Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-23

WAsHiNGToS, JAN. 10.
CoscKrss the most important subject which &C.
cup;ed the attention Of the SENATE to-day was the res
oluton reported from the Finance Comm'ttee lot .ne
McDufie. to reduce gradually the duties under the
crescent TO the standard of the compromise act
that is to an ad valorem duty oil ~ per cent Mr..
McDuffie addressed the Senate tor more than Two
hours touching the constitutional powerof that oooy
to originate bills affecting the revenue; and entered
f,ly INTO the merits of the present tariff by showing
how unus,y and oppressveyit operated on the agri-
cultural interests of the country TO put large per cent,
apes into the pockets OF the manufacturers Ills speech
was marked with great ability throughout Alter he
concluded Mr. Evans obtained the Moor, ana expressed
an intention to reply A motion TO go into executive
session was agreed TO- and the Senate sat with closed
doors during the remainder Of the day 6 session
In the House. the rules were suspended immediate
" after the reading Of the journal on the motion OF Mr.
Vance to receive such reports from the standing COM
mttees would not give rise 10 deoate. Severa re-
nors were then made, principally of private nature.
Mr. Owen from the Committee on Roads and Canals,
reoored bill to authorize the transfer Of the stock
held bv the United States in the Chesapeake and OHIO
canal 10 the State OF Mary and The corporations OF
Washington Georgetown, and Alexandria 1he re-
port of the Select Commute on nueS was mex 'u
ken up. and Mr. Hudson concluded his remarks IN OPP
nostion to the 2Ist rule. MIR. Saunders Of Moth Ca
rolina followed Mr. H. and spoke to the expiration OF
the morning hour in favor of retaining 1t The House
having resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole,
,ook m as the unfinished business of yesterday the
resolution to refer the subject OF the improvement Of
Western waters to a selec, committee; when MIR Wei
Ter of Ohio, who had the floor, addressed the commit
tee at some length in reply to the remarks OF Mr. Slew
art of Pennsy lvanla.
In his reply, Mr.. Weller convicted MIR. Stew'rt OF
the most egregious msstatements, which he char'cet
lied in much stronger language MIR Stewart, iniact
has not hesi,ated follow the track of his notorious
predecessor MIR. Ogle, in making the most untounoed
assertions Mr.. Weller set him right by documentary
proof and marked him with the opproblum wh'sh ne
deserved.
MIR. Brinkerhoff next took the floor, and had pro-
ceeded but few moments in his remarks when hegaVe
way 10 motion that the committee rise; and TINS mo-
ton being carried, the House adjourned.-l Giooe'
THE TARIFF
MIR. McDuhie led off in the discussion oil the great
question of the session, uhe modification 81 the d;WJ
in most ee vasd, comprehensive and eloquent specn
II was worthy of his powers, although his bodily sressh
is greatly impaired by i'll health, his mental energy re-
mains in all its yigor.
We hope in n few days to lay before our readers
finished report of Mr.. McDuf5e's argumenL-lb
The following are among the Presidents nominal ons,
confirmed by the Senate:
Edward Christian, for the Eastern District of Virgil
mia, re-appoInted.
James Points, for the Western District of Virginia,
e-appointed
George Floyd of Virginia. Secretary of the Territory
of Wisconsin, in the place of A. p. Field.
DIsGKAcEruL "A curious scene, the Washington
correspondent Of the n. Y Sun says took place here,
in connection with the rejection OF MIR. Henshiw-
About half past seven, alarm raised TINT The
Navy Yard was on fire. Crowds rushed ththz, and
found that it was only an enormous bonfire that had
been made by the discharged wnrkmen at the yard,
out OF Joy for The rejection of Mr. lenshaw by the
Senate; and afterwards fire engine was dragged
through the streets. on which was man, crying out
"Three eroansfor Henshaw, and then he began scrap
ing on n fiddle, and saying, "Get out OF the way, old
David Henshnw," whilst the mob laughed shouted,
hooted, and made all sorts of cries and noses 1t
rascd quite an excitement for hour or two. What
ever may have been the feeling against Mr. Henshaw,
this was very djspracefu mode to exhibit il.