Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-14
Thursday, Feb. 9, lS43.
SrL ATE

The PRESIDENT pro TEN laid before The Senate a
report from the Secretary OF the Treasury, covering
letters from the collectors of Customs, in relation to
the ware housing system; which, was referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN presented a memoria! from
Pennsylvania, asking for the issue OF two hundred mil
lions of Go:ernnen, stock also, memorial from Ken
lucky for repeal Of the Bankrupt aw.
Mr.. MILLER presented memorial from New Jer-
sey, asking for the repeal Of the law
alr LINN offered resolution, which was adopted,
calling upon the Secretary Of War to send TO the Sc.
The letter of General Jackson, and other papers on
file, jnstifying the declaration of martial law IN New
Orleans in ISIS.
ported the bill from the House making the annual ap
preparation for pensions.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE presented the resolution OF
the Legislature Of Alchgan, upon the subject OF roads
and canals.
MIR. FULTON presented resolutions from the Lee
cisa;ure of Arkansas, upon the subject Of an amory
and hospital; which referred to the appropriate
committees.
Mr.. BARROW, during the morning, reported bill
from the Committee Commerce, tor the improve
ment of the mississippi aad lis tributaries which was
read and the report accompanying it ordered 10 be
printed
THE EXcuEerER-rrGLfc DErT-TARrFF-EE-
TGENCiINENT Ere.
Mr.. McDUFflE cal cd up the resolutions submitted
by him Monday last, and which are follows:
ReSoired, That il is the solemn and urgent duty Of
the present Congress TO adopt, without delay, efficient
measures TO revive the crippled and dccaylng com.
merce, replenish the impoverished Exchequer, and
arrest the alarming accumulation Of the public debt OF
the United States.
Eesoired, That modification of the existing tariff
on foreign imports, such will render it strictly and
in good lnlh mere revenue measure is indlspensa-
bic 10 the accomplishment of those objects; and that
The recent of the British Government, par
tally adopting the principles of free trade the public
indications Of disposition the part Of the present
ministry 10 extend those principles sill. further, and .
probability OF the speedy organization OF an extensive
system OF smuggling the line of our frontier, fur
nish pressing motives 10 Congress for acting on the
subject during lis present session.
ReSoircd That rigid system of re!renchment, eco.
nomy, and Accountability, such as will bring the an
nnal expenditures within the annual income Of the
Government, ls not less Indispensable; and that, while
this IS rendered necessary By the deporabe state OF
the public finances is rendered just, and not nju-
rlous to the public service, 10y the grca. reduction Of
the currency, and consequent appreciation Of The value
Of money.
hlr. McDUFT!E said that these resolutions were
uaea questions of paramount Notwithstanding less
Lan the state Of the Union, lie moved lha. they be
made the special order of the day 70. Monday next.
The motion was agreed to-
Ga Wednesday, Mr.. EVANS submitted the reso-
lutohs, which he stated he intended to submit as
amendment 10 the resolutions introduced Monday
by the Senator from South Carolina, Mr. fcDufiie,)
ana which are given above, when they shall come up
for consideration.
MIR. CRlFTENDEN moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of the joint resolution from the
House OF representatives, for the establishment OF
agencies in Kentucky and Missouri for the inspection
and purchase Of hemp grown in the West for the use
of The Navy.
dehae ensucd. in which Messrs McDUFFlE,
BAfARD, CRlT'TENDEN, MOREHEAD, WOOD
BURY, BAGBY, BENTON, BUCHANAN and Sc
WEIR participated.
Mr.. RAGBY moved an amendment to the resolu-
ton, 10 the effect that domestic hemp shall be pur
chased hen i. costs than the foreign article.
The amendment concurred in without objection.
Mr.. McDuFFlE called for the yeas and nays, which
ordered, and tho resolution passed BY the TO-.
lowing vo,e-yeas -, nays Il, as fellows
ieas-MessTs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Ben
ton, Berren, Buchanan, Clayton, Crafts, Cr,enden,
Dayton, Evans, Harrington, Linn, McRobers, Man
gum, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Simmons,
Sprague. Smith of Indiana, Tallmadge, White, Wood
bridge, Young-27.
Iays-Nlessrs Allen, Bagby, Calhoun, Fulton, Hen
derson, King, McDu:iie, Rves, Sewer, Smith OF Conn.,
Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Wood
burg, Wrght-i7.
PENSION BILL.
Mr.. ~ ANS asked the Senate 10 proceed to The con
sdevalion OF the Pension bill; and without obeclion il
was taken up and passed
NAVY BILL.
The Navy Appropriation bill from the House of Re
representatives., read first and second time, and
referred to The Committee Finance.
Other bills we're read twice and appropriately referred
ARMY BILL.
Mr. EVANS gave notice that tomorrow, he shoulc
ask for the consideration Of the Army bill
And the Senate adjourned