Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-23
POSTSCRIPT.
by LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
CoScnEss- Wednesdays Proceedtaes.

CoSGREss- Wedn,sday's Proceedings.
In tie SESArE. to-day, Mr.. Sempe introduced Q
very important bill, to remodel the consular Of
the United States. The most important changes made
in the system, by the provisions OF this bill, and MI
provided for by any former law, are 1t TIA, thu
consus shall receive salaries in proportion 10 the IN
poTtance Of the consulate, and TO the deficiency oi
fees, to make them adequate compensation and tis'
they prohibited from entering into commerce, 30
competition with those merchants, whose chts and go
cress II ls their duty 10 guard and protect 81 ihii
they shall be citizens Of the United Safes, a"3
friendly to The Advancement Of our commerce, and
not aliens, devoted TO other countries than on'
own, which is often, in all probability the case ~
That IN countries where have no Minister residing
the consuls may be invested, If deemed necessary ~
the President, with dur lonaic powers such as he ms
thin. proper from time TO lime 10 confer and "a
That the consus shall have power, in OF emef
gency, to cs on the armed vessels of The l, So .
which may be IN their constitutes, afford ample -H'
immediate protection To- onr ctl2ens aud Their rFoi'
". On the suggestion Of the mover OF the oi' d,
copies Of It were printed for circulation among W.
merchants, no are SO much interested IN The ret'
| OF the consular system.
The morning hour occupied principally by w
| Haywood, IN pointing out objections to the bill cor
frning the surveys aud location OF land claims ~ We
pp of Pearl river South Of 81 degrees Of No
latitude. lie replied 10 by MIR Henderson, IN 81
fort to explain away the Objectionable features Of t.
bill Il was laid the table at the expiration OF ~
morning hour. The subject of the Tariff then r.
sumed, and AIr. Bates occupied the remainder OF ~
days legislative session. in defence Of The protect"
policy, which he asserted forced the COUNT
bySou'h Carolina in 1916 and 1924, against iIe cor
sent and protesta,ions Of the then shipping, Dot no,
manufacturing States in the East. lie argued ''-,
tina! policy not only productive Of phys'ea' 80
moral advantages to the country.
Alter he had concluded, Mr.. McDu!ia fN'I''
aston ishmen; al the reckless boldness with who" g.
Senator had attempted to make South Carolina fe't.
sbie for the present runous protective policy ~
missed to pay his especial respects 10 him orin's
| debate was orcluded lie thanked HIM ioF fF'''
to the h sorca origin of the system, and prom
meet him there, and to show Inn in what pf''
originated, and what principle It IVES teiFn.
The subjec; then laid on the table ne -. ~
ing compensation TO pension agents. allowing w.,
salary IN the discretion of the Executive n'' enc
coed one thousand dollars, passed Inc a., m.
passed short time in Executive SESSION -.
deIs,and they DID transact any business O. ''
lance. ,, ~
10 the House Of Representatives,, The debate oa.
repor. of the Committee on The Rules vas .y| r,.4
during the morning hour by Mr.. Burt OF eo''' Tss
M, who advocated The retention Of the 2otn ~" .
D House then went into Committee oil the "ra,,erl
proceeded to The consideration Of the indian ap 80
ton bill, and the bill making appropriations b
D nent OF Revolutionary and other pensions,
cupied the remainder Of the siIhng - "''"