New-York tribune., 1842-02-17
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
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wAsHlScToS. TUESDAY. Feb. IL
In the SENATE a resolution was adopted or
motion of Mr.. BESToS, instructing the Committee
on the Library TO inquire INFO The best mole OF
disposition OF The l490 copies OF the ct,n>'is ~
naming in The Librarv
Mr.. CIAr. IN accordance with previous iHtiIn;t-
ton. brought forward his series OF resolutions and
asked thar they be printed and made the SPECIAL
order for Thursday the :th inStlnthi>. As other
questions Il national importance. he had consulted
4 sorrle.ot MS friends, mos, OF whom concarred IN
the rropricry Of TINS S,ep.=IIle resolutions were
read a follows:
t. Reoled That 1t tl- duty OF the General Govern
conducting rs administration 10 Tosl,.e lh acc,
quat within the year meet lt aren't expenses
the y-ar: aa! thai any eSTe,et either bF loan or oy
Treasury notes, n supply IN :'r OF peace, G.ietncs 81
revenue, especially during successive years i ai''i anu
snGI-t lead TO ferncious consequences
RI so,.eG That sucl. adequate revenue cannot be
nb,arei hy fniir, foreign import. without adopting
higher Than twenty Per cent. i, provided Tor III tie
C0np5on>e which al the time OF Us passage was sup
posed and assumed rate thai would supply su!:cien,
revenue for economical administration OF ;ie Govern
InsLt.
imports ouglt tn be augmented beyond iAt rate OF ~ per
ce: produce revenue OF twenty ny n.i!tor>
otaolar>. Tor - ordinary expenses OF Govern
Inen'yro ior the payment OF the eNns deo'' anu to
lniIii.'l, = reserved! ;llni iot contingencies
amount twcniyy millions OF -e'nur The princ'p> OF
the Compromise act generally should h- adhered 10: and
especially Jayinn ,e OF All yores Gu'> should
hr established, rom winch there ought 10 pc As hie ue-
;,ar.u-t. as possible
: Resoi.ed That The provision in the ACT OF The Extra
the Distribution o. the Proceeds nj the Public
Lands recurring, the operation OF thai act 10 be suspended.
in the contin si.cy higher rate OF interest than ~ per
s. Reol.eG That i, !, ne duty Government al ali
tines but especially IN sa>on -uch as Row ,Ai,i
Iaitu
e1p"n,es, and 20 practice rigid economy
Houses Of Congress ought b greatly reduced and the,
mileage Of members OF Conre>, ought 20 be regulated ana
more Gearly defined.
men, Government have OF late years been greatly M
creased and ought obe ,.iuinshed.
1 81 RtsoI;ed That The diplomatic relations OF tat Mice
i States Foreign Powers lave been unnecessarily N
ter during the last Twelve vars and ought 70 re re
To- Resol.d That tie ranking privilege ought 10 be FUR
t-r restricted. Tie ahus.sc OF II restrained and pun
shed, The. hostage letters reduced III. mode oi estimating
distances more clearly Defined and prescribed ana ,la
addiionio postage nade book, pamphlets ami packages
transmitted BY the mail tobe graduated and increased ac
.cnrCng 10 their respective. weights.
H. Resoisea That the Secretaries OF the state OF Tbs
Treasury ot the War and the Navy Departments and
the Postmaster General he veray directed. >oon a:
practicable. report what Offices can he abolished ana
What retrrnchmen> Of public expenditure, can be mai
without public ctrme, in the respective branches o! ae
I public service under Their charge
Mr.CALHoUS sad the resolutions went for an
entire change of law violation OF the Compro-
misc, and an increase Of burdens OF the people
and required the greatest deiitrraton in Commit
tee the Whole.
Mr. CLAY said he sIo,;ld be able to show that
they proposed no violation OF the Compromise Act
but were in conformity with it,
] The resolutions then made the spec al or
der for the 2lth inst.
TllercSoIu,ion of Mr. KING forthe adjournmcn,
Of Congress on the 30lh May aken#up. Mr.
X. briefly advocated it, and said if no time we.
fixed they would not be able to adjourn before the
nd=of.luly. Mr.. CLArexpressel his desire To ab-
hreviatc the Session much a possible, but
believed the resolution premature, in The Body
which had the least controlot the public business.
! MeSsrs HEypFRsoS and CAIEouS spoken f,.-
yor OF the resolution.
Mr. CLAY moved 10 r.y the resolution on.tIrc ia
BE, which was carried cas- -, Nay. lG.
Mr.. MERglcK submitted resolution Joint
rule OF both HonseS, prohibiting amendments 10
appropriation bills ;ppropria,i1s for objects not
authorized by prc-cxi>ting laws.
After bric remarks by several Senators, the re-
solution was ordered be printed and laid on the
table for future consideration.
Sir. BFyroS expressed his desire 10 ascertain
the sense Of The Senate on his bill 10 postpone the
Bankrupt Law I'LL the 1T of July. 1912 and moved
it, consideration.
AIr. Clay siguiied his entire Willingness now
to dispose Of the bill.
MrzIivFs said he had voted against the Bank
rpptI.av and for its repeal, and his rlind had UNI
dergo,l,. no change W lille he was ready 10 vote
for the repeal, he could not consent 10 agitatc the
public mind by postponcmen,
- The question on ordering the bill To a third read
inc Ma, decided in the negative, as follows:
Ys,s-Ales>rs Allen. Benton Buchanan Calhoun, Fu!-
ION Graham King Linn Mcober:S Irrc.. Scvier Smith
OF CoTnecricut Sturgeon, 'rarpan, Walker Woodbury.,
%SYs-Mr>srs Barrow, Bates, B-rrien. Choate, Clay,
Clayton, Evans huntingdon, Henderson, Kerr Alangun,
Merrick Miller NIurriea Phelps Porter, Preston, Rves,
Smith o; Indiana, S"uthari, faiiH'ad%~ White Wood
bury-oj.
Mr.. GAYS amendments 70 the Constitution for
the restriction of the Veto power. &c. again
considered.
M oREnEAp. AT length advocated the re,o-
luton in a highly powerful and eloquent speech
particularly replying 10 Mr.. Huchnnan'S remarks
on this subiect.
The Senate then went into Executive Session.
In the HOUSE. on motion Of Mr.. McCLELlAS
Of New-i ork who stated that this vas document
which contained a great amount Of valuable agri-
cultural and other information, 10000 extra
copies of the I}epor,of the Commissioners of Pa
tents were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Lis. of New-YorL, on his notion was ex-
c,se,l from further service on the Committee or
Expenditures in the War Department.
The Repos, Of Mr. SUMMERS, from the Com
mrt,se on the Contingent Expenses of the House,
was ,akcnup and having been read, the morning