Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-11
CoNGREssIONAL SUMMARY.

In the Senate. Friday, motion for leave to intro
duee MIR Woodbury's bills for continuing or sx-
planning the revenue laws, gave risc to much de-
pate. Nlr Phelps, MIR Cruenden, Mr. BiyarJ, MIR
Preston, MIR Tallm,dgc, contended that they were
revenue bills, and consequently could no, originate
IN Tue Senate. MIR Woodbury. and Sir Buchanan
look the other side, and maintained that they were
merely designed us explanatory acts. Tha, reve-
nue. could 10 collected under existing laws, and
these bills were to remove all doubt.
a b'iei discussion followed upon the Home Vain.
alton Principle by MIR SIMMONS of II. |. and MIR
CALHOUN rs. C.
MIR SIMMONS argued in favor of the IIom. VA
ua,on principle, and MIR Calhoun said he had never
understood 1t as 1t was now construed, and il was
MOI 80 understood at the time of the passage OF the
act. lie believed that tho Compromise Act vas
unconstitutional lie believed, too, that the bills
introduced here were revenue Bills and could moi
properly have their origin here
Inc motion Tor leave was laid on the table, yeas
% nays IL. 49,
The National Institute Bill wa, then finally
passed by vote of so TO 70.
Tho Bill relating to Remedial Justice before tho
SenMc, upon the question shall the Bill pass WINS
,nr,hsr debated by Mr.. BAGBY Of Ala, MIR.
bEkklEN OF Geo, and Mr. WRIGHT OF N. Y.
MI CALHOUN Of $. c., and MIR CUTIIBERT
oil Georgia. The Bill was passed by a vote Of 81
10 IL. WV "
The Senate then went into Executive session.
rHE House, the discussion of the Revenue
bili was continued, Ivy MIR Swinn in opposi.ion.
and in favor OF Free Trade, by Mr. Suar, Of his
state, who commenced by congratulating the conn
try upon the pacific character OF the debate which
had been going on. Formerly the subject had been
debated amidst great excitement, but now the sui.
lec' had been met with camness and candor MIR.
>. said he was in favor of such Revenue BilI M
would discriminate in favor OF home industry
lie regarded the question not one OF section
a. Character. lie looked upon il as n national nm
american question, interesting 10 all and important
10 all. One section Of country was interested in
sugar, another was cotton growing country anoth.
er section grain growing country and another wa,
interested IN commerce and manufactures These
interests could and should protect one another
They were bound together by all the tics which
could hold a nation together. Tho bonds of mic
rest were natural and strong. and a man was re-.
creant 10 his duty as patriot who limited aucs.
ton like this TO sectional limits
One branch OF Mr. Siuarrs argument went into an
examination OF the system of free trade, which has
met with many defenders upon the floor lie showed
now absurd this system was; not only because of
the waste OF time spent in argument, which can
never result IN any practical asure whatever and
winch II 1t could lie adopted here would prove de-
suuetiye of both the Government aud the PeOplr.
MIR STUART thought that free trade in ali its
attractions was fully illustrated by the relations
between the Indian tribes. They had free trade
with vengeance. and it was the principle in forco
IN It's most favorable aspect.
MIR S. was followed 10y Messrs Brewster, Morris
OF Ohio, Davis of New York, Stanley and Weller
The debate will close at Tuesday noon-when the
House will proceed to vote upon the amendments.
H. Mr. Gamble, of Ga. in replying to his col
league (Mr Cooper1 who had stated that there
were only two parties, made Alusion TO the 4lh Of
July Dinner Party at tho White Houso. lie said,
"a third party wac forming. which was about to
march forward to battle, under banner bearing
the inscription