The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-02
WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Herald
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with 4 few unimpOriant amrndmenis One
was 70 appropriate $1,000 Cor meteorological
observations 70 be conducted BY Profaasur e.
uv. This last was opposed and passed = 10
Is. Benton, Allen, Fulton. McBoheris. Nc.
Duiie, Sewer Tappan, Wilcox. Wn1hi.Wi.
hams, Young, and both the Smitha voted
against il. The bill was passed, and cent 70
the House for concurrence Ia the amendments
The only other important matieriuthe SEM
ate was the passage Of a Blu allowing part oi
the Mississippi two per cent fund, about o25-
600 70 be spent in completing one Of tho rai,-
roads in the interior Of that State. This vas
sent 10 The House.
Tbe Senate then went into Executive Ses-
sion faf an htur
In rHE RousE, the most important matter
was a Bin offered by Mr. Fillmore from tho
Ways and Means, 70 auihorise the Secretary
oftheITreasury to reissue S., 100000 81 Irfu-
sury Notes during he present year. Tins d
really another loan. Il excited some hugh-
ter and derisi1n al around the House. Tho
Bill was read twice and then sent 20 tho Gem
mittee Of the Whole. It viii pass--because
without it, there viii be an'explosion.
learn that Mr.. Fillmore has received anolhar
letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury, IN
which the latter states, that the gross receipts
for the last quarter from customs were only
S2,350,0O0; out Of this has 10 come the draw
backs, expenses DC. It also appears that the
revenue from customs last year was S3,0l0.-
600 less than the previous year. Still the
Secretary consoles himself by saying there win
be balance IN the Treasury at the end Of the
present year Of S300,0OO, or 100000.
The Oregon Bill, on Mr. EveTett's motion,
was taken from the Committee Of the Whole
and referred 10 the committee on Foreign a.
fairs. You have already published this i'm.
poriant bill exclusively. do not think il viii
pass the House. The bill to stop expresses
will pass the House, unless the press speaks
out, aud shows lis enormous injustice and tyr.
ranny. Many members here say It IS faon.
strous measure, and one 100 despotic for even
Mahomedan Government. t.t
Mr.. Joseph lngersoll moved 70 print 1900
copies ofthe reports Of the committee Of Ways
and Means against issuing S2UO0O0000 Of
Government stocks the prget Of Mr.. Cost
Johnston, in favor OF which petitions and me,
MORALS arc pouring into Congress daily from
all classes and sections Of the country, Isent
you. a copy oftheirJeport the other day.
This motion called up Mr.. Adams. ,....
Mr.. ADAMS said, hope, sir, the motion
I
the committee, or any member Of it, but in
parliamentary sense, both the reports are inn
properly made. And the whole proceeding.
sir, is not respectful 10 the House, nor 70 tho
gentleman from Maryland, lCosT JoIirsosl
he being the chairman Of the select committee
| that have all the memorials on this subject
/ now under deliberate consideration to which
they have been referred by the action Of the
| House.
Mr. PIcKENs Dumping up, and fearing 8
/ warm discussion or speech from the sold man
eloquent.") Have not similar memorials
been presented by the gentleman from Massa-
ehusetts himself and refer ed TO the committee
Of WAYS and Means, al bis own requestl
MIR. ApAMs.--One branch Of thai question
cannot answer and III tell the gentlemen
and the House why / can't According to
the proper usage, petitions should be openly
| presented TO the House, on certain days as
signed for their presentation. But by the in
| famous Gag rule-.(great sensation, and mem-
b.rs crowdinr down round in front Of MF.
| Adams)-the Dist Fule--that pdious and de-
testable rule, those regular d4ys have been
/ devoted 10 other purposes. And ihus, the pe0-
Die Of these United States have been deprived
| Of their precious right Of having their petit
tons presented in the face Of day. They
must now, BY that odious rule, DO sent secret
~ 10 III peakCr's table. andshe is 10. decide
whether they are TO be received or not. For
This reason, cant tell how the petitions l
have offered here, have been disposed Of
By that gag rule, I am not allowed to offer
ii the face Of the House and the country pc
titioDs that am entrusted with But / am
compelled to send them secretly to that table,
and leave il 10 the Speaker to say whether
he viii receive them or not, and how he will
dispose Of then il he does receive them. -
I have demanded written statement from
ne Sneaker why my petitions have -as been
roceivpd INIT that arss--ss- iias not been render
III ne Su petitions have been referred to
Inc Committee on Ways and Means, or any
other Committee on nv motion. And wish
the rentleman from South Carolina % note
this fact. (dere he was very warm aud Inc
pressive. aud pointed BIZ Joan kaHdolph's fin
/ ner q Mr. Williams and the Speakr.l The
/ action Of that CCmmuee IN making tscg1 ----
+ ports TaFe-solFs and fhe uliaariiH reporl)
/ has been percipitaie--it has been TOO hasiy (;
and has interlered improperly with the subject
now before the Select Committee and about
to be reported upon. It is a most unusual
mode Of proceeding thus to bring up these TWO
reports, and | object TO printing any extra
number. These two reports, Mr.. Speaker,
have run the race iof popularity, for The pur-
pose Of making oaious prget. 70 which, Of
70 some very similar one, let the gentlemen Of
both parties do what they may, they "Hiusi
come AZ last"
A MEMBER--No, never
AHNoTER VoIoE-Never, by Cd
Mn. ADAus-And sir, what IS the pfoieet
/. Is substantially that the General Government
shall come TO the aid Of the several States
which States have 10 pursuing laudable OBJ
iects Of internal Improvement, become Involv
ed in debt 10 so great an extent that they can
not be relieved therelrom without the AID o
? the General Government. We'll, the petition
/. ers come legilimately to tbs House; and asl
! Congress 10 help. shem 10 discharge the debt
thus incurred. wish 70 ImFuto no HmpFope
! motives, but am satisfied that The Commit
I, have moi examined 10 any extent the proposi
lion Of the gent from Maryland, Cost John
= son) Although / am On that COMMITTEE, q
a not wish to be considered as committing myse
q ia favor Of that proposition, Or responsible e
4 L; but sir, claim. ia Vsi,ah u he kcaor {
; this natiUn thar Whef petitions ashlng for th