Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-31
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Several reports from the Standing Committees hav
ing been read the Senate took up the bill from the
Committee Post Offices and Post Roads, TO "autho
the making Of Government contracts for the trans
portation of The u S. mail upon railroads. but the bill
was informally passed over, and the Senate proceeded
to consider bill from The committee to prevent
the employment of private expresses upon mail routes
and for the prevention of frauds upon the oil
The Pos, Office Department
Mr.. MERRICK defended the BILL and Mr. HEN
DERSON opposed it, upon the ground that some OF its
provisions were unconstitutional.
The bill promising TO give rise TO extended discussion
its further consideration was postponed
Mr.. ARCHER moved that when the Senate adjourn
it adjourn to meet again Monday; and the motion
prevailed.
The discussion the bill TO provide for the occupa.
lion and settlement of the Oregon Territory, was re-
sumed.
MIR. BERRIEN addressed the Senate in opposition 10
the bill, and in to some OF the remarks which
had been made in its defence He argued that the bill
in violation Of the treaty spulatIons under the
treaty Of 1878 The act ofPar!iament Of 1921, which
was complained of infringement Of the treaty, II
argued was not as much OF an infringement as had
been contended for. Great Britain claimed civil and
criminal jurisdiction there only over her own subjects
She had disclamed all other ursdction and, in 1897,
when the bill thus explained by the British 90.
vernment the explanation was acqulesced in, and being
acquiesced in then, it was too late now to make the
The only method proper for speedy ending of this
question: was by giving the years notice provided Tor
the treaty. By any other means Of proceeding we
should do that which would lead TO inextrcable dh.
culties.
MIR. ARCHER said that he was DESTROYS to say
something relation TO the BILL and, upon his motion,
the further consideration Of the subject postponed
until Monday. -
And the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNMENT STOCK.
Mr. JOHNSON of Maryland presented the memoir.
al of thousand citizens of Baltimore, of all parties,
asking Congress 10 create two hundred millions OF 10.
vernment stock, TO be distributed among the several
States and Territories according 10 their respective
populations; a similar memorial from the same city
,igned by J. ID. Walker and hundred merchants and
the proceedings Of meeting in relation to the subject
held in Ohio county, Virginia. all Of which were re-
ferred 10 the Select Committee, which consists OF
Mcssrs Johnson of Maryland, Gentry of Tennessee,
Adams Of massachusetts, Casey Of Illinois, Cooper oil
Pennsy lvana, Marshall Of Kentucky, Howard of Mi
cbiGan, Morris Of Ohio, and Cravens of Indiana.
THE EXCHEoUER.
MIR. FILLMORE called for the orders of the day,
being the consideration Of the following resoution re
ported by the majority of the Committee of Ways and
Mems, together with the pending amendmen,s,) VIZ
Rsy That the plan of an esehequer presented TO concrrs;
the Secretary o the Treasury The last and entitled
"a anendaoy Of the several establishing The Treasury
Department. ought not 10 he adopted ,
The SPEAKER having decided that this subject
took precedence of all other business
Mr.. FILLMORE said the Committee of Ways and
Means did not consider their examination confined so
exclusively to this measure 10 prevent them from ma
king such notifications they might judge 10 be neces
sary The gentleman from Mass (Mr. Cushng) how
ever, complained that they had proposed affirmative
action, and consequence, had not performed their
duty. For The purpose Of testing whether they did
their duty in emitting any affirmative act, he would
content himself with simple reference to the question,
and the position in which, according TO the admission
lnc~.o
the country. This subject presented more than n
wear since, and referred TO select committee,
orty OF whom were the supporters of the Adminstra
lon. The committee, offer having the subject under
consideration for two months and half, during the
long session. finally reported substitute for the plan OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury, which dispensed with
many ofis features The bill before the House
for lis action therefore, any modification be sub
mited il would be the proposed by the friends Of the
Executive. In addition TO al tha, the gentleman who
made the objection in his speech, gave notice to the
House that when tine bill thus reported shall come be
fore the House for consideration, he would the
PLAN as recommended by the Secretary Of the Treasu.
ry as substitute for his BILL for the purpose, as he
avoweG, Of bringing the subject before The House in
every possible shspc. Gow, il the geniemans own
bill, with that from the Treasury Department SUBJ
siitu,e presented the sds every poss.o,e shape,
he submitted whether the report of the majority Of the
Committee CT Ways and Means did not actually present
The subject i'll every shape which they could possibly
present it, being favor of either of the schemes
The gentleman from Massachusetts,, too had moved to
strike out the word not in The resolution SO TO
make it affirmative, instead OF negative resolution
Al the time this motion made, he (Mr. F rose and
offered tina, the word not, by unanimous consent, be
stricken from the resolution, for the purpose Of
dering Affirmative instead of negative issue. He
did this, not because he felt himself called to vote
for striking out but simply TO enable members to record
an affirmative vote on the resolution instead Of ne
ga,ive vote for where was The difference whether
man said that the scheme ought TO be adopted, or
when the resolution read, that the scheme ought TO be
adopted voted against il: There could be no difference
The first objection urged against majority of the com
miltee was that they did not provide any security fo
the public money, as though there no provisions
in existence for Furnishing individuals for misappyins
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