Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-27

CO N G. " L. = SIONAI. NARY.
In the Senate Wednesday, MIR Merrck offered
resolution requesting the President to eommun,-
c'ie to the Senate any detailed estimate lie may
have caused to he prepared at the Treasury De
pnrimeni, showing the amount of revenue, which
would probably have been collected under tie vetoed
farm Dill; together with any bIef explanations Of
data sc.
Mr. EVANS had an objection 10 calling on the
President Tor Information touching the state of the
Treasury, or any mode TO improve The revenue.
This was expressly 10y law tho duty of the Secrc>
tary OF the Treasury to furnish aud no was an OF
Ger responsible TO Congress and not the Executive
lie (Mr Evans) protested now, as he did years gone
by, against any interference OF the pCesilent with
the Secretary who was at the head of tho Treasury,
made so 10y law, and was required to submit 10
Congress, when called upon 10 do inlorma non CON-
nec,ed with the duties of his office. Therefore,
when he tNlr. f. was asked 10 request the Prcsi.
den. TO furnish facts connected with the subject he
must reject the proposition entirely. IL the nfor.
nation was desirable, he hoped that the Secretary
himself would be called upon, and the resolution
amended accordingly. The Secretary estimated
the amount which would probably be collected un.
der the bill At twenty seven and hail millions.
Ii the President had required subordinate officer
10 make different estimate for the purpose OF in
fIeneInS pablo opinion, he (Ms +. dr not want
II To bo communicated 20 the Senate They had
seen an estimate some where that this bill would
not yield twelve lions; and this too directly in
The lace al the statement; of the Secretary himself
lie repeated, that they should have the information
from person who WIS responsible to Congress,
and whose business II was. 10y law to furnish H.
and not from the Executive the United States.
Nc MERRlCh arose, and was about 10 reply,
when
The CHAIR Informed him that tho resolution
was not vet before the Senate for consideration.
MIR MERRiCk wished to make a brief reply.
lCTies ot go or" proceedl"l
NJ IfL
the position ussunei by the Senator from Maine
that the Secretry oil the Treasury w7s moe direct.
ly the fiscal agent Of CongIess, aud more iesponsi
be than any other head or either of the Departments
Ihis had been vexed question, and various and
conhictirg estimates rs to the umOLnt likely 10 be
collected under the pfojec. which had been. and
was about being again presented, had been
cireuihtco; aud he pretumed gentlemen were most
assurtly DESTROYS Of obtaining oil the information
which they could obtain upon the subject. with
a view Of acting TO the best advantage. Therefore
he had proposed the call upon ih President, as the
pr'n1ble receipts Under the revenue bill were
dou5lss made with great care, and likely 10 sue.
geai information which might hot o'hcrw,s' be OBJ
tanned. by calling upon the Secretary Of The Trea-
snry the object which he had IN vi,w would bc de-
iealed. Mr. Forward had, for long time been
lnclpacitated 10y sickness from attending TO his bu.
MSS, and estimates made by him hal already been
n"ohshed hut the estimates in the POS ssicn Of the
President lad been prepared by another officer off he
Treasury, Under the direc ioutoi AMI by particular
order OF. the Executive; and they had been C l,u-
lited with as much nicely as possible, and differ
e. wdeiy ON those heretofore communicate! to
Congress. II there was any great error, certainly
senators were desirous of knowing it. Surely there
could be no wei. grounded objections TO making the
proposed call on the President, who, as the Chief
Executive OF the Union, had required one Of the o.
hcers Of the Treasury d par,menl TO furnish es-
mat-s ms to the amount of revenue which would
probably be collected under this bill.
Objection being made 10 the resolution IL was
laid over
The Senate proceeded to the consideration the
bill providing for the taking Of testimony in cases
OF contested elections, and Tor other purposes
The question pending was On the amendment Of
Mr. Berren, submitted yesterday, viz:
PTopided JHther, That nothing IN the first section
OF this act and the second section of the act there
IN referred to, Che Appo'tonmcnt,) shall bs held
10 extend 10 the election Of any ucrsou who shall he
chosen a representative to the 25h Congress 10 any
State ~ which, by the laws Of such State tic cleo
ton Of representatives Congress is required 10 be
made by genera. ticket, and where the election has
been held o. may be held before the regular session
OF her Legislature, according 70 the act entitled "An
act providing for the appOruonment Of representa-.
uyss among the several States, according TO the 9Th
census 4"
Mr. ARCHER proposed en- amendment to the
amendment, Ms flows:
sunless the Governor OF any State shall, before
the time appointed by law for holding such elections
therein, 10y his proclamation, pospOnetho same un-
I'll after the next meeting Of the Legislature there.
or"
MIR ARCHER 5 amendmen, was agreed ,o-apd
Mr. BERRIEN'S amendment as amended, adopted.
In tire House,
MIR Bolts submitted the following resolution;
Rssoiced, That the Committee OF Ways and
Means be instructed 20 report bill liniting the rate
Of discount, nt which the loan thall 90 taken gu.
thorscd by tho act Of 18th April last, AID an ex-
pnnsiory provision denying The construction put on
the loan bill, at The Treasury Department, re- uiiye
to the issue Of stock TO perform the function OF
Ire sufy notes.
Also, that they be instructed to bring in n bill
repeating tho provto to the 9Th section OF tic
Distribution bill, passed on the day Of Sop.om
Der last.
Which being objected TO was laid over.