Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, August IL, lSl2
THE STATE OF THE UNION.

THE STATE OF THE UNION.
Mrw. COST JOHNSON moved that the rules
he suspended to enable him to offer the following
resolution:
"R,solp,d, That the following bill be printed
and referred 10 a select committee
"A bill 10 meet all the current and contingent
Liabilities OF the Government by raising reveRue
from imports; 10 benefit the grower Of grain and
tobacco, by coun,ervaing and reciprocal duties on
articles specified; 10 prevent abuses in the coec-
ton and disbursement Of the revenue by requiring
the gross amount 10 be paid at into the Tea
sury, 10 DC drawn out only by law; 10 prevent de-
fAlcatons, by requiring purchasers of public lands,
and importers OF dutiable goods to place the amount
To be paid the Government IN Government eposi-
tories or in the Treasury, once TO the credit OF
The Government, and TO receive receipt Of pay
ment from the receivers upon Presentation OF the
Certificate OF such depoSe; TO benefit the States and
and increase the capital of the nation. 10y au,hoFiz-
ing the issue, upon the faith OF the Government, OF
two hundred millions of Government stock OF de
nominations OF not less than one hundred nor ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars, TO bs divided among
the States, the Territories and the District Of Co.
lumbia, upon the basis Of Federal numbers; and to
suspend the operation OF the distribution OF the pro
ceeds Of the sales OF the public lands until the re-
dempion of the stock hv the Government"
MIR ANDREWS, OF Kentucky, desiled 10 be in
isrmei by Mr. johnson, whether he (Nr J.) con-
iemplated asking the consideration OF the bill now
Judging from the votes that had been taken there
was strong feeling in the House against the hin
and he did not therefore, intend To ask its consdc-
ration at this time. He explained that his object
Was to &c, his proposition formally on the Journal
tina, it might be printed, when gentlemen could
examine IT, And he gave notice that nj the earliest
practicable moment he would ask the House 10 con.
slider IT,.
Mr. j. asked the yeas and nays which were or.
dered; and, being taken, resulted as follows:
4EAS-Messrs. Adams Gentry, Joseph r In
eersol, William Cost johnson, John p Kennedy,
Alexander Randall, Jas NJ RUSSELL, Edward ID
Whites.
NAYS-Messrs. Landau w Andrews, Apple.
ton' Arnold, Arlington, Ather,on, Barnard, Bar
ton, Brdseye, Boardman, Borden, Bolts, BOVINE
Boyd, Brewster, A V Brown, Charles Brown,
Burke, Green w Caldwell, Patrick c Caldwell
William II Campbell, Cary, Casey, CHAPMAN.
Chluenden, Clifford, Clinton, Cowcn, Cranston
Cross, Daniel, Garrett, Davis, Richard u Davis.
Dsberry, Doan, Doig, John C Edwards, Esber,,
Everett, Fillmore, John G Floyd, Thomas f Fos-
ter, Gamble, Gerry, Giidinss, Graham. Changer
Green, Ha bersham, Hail, Harris, HAYS. Holmes
hopkins, Houek. Houston, Hubbard, Hudson
Hunter, James Irwin, James, Cave johnson. An,
drew Kennedy, Lewis, Liltlefeld, Rober. McCei-
I'm, Mckay, Mckeon, Samson Mason, Mathio,
MaItocks, Medill, Mitchsll, Moore, Morrow, Os.
borne, Owsley, Parmen,er, Payne, Pende,on,
Plumer, Pope, Powell, Ramsey, Benjamin Ran
dali, Randolph, RedIng, Reynolds, Rhett, Rids-
way, Riggs, Rodney, Rogers, Roosevelt, William
Russell, Saunders, Shaw, Shepperd, Shields, Slnde
Truman Smith, Snyder, Stanly, Steenrod, ] Il
Stunt, John Thompson, Richard w Thomp-
son. jacob Thompson, Trumbul, Tourney, Under
wood; van buren, Van Rensselaer,, Ward, War
ren, Washington, Watierson, Weller, Thomas w
W iams. James w Williams, Chris. ii Williams.
Jos. l. Williams, Wise-I22.
So the rules, were not suspended.