Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-21

"Ashtscfoks May 10, lsik.
The resolution offered on Saturday, think. by
Mr. Ganet Davis, to inquire into the causes OF the
removal from Office OF a clerk named Sylycssr, was
adopted this motaiog by tho House, by a very de-
eided majority. Il vas s,renuousiy opposed by MIR
w. w. Irwin, who moved to lay il on the table
On this question the ayes and noes were called and
the disposition Of the House appearing by this vote
30 strong in favor of this resolution, il YVES not
further contested. IL is said that this MIR Sylvester
WAS removed on account of using language not
altogether eulosiste OF Mr. Webster. Atany rae.
his vacancy Offered very COOL place (siiOO a
year, for a MIR Davijge, who had been brought
here according to rumor, from Baltimore, to asi,t
m indlting editorials Zoe the Madisonian.
The Appropriation Bill having been disoos d Of
the House, on motion OF MIR Fillmore went into
COMMITTEE OF the Whole on the Navy Appropriation
bill. An amendment To tins proposed by MIR
Mason, ofOho, going to appropriate mo million Of
dollars, Tor the present. to ihs Navy, in lieu Of the
present bIil. The object oi this IL to give the Navy
what money s absolutely necessary for its imme-
date purnoses, and what IL will require for soma
weeks hence. and then defer further action in re
gard TO IL ill the Revenue, or Tariff Bill shall have
been acted on. The chairman, Mr. Clifford, ruled
this mcndment, at present, ont Of order ard Tho
bill was proceeded in, the Home Squadron being
the subject Immediately before the Committee on
this Mr. Habsrsham and MIR Reynolds smoke the
former IN favor, and the latter in a rambling kind of
zg gag heller skelter manner, against 1t. Nothing
further done.
hitr settling the Appropriation Bill the Senate
went INTO Executive Session, and rejected the no
minaton of - Coke, as a Lieutenant in the Ma.
Wy. Mr. Coke, some years ago. held a commission
IN inc navy but was. II rightly remember dis.
missed the service. Feeling injured by the sen.
tonce OF the Court by which he was tried, he has
sought TO regain his position in the Navy, and had
30 i'r succeeded as To obtain nomination. But his
etoIl 81. - o
nate. lie was unable to go through the ordeal OF
that body. A MIR Dawson, of Arkansas was also
confirmed as Agent Of tho Creek, or Cherokee In
dams. have forgotten which.
From conversations with soyernl members Of
both Houses, | am inclined 10 the opinion that the
course proposed by Mr. Mason, in reference TO Tho
Navy Appropriation Bill, will be adopted. Draft.
upon the Navy Department are now lying, il moi
protested, due and unpaid, only not protested be-
cause the holders do not wish 10 dishonor the Go
vernment.
For these, and the other immediate wants OF In,
department, the wings are willing to provide. Blu
the Secretary Of the Navy having asked for Sc 600
QUO and the Secretary of War 81 4 COO COO the
wish TO know where the money is TO come from: thew
wish to see bill brought forward passed and signed
Ivy the acting President, TO raise this money before
they go on TO appropriate il. They have no idea
speak the minds of not n few-they have no idea OF
giving the Executive departments all the money
they ask for and then being told by Mr. TYLER tina
Is against his conscience to sign n bill to raise
u
proviso of the Distribution act which renders i in
operative should higher duties be laid than 90 pei
cent, as we oil know there must be. Instead OF
putting themselves in this situation thew should nnt
think, will, say to MIR Tyler, "Iiere sir, we civ,
one million Of dollars for the Navy for present pur
poses take care to husband that well: we will alsc
give you one or two millions for tho Army 10 mee
present wants, and having done this we now pre
pare and present TO you for your signature Tariff
or Revenue bill such think the interests of Tho
country demand. You will perceive, sir that il re
penls the proviso Of the Distribution act, and thus
continues that act in force, notwithstanding dutie
have been laid as high as forty per cent To thi
BIZ we respectfully ask your signature; should yo,
think prope. TO sign il, well; but we tell you frank
ly, though firmly, that will appropriate no NOR
money until that bill shall become a law We vii
have nothing moro TO do with LOANS except 10 rms
the money 10 buy them of. The alternative is he
lore you, act ms you think best. Ifthe Wings TAX,
THIS stand, there will be little or no difficulty IN re-
gard 10 the Tariff. They may pass such n law a
the interests ofthc country demand, with the CLAUSE
repeating the provisO alluded to, without having th
lear OF veto before their eyes. II they do no
pursue this course, they may fnd themselves cheat
ed at last out Of their flvoric measure and have NJ
one TO blme so much their own folly. "Givc M
the corn" said the horse &c the farmer, "and the-
you may put the bride on me-" "Nc," said III
farmer, III must put the bride on first; Ill ther
You shall not have the corn" The hoise had
Tight pair OF heels but he could not do without IN
corn. OLIVER OIDSCHOOI