Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE RENENIIE

MI ROOSEVELT asked leave To submit resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury inform the
Mouse early day praCcabe whether there ha.
has no, been falling off IN the accrung from
imports since the passage Of the Tariff Of September
last compared with the period the years 1899
lsIU and lSIl and what an HE opinion assuming said
receipts since the lei OF September last as basis will he
sue probable amount OF the revenue from imports from
inc o43, and the probable the public debt
1t the end Of the said year and what measures, II any,
will his opinion, be necessary punctua pay
ont Of the interest and umate liquidation Of the prnci
pal Of said debt
Objection being made. the resolution was not adn,iied
FINE IMPOSED ON CEN. JACKSON
Mr.. CRANSTON presented the resolutions Of the / g.
gsisture OF Rhode Island insrucng their Senators and
rcqaesung their Representatives for bill to refund
% Gent jackson, with interest," the fac imposed Inn in
1915, By Judge Hall.
RECIPROCITY OF TREATIES.
Mr. J p. KENNEDY moved that the 9Th OF februar,
Be- apart for the consideration OF the joint resolution ~
relation to reciprocity with foreign nations.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON objected until the Committees
called
Nj KING asked the gentleman from Maryland whether
the SccTrt1of the Treasury had yet answered the reso
non SITTING what amount Of goods were destroyed the
city OF New York within the last ten years, depositsd
the public stores.
Mr. KENNEDY said the resolution had not been an.
twered
SANDWICH ISLANDS AND CHINA.
Mt ADAMS, from the Committee Foreign Ahsirs
reported two G'-onc to provide for the future
between the United States and the Sandwich lsAnds aud
r other providing tor muina intercourse between tie Inn
ted states and Chiaa Which read twice aud com
united To the Committee Of the Whole the the
Union.
APPORTIoNMEET BILL.
Mr.. HALSTEAD, from the Committee 81 Elections o.
which referred the bill suspend the second sectpr
81 the Actor the Apporonmen Of representatives. among
the several states according ~ the 9th ihs section
makes imperative to by disrct',J made adyerse
report thereon.
THE FINE.
W. BO1'IS addressed the House against the resolution
81 Nj BRowNt nstnctng the Committee the Judiciary
a. bring W. bill remit the fine imposed upon Gen Jack
son. lie stgmat1sd the whole an effort to
purchase the political favor 0f the supcranuuated Cbcltp.
nnd said that General Jackson had already received the
principal OF the tine. The amount was raised Nv the yo.
lnniap subscription Of the ladies Of New Orleans and dis
tibuiedy him among tho orphans and widows ot those who
persisted 90 defence Of thatcW.
RAILROAD IRON
The bill from the Senate extend the time for Iyi,g
down the iron Of the Petersburg Railroad Com was yc,J
twice and briefly debated. Finally, % was y un,u,,,,,
consent. laid tll o.mouw.
OFFICERS or CUSTOM.
Nr GARRETT DAVIS submitted a resolution IN ,.d,..
tho number Of person employed IN the collection Of he
Customs in the port Of ~ " from 5O2 their press n, nun,
bcfl 3iO that their salaries shall not exceed i t ,
gregate Sd2G45O lie moved ." refer the resolution III,
Committee OF the whole.
VIZ. CUSHING moved to ley 81 on the table
NJ g.. DAVIS called for the yeas and nays which wen
ordered and being taken, resultedyess 10, loo
The bl then ordered 70 take the direction suggested
THE ExCHEQUBR
The reports and resolutions Of the majority and nnort
Of che committee OF wsys and means were taken up.
Nc CUSHING addressed the House, and said that tr
people had declared aganF the Bank Of the United State
and The Sub Treasury. The plan OF EXchequer gave
pngtn the charter Of bank oi the ~ S. the people
sdin United States bank, and excluded every thing 10
re charter 81 Bank Of the a. States which was unc0nsti
tau"na ~ adverse ~ the fred financial opinions Of the PEG
pis q The United States This bill, therefore, gave oil th
people wanted. The Etchequer was NOT goyernmsn
bank u wss different thing sltogether
NJ BARNARD obtained the hoor, and tho House cd
Journsd.