Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-15
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IN SENATE

Mr.. SLADE, of Vermont. MIR. 5. was speaking
up to the hour of going to press.
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IN SENATE.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented tie memorial OF James
Reside, PRAYING for a balance due to him by The Post
Office Department for mail service.
Mr. CRAFTS, from the Committee on Printing, 10
whom was refe RED the motion to PRINT The proceedings
of the meeting of Democratic wings, held IN New
York. on the 9Th inst asked leave TO be discharged
fro,n Inc further consideration of the subject; and The
motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. WOODBURY. submitted a resolution, which
lies over, directing the Secretary OF the treasury 10
,snort 10 the Senate where the public money has been
deposited for safe keeping since the repeal OF Inc Sub.
Treasury act: by whom the de repositories nave oeen Sc.
lected; the charges, if any, which have been maze IN
tho 6epcsjiories since their selection, and the reasons
the efur: and under what regulations ond securities
ITO nnLi,c money has been placed with them hen re.
ceivsd. with the loans, Treasury notes, debts warrants
md other securities: and that tie Secretary comprise
with this Information, a list ofthe present deposIs"rns
and the money in each since inc iast fetul"S.
On motion Of Mr.. WOODBURY., the Secretary OF the
Treasury was directed 10 inform the Senate what has
bacn the amount Of the expenditures, and also re.
ceip,s, during the first half Of tie pfesen, year. stating
separately, and with the sums under each genefai heau,
both the expenditures and receipts.
The bill from the House entitled IAN act 10 amend
an act for altering the times of holding the u. 5. Dis
trict Court in Western Pennsylvania, was read a 'h'rd
time and passed.
The bill iOr the Iclei u tHe pSai PSF
William Hull, deceased, was taken up es in committee
when u d, bate cnsuad, involving the circumstances
attending the surrender Of Detroit during the late var
at the termination of which, the bill was, tor the pre-
sent, passed over.
inp the bill To enable American citizens formerly Tesid-
inc in the States of Arkansas and Louisiana, but who
found themselves within the limits of Texas alter Tie
running Of the boundary line in 1910, to return to The
U. S. With certain property at that time in their pos.
session.
And then, on motion Of Mr.. MERRICK, the Senate,
ut one o clock, went into an Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After a brief portion OF time devoted to preliminary
business
Mr.. ADAMS offered Tie following resolution, the
former par, of which vas adopted and The latter objected
to, and of course laid ever.
Re.oirea. Tha,tlc President Of The U: $. he recnts;ta 4" ranr
To /. communicated 10 this Iinmsr, !" far n may be compatible
with the public interests, copies Q; AL me- cone .p, nen'e hr."r.n
al The present. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Peh't"icitmy
of The l.. g. TO Mexico, If the inrtFn; II. NJ si.sn to iln, sin,,ls
nj and .jrce his departure urGn lis mission, and 81 bs fcsl"ieniS
to this Government, aud particularly OF any COMPLAIN. " lnr VOC,
vernunrnt If MeNtcn. alleging tie i"ieiat on ny tc 1"N'lni",L'
of the u. :. of hostile int, fercncr BY iieir citizrn. In The war BE-
tween Mexico and TEXAS, and of any answer on the part oil m'
Also. copies of all correspondence between the Governments #
the L. 5. and Of Texas, a.d The last eoa munisaii"n Of the rrr.',
lion Of the rres.dent III, Ieof declaring bis discrimination 10 IN
cir zens Of the l.. :. in s,,h intended invasio"-and the rte'i-
dent !. requested to inform his ,iop:s, Mh... h r. my ny. and ~ # l1 4.
POSTPUNEMES1 OF THE ACTION OF TIE TARIFF
ELL.
Mr.. FILLMORE rose, and said he was instructed by
the Committee Of Ways and Means TO move a post.
pone men, of the Join, order uhe consideration Of Tern.
iosial husiness) for the three ensuing days until Mon
dsv, Tuesday, and Wednesday,, of next week. lis
object was To have the day for final action on the Ia
rid bill deferred.
Objections having been made by Mr.. JOHN YOUNG
and others
Mr.. FILLMORE moved a suspension of the rules.
This motion was adoptpd-syes 1873, noes 2e.
So the motion was received, and, upon the question
being taken, was adopted by the House.
Mr.. FILLMORE then offered a re solution, the effect
of which was to postpone the time appointed for vct'hs
in committee IN the amendments 10 the Tsrlf bl''
from IL o'clock this day until IL o'clock on tr'ciy
next. The resolution Glso proposed 10 stop NIL general
debate on the Tariff bill to-day, and appropriate line re-
naming three days 10 a discussion Of the details 81 'he
b;l-aliowing any member Offering an smendWf III NJ
teen minutes TO speak on il, and any other mcinler Ii"
minutes to reply.
Mr.. ANDREWS objected to the reception Of ,her
) solution.
MIR. FILLMORE moved a suspension Of the rules
!, for the purpose of receiving it.
Mr.. J. X. lNGERSOLL asked if the resolution
would not be open to amendment, in case the rules were
suspended:
. The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
The rules were then suspended-ayrs 100, noes IL.
Mr.. FILLMORE, after a remark touching the M
, por,ancc of tie subject, moved the previous question
:. Sir. ANDREWS objected TO the previous question,
because it was sad, before the rules were suspended
n that the resolution would be open to amendment.
The previous question was sustained, end The resoia.
d ton was adopted, without q division, and otter se''Ia.
attempts to lay 1t on The table, and to have TIE yeass''
u nays recorded on i;ssad. r:icn.
The House then wcrt into Committee Of the Whole
u 10 resume the consideration OF The Revenue bsll.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Miss argued agains, lie ON
J reported, as a bill of protection instead ofrevenue' 'e
minimums, especially he c~on,tnted 10 De oPpfess't"
The poor man. The distribution clause he emphaucal,,
c " condemned. A determination 10 "head him or ce
had become a common ~collrfn:al expression on sl Il
casions-he knew there vas nerve enough IN me pr
son at the other end of Tie avenue 10 veto a bhl - "
e quitous as the present one, if it were sent to h'n "'
his approval.
MIR. CARY Of Virginia spoke until l2 o'clock, wSfn,
by the rule already adopted, all debate on Inc gsHe''
question mug, cease.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved 10 strike from the enac'ine
/. clause the words "30:h Of July" and insert the La
day of August. But Sir. GUSHING moved 10 au1
"ffom and after tie passage Of the bill" which ameh'
r ment WAS adopted.
The first and second clanses were subjected 10 q :.
riety Of AMENDMENTS, which were Accomplished y
d prolonged debate. These amendments res9iuuon, ia
ID The character and position of the clauses, though ~
re neral tendency of the duties remained. =.
,e (The FIRST Of these clauses related to the guy u
wool. M-srs. FILLMORE, CUSHING and h'"
ia RIFT proposed their amendments) :.
MIR. SLADE moved TO amend the amendment, y
,e striking out seven cents as the price OF the WOOL u
inserting six cents, and offered a few remarks IN srp
port Of his motion. His principal argument . Ssh
TO coarse wool was imported from Buenos Ayfts, s ~
:, could be sold cheaper than that Of American CROWN.
=. Mr. PICKENS said that, as this was an inipIna"'
principle, he should like TO have it distinctly se hm u,s
He was at a loss TO understand whether ms om w. -.
a intended for revenue or for the protection Oh loca. ~
tsresis If he understood the gentleman from 'eIHop'
we were TO protect our wool-growers from The comp.
.ilion Of those Of Buenos AyTes; and be should IKE ss; =
be know, if this amendment prevailed, whether the sn are.
ty man Of the Committee of Ways and means W. =. dru,y
!. Ia lit ao.ho amendment. increasing VIZ
On coarse woolIen cloths, and other manufactures f0a'
he to cover this increased duty on coarse wool:
Mr.. FILLMORE replying ia The nega.,veI oT,r an
Mr.. TILLINGUAST said that be would 'ne'
7 = A.. Well, the gentleman from y y.
in will NOT Offer it, bu, his friend from Rhode l''an' WIZ