Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-06
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After Mr.. Huntington concluded,
Alr Bates nhia,ncd The floor, aud

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The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR Cooper introduced hrs colleague MIR. Russell
elected Representative from Pennsylvania 10 supply
the vacancy occasoncd BY the death oil the late jugs
7 Black
The House then requested the consideration of the
reference OF the Presidents message, the special or
der nfthe day.
| Mr. " Cost Johnson commenced his remarks by
declaring himself in favor of referring the SUBJECT tc
The Committee on Hans and Means, for reasons some
ne which had been assigned by other gentlemen who
Ind preceded him, and some of which had not YET
been presented, reasons connected Win the state OF
the Treasury and the peculiar condition OF affairs nj
this time In the debate winch had taken pace on
his subject new ground had been taken, and new IS
sues had been made, which he objected During the
last Troiar session Of Congress, "a year ago. when
this subject incidentally brought up but one gen
tlcmau on this floor had raised his voice III favor OF
protective tariff trhs MIR. Lincoln, o Massachu
scrs the predecessor Of Mr.. Iluntinglon.) At thai
time another gentleman from Massachusetts Mr. Cnsh
mel had declared that his constituents did not ask Tor
,ur,lee protection, did not desire high tariff
The report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury showed
7 deficit Of $1,000, coo. He believed il would prove
ultimately 10 be S20.0O0,0G0. Tins 4 with
him for referring the whole subject Of revenue and dis
elimination 10 the Committee Of Ways and Meant
The appropriations, moreover, which were under The
direction If that committee mus; be regulated by the
consideration Of the Of revenue. lie
on This session. in or.er that the House might be able
10 regulate t,ler votes by ths CONSIDERATION lie vas
oppos i IL the exclusive protection Of manufactures
He did not believe that there any conflicting
the country either between classes or sections
bn; he would not legsa,c in favor Of others. He went
however, in favor Of rea!iatory duties for the bcueftoi
the tobacco interest
lie spoke about an horr and three quarters and con.
cluded with some remarks the results OF the recea;
elections in MARYLAND and elsewhere.
MIR. !. &. Claris moved the previous question-p-c.
facing il with some remarks stating that line motion
could not be considered smothering debate tins
subject inasmuch as il would come up regularly fJr
discussion, when the committee reported. As now
pending il blocked legislation, and Il 10 secure
prompt action that he now moved the previous question
Mr. Clifford moved call Of the House, winch was
carried and the roll having been called, il
tanned that 19S members answered to Their names
The doors were then closed, and the absentees called
when excuses for several absentecs were made and
cetvcd.
On motion hy Mr. Williams Of North Carolina al
further proceedings under the cal. dispensed with
Mr. ]. C. Clark at the request Of Mr.. Williams with
drew the call Tor moment 10 enable Mr.. w 10 cxpalr
briefly his for voting for the reference 10 The
| Committee on Manufactures.
/ Mr.. Fillmore modified his resolution as TO read
"R,sotecd, That much Of the Presidents message
as relates 10 discriminating duties and domestic manu-
features be referred TO The Committee Manuiac
lures
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the House, at The rcqucs, Of Mr Underwood,
/ The second the previous question vas taken ),
tel!crs- Mr. Hopkins ci Virginia and Mr. Sellers o
MARYLAND and carried b. the casting vote OF the Speak
or: tie ayes being =, :.
4 The previous question vas then carriea-nyes l0
noes "a,
The main question next taken on Mr.. Atherton
amendment 10 refer the subject to the Committee o
WAYS and Means and decided in the negative--yens
%. nays l0I Alter which,
II The question Mr. Fn,orcs resolution, mod
fed was carried without division.
The remaining subjects embraced in the President
message were then referred As follows viz
i So much thereof relates |" The pan Of Finance
was referred 10 the ssecc, Committee that subject
tons was referred To the Committee Military 4:
fairs and much thereof as relates to national foua
, dry 10 the Seec, Committee on that subject.
So much thereof relates 10 the navy and mari
time defence was referred 10 the Committee on Nav;
Affairs.
So much thereof as relates 10 the Post Office csia
hlshment, was referred TO the Committee on the Pos
Office and Post Roads
So much thereof relates TO The Smithsonian lcga
CT was referred 10 the Select Committee that sui
, jet; and
So much thereof relates The District Of Colun
hia was referred to the Committee for the District
] Columbia.
On motion BY Mr. Cooper orPennsyvan,a,
4 Oricrtd, That much Of the Presidents messing
relates 10 Indian Affairs be referred the Commute
2 on Indian Affairs.
The Speaker laid before the House report from /.
superintendent, Of the coast survey
MIR. Adams moved the printing Of the document, ,
! also the printing Of an extra number Of copies numbe
specified for the the superintendent but Il
: question was taken this motion before
TIC House adjourned GioLc.