The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-21
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discussion, the resolution was adopted.
The SPEAKER presented petition from GER
tain citizens of Alexandria, in relation to the
right of suffrage.
Mr. ADAMS offered resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for statement OF the
amount proposed to be distributed among the
States from the proceeds of the public lands.
On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the House went
into Committee of the Whole and resumed the
consideration of the Revenue bill
Mr.. RANDOLPH was entitled to the floor He
deprecated the consideration of the Tariff ques
ton under party inAuences-expressed his pre-
ference for the bill as reported from the Commit
tee of Manufactures. He entered into an ex-
animation of some details of the bills to show
the inutility of horizontal rate of duty, the
necessity of high duties, that the consequence
of discriminating below maximum must re-
suit in discriminating above maximum, &c.
He was followed by Mr.. Hunt, who, tram
meled by the hour rule, was unable TO go into
all the details, and refer to all the statistical
| tables he wished to quote, but was obliged to
| argue without the minute array of facts which
he desired. He wished, by general view of
the question, to persuade others to unite with
him in digestng plan of revenue, which, in
some measure, might be permanent. The re-
venue to be raised is estimated at something
like twenty seven millions. The revenue to be
raised, according to this estimate, and much
more, if the estimate OF expenses be higher,
would grant all the protection that could be re-
quired. If you add that the estimates OF the
value of the imports have been moderated, the
necessity of an increased duty on each article,
would be apparent even for the purposes of re-
venue He was an advocate for protection and
would be satisfied with the protection obtained
! under the revenue laws that must be made. All
he desired the cooperation of the opponents of
protection for, would be to give permanence to
the revenue system they would agree to establish.
| He then went into a vindicaton of the docu inc
of protection.
! Mr. VAN buren, then rose to speak his hour.
The object of the friends Of protection had been
| to diminish the means of the Government and to
| increase its expenses. All the acts of the extra
session proved this. Some acts OF the present
session corroborated the same. He was opposed
to the whole system of distribution, especially
| now.
Mr.. BRocKwAY followed, arguing in favor of
protection, quoting authority and precedent in
support of his principles, and referring to the
different interests requiring protection.
| Mr. THOMPSON, of Indiana, obtained the floor
but gave way to motion that the committee
rise. The motion being negativod, MIR. THoMP-
SON proceeded with his speech in favor of the
| protective system.
| in the Senate, communication was received
from the Secretary Of State, stating that, agree
ably to law, he has caused to be printed twenty
thousand copies of the abridgment of the cen
sus, and that they will be ready for distribution
in the course of few days; and asking for an
appropriation to defray the expense of distribut-
ING the copies to be sent to the States. The
memorial was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Several petitions were presented; among
them, one by Mr.. CHoATE signed by citizens OF
New York, asking additional appropriations for
the naval service.
Mr. BAYARD presented memorial from citi
Zens of Delaware, protesting aud remonstra
ting against the admission of Texas into the
Union; which, on his motion, was laid upon
the table.
Mr. BENTON asked leave to introduce bill to
repeal the Bankrupt law of lS4l.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. expressed doubt
whethert would be in order.
Mr.. Benton said that ten days notice had
been given.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. then read the thir
teenth Joint rule, as follows: "When a bill or
resolution which has been passed in one House
shall be rejected in the other it shall not be
brought in during the same session, without
notice of ten days, and leave of two-thirds Of
that House in which it shall be renewed"
Mr.. BENTON again remarked that he had given
ten days' notice of his intention to introduce a
bill
MIR. BERREN remarked that, by the rule twot
thirds were required to grant permission to
bring in the bill, and he Therefore called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered
Mr.. BENTON said that he would not press his
motion now, but that tomorrow morning, he |
would give his reasons for asking leave to intro
duce The bill.
The following resolution OF MIR. ALLEN was |
then announced as the next business in order, |
viz:
Resolped, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
directed to report the Senate as soon as practical
BILE
l. The amount of the public debt on the 4th of
March lS4l including the Treasury notes then out
standing, with the other items OF such debts. The
amount of Treasury notes issued since the 18th of
March, 1871, under acts passed prior to that date
g. The of Treasury notes issued since the 4th
of March, lS4l under the acts passed since that date
A. The amount of Treasury notes now outstanding. |
g. The amount of Treasury notes authorized to be
I,asscd sincn the lih of March 1911