Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-18
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with similar service prior TO the establishment of rail
roads The report was laid upon the table, and on
ton of Mr. Merrck, ordered TO be printed
Also, the credentials of William II. Hayward, elect
ed for SIX years from the fourth OF March next from
the State of North Carolina. The credentials were
read and filed.
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented the credentials Of
Silas Wright. Jr elected to the Senate Of the United
States from New York, for six years from the 9TH Of
March next. The credentials were read and filed.
! Mr.. BENTON presented memorial, signed by a
large number of steamboat Captains, asking Congress
to take some method TO reduce the expense and incon
venience growing out of the heavy tolls the Port.
| land and Louisville canal
| Mr.. WALKER spoke of the subject as Of consi-
derable importance and said that unless the evils
planed of, were remeded, he should be in favor OF
making grants Of land to the State Of Indiana in
sderaton Of new and improved canal upon the In
diana side of the river. The owners OF the Portland
and Louisville canal seemed to have no disposition,
while their tolls were enormous 10 accommodate the
public.
l Mr. SMITH of Indiana, also pressed the subject
upon the atte non Of the Senate 1t was one he said
of great interest to the of the West and
he thought it was too late to consider the subject ut
this session. he hoped Western Senators would lose
sight of it.
hlr. TAPPAN said word two on the subject,
when the memorial referred.
MIR LINN asked for the consideration Of the resolu.
ton offered by him last evening" that the daily hour oil
!
ton was rejected by vote of 10 to Is.
After some miscellaneous business Of no public i'm
portance the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
the special order, being The resolutions of Mr.. McDuf
fe in relation to the tariff re.renchment, etc., to which
Mr.. Evans had proposed an amendment, heretofore
publishedl as had also Mr.. Ryes.
l Mr.. DAYTON addressed the Senate in elucdation
and defence Of the following amendment, which he
proposed substitute for the third resolution Of Mr.
Evans, viz:
Rcsol1cd, That the distrust and obloquy cast upon
the Federal Government, by reason of the failure OF
certain States to make prompt payment of their debts
is unjust and unounded imputation upon its credi,
and good faith That while this Government deplorcs
the misguided policy of those States which have
barassed themselves il dsclaims all liability legally
or morally, for such delinquency. While, in vindra
ton of lis unblemlshed faith and honor it appeals
4 with confidence to its past history.
i Mr.. MERRlCK, in consideration Of the late period
Of the session. and the extended debate which the
resolutions would give rise if not disposed Of, moved
RI to lay the whole subject upon the table.
On this question the yeas and nays ordered
and being taken, it decided in the Affirmative yeas
"a, nays %, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berrien
Choate, Conrad, Crafts, Crittenden Evans, Graham
alorehead, Phelps, Porter, Simmons, Smith of linda.
Sprague, Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge-2i.
i Nays-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bagby. Benton, Buch
anan, Calhoun, Fulton, King, Linn, McDufie, Nero
berts, Mangum, Rives, Sewer, Sturgeon, Smith o.
Conn, Tappan, Walker, Williams, Wilcox, Woodbu
~, Wright, Yonng-23
So the whole subject was laid upon the table.
Mr.. RIVES then offered the resolutions above refer
rcd to, distinct proposition they having been pro
nounced out Of order in the form in which they were
presented.
The Senate went into an Executive session, and
subsequently, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
IN cr of II
Rcsored, That the Secretary of State the Secretary
of War, the Secretary of the Treasury the Secretary
Of the Navy, and the Postmaster. General, report 10
this House the number, classes, and compensation oil
persons employed in their Departments, respectively
on the first OF January, 1885, distinguishing, by bu-
reaus, where said persons exist in the Departments.
/ THE TARIFF.
Mr.. READ said that, during the last two months,
he had frequently appealed to the courtesy of the
! House to allow him five or ten minutes for the pur.
pose Of introducing resolution in relation to very
important subect-of the deepest mportance-and
one which the House ought 10 have acted imme-
diately at the commencement of the session; but he
feared that it too late for any profitable action
in the premises. However, he asked the House to allow
him to introduce the resolution.
Objection being made, he gave notice that he should
object to every thing out of order during the session.
The Clerk read the resolution for information. 1t
proposes to instruct the Committee of Ways and Means
to report bill supplementary TO the Tariff act passed
last August, 10 produce an adequate for
an economical administration of the Government, and
no more-say from twenty TO twenty three millions
and stating what articles the duties shall be levied
the principle of cash duties to be preserved except IN
The Of goods imported and entered for Iportation
which may be warehoused, and all duties to be levied
the true value of the goods in the principal ports OF
the U. S; such value to be ascertained by board oil
commissioners, Ito be appointed for that purpose in all
cases where the importer shall appeal from the valuation
or appraisement Of the collector Of the port.
Mr.. REA ID moved suspension of the rules TO enable
him to introduce the resolution; but the motion did not
prevail,
i PERSONS AND PAPERS
! mir. JOHNSON, of Tennessee from the Select Com.
mittee on Retrenchment, submitted resolution, which
adopted, authorizing them to call for persons and
papers, and examine witnesses under OATH
4 BILL 5is.
Mr.. FILLMORE inquired wha. was the order of the
day.
The SPEAKER replied Bill 54S
/ The House then resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole, (Mr Underwood in the Chair and pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration of the subject.
MIR. HASTINGS of Ohio, submitted the following
anne dment, which was rejected, viz
Strike out all after the enacting clause Of the BILL and
insert,
! That, from and after the commencement of the pre-
sent session, on the 9th day of December last, and
henceorward each member Of the House of Represen n
tatves and Senate Of the United States shall receive,
during the session of Congress- six dollars day, and
four dollars for every twenty miles travel by usual
routes, to ard from the scat of Government. And
that each member of future Congresses on taking the
oath support the Constitution of the United States,
do at the same time, pledge his honor presence of the
House, TO confne the ranking privilege in his own
person, TO the exercise of his official dulles but may
extend it in the largest liberty TO giving every informa.
ton through public documents, and all other matter in
his capacity of representative, to his constituents and
the country.
Ind be it further enacted, That from and after the
passage of this BILL the private soldiers OF the army Of
the United States and the sailors and marines of the
navy of the United States shall have dollar month
added to their present pay.
.7nd be it further enacted That all laws, or parts of
laws conflicting with this act be, and the same are,
hereby repealed.
Mr. McKENNAN submitted an amendment, that,
in lieu Of the daily pay and mileage allowed by
law, elch Senator, Representative and Delegate shall
receive eight dollars per day from the time they shall
be in attendance, and four dollars for every twenty
miles Of travel TO and from Washington. If session
extend beyond FIVE months, six dollars day shall be
allowed for additional two months; and if pro.
rac,ed beyond seven months, four dollars only shall