Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-29

although they differed III uuny ie'pe1 -. -.
thew al came nearly 10 the same "u
,r,c,cabie 10 raise between twentysix and twehtyse
ven 1n,lcns without trenchIng on the oispu'eu
ar prorc.on for the sake OF protection lie aum't'eu
th,re vas great difficulty, IN making discriminatory )"
,.craiii:ng the precise point where lhcioehta' p'
ion cauets into direct projections; but ne believed me
present BILL proposed TO be anenced ny Tue ,sa"
| Committee, would keep that point more s'e"o"y III
view than any other plan which could he mature" -
this late period of the session; aud would, IN no maze
ra! instance depart from the general princip!' VI T
come for the sake of revenue, with such protection
only rs that object would SANCTION III "'se ''
The demands Of the year will be from twenty'sx TO
twenty seven millions OF dollars The receipts It was
impossible to estimate, with any degree oil PRECISION
The customs, during the first hat OF the year. were
scarcely eight millions and, Tor various reasons !,
might Le doubted if they would be more for the second
half unless this bill speedily passed The passage
Of this bill would however, remove all dGuns oil inc
Government being sustained, and The puolic creu''
maintained The reliance on its adoption had already
esnred confidence as evinced in the improved rates
of Treasury notes and Government STOCK. once Inc
bill became law, there would be no dlihcuiiy IN %
tanning whatever loan the present demands on The rea
snry might require, or the growing cSigences ( tue
revenue came in,) might call for
lie defended the clause repeating The prosso OF lhe
Distribution ACT which to the treasury the land
fund in the event of duties exceeding 20 per cent and
commended that the shock which the Withholding oil hat
fund from the States would give TO the State cfeo's
DIRECTLY would be felt indirectly by the General 10
yernment with equal severity. The increased ehoar-
easements OF the States would be reflected on the Ge.
neral Government, which could much better spare 'ha'
fund than the States could do without It, III was not,
however subject the discussion OF which he wished
TO anticipate, or which he felt any disposition TO entcr
upon at all; believing that it SO fully understood by
the whole country that argue further upon 1t was
mere waste of time.
Mr.ARCIIE suggested that, as the first amendment
which proposed reduction from re cents 10 70 Genus
IN bnugjnT was one in which the Senators from Ken
tucky not in their places felt some interest," ana as he
hour was too late proceed with any general discus
sion il would be best TO postpone the uther consae'
ration of the bill till tomorrow and take up The navy
,nnrouriaon bill with the House amendments, await
inc the decision Of The Senate.
MIR EVANS had hoped the consideration OF the
amendments would have been proceeded wiii-noi
that he expected this evening 10 take the vote upon
them bu, that they might be advanced; however, II Il
WINS the desire Of the Senate 10 postpone the b ana
take up the navy appropriation bill he would not oo
ject
Mr. MOREHEAD (who had just come in and re.
sumed his seaD observed that at this late hour II would
BIZ desirable adopt the suggestion OF the Senator from
Virginia.
Il was then agreed TO postpone the further consIdern
ton Of the revenue bill I'll tomorrow; and the Sena-
tor from Kentucky IMr. Crittendenl not being in his
place but having animated his intention TO address the
Senate on the subject of the House amendments TO the
Navy Appropriation Bill il agreed not TO press the
motion take it up, but to proceed with the general
( orders.
The House bill No 504, for the regulation of mesne
process in the District Of Columbia, being the first in
order then taken up in committee OF the whole,
and the amendments proposed by the Judiciary Com
mitiec read
| The subject was debated by Messrs. PRESTON,
WALKER, CONRAD, SEWER, PHELPS, and
BERRlEN; and il was finally agreed that Mr.. Walker
Shouts model il.
While Mr. w. was in the act of preparing the amend
ment anew for the decision the Senate,
Mr.. RAGBY moved an adjournment; and
The Senate, by division of II ayes TO 10 noes, Of
| four o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. FILLMORE submitted resolution TO terminate
debate in Committee of the Whole on the Army bill
this day at one clock He said the session had been
prolraced 10 an unusual length and there was yet
much important business to be transacted; and there
fore he deemed it necessary to offer the resolution
which lie submitted on which he moved the preri'
Gus question.
Tie previous question sustained by the House,
and the question required the adoption of the reso-
luton.
Mr. PICKENS called for The yeas and nays; which
ordered, and resulted as fol!ows-yeas ~ nays
81.
MIR. FILLMORE moved that the House resolve IL
self into Committee Of the Whole the Stale oil the
Union; which was agreed to: and Mr. Saunders took
the Char.
The Committee resumed the consideration of the
Senates amendments TO the House bill, entitled an
act making appropriations for the support OF The army
and of the military academy for the year lci2
[ When the House adjourned, on Saturday, the pro-
yso in the first seciion amended by the Senate,
under consideration; and that question now came up IN
: order.
Mr. ADAMS was understood to contend that the
bill for the reorganization of the army should have been
brought forward before this bill pushed through
The forms of legislation If the bill were passed as i
had back to them from The Senate, and The bill
for the eorganzlon The army were not acted upon
he asked where the money pay the soldiers was to
come from. lie preferred bird IN the hand TO one IN
the bush, and therefore he opposed to the amend
a men, of Tie Senate. The Treasury was now empty;
and the revenue which the President now collect
ing, he collecting without any authority OF law
II the as that which was pursued by
Charles l.; and how did that end' The block which
Cbarles's head fell would tell how that ended.
lie then commented on the many attempts made IN
this House 10 introduce measures TO remedy the dsor
der now existing particularly The post facto law Of
Mr. sarnard and the opinion OF the lew officer of the
= G overnmenl by which the President was sustained
and concluded that not one lawyer was found in The
r House TO justify by legal authority, the "evying oil
shin money" which The President had had
| Mr.. EVERETT also took part in the debate.
Mr.. HOLMES then obtained the floor, but yielded
il temporarily to
Mr. GlLMER, who replied 10 the remarks made in
! relation to himself, BY the gentleman from Vermont
Ar Eyerett who spoke oil ms views as being OF more
than usual Importance, account of the relations he
bore towards the President. ii true, that he hac
deprecated the discussion OF treaty, about which no
:, thing was known lie had expressed the hope, thai
those gentlemen who at first voted for reduction o
the armv would not be driven from their position By
any apprchensions in relation 10 the treaty said to have
been concluded. He dad not know that the rumor:
were true, and had heard than what had come
to the knowledge of every member of the House
VIVA, he said was, that if the aloa could form
any basis for action, for the formation of an opinion
the matter would first have before the Senate
= If the treaty such represented II to be
:, he did not doubt that it would fail receive tn.
= sanction of the constitutional body. For these rea
sons he deprecated any discussion OF treaty, the terms
of which could not be known TO the House, without
breach of confidence.
AS to The consequence given TO his views By the gen
tcman from Vermont, Mr. Everett account of hi:
relations The President, lie would say that lie did no
know what tie gentleman understood BY his relation!