OF Protection when foreigners come into com
petition with our own cIyizens.
z. 5. Four O'Clock. MIR WISE has closed. and
the House adjourned. MIR KENNEDY OF Md.
has the floor Tor to- morrow.