Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-02
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3snds1, .Ltnuny 80, 1Si3
in SENATE.
r, p.o~.d.,, mn .,,u laid before the Senate com
mpn;c,,ion from The State Department. inc'os'ng des
PATCHES received BY the Caledonia, giving
nm addition what has heretofore oeen - - ~ r
+, the opera,ou OF the tariffs ana cninhe,cid' laws VI
several nations OF Europe Ais'' ,fon ''ie nI, 80
n,rmsn, in relation to the Light House on Bartletts
Reef ,.,,px.r srocK r7c
Mr. MILLER presented memorial ASKING toh
,rass 10 create Government stock OF two hundred
! ,,;tl;one If dollars Tor the relief Of the States.
Mr.. CRrrrENDEN presented similar memorial
from Pennsylvania
Philadelphia asking Congress 10 restore persona ioei
~ /, Amos Kendall, and to remunerae him for any
ssas h. ay have sustained by actions growing out oil
the performance of his official duties.
TIE TARIFF, POSTAGE SUI AND Z. $,
Nj. McDUFFlE presented the joint resolutions
odoned BIZ the Legislature Of South Carolina, in oppo
si,on 10 The Tariff: which referred 10 the Com
mit,ee on Finance, and ordered 10 BE- printed
/ MIR McGO3ERTS presented resolutions adopted
b. The Legislature Of Illinois, declaring the Sub.trea
sury las 20 have been precipiiaiey repealed asking
for lis 70 cnac ,ment-c ealing for modification Of The
Tariff act--and IN opposition to Bank OF the uni'eo
States.
! A till from The COMMITTEE on the Pos. once ana
Post Reads 10 prevent the transmission OF mailab!e
! matter ou, of tho mails, was laken mp
! Mr. HENDERSON spoke in favor OF the general
principles OF the BILL but agans, several of its proyl-
| sors.
Mr. MERRICK earnestly defended The bill in all its
prov sions
Mr. WOODBRIDGE rose to continue the debate;
bat, on motion of Mr. Linn, tho fu4aer consideration
hn Snl,i yvas rl.sed for uay.
| OREGON TERRITORY.
The bill lo7 the occupation and settlement OF Oregon
| Territory taken up.
! Mr. ARCHER addressed the Senate at length III
reply TO Senators who bad advocated It's passage
Alter delivering his argument upon the merits OF the
glesion he said that lie no; altogether opposed 10
the hli, but wished that II might PASS IN modified form
lie bad objection 10 The clause proposing the eXten.
son OF the Jurisdiction of Iowa the Territory Of
OREGON. He had none 10 the appropriation OF one hun
dred thousand dollars, asked for 0rs and sockades II
the money also 10 he expended in surveys and cx
:oraiions He thought that the provision making n
grant OF land should he stricken out.
Mr.. YOUNG expressed hmse!f IN favor OF the bill,
and con:e nded that The title 10 the country undis
nntpl and that the provisions of The bill way
n violation OF the existing treaty slipulations The
Jurisdiction proposed over American citizens only
and Great Britain had Ike Jurisdiction her SUB
jrc.s la the Territory The appo,aimen! of two Indian
o,sns IA addition those already appointed vas no
violation Of he treaty The building oil siockedes and
forts vas 5ul doug wha: Great Britain had done already
I N he Territory. lie placed high value upon The
territory in dispute for agricultural purposes and he
did not bee.c that he HUDSON Bay Company designed
] TO employ themselves III agricultural labor
IL. LINN said few words in reply 10 Mr.. Archer,
when MIR. i. moved to recommt The bill 10 the Com
rittse on Foreign Relations, (the select committee
naviaG been a:;charged)
/ Dir. CALHOUN expressed desire TO say something
more upnn this question before the vote aken and
The bill on his motion, informally passed over IN.
III tomorrow.
| On motion Of Mr.. HUNTINGTON, the Senate
vent INTO an Executive session; and after short time
spent therein. The doors opened, and the Senate
adjourned.
/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
AMOS KENDALL
I Mr. CHARLES BROWN presented snndry peli-
tens o: inhabitants Of Inc STATE of Pennsylvania, pray
inr m: p5sssre ci law restoring mos Kendall his
oe!sonal liberty, OF which he has bsen wrongiuy de-
prived for cer!sn OF his pubic acts while Postmaster
General OF The U. States
Mr. r ISGE EiSSli. from ron the Committee of
Ways and Means, made .cport or certain memorials
a hi aafs hona stock 10 be dsr
bu;ed among the several States and Territories, aad
the District oi Columbia, and concluding with resn
luton iha: not expedent to grant the prayer Oh!
tie aoCa..asis. and thai 'he committee be discharged
from the further consideration oi the subject He
,.araet that itee also epor; By the minority Of
the COMMITTEE, concluding alan with resolution De
carinG t!a; both ne1pedient and unconstitutional
to gran; prayer cl The c,emorns.s; aid he iao9cd
,:,a len tb@usanJ cxt!G copies OF these reports DC
printed N.h Z view Of ls,tng tie licusc what
the reports contain, before acting ucon them, he
wonlJ ak that the subject be now passed over BY una
uiious consent.
Nr JOHNSON Of Tennessee objected 10 the print
ing Of on extra number of copies.
AIR EVERETT moved that the reports be referred
to the Seize. Committee which had charge OF this sub
lcct.
|! Mir j. r. ING EBsOLL would merely say that, al
though The noTias referred 10 the Committee oil
Ways and Means aud those referred to the Select COM
nitee ere Similar they were not identical The re-
ports were made on memorials which were referred 10
The Compiltec Of Ways and Means long before The
Re !ererce vas made, on the motion Of the gentleman
from Maryland (r Johnsoa) OF particular subject to
a Select Commtee.
oa 10 the printing oil an extra number OF copies oil The
report.
The question was stated or the motion Of Mr. Ev
ERE1 10 refer the report 10 the Select COMMITTEE;
when
hir. BRIGGS moved The previous question
Mr. fiCKENS expressed The hope that the minority
would he permitted present their report, and that
both IF The reports would be printed ISeveral voices,
"Certninl,, :" 'cer,ainy, ono objection u
Mr. CUSHING inquired what wou!d be the effect
If the previous question shou!i be seconded?
The SPEAKER replied, To bring the House to
G:rcc, vote.
Mr. CUSHING called FOR TIE read;nc o: the whole
matter, lie had iaeg that j; should be disposed Of
without moving what it @.s.
1ac previous question IVES then sccondcd, and the
main question ordered (Which was en- printing the
usual ~ iabcT Of cop;cs)
nir CUSHING again called for tic reading of the
reports lie insisted upon this, matter of right,
Mir. JOHNSON ofTennessce moved tolcy the whole
subject The table
MIR REED submitted whether, under the 23d rule,
this proceeding in order until The Iders Of the day
shall have heen called.
The SPEAKER replied that the report had not
beer received under The rules at all but by general con
sent.
Mr. JOHNSON, ofTenn. withdrew his motion 10 lay
The whole subject upon the table.
Tire SPEAKER asked the gentleman from Massa-
ehuse;is whether he insisted upon The report being read
Mr. CUSHING said that lie did. If, however, the
House would allow him TO explain and TO ask qnes-
ton, he would Withdraw his call. LCfes Of "Nr,
''no.
The Clerk proceeded to read the report of the majo
ritv.