Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-04
Tuesday, January 81, lS43.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
MIR. EVANS presented memorial from citizens oil
Maine engaged in the lumber trade, asking Congress
10 levy an iacTease in aprciic duy lumber imported
into The United States from The British colonies; which
was referred 10 the Committee on Manufactures.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented two memorais-ope signed
by ~ and the other by 23 citizens Of Lock- port, in
Niagara county, New York, demonstrating against tie
repeal of the Bankrupt law; which referred 10 he
Judiciary Committee.
Also presented memorial from inhabitants Of Wind.
sof, in Broome county, New York, praying Congress
to repeal the Bankrupt la"; which referred TO The
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. STURGEON presented memorial, signed by
citizens CT Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, recon.
mendng The issue, by the General Government, of
5000 900 of stock 10 the States and Territories,
based the proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands;
referred 10 the Committee on finance
Also presented memorial, numcrously signed by
citizens Of the city and county of Phllade phia, Pa
urging upon Congress the proprely of some action TO
restore Mr. Kendall TO his personal liberty, of which he
has been deprived in consequence Of his faithful DIS
charge of his duties Postmaster General of the U
States referred to The Committee on Claims.
MIR. WILLIAMS presented joint resolutions adopted
by the Legislature OF Maine, nstructiag the Senator.
and requesting the Representatives from that State &c
vote for a bill Internationally refunding TO Genera
Jackson The fine unustly imposed on him by Judge
Hal! Of Louisiana which read, and ordered to be
printed.
on 10 establish the States OF Kentucky md Missouri
ay2ncies for water rotted hemp, was taken up as IN
committee Of the whole
Mr.. YOUNG remarked that it had been suggested
10 him. b. one Of the Representatives from Tennessee,
that agency should also be established in that State
as considerable quantity Of hemp raised there
lie therefore moved 10 insert one agent for Tennessee
He would also make similar motion in regard to the
State of Illinois, for hemp raised IN that State In
reference to the hemp of Illinois, he would only say
that he had presented specimen TO the Navy Depart
me mt and the Secretary remarked that 1t vas the best
specimen ever presented there. He satisfied that
in the State of Illinois, If agency was established
there hemp would meet it'll cx,cnsive cultivation
He did no: desire to throw any obstacle in the way o!
the resolution; but, believing tina; there would be very
small additional expense incurred, If an agent were
appointed each OF the States oil Tennessee and Illinois,
and not knowing of any objection 10 such an amend
ment he hoped i, would be acquiesced in.
MIR. CRITTENDEN said tina; the resolution, as II
now stood, only made provision for the two states
Kentucky and Masonry which were largely engaged
in the cultivlt OF this article, and in the preparation
of water roted hemp. He thought il was time enough
10 create agencies in the other two States proposed,
when they shall have made the same progress IN lie
preparation Of the article. The agencIes would m
yolve some expense. He submitted, therefore, 10 Inc
Senator from Illinois, whether, under the cifcumstan.
ces those States having vet cultivated so limited
quantity Of The article, and having mace no progress
in the water rotting process il was necessary that
agencies should be established there immediately =
When the necessity arises for the creation oil agencies
in those States. Senator would be more ready TO
vote Tor them than he would. DE hoped The Senator
from Illinois would not leopard the resolution by
moving al this late stage of the session, an amendment
which would make il necessary return Inc resolution
for action in The other House.
Mr.. SMITH # Indiana spoke also oil The progress
making in the Stale Of Indiana in the cultivation o.
hemp, 400 acres Of which had been planted BY one IN
dvidaa alone, and he was extensively @aser r"tt;ns
il; and however desirable i, might be 10 have m astn
CO in that State also the matter ten sood he "out
not embatrass the resolution. at this stage OF the ses
SIGN with an amendment. lie was willing that agen
ces should be first established il those States which,
had made greater progress in the culture and prepare
ton Of the article.
Mr. YOUNG remarked, that It was lar from III!
intention 10 en,barrass The passage OF lie resolution
| lie did not know al the time when ne made The mo-
,ion that the proposed agencies involved any consider
| able expense. As the Senator from Kentucky sup
posed the amendment might hazard the passage Ct TN
resolution, he would withdraw il.
Mr.. BENTON remarked, tina. the t*oagences pro
posed in the resouton general IN their character
Tine inspections and purchases BY those agents, wou
not therefore, be confined 10 the hemp OF Tue plFlicn
lar State in which they may reside but they can pur
chase the hemp of Tennessee and Illinois Thes
agencies would be established at such points on III
rivers as would give the creates. facility 10 the hemp
growers Of oil the Sales
Mr.. KING did nc. understand what necessity Their