Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-13

~ ~ The t;x.nnent sent 20 the chair resolutions of the
following tenor witThat the present revenues 81 hs
Government being entirely insufficient for s administers
ton il was the imperative duty ct Congess, before is ad
ourncnt 10 place the Government IN condition 90 inl
its purposes and therefore, resolved that the present bill DC
laid aside and committee be appointed to take into con-
-ideraon the eNgcnccs at Government. and derive some
measure whereby the be made sufficient to
answer the expenditures.
| NJ, IOI Mis- did not mrs those resolutions n vote.
but made them the fucrum OF his speech lie insisted that
the Thrift must be reviscd-ircc trade introduced-and
painful as il might the manufacturers, their interests
wcr no longer 10 be consulted when the question whe
Their this glorious coniedcracy the hope ct mankind should
scryiyc OF fall into careless ruin. He dwct the folly
of disnantn Navy, and going back 10 Mr. Jeersons
Chinese policy Of gunboats and passive commerce.
After MIR. HOLMES had finished his crisis speech,
Mr. WHITE, ct Indiana, obtained the hoor and de-
carcd his intention Of defending the Wing pary-which
had been continually assacd during this session being
destitute ct principles of action.
Mr.. FILLMORE wished for fifteen minutes to explain
the Bill (Which be voted at o'cock,l and MIR.
WHITE willing yield the isor II he could gain II
again. but this objected to- and MIR WHITE
resumed his speech. The Wing party has been accused
by OF the gentlemen claiming TO belong TO the demo
cratic party, this floor, of having no princplcs-by
othe having OF prnciI les for the North ano
Their for the West. and another for the Souhby others
again. rs being National Bank party Now. said Mr. W.,
understand this matter, and let us know what are the
principles the democratic party that when we 60 into
the again, in si4 there shall be no confusion OF
standards and confusion the ranks. The gentleman
from South Carolina who had taken his seat has told US
that "frco trade" of the principles Of the democTn
thing asserted bN great
or the democracy the other end OF the Capitol who
distinguished candidate, for the Presidency. Several
gentlemen from New ok have asserted the same prnci-
pie the cardinal point IN democracy and one oil them
gone much farther and unodcd the broad standard OF
free tradc-"dircct taNes'-"hard moncy-"no law Tor
the collection of debts"and the universal freedom OF
man" C.aughter) (Mr. K. D. DAVIS, who was The gem
tlenan alluded to- ned that such his prncplos-
Mr. WHrrr said he had another gentleman IN his eye Mt
McIE1AN who represented Mr.. Van Burens DISTINCT and
he wished ask him, he too was IN favor OF Tree trade
NJ M.Ir waf,g lFNg
direct axation, he opposed II. he going ON with
his reply, but Mr. w. said he had not Welded for the gen
tcman to make speech but to answer question: ana II
seemed that he was ignorant of what free trade meant
Mr. w. continued his remarks, and fastened upon the
people loving party the principle OF free Understanding
that Northern democrats shouls no longer deceive he
Southern colleagues here, and their constituents al hoe
upon this subject He also reviewed some VI the past con-
duct the Loco Foco party and went into statistical ac
of the Indebtedness OF several states oil the Cnon
showing what enormous sums the Loco foco party pTopos-
cd to paw off in hard money After Mr. w. had concud-
ed his cogen speech. Mr. FILLMORE obtained the foor,
and made some explanatory remarks upon the bill,
and the data which had governed the Committee OF Ways
and Means in reporting H.
Mr. WISE interrupted Mr.. F. TO inquire whether the
Committee had acted upon information independent OF
thai received from the Secretary of the Troasury-and
marked that there double responsibility in all aPpro
Priaons that Of the Secretary Of the Treasury in furnish
ing estimates of the revenue, and that OF the Committee OF
Ways and Means, in the same respect
Mr.. FILLMORE said 1t the first time he had ever
head that the duty the Committee of Ways and
Means address circulars the various collectors OF Gus
TOMS and Land officers, TO ascertain what would be the
condition of the Treasury. But said Nh T., by instruction
from the Committee Of WAYS and Means / addressed
letter. the 3si of January the Secretary OF the Urea
sury, asking for informant ton variety of points, and par
tcuarly inquiring the Secretary had any nfoma-
his estimates had been sent IN.
To this letter. although he had desired with all
despatch the Secretary had made reply
The Committee Of Ways and Means, said Mr.. F.. have
other whence they derive knowledge Of the
resources Of the Government and that Department was
in possession OF any information, than what
municated, 1t had been culpable ia Withholding 1t.
Mr.. BROWN, oi Philad., made rambling, ultrademo
cratic, retenchment speech which consumed the
ing portion Of time allotted for debate, when the Commit
tee proceeded to vote upon Mr. MERIwETLRs amendment
for reducing the pay Of Navy officers 20 per The
taken by tellers and rejected BY - -
Mr.. MCkEON here cndeayored to get IN his amend
men providing that part Of the money appropriated
der the first should be expended in keeping up
squadron the African Coast provided the Trea,y
OF Washington. question raised a. the order Of
the amendment, but the Chairman decided 1t IN order-
Telers demanded, and the amendment rejected
by large majority The bill then read through by
sections and a variety Of amendments proposed,
among them by Mr. FEENDES, OF Maine, the item
appropnatng the salaries Of various officers which proyi
ded that hereafter the head the Medical Bureau should
be in any individual who had not seen al least years
of service. This amendment was earned by large
majority. The present head OF thi>1reau Dr. Barton,
! Is virtually displaced by this movement
Two amendments, together reducing the appropriations
IN the bill M the sum OF S6OOOOO in the items providing
for the increase and repairs Of the Navy seyeay
passed.
After the Committee had risen and reported the bill
Mr. KING, Of Geo, got the floor make speech but
upon appeals from all quarters let the bill be passed this
day. he waived ms intention Of speaking, and moved the
Z previous question.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Miss, then moved that the Il.
mendnent be printed but the SPEAKER decided
previous question of ihsmoton. Mr.. THOMPSON then
moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. {. ]. INGERSOLL demanded the yeas and nays,
which the House refused order, and the ad.
Juurn rejected.
The bill, amended then read through by the
clerk, when
MIR. MERllWETHER moved TO reconsider the Bill
with instructions report his twenty percent amendment
but the SFEAEEE decided that the previous question off
the motion a. rcCcmmit
The Bill was tcn passed, and the House adjourned.