Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-17

No; 1t IS nought but Ignoble party measure.
designed BY its friends TO manufacture political
capital from, and the business Of our state now
pressing u.s. is 10 be left untouched and neg lected
for gentlemen here exc GU, political popularity
by talking long and loud about 1.-The battle OF Ne"
Orleans" "lhe Old Hero" "Democracy," &c.-
The gentleman from Marion has said that he
thanked God he not Influenced by partIzan
prejudlces in this matter or that. too SAID Mr.
Ewing thank God that do not belong to party
which, profess ing Democracy. practices Tyranny :;
which protesting TO love the people, enacts mea-
sures calculated but TO oppr7ss them and then
laughs their misfortunes to scorn.
Mr. McGaughev in favor of the amend
ment of Mr. Defrees. He felt surprised that
peptietnen who avow themse.e s old and stead
fast friends of Gen. J D., shou ID not ID years ago,
have thought and legisafed on this matter; but
very sinrularly they leave 1t i he IS trembling
on the verge Of eternity; and 1t does seem like
endeavor to bring 1t up now Tor party purpo-
SEES
Mr.. Parker was surprised at This time, that the
measure should be introduced Financial duff
cultes of no ordinary character cluster around u.s.
and instead of bringing forward measures of re
lief. which are Justly expected OF US by our con.
stltueuts, this matter Is introduced thus eary 10
over rule every thing else. What member, when
be left home, expected that this subject would be
introduced? Car we not depend upon Congress
10 do their ds.ty, without lettering them with IN
structlons. 1t has been Justly urged, repeatedly.
by our constituents, that the Legislature were
too npt to NEEDLE with National Legislation. We
have censured il ourselves, but scarcely are we
out OF sigh, Of The smoke of their chimnies,
when all seem seized with mania for taking the
business Of Congress cut OF their hands, and at
tending 10 1t rselves We are here at
expense to the State Of nearly : ! 600 per day.
Let US therefore devote time to legslating
for the m. and leave Congress to do their duty,
Let US discard these matters from end Of the
~ Nil nl nd lot bend ALI
and all cxcrtions IN lifting people, laboring
az no people ever did before. IN the thraldom OF
debt ard embarrassment, which is grinding them
now to the dust
The motion indefinitely postpone reiec-
ted. Yeas i6 nays 81.
Mr.. Harris withdrew his amendment Mr.. De-
frees also withdrew his, 10 give opportunity 10
Mr. West to to strike ont The last part Of
The resolutson hich sra ~La of The fne n
Just aspersion,' which was adopted, yeas 43 nays
T. Davis, Harris, Moiflt and Morgan)
Mr. Defrees renewed his amendment
Mr.. Ewing moved amend Mr.. DIS amend
ment, bv adding cor any censure of the action of
Congress heretofore 10 relation TO The subject mat
teri which accepted by Mr. Deirees.
Mr.. Dcfrees declared that he bad no DISPOSE.
ton to throw a fire brand into the House. But
the very fact of refunding that money wi,hou,
provso, would imply censure to the upright
Judge who acted justly. Give back The old
IIeso the fine, bn, cas-, not at the time.
Stigma upon the Judiciary for doing lis solemn and
sworn duty mpar,Ially.
After further debate by Messrs. Ritchey and
Wright, the Senate adjourned TIL z. NJ.
House. Dec mir. I.inge offered resolu-
ton That the committee of WAYS and Means be
required TO examine into the proprie:y of requ-
ring the collectors of the counties TO re-
celye the county levy in State scrip when pre-.
sented with leave to report by bill or otherwise
Adopted.
Mr.. Davis, of s., offered the following rcsolu
ton: That ;he committee of Ways and Means be
to enquire into the eXpediencv of
porting bill reducing the penalty delinquent
tax payers from p per cent. to per cent. A
dopted
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following Standing Committee for the purpose
of ding the State into Congress DISTRICTS
under the new appor,ionment, VIZ:
From the 7Ih Judicial circuit. Jno. w Davis;
lst. Levman; 81. Logan; 81. Shoup; LII, Butler
of V; 5,h, Brown Of NJ 9th. Sfrattan; Sh Rob
insou; 9th, Bradley; 10Th, German; ll,h, But.
Ter of r.; 18th, Mitchell; and, from the State at
large, Mr. Wheeler.
Mr.. Norvell introduced bill 70 reduce the sal.
aries of State officers, and the per diem allow
ance Of members of the Legislature. Ordered 20
a second reading.
Mr. Carter introduced bill . postpone the
- le of delinquent land for the lst day OF
February, 1872 which ordered 10 a second
reading.
The House adjourned until o'clock
SENATE.
Wednesday, Dec, :, 1912.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate assembled and proceeded 20 the 7
consde of the resolution rea tive to refund
ing General Jackson's fine.
Mr. kelso was sorry 10 see this matter take .
The course IT had for be thought 1t had been .
He thought the Democratic par
,v bad conceded all that could be asked of them.
and he willing 10 take their resolution as IL .
now stood without The amendment. In the course I
Of his remarks he called Senator Ewing "a red .
hot whg''
Mr.. Ewing replied, denying that he in
any wise partizan in his opposition, but as he
believed this measure to be improperly introduced