Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-14

- Georgia {; A!,hama :; Louisiana j; Mississippi
Tennessee II; Kentucky 10; Oho2l; Indiana lo III
nois :; Missouri j; Arkansas l. michigan q.
The amendments were agreed TO-
Tie PRESIDENT pro tem. SAID that II tGere were
No further amendments I, he proposed TO the bill, II
world be- reported I" the senate, OUT,
On mo.iol or MEREiCk,
The Senate adjourned.
HORSE or REPRESENTATIVE
TL, n.n,I number o;' members upon the read
ING 1.-THE iruria -; ANXIOUS TO get the iioor.
MIR KENNEDY, oil Md, from lhe committee OH
in connection with The report of the COMMITTEE on Com
sir. FILLMORE moved that the House resolve it,
self INT, Comni,tesor the Whole, to take up The bill
for the extension Of the existing revenue l." 'of one
year. 49,. a., : J..
hor s,d the REGULAR business Of the so called morning
hour was considered for the ist time Tor many weeks
Several subjects postponed 10 future ody, nav
;nr heen called up Unexpectedly. The hrst suhJect
discussed was Report IN Inc FORM o. nesoiu..o"
f,oo, ,h C,,ma:t,te OH Foreign Affairs, instructng
The President of the L. ) Ia maize new negotiations IN
regard to The commercial intercourse between TINS
conntry and Great Britain.
Nr CUSHING Of Mass. who had made the Report,
mad. sn,ua explanations IN regard To the Report, and
III, n,.nc'es rnon " hcli il based lncden .al s.
the rucson Of reciprocal relations was discussed, and
some examples gwen showing Tue inequality OF he re-
Iation now exiting between Inc two nations IL was
clearly shown BY Mr.. Cushing, who briefly stated rea'
sons embraced in his Report mat me eSistns re'aohs
ar. any tbnr but favorable 10 the L 5. Many of the
vessels or Great Britain entered into American Com
mere. rnder protection afforded them which was de-
MED to our o"n vessels.
The n-esent relations were particularly hard upon
The Stale Of Maine Prior te present arrangements
articles obtained exclusively by the State OF Maine
were now obtained by British vessels. Mr. Gushing
discussed the subject generally and concluded with a
motion 10 refer to the Committee OF the Whole on the
state of The Union 10 take lis course with tile Report
from the Committee Commerce, referring to the
same subject
Mr. PICkENS Of S. c continued the debate. He
said that he had doubt that in existing relations G.
Britain had the advantage of He rose to complain
more of the of action upon this subject than OF
any thing else. He thought the subject one TO te
negotiated upon, rather than egslaed upon. He was
not however, unwilling have the subect referred to
the Committee Of the Whole, and debated upon It's
merits in connection with the Report Of MIR. Kennedy
Of Maryland.
Mr. KENNEDY said that the subject under debate
was bat OF series Of subjects in the Report from
the Committee on Commerce. All OF those he would
be clad to consider in detail at future day, but al
PR sent lie disposed 10 postpone action
MIR. FESSENDEN, of Maine, was in favor Of post
nonenent of action upon this subject for the present
x was one oe very great importance 10 Maine aud to all
New England. After stating some facts connected
with the unsuccessful efforts 10 negcciate upon this
subject Sr. Fessenden stated that treaties had been
made TO effect, and legislation became necessary;
negotiation had ceased, and Great Britain and
again had refused to negotiate.
Mr.. ADAMS said that negotiations upon this sub
icct had been gong on for years but none OF them had
led to any treaty He moss for legislation, peremp.
tory legislation our part IN opposition to legislation
on the, part oil Great Britain lie would make lesisa
ton preliminary TO negotiation for the that
ro,ialon had failed to produce any effect. When Mr..
Adams closed, the subject passed from the House for
the day.
Various efforts were made TO 90 into Committee of
the Whole upon the subject of the Tariff. aud other
matters, bu, prior order took precedence.
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE REPORT.
motion 10 PRINT extra copies this Report was the
business before the House Of Representatives first
order.
Mr. CUSHING, OF Mass, entitled to the floor
upon this subject He spoke at length upon the merits
Of this question: and reviewed the Report of Mr.. Poin-
dexter contending that the Report contained evil
dences OF the charges preferred against many persons
who had been arraigned.
The debate closed with Mr.. Gushing. The previous
question moved and carried. The first amend
ment carried, being an expression OF opinion on
the part of the House that the President had power
like character. This amendment adopted by a
vote Of - to 50 only. The whole of the remaining
suhjec, was then laid upon the table, 96 TO &c.
TIE REVENUE BILL.
The House on motion of Mr. SALTONSTALL OF
Mass. went into Committee Of the Whole the state
OF the Union. Mr. Mokennon of Penn. then called
10 the Chair Mr.. Sal,ons;al first moved TO take up
The Bill reported by the Committee on Manufactures
The Committee refused, 81 TO "a.
Mr.. FILLMORES Bill reported on the Sd instant
u.n taken up Jy OF lo 81, and the 70
mairder Of the day occupied in reading the Bill.