The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-26

ed, which would make difference in the receipts OF
ten thousand dollars or perhap, double that sum per
annnm, al the city of New York alone, and be ex-
pressed the hope that some Senator who had voted la
the affirmative would To re consider the vote by
which The bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
Mr.. LINN would move TO reconsider the vote ;
but before taking the question he thought that they
had better proceed with the private calendar.
Mr.. MERRICK desired that they should now re-
store the original section in relation to postage; II
could be done in a very short time and would occupy
but few moments Of the Senate.
Mi. LINN thought thai they had better postpone
the further consideration Of the subject until lo-mor
row and ON the question being taken a motion TO
this effect, made by him. decided in the atrma-
tive.
The bill To provide for the satisfaction of claims aris-
ing under the treaty of Dancng Rabbit Creek, was,
after brief debate laid on the table until TO
Ana the Senate then proceeded TO the coDsdera-
ton OF The bill to provide from imports and
to change and modify existing laws imposing duties
on imports, and for other purposes.
Mr.. EVANS addressed the Senate, and expressed
the hope that the bill would be disposed of with little
delay as possible. The subject had been already
discussed largely and fully during the present session
and he did DOT know any dissenting opinion, 10
any considerable extent, that 1t is absolutely ndis
Pehsabe TO provide more revenue This was the
sixth year which the expenditures of the Govern.
ment have very largely exceeded its receipts, and
sent time (hve years and half the excess of expen
dlture beyond the receipts has fallen but little short
Oh forty-six or iorty-eight millions of dollars and
TINS operation was still going In 1916, heavy
debt existed, to deiray which, and at the same time
10 support the Government they had to resort to
ceiPts IRON customs and under the tariff bill passed
during that year, the first after the war; they collect
ed the enormous amount Of S36, 1868 000 enabling the
Government to discharge S24, S000 900 of the public
expenditures, and leaving in the Treasury O0O,
ooO Tor other purposes. In the next year. 1877 when
double duties did not exist, 500 100000 collect
ed, s2o,O0O,OOO OF which appropriated to the
extlngushment of the public debt In 1924, the to-
tai receipts were Sl7, 100000, which afforded the
Government the means to pay the current expenses
OF the year and discharge Sl6,50O, 900 of the public
debt. In 1928, the total receipts were nearly
twenty-five millions of dollars, and after pay
ing twelve or thirteen millions Of the
tional debt, and dscharging the ordinary expenses
OF the Government, there was left IN the Treasury
balance of six millions. The affairs of the Govern
ment at this time were very inadequate to carry It's
operations and it seemed to him that they cali
ed on by much higher and patriotic motives than
by any possibility which existed at the periods 10
which he had referred, to remove the cause OF COM
plant. The country called for relief we'll to dis
charge Its public debt as to sustain its credit and
store It's ancient renown for strict adherence To It's
pecuniary engagements. After showing the probable
effect Of the bill before them Mr.. f. alluded to
the subject of the public lands, and contended that
most OF the States were in condition than the
General Government and that by assisting the former
by distribution among them of the proceeds from
that domain, their credit would be sensiby improved,
and this would consequence have an indirect eft
feet, benefcialy upon the credit of the General Gov
eminent.
The further consideration of the bill postponed
until to morrow and
The bill to regulate arrests process in the
District of Columbia was taken up, and several
tInon altman 40 th,,A
And the Senate then adjourned.
In the House, on Monday, at the request OF Mr..
ARNOLD, the fact of his having moved a susPen-
sion of the rules for the purpose of introducing his
bill entered on the Journal.
Mr.. FILM ORE said that the presen, session had
been unusually protrac'ed and that the Army bill had
been already long under discussion. He, therefore,
offered resolution that all debate in Committa c
should cease that day and on his motion, he moved
the previous question. On the main question, Mr..
Pickens called for the yeas and nays, which were OF
dered. On calling the roll, The vote stood yeas "a,
nays Sc So the resolution prevailed
The House then went into Committee lthc Whole
Oh the State fthe Union and took up the Army APP
preparation bill. The question pending was, whether
the House should concur with the Senate amendment
striking on, the provisoes reducing the Amy.
This was briefly discussed at first by Messrs John
son. Of Tennessee, and StanIy. The former argued
that the reduction should be made in the Appropria
ton bilsince the action of the House the bill for
the re. organization of the Army must be extremely
uncertain.
Mr.. STANLY declared the determination of tue
Committee on Military Affairs to bring forward the
special bill for reduction at the very first opportunity
Afeer some brief remarks from Mr.. WARD, on
the pressing necessity ofpassng the bill Immediately
Mr.. ADAMS said he was opposed to concurring
with the amendments of the Senate The only GER
tain way of efIectng reduction in the army was by
Selling the first opportunity of doing bird in
the hand is worth two in the bush. The object de-
signed might be gained by the present BILL and gained
with certainty. If we pass the matter by now, and
depend on bill ye, to be acted on the chances are
that we shall not gain it at all. But it has been
serted that the Appropriation bill must pass and pass
Immediately. Have those anxious to make de-
mands on the Treasury discovered how those de-
mands are to be metz The Executive is now raising
revenue, is collecting taxes from the People of the
country on his own individual responsibility without
authority law just Charles the first did without the
authority of an act of Parliament. How will this
end What the termination of the career o.
Charles !. The block on which his head fell answers
the question To be sure the course of the President
in collecting ship money is backed backed by the
opinion of the Attorney General. Mr. ADAMS
wished TO speak of the Attorney General with re-
spect; but he had heard opinions from that gentle
man, which he did not think savorei of sound law,
and which were not sanctioned by others, whose le
gal reputation was of the highest order If the
nue. can be collected under existing laws why did the
gentleman from Ohio present bill here for consde-
ration providing for the collection of the revenue He
certainly could not accord in opinion with The Ator
new General Nor could the gentleman from New
York, (Mr. RooseveIt,) distinguished lawyer, who
had presented bill OF purpor similar to that Of
fered by the gentleman from Ohio Did the distn-
gushed Senator who introduced bills of like charac-
ter into the Senate sanction the opinion Of he Attor
ney General No; nota lawyer in the House had
risen and asserted that the could be collected
under existing laws Returning TO the question of
10 lucing the army, he maintained that standing
army would never be eDdured-that the forces should
ha ,.Luced IN the numbers absolutely REQUISITE for