The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-23

~' Poi", 'non IL Is the DUTY OF the House
provide means from other sources for the sup
port of the Government. The question show t
whether we have reached that limit. He main
tanned we had not; and, if we had not, dutie,
might yet be imposed to the full limit required
for revenue.
Mr.. CUSHING continued in long argument in
illustration of the principles he had propounded
and was followed by Mr.. Wise, who commented
on certain abstract principles advanced by thu
gentleman from Massachusetts, about the mean
| ing of the term equality in It's personal and ma
| tional sense.
In the Senate, after the reading of the journal, MIR
CUTHBERT remarked that he perceived that his
had been recorded in the negative, whereas he
had voted in the affirmative on the motion to take up
| the Rhode Island resolutions with view to refe-
renee. When the question taken, yesterday, his
attention for moment withdrawn from the sub
ect by gentleman from the other house, and he had
Inexperienced the shape of the question in which it
was brought before the Senate. Therefore he de-
sired that his vote should be changed.
The CHAIR remarked that the request of the
Senator could be complied with only by general
sent and, objection being made the name of the
Senator from Georgia was directed to be placed in
the affirmative.
Mr.. EVANS presented three remonstrances from
Maine, against the passage of the bill before the
Senate, and which has passed the House, changing
the limits of the Wscasset collection district in that
State
Mr.. YOUNG presented the proceedings of set
tiers meeting in Galena, Illinois, in relation to the
disposition by the General Government of the lead
lands in that section of the State.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented three memorials from
citizens of Philadelphia, recommending to Congress
to establish stock of two hundred millions Of dol
lars, to be distributed among the several States and
Territories according to their respective population,
with view to the creation OF sound currency, and
suggesting unconditional pledge of the public lands
for the redemption of the same, and such increase
of the Tariff as will secure ready and prompt
payment of the interest; also, three memorials from
Pennsylvania asking for protection to domestic manu-
! features.
| MIR. KALAMAZOO presented memorial from
| citizens of New York, showing the importance of
revision of the tariff, and expressing hope that the
question of the public lands may not interfere with
this desirable object They say that it is Of little
sequence whether the proceeds be distributed among
the States applied to the payment of the debts of
| the General Government.
Mr.. EVANS gave notice that he will, tomorrow,
ask leave introduce bill to change the commence
ment of the fiscal year.
| The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr.. Ora
ham, in relation to change of the rule of the two
Houses of Congress with regard to the re-consdera-
ton of private claims which have been rejected,
announced as the next business in order. A debate
ensued and its ermn ation the further considera-
ton of the resolution postponed until Monday
next
Mr.. MERRICK, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported bill for the relief of
| William Debuls postmaster at New Orleans; which
| was ordered to second reading.
On motion of Mr. EVANS, all the previous orders
were postponed and the Senate proceeded to The
sideralon of the bill making appropriations for the
81 # g..
| the year 1912
The question was stated on COncurrng with The
Committee on Finance on striking out the following
from the first section of the bill as it came from the
| House, viz:
" Provided That the recruiting service shall cease
until the number of non-commissioned officers and
privates in the various companies of the several
tllery and infantry regiments shall be reduced, by
DEATH expiration of term of SERVICE other causes,
and such discharges as the President may from time
to time direct, to the number fxedby the act entitled
An act to reduce and fix the military peace establish
ment of the United States, approved March second,
eighteen hundred and twenty-one find provided fur
ther, That no part of this appropriation shall be ap-
Piled after the thirtieth day of September next to
the payment of the reg men Of dragons established
| and authorized by the act of twenty-third of May,
eighteen hundred and thrtysix find provided also,
That no money appropriated in this BILL hereafter
to be appropriately shall be applied to the payment Of
any larger sum of money to the officers attached to
the general staff to wit those in the Adjutant Gene
ral's department the Inspector Generals department.
the Quartermaster Generals department, the Subsis
tence department, the Purchasing department, the
Medical department, the Pay department, the Corps
of Engineers, the Typographical Engineers, the Ord
nance department, and the Military Academy, than
the sums now paid t. the officers of the grade
in the infantry and artillery service whether the
be for their pay emouments, any other service"
| Mr.. EVANS observed that the committed had pro-
posed strike out the provso, because they consider
ed it to be inappropriate in an appropriation bill and
he expressed the hope that The Senate would
in the Recommendation, the object contemplated by
the provIso Of the House would be preserved in the
bill reported yesterday by the Committee Military
Affairs which he trusted would receive the sanction
of Congress during the present session.
| Mr.. KING suggested that it would be better to
postpone action on this bill until the Chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs should ask for the
sideraton of the bill for the reduction of the army,
to which the Senator had alluded.
Mr. EVANS said that he did not know that any
disposition which they should make of this bill would
affect the appropriation The reduction in the army
could not be made until the clio of the year. A
large portion of the amount to be appropriated was
already due; and the Department had no money
to meet it's obligations it be perceived that any
DELAY Of this bill would be attended with considerable
Inconvenience. Therefore, he could not see the
force of the objection of the Senator from Ala
bama,
| Mr. SEWER desired that the bill reported by the
committee on Military Affairs De taken up IL pro-
posed reduction of some seven or eight hundred
thousand dollars; and he satisfied, from what
little he knew Of matters and things in general that
unless they would pay more attention to economy, a
resort to excise OF direct taxation would be incva-
BILE He thought it wise to look into this BILL and he
would ask the Senator from South Caruna to bring
1t forward in connection with that before the
Senate.
Nh PRES TON remarked that, with view to
proper understanding of the bill which he reported
Yesterday, he had accompanied it with short report
Ii was his DESIRE well as that of the committee, TO
send the bill to the House at the time that the
bill now before them should be returned. He was
not inclined to interfere with lhis bill, but ready