Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-01
| !; The annual report Of the Commissioner of the

! tha Committee on the Public Lands.
l. From the Secretary Of the Treasury, transmitting
10 compliance with resolution Of the Senate, state
n.n, exhibiting the value imports and exports during
III, year ending the 3oth Of September, l6E as fol-
| los, viz: $50
T,ooRTs-
Value of merchandise free Of
duty S6i7-5,449
Ialue Of do. paying duty 59,3sl,9A
Sl2l 10. 1913
f,roRrs-
J reign merchandise, viz
alue of merchandise tree of
duty, Sl0,79S,4ol
alue Of do, paying duty, i,303,la5
l5,l0l go
llue OF domestic produce, l06,059,6o5
.Norr.-The value Of imports and exports for The
tird quarter, ending Both September, is partly esl
uete.
Mr.. WOODBURY. remarked that, from the state.
men il would be perceived that the imports exceeded
tie exports than three millions contrary TO The
impressions which had gone abroad on the subject.
The report having been read, was ordered 10 lie On
he table and be printed.
On motion Of M-. SEWER,
Vhc Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
.'fonddy, Dtcember -, lel
The journal Of Thursday Wa read and approved
On leave given, petitions were presented BY the fol.
lowing gentlemen, and appropriately referred
Mr.. EVERETT Of Vermont.
Mr.. ! &. CLARK Of New York.
Mr. WARD and said he proposed 10
posponement Of the unfinished business Of Thursday
last Tor hour, for the purpose Of receiving such pe
tons would not give rise 10 discussion or until 10
morrow, (Nr. w subsequently SAID
Mr. WISE expressed The hope that the branch .!
he resolution now pending would be passed over,
order that The undisputed portions Of the resolution
might be adopted.
Mr.. GIDDINGS said he would . amend the
motion of the gentleman from New York Mr.. Wardl
suspend the rules for tire purpose Of receiving
reports and petitions.
The SPEAKER said motion to suspend the rule
would not be in order inasmuch as in the coaSdera
ton Of the unfinished business, the House already
acting under suspension Of the rule.
Mr.. WARD said he would SO modify his motion .
to read "petitions and resolutions giving to de
bate"
Mr. FILLMORE said he was entirely satisfied that
this very unproductve debate, ard That II ought
- he brought 10 an end The House Was debating
mere abstraction, and the whole ground would have
sgan 10 be gone when the question Of the TARA
should come regularly mp. Iie hoped enor, would
.c made 10 terminate the debate
Mr.. PROFIT suggested that # the gentleman irohi
y. York. mir. Fillmore sincere IN the expression
Of this opinion, would he III his power 10 accomplish
the object by Withdrawing hs motion OF reference 10
the Committee On Manufactures.
Mr. FILLMORE said the question Of reference wss
one for the House, not for him, 10 determine
Ar. MokEON SAID he hoped that The presentation 81
peons would be agreed 10 IL would mol, he was vi.
ders God 10 say, require above twenty inmates
NJ. ADAMS sand, Il petitions were 10 be received,
give notice Hat they will not be disposed oi III twenty
minutes Laughter
Nj I. WOOD asked leave 10 offer resolution. Which,
was rot read
Mr. LEWIS NiiLlAMS Directing.
Mr. BlDLACk asked leave 10 present petiuon
The SPEAK ER said that objections had been made
on every side TO the reception OF petitions resolutions
The CT air, therefore would announce the uni:nsled
business.
REFERENCE on the PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The louise resumed The consideration o.! the unin.h.
cd business OF Thursday last being the following branch
Of the resolution heretofore offered By Mr. FILLMORE
Reso|sd, That 50 much thereof a. relates 10 the I.
ritl be referred 10 The Conn'i'ce on Manufactures
Which resolution Mr. Atherton had heretof"-' moved
10 amend by striking out The words Conr.hiee on Ma
and ming in@ "orcs "Conimee ~
".'sys and Mrans
Un.eh amendmsn. NJ. Rhc'; had heretofore moved
to amend by adding thereto the following wofas.
"Witl instructions that, should il be IN their opinion
expedienl 10 Law additional duties they shall be so LAID
10 discriminate IN favor ofnny particular class Of
industry in the IT, S."
MIR WELLER was entitled to the floor, and al
dressed the House al considerable length
Aller noticing briefly. and m tone of condenna
ion ,ba von,on ami unnrovoked ATTACKS which i.