Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-31
Friday, May q, lol2.
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FRIDAY, Nay 81, lsl2
IN SENATE.
Mr. TALLMADGE presented memorial from Ro
l chester, New York, numerously signed by busInes
men in that city, asking Congress To frame such ia
riff of duties will be ample for revenue, and, at TIT
same time disc rinina,e in favor of domestic manufac
lures They also pray that Congress will pass the bill
reported by the Select Committee OF the Senate, t
provide for the collection safe keeping, and dlshurse
ment of the public money, well as TO afford sount
currency
MIR. BUCHANAN presented the memorial ofa mum
Der of importers and dealers in Watches ewelry, ant
precious stones, residing in Philadelphia. They state
their belief that high rate of duties produces grea
deal of smuggling, and therefore desire that home
valuation specific duty may be imposed on watches
and that the duty on jewellery may be but ten per cent
on diamonds one per cent? and other precious stones
FIVE per cent.
On the motion of Mr.. LINN, it resolved tina
there be transmitted TO the States and Territories three
copies of the documents on hand IN relation to the
public lands heretofore printed by order OF The Senate
Mr.. EVANS, from the committee on Finance, report.
ed the bill making appropriation for the navy for the
year 1912, with amendments.
| The .1prortonment Bill was then taken up-the ques-
ton being the motion Of Mr. Preston to insert % 900
as the ratio of representation.
Mr.. McROBERTS gave his reasons why he pre-
ferred 5000 as the ratio of representation, which
would give House of two hundred and twenty -four
members.
MIR. BENTON, the question being, as he remarked,
whether the House 10 be large or small body,
was free to declare his opinion in favor OF numerous
representation because he conceived that liberty was
safest in large body and, if they reduced the pre-
gent number the popular will must consequently be
proportonaiely unrep represented He was for sending
back 10 the House the same number as The ratio
! (50179o which that body had Sc mt TO the Senate.
Mr.. ARCHER argued that the degradation OF the
most popular brunch was fatal TO freedom and the ef-
feet of large representation must be inevitable to hat
degradation.
Mr. WRIGHT said that what the medium between
large and that for small representation ought TO be,
he did not know, nor had he formed any opinion, bot
he thought that the House the proper body 10 con-
slider and determine the question preference be-
tween the two bodies; and he would against every
proposition to reduce the number OF Representatives
below what it was at the present time.
MIR. CALHOUN would be ndisposed to disturb the
ratio proposed by the House, if he thought that all
were satisfied with IL but he entertained contrary op1
MON. Ii another ratio should be substituted by the
Senate and sent to The House, and that body should
insist on its own, he would be disposed TO respect It's
adherence.
Mr. RIVES maintained that the House during the
last eight or ten years. had fallen into discred and this
was be traced altogether 10 the unweldness OF the
body To remedy the evil, the number CT the House
must be brought hack TO what was before the increase
Of the of $780, which, he believed was Two num-
dred and twelve.
After an interchange of remarks between Mr.. RIVES
and MIR. WOODBURY., as to the views OF MIR. MadI-
son in relation TO large number of Representatives
Mr.. CUTHBERT said that he would vote against
The amendment of the Senator from South Carolina
(Mr Preston,) without having any determination 10 60
as low as the ratio proposed by the bill as 1t came from
the House, but he would prefer ratio OF 620o, which
would give two hundred and forty four members
Mr.. BUCHANAN replied to Messrs. Wright and
Calhoun, and protested against the Senate acting in
this matter, in consequence of any thing which the
House has done or will do He thought that they
, ought to act not only independently, but without
bringing into view the opinions OF the other House.
y Mr. WRIGHT explained, and said that he had only
stated his principles Of action and he had admit
ted over and again, that the Senate had perfect
right to act espectIyey of the other body.
Mr. ALLEN remarked that the protest of the Sc
nator from Pennsylvania induced him TO rise and say
that the House should have preponderating influence
in its own organization and he also protested against
some of The sentiments which had been uttered on the
side of those who advocated reduction OF the mem
bers Of the House.
He then continued his remarks in favor of an ex
tended representation, in the of which he de-
cared his preference for House Of ten thousand
members to a reduction Of the present number TO two
hundred
The question was taken the amendment TO fill the
blank with D2 0G0, and it was decided in the negative
yeas 10, nays sc.
The question was taken the amendment of Mr.
SEWER fill the blank with 1900, and it was decided
in the negative-yeas ~, nays "a.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. 1000
was disagreed to-
The proposition of Mr. Bagby-Io ,o00-was rejected
BY a vote of 10 to so.
The question taken on filing the blank with
81 900, and decided in the negatlve-yeas q
nays "a.
The proposition of MIR. Fuon-1i ,39l-was rejected
: yeas y, nays %.
i The question taken on filing The blank with
70 ,354, proposed by Mr.. Mcrrck, and it decided
in tho negative-yeas %, nays "a.
The anne ndment of MIR. Barrow, fixing the ratio a
II ,257, agreed to-yeas %, nays2l.
Mr. WALKER moved reconsideration of the vote
lust tax IN, and the motion prevailed
i Mr. BARROW withdrew his amendment, and
Mr.. WALKER proposed II, l43 as the ratio of re
presentation.
Wthou, taking the question, the Senate, at five
o'clock, adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
: Mr. PENDLETON, from the Committee on Foreign
fairs reported bill providing for the establishment
Of military posts in the far West-one on the Columb
river. The bill and report were referred TO the Com
mttee OF the Whole.
t Mr. FILLMORE, under instructions from the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means asked leave that The Com
mtee should sit during the session of the House Mr.
); UNDERWOOD obtained the same privilege tor Thu
, Committee Of the District of Columbia tor limtet
time. No objection being made to either proposition
, The motion of Mr. Gushing made previously to re
consider the vote referring bill for reducing the run
and Navy to the Committee Of the Whole, was, oil
the motion of MIR. NlERIWETHER laid on the tab
by vote Of 50 to 81
/ On the motion of Mr.. sTANLY, 5000 extra copie
of the report accompanying the bill for establshn!
: additional military posts were printed.
Sundry Senate bills Of private character were the
read second time and ordered be printed and others
that had been considered in Committee Of the Whole
were passed.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF III
Whole Mr. Tillinghast in the Chair, and took up tn
private calendar The Army bill was postponed as tn
Committee of Ways and Means was authorized to NEE
during the session of the House
: Saturday. May q, 1912.
u The Sc nate did not sill to-day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. J. r. MASON presented the proceedings Of q
public meeting in Frostburg, Allegany county, Mary
land favor Of tariff for revenue and protection; also
memorial of one hundred and twenty-sx citizens O