Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-06

LAST EYENLNG'.S MAIL
IN the Senate, Fhursdsy, tie Revenue biz ves
'n1e' CONFEDERATION. After numerous amendments
were Gle cd and discussed, merely fer delay-,nd
so'su do~n-the bil! was ordered to lie read third
time.
Mr. Evans asked for the third reading then.
MIR Calhoun said he wished TO Se heard on the
iu Jse', and therefore asked for an ndjournmen;.-
The Wings are answerable for all the Io.s Of tim.
Inc Impression seems To prevail in both Houses,
That the bill will be vetoed. We reserve an opin;or
until We hear what the acting Presden, fMr Henry
a "se) says. In case OF a Veto. il is eooiec,,,.d
ny some, that Congress will forthwith adjourn in
despair OF being able 10 pass any bill, which will
receive the sanction Of the nominal Executive and
MS Keepers. Others think, that an effor, will be
made to pas, bill fixing the duties At 20 DER cen,
that Cap:- Tyler may prove to the country tina,
his scheme will rot wcrki
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
cENsuRE or THE SECRETARY OF WAR
Inc report oil the Committee on Indian Affairs
submitted some days since by MIR Cooper, Of Pa.
was the first business before the Houss hi, mo,n
ing, after the reading Of the journal.
Mr. CUSHING, of Mass, was entitled 10 III.
noor ond addressed the committee ut lensth in eon
unuaiion OF his speech commenced some r,ornin .,
since, in defedce of the Executive br,pch or AZ
" -
port was debated at length to day, rs before NJ,
cushing closed his remarks " tn an earnest defence
Of the powers Of the Executive.
lie vas followed by Mr. EVERETT, of Yer.
assumed by the gentleman hom Massachusetts in
defence of the President.
ARMY BILL.
Inc OIL TO re organize the army was then taken
up 10 the House aud considered upon the question
OF conc airencs IN the amendments adopted 10 com
mittee OF the whole.
Inc proposition TO dsband the second regimen,
OF dresoons was carried by a vote of 100 10 GO.
ne next amendment was 10 reduce the number of
p'Fa'es IN each company OF the remaining reel
ment OF dragons from SO TO A. This was carried
without division.
Mr. COOPER, Of Pa. continued the debate in
C eISs1atd and able speech in reply to Mr.
rotary of War, and in defence ftbe resorn,;on :.
ported by him eensrring the Secretary OF war for
he course pursued. The precednets cited bv the
member from Mass in the history Of our Govern
,l.eh. ana lha1 OF English history examined,
ENDORSED and different conclusion dra from the If
sfhfh as from their letter.-The debate occupie !
the morning hour.
The morning hour having expired, the order O,
me day were called for.
The next amcndmen nj yo,ed u,on vac s,L.,;..,.u
Tor the second section and the reuusition of . Civil
Snperintendence OF the Armories al Springfield and
harpers Ferry. This amendment was carried by
= vote OF I0S 10 IL ~
"sNN aiHSuuIlcnt voted upon III e
employment Of person 10 attend the manufacture
OF IRON cannon at the several foundres This was
hot struck out. The vote was close-for sirik ms
out sSi against the motion 30
Inc next amendments reported ws5e r.iee,.d
ana al one o'clock i; was announced that oil the
mendments were acted upon. The hi Iy.s IT,
oicertu TO an engrossment without a division ana
hnaaaaly passed by the following vote-Is3 for The
bill, and 90 in opposition
Inc oil has been bef,re passed by the Senate
| Oh, ,e'eIned Tor concurrence in amendments
Mr. ARNOLD Of Tennessee, then moved tina
me Horse go into Committee of the Whole on III
Siate Of the Union The motion prevailed. Mr.
6RiCsGS took the Chair, upon the Invitation Of th
| Speaker. - vi
Several motions were submitted upon bills. bu
Tue majority rejected all Of these, except motion
.otake up bill from the Committee on Elections
70 provide for the taking cft.stimOny.
Inc New Jersey contested election gave rise t
this BILL which has been debated through the day
destructive FIRE occurred in Baltimore Thurs.
day morning, on Mulberry street, near Park stree,