Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-21
From the Independent.
IN THE SE-TuURSDAV

MIR GIlmcr asked leave to submit bill and re-
port ifom the Committee on Retrenrhment The
bill was twice read 10y its tile, VIZ: "a bill to re-
su.atc the mileage OF members of Congress-" The
hlll was ordered 10 be printed and referred 10 the
Committee OF the Whole.
Mr. Stuart, OF Illinois, presented n report from
The COMMITTEE on Public Expenditures, which was
ordered to be printed.
MIR Arnold offered resolution calling on the
President to give certain information connected with
the examination into the official conduct of persons
attached TO the PenRen;iary of the ID. C.
LOAN BILL
The House, on motion of MIR Fillmore. went into
Committee OF the Whole on the above bill
MIR Fillmore took the floor and replied to the at
tack OF MIR Wise yesterday upon the 4;h section
OF the Ji (Which authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury, after advertising, to sell stock for what
II wal bring) which that gentleman declared 70 be
vital stab" at the credit Of the Government
Mr. r. said that the Committee Of Ways and
Means hnd exhibited as much solici,ude for the
honor, and integrity, and credit Of the country as
any other committee in this House and although
the peculiar friends" Of the Administration here
and the press throughout the country in its interest
had strIven to produce the impression that the ma
jori,y IN this House were TO blame for the present
emb1rrassments OF the country, he for oue would
never consent 10 submit to the imputation.
Mr. +. then TOOK up the printed letters on the
desks OF members, m one Of which from the Sc.
c'c;ary OF the Treasury, dated the lOh instant, the
very proposition was made which was contained in
The 4,h section, and which the gentleman from Viz
gina had denounced as a "val stab" TO the credit
of the country. He also referred to a letter from
the Collector Of Customs Of New York which
confirmed the Secretary. And now who is n s,iJ
Mr. F. that has struck a vital blow against the cre
on OF the Government When the Committee Of
ways and Means promptly responded TO the coI
from the Administration for measures which suited
the eIgencles Of the times who was il that tbrcyv
| obstacles in the way ofreief1 He called upon The
country TO witness the fact that the peculiar
OF the Administration on this floor were the very
ones who stepped between that Administration and
the contamination Of its desires.
There was high game attempted TO be plaved
of here in this respec' the sympaihies Of the people
are 10 be appealed TO against a majority Of this
House, while IN fact, thus far the "peculiar frcnds
OF the Administration have themselves obstruc'ed
The passage OF every measure which mas been pro-
posed Tor the purpose Of carrying on the C;ovsrn-
ment The Committee Of WAYS and Means had
reported bill which would enable the Government
At all hazlrds, and IN any event, TO maintain the
public iaith-they had done their duty-it did not
belong to them 10 throw themselves into the br.acb
between the "peculr friends" OF this Adminis,ra.
ton and its high officers who had asked for, onJ re-
commended, the very measure which Was thu
violently assailed. Blu, he warned these gentlemen.
tnai u the public credit should fall over the preci-
pee winch was now yawning to receive il, on their
heads would the disaster be visited. II this bill was
defeated, It would owe is discontinue TO the "pe-
cuIlar friends" Of the Administration.
Mr. Iinghnsl supported the proposition or m,
COMMITTEE contained IN the 9TH section, in a brief
and rational speech.
Mr. PicksnS lee OF one Of his windy expI-sion.
az linsi 10 and oscr1cd the ruin Of the credit q the
country 20 the Distribution bill Of the extra session.
~ mao the said) TO labor TO suppress his scorn FOR
the mbeciIitY Of this Administration.
Mr. Reynolds never would consent 10 give vote
which should admit that the credit Of tho American
people was below par.
Mr. w. e. Johnson answered tho structures Of
Mr. Pskens upon the Distribution bill md defended
/ ID mi !
Mr. Marshall, Of Kentucky, went ~ large into
Tie condition Of pares tho country, md tho prorer
| rohcy % De pursued. lie thought, IN The fut
place, ihnt The bill before the committee was inn.
properly n1mej-it should have been called bin
/ TO provide 'or payment Of tho public debt, which
/ debt wRs created by the Administration which had
| recently gone ont Of power. Mr. VI. hsj sometimes
thought, DO rfA-ciing upon the past, th1, that rrr.
] " nae win ssg1ci;y and foresight which almost
| Always dh.neuithtd them ~ political morWuvfts.
suffered themselves, desgncdly, % be beaten in tie
| lnio contest they had squandorod away the trel-
sures o. the country, aRd when there was nothing
more ltii 70 spend, and the odium was 10 he borne
/ oi providing, by some new scheme Of ta1ation the
means Of carrying on the Government, they had
q1lo,ly slipped out Of the way, md lel, the Wings
| TO bear the Durihen and heat Of The day.
1.-THE reminder Of Mr. Ms excellent speech
We must defer until our next when we will endca.
/ Vor % give u DO FULL
Nj Sa'lons'oIl made n conclusive reply IN the
attack ~ Mr. Pickcng, e 8. C., upon the Commit
zee Of Monuincfuresi he also expressed his deter
m'naton 10 vo'c iof the proposed section. f it wac
l'emcd necessary % preserve inyi0atc lhe uilh Of
| tie nltiOn.
| Mr. SanlY fo.'cvcd next, and offered NJ The Cut.
COZ, 10 yicd he floor 10 any Of the Administration
gentlemen who might desire 10 speak. No ono ID.
spending, Nc g said be had a brief answer 10 those
who charged he Wings with bsing responsible for
the sins Of tbs Administration. fle told tbe zen.
,leman from Pennsylvania, tMr q Brown) tha,
me President belonged 10 his party-thsy had
.educed h'm from his righnu alliance With the
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