Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-29
COrrespondcnee OF ll.c naIllmoro pnlrIo,.

WssHiscros, June 25, 1912.
The Senate had another long session yesterday
evening, and q very exciting one upon the Proyi.
sionsi arm Bill Some pats Of the debate were n
sood deal stormy, and Mr. Rives speech was long
anu exciting, beginning between IL and I o'e.ock
ana continuing until after o'clock. Mr. Rives went
the death IN opposition TO distribution in all forms
ana exhibited, as lac always does, great deal OF
aOllty nnd senstveness in sustaining his are ums nj
MIR iivcs labored long and hard TO show the sin
and iniquity Of Distribution, when the Treasury
was IN tho condition it was. Borrowing revenue
with one hand, and paying out of the ether did OF
seem proper, and il was proposition which he
could not Euppor.
Inc answer 10 this was given by Mr. Criuenden.
very happily, and with much effect in the fact thu
The Senator from Virginia voted for this mos, obnox.
ious distribution act and at the time for loan Of
SiZiOOO,OOO. Mt Rives wished as nm X nlanntorv
note TO say, that he voted for Dis,ribu,ion in case
Tue duties should no; be above 20 per cent The
answer TO this was, that the Senator knew duties
must bc above 20 per cent. TO suppott the Govern.
ment' Able MS MIR Rives remarks were, and lust
as they may be cons deIed; upon the hole il f,ny
be SAID TINT IN the conflict he came of without ian
es, Tor there was no given by him 20 day
whlch c'd not operate as orciby at the Extra SEES.
sion as u does now, and II any thing more.
MIR Archer and MIR Buchanan had some little
spaIrlns, pending the debate, os well as MIR Walk
CT and some others. The debate continued pro and
con- until past live O'Clock, when there was eener-
al disposition to take the vote upon the several ques
TONS. The first question was upon striking out the
amendment OF the House, and inserting the amend
ment oil the Committee Of Finance. This was car.
rcd through handsomely, The question under the
rules OF the Senate then not being diysable. Then
came the question Of reporting the bill Us from the
COMMITTEE Of the Whole, with amendment.
Mr. Wright offered one obstruction in the shape
oil an amendment which had been rejected on Thur.
day, in committee. The WING majority were
strong enough 10 push over this, and did so, in the
twlnking Of an eye. The tug cf war now came.
and vote was taken amidst almost treathless s..
lence. Mr. King moved TO strike out the prov 81,
affecting the distribution of the lands. The yeas
and nays were ordered. MIR Archer led Off among
tho yeas. MIR Berrien, another Wing, followed.
Then came Mr. P1es,on, and then MIR Riycs, with
MIR MERCK absent Mr. Sprague away and Mr.
SouIhard far from the city. Fortuna civ, two ar
three OF The Loco FOco Senators were absent, and
the proviso was retained, by tie vote, 81 To 81
The bill was then ensrossod, and soon after Il
nnlly passed, ready To be reported IL W 10 be to-
day, TO the House, for concurrence. So ends The
matter. The House, in all prob bii,y, will concur.
Much Of tho discussion in the Senate Yesterday
had reference TO point which has been much moot
ed here OF late, to the Effect OF the Compromise
Act, in case there shoult be no prior legislation.
IL has been argued. upon the one hand, that
without prior legislation, the duties would not only
tall below 20 per cent, which was matter ofcourse
but that the treasury machinery under the CON-
promise Act was wholly inefficient to the collection
OF revenue. The Secretary OF tho Treasury, be-
lieve, was originally Of that opinion, have letn
many OF the members OF the two Houses Of Con.
grees who have taken part in the debate. The
oplnloHof tho Executive branch Of the Government,
from the best information can learn is that the law
Is efficient, and circulars have been issued believe
10 ihat effect.