Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-26
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SECOND SESSION.


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IN SENATE.
The nomination Of Geh Van Ness N Collector of ,hs
city ~ New York was unanimously confrn.ed BY ih6
Senate alta quarter to g o'cork.P. ".
Mr. PnrLPs suS'ni,ied resolution asking the Pnsi.
dent In nIurm the Senate if the Executive has know
edge concerning The various treaty s,ipulstons existing
between Texas and other countries.
Mr. benons resolution cosccrning 'rtxss, was sdops
ted.
Mr.. Niles resolution concernug the dispsition IT The
surplus funds IN The frensofy, cen up for consdera-
ton
Mr. Niles modified !, somewhat and observed iha, tho
fnancrs n the Government were In a very lse c.ndI.
'nn he very state of things existed, which was rom-
paned ~ lew years since. viz The conjunction nf ts
sword aud in the hands II the Executive lie he
liefrd thai funds had been deposited uh hank vi
least. which had suspended specie payments befofs
ihe time it was made a depository
Mi Evans did not object al all TO the nd plion of ihs
resolution. lie begged .asc however, 10 correct ,le
Senator ifon tonn,ciieht in one respect. The
plant 10 which he alluded has been, that the President
usorpcd aud invaded the powes belonging the S.rre-
'ay the Treasury. and took the money away, instead
ot leaving II where the laws leh it.
! The resolo'iun was adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After s'me nnmp liant business VAS disposed Of, tha
bill reported hy MI Phoenix remit the duties on rail
onh ifn when the had been actually laid down up.
on inc road, was taken up, aud the question the
rejecti'n Of the bin.
Ioor, addressed the House in opposition he h liz
soon dlvetged into party npcs and denied The charge
thai P'nnsy had been dcuded in tho late Presdrn
,'a election She was incapable Of being deded in the
late Presidential election. Her people Knew their into
rests, and believed thai the Democratic party were more
Ia be trusted f fair protection Ia manufactures than
the Wing dary Tie accused those Of the Wings " ho
advocated this law. Of Inconsistency, inasnuch us a ia
iii for protection had been their avorc measure Ito
was understood 10 maintain thu, the Tariff Of lS4q To-
CURED no modification and When the qses,W " ~ pre
scented On lis repeal he would sustain il, lie then sd-
vered TO the policy of encouraging tho manufacture VI
iron In every firm, IN this country
Mr.. Payne If Alabama. pot tho floor next ard stated
that he would oppose the bill lilo wss opi,sed IL Tho
exemrng the first article from duty. whilst others wtfs
burlhenrd with H. Al the same time, h. was opn.srd ii
geneml system Of high duiies and WINS In fayor of
strict revenue d6ty. He wns not III favor Of no duty
aud direct taxation. had been alleged. lie coa,rnd
ed That horizontal duty Of twenty per cent. would
swell the iuponations and thus yield more revenue
than higher rate Of day would. lie then proceeded
to advance many other Arguments this subject lch
were repeated over aud cver again during The las, tcs
In connection with the SUBJECT he alluded 10 prorex-
scr Mofses Magnetic Telegraph, aud lis woaderul per.
eciion u Was an invention destined 10 be pruduc-
tl'eoi lnracuable bsn.il, 10 the county, and would
hand down the name o the Inventor 10 the latest pehs-
ra,ions. His fame would live as long almost as ,ima
endured.
lie made excited speech and said that submission Il,
inc protective policy Was out Of the question. lie was
ready to meet any cons, quencss rather than submit Ian
ger to the system Which he said was oppression no,
To be buno.
lie said this in spirit Of vain boasing. but because
ht he'll thai the ciisis had arrived when Tariff muss
be repealed or resistance Nv made. lie denosnccd
It IN uneasured terms, aud applied III every rp,het
ol odium and feptoach
Mr.. lammetl. Of Miss, moved to lay the Ili on Tho
table, and on his moion the yeas aud nays were ordered
they stood. ayes 1855, noes 40.
Mi Davis, Of Ind. moved that The rules he supended
tor the purpose Of going into ComInee Of The Whole
The motion as tst.
Several Bills from the Senate then read and re-
lcrrrd
Mr.. DUNCAN wished to give notice Ina, he would
NJ future lime move 10 escind the ''ono hour rule -
The House would not allow the uo,ion ~ be given
non was then made 10 ad journ, upun " hich the
yeas and nays wee ordered whereupon ,he motion VAS
Withdrawn.
The rules were then suspended for the purpose Of re-
ceIshg reports. aud several bills Of unimporIant chat
acier were then rep.red and referred.
Mr.. SCliENCk moved that the House adioorn:
which motion was carried.