The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-01

debated, without any question, in Commit
lee of the Whole. When the Committee
rose, on motion of Mr.. Kennedy. who had
reported them, they were laid on the table.
February II.
In the Senate, among The petitions pre-
scented. was one from citizens of Delaware
asking the creation and distribution among
the States Of two hundred millions of Gov
eminent stock. Mr.. Wrigh also presented
the proceedings of the New York Chamber
Of Commerce with regard TO the bill reduc-
ing The number and salaries Of Custom
House officers in this City. The Commit
tee strongly demonstrate aguins, the passage
Of Tic bill and present n statement in sup.
port Of their views. They allege thai the
value Of imports for the past three years was
nearly double that OF the years Immediately
preceding 1926; that the district has been
doubled IN extent that the number Of i'm
por,ers has been very largely increased, and
that these facts, which they support by sta.
iislicaI statements, fully Justify tie increase
in the number of Custom House officers
number not greater, in their judgment, than
is demanded nv the usual business Of The
port. Mr.. Wright hoped the bill would be
referred back 10 the committee by which it
had been reported. that this document might
be taken into consideration. On motion of
Mr.. Huntington this was done. After a
protracied debate concerning the remission
of Gen. Jsckson's fine the Senate adjourned.
The House proceeded TO the considera-
ton of the motion to print Mr.. Ingersolp $
report on MIR. Johnson's scheme of nation
al loan TO the States. Mr.. w. e. Johnson
addressed the House at some length in sup.
port OF las sci.cme. He said that, however
gentlemen might seek to avoid the matter, il
was inevitable that the great contest and
struggle in this nation would 6e on the ques.
ton Of relief or reputation. This he de-
! clared TO he the natural tendency of events.
In certain sections of the country the doc.
trine of virtual repatriation is evidently gain.
ing strength, and sooner or later the ques-
ton Of relief must come up TO meet il. The
committee. he said, had treated the question
improperly: they had spoken of the memo
rials referred 10 them as if they asked the
issue Of two hundred millions Of currency.
whereas in fact the issue Of stock ony WAS
proposed, out Of which good currency
might grow. He proceeded 10 anaIyze and
condemn the report Of Mr.. Ingersoll us in.
consistent with itself, and as presenting
false issues before the people. He cullcd
upon the members of Congress who oppos-
ed the plan of relief 10 bring forward some
plan Of their own. He wished them to say
distinctly whether they were for direct tax
alton, for reputation. or for some better
plan than he had presented. If any one
would bring up a better one. he pledged
himself 10 support it with all his strength.
The Committee, he said, had evidently ex-
pected 10 sop this question at once, and des-
troy all agitation Of it; but this had been iri-
cd before, and it would now. as did then
prove worse than frui,less. The real loss to
the nation Of wealth by depreciation ofprop.
erty, caused by the arrangement of the cur
rsncy and by the evils this scheme was in
! tended 10 remedy, he said was more than
ten times the amour, Of stock proposed 10
be issued.
Washington. Feb. 19.
BosroN MEMORIAL,
A memorial reached here from Boston on
Friday last, having fifty thousand signers,
headed by the Slave Latimcr, and asking
Congress to take some new measures IN
regard to the institution of slavery. have
not read The memorial. and therefore can
not now send you its terms. The Massa.
chusetts delegation have had two or three
meeting, in reference TO the proper DISPOSE
ton OF the memorial, which comes within
the provisions of the twentv-irst rule, and
which cannot therefore be received, read,
referred, laid upon the table, or printed.
Mr.. Adams, learn, has consented to
present The memorial tomorrow morning,
and it is probable there will be some excite.
meat. The memorial is Of the diameter of
common -four barrel, and of itself is =
great curiosity. ElPress.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 90, 1s43.
In Senate most of the morning was &C.
cupied 10 The discussion of Mr.. McDLfie's
resolution in relation TO the assumption Of
S.ato Debts. which he cail,d up, and TO
which various amendments we're offered
The whole was again. after lengthy dis.
cussion, laid on the table.
The Army and Appropriation bill was
then taken up.
The Senate conc Cured in the amendments
of the House, and the bill was returned TO
that body.
Mr.. Berricn said he was ready 10 go on
with The Bankrupt act-and this being the
day assigned for its discussion, he hoped
The Senate would take it up. He moved,
therefore, The posiponement Of other bust
ness Tor the purpose Of going 10 tho Bank
rupt bill. The QUESTION was decided in the
negative ayes %, nays 20.
The bill providing for the remission of
General Jackson's fine was then taken up
and was discussed at length. ], was final.
ly modified so as to express no censurc of
the Judge who imposed the 6ne, and order.
ed to be engrossed for third reading.
The Senate adjourned.
In The House, MIR. Fillmore moved that
The House take up the bill bringing monies