The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-15

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March IL.
The Mem Navy BM-The Dorr Case-Repeai Of
the Bill to Distribute the Public Lands-Revival
Of the Sub Treasury.
As soon the journal was read,
M. PARMENTER moved TO print 2500 copies Of
his report and bill to limit the number OF officers
for the navy. This was agreed to. This new bill
provides that where there are now 60 captains they
shall be reduced to CO. the "a commanders to IS
the 1927 heuienants to 300; with this proviso that
none now in commission shall be dismissed but
when they die of or resign, no promotions shall be
made to exceed the above number; If the bill
passes, 8 captains, 81 commanders, and n lieute-
nans must die before there is promotion.
Mr.. KENNEDY then took the floor and spoke in
favor of the memorial of the democratic members
from Rhode Island, complaining OF the expressions
and insults they had received from the Algerlnes;
and how badly Gov Dorr had deem treated. He
said that he believed all the statements contained
in the memorial and il would not do for the whlg
members and friends of the Algerlnes TO get up in
the House and say 1t was not true, and yet try TO
shrink from an investigation into the charges.
How preposterous 1t IN this day TO get up here
and say that the free people OF free country ought
to live under any charter, particularly charter given
by such corrupt monarch as Charles the I'd. That
charter says the governing power has the night 10
make freemen, instead Of freemen making their
own governors This last is the only true democratic
doctrine. All power first from the people. and
rightly belongs to them And the people OF Rhode Island
had right rise and upset their old form Of govern
ment, they did not like it, or il oppressed them But
was said that Dorr meant s attack the banks and vio
late the women and do other dreadful things. which
were bad be named this floor And that's what 10
always said when determined to make bold
stand for their rights As to their power TO throw of
their charter and adopt constitution cannot be quss
toned it's question Of fact whether sufficient
number voted adopt the Dorr Constitution or mott
that's all believe that Thomas w. Dorr stands q full
head and shoulders taller than those who attempt to Willy
him. although can't admire him for not fighting; still
don't think much Of that course myself for an quaker
by profession. Great laughter)
'H.nprs-Oh oh, sir Kennedy says he's Quaker.
KESsrpr-wh that exception ! admire Thomas w
Dor sir; it's been said that the Declaration OF lndepend
dence was an abstraction Hsughier) Is q an aostrsc-
sraction govern bimselfl hold that man to
be knave who says that the people are not capable Of
self government And the people Of this country will
never allow rotten borough Stnte like Rhode slsnd.
not bigger than good sized county with IN upstart
moneyed arsiocracy to the and the money OF
the General Government IN putting down freemen, and
using martial law over them when they attempted get
fore he Was 10 favor OF the full enquiry into this business
and to send for persons and papers.
Mr. SMITH OF Indiana then got the floor, but the
morning hour having expired.
Mr.. M'KAY moved that the House 60 into Committee
of the Whole, to take up the West Point Academy Bill
MIR DRoMcooLE begged him TO suspend hsj motion TO
allow him to cell up a bill
MIR. MCKAY did SO. - -
Mr. DsomoooL. then moved to take up the bill repeains
all the dstrbutive clauses OF the act distributing the @
cecds Of the public lands among the States and moved inst
it be read third time ,--..,,
Mr. Barnard and other wings demonstrated against thi:
course as the bill very important one and had not
been discussed at all this and was out oil char
acter force through the House with such unpreoe
Mr. DaouaooLs said the measure had been fully discus
sed AT the former session Congress. and when the bill
for s,rbutinp the proceeds OF the public lands passed
the House There necessity for debating II over
aud again. -,
Mr. Bov1r said IL bill the merits and dement's OF
which were fully understood by the country every per-
son had ade up his mind how he should vote upon It,
and therefore he would move the previous question
This seconded 10 to bs
Mr. CARROLL moved to lay the bill on the table
This was los-Aycs Mays 10.
The voteiwss then taken shall the main question be
now nut and carried p Ayes I05-Noes 10
The question then occurred the passage Of the BILL
and the ocoocos having forgotten to move the previous
question on this,
Mir A. STEWART, Of Penn got the floor He asked what
will be done with the surplus Of the country IL
the bill 10 distribute the proceeds among the states Of
the public lands be repealed
Mr.. DRoMoooLr.-Pay our national debt with It,
SrgwARr.-Yes. debt created by Mr.. Van Buren,
cries " You shout TO repeal this law and
mpoverish the states You about TO tarh thst
viii DESTROY American manufactures to make room Tor
the importation OF British goods Pass this arh ana you
PROSTATE nearly all manufactures; you reduce ne uu
ties nearly oneha all and than one haii on many
articles and you will have TO import twice as many
goods 10 get the amount OF revenue tha you no
We now import 500 600 900 Of goods-so we must
import least $500 900 900 before we can get inc same
amount Of revenue. 49,,
Mr. N,K.y called him ordert would be time enough
10 discuss the tariff bill when II came up.
qr,w.pr-You take away the proceeds Of the public
Isnds-you impoverish the stsesyou destroy manusc,