Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-07-11

ate, but to the country, every portion Of which will be mate
rally affected by this bill, ii becomes law that should
be furnished with the information require regarding il be-
fore being called upon TO give il our sanction.
Mr. MANGUM said The reasons assigned for not giving
this bill the ordinary direction were, FIRST the accidental
of the committee not being complete and, second
y that it desirable that the action Of the Senate should
be had upon the BILL order that the adjournment might take
place carly period possible In he latter PROPOSE
ton he conquered and he disposed TO do whatever might
be done without detment the public business bring the
session close at the earliest possible period In regard TO
the first, he would say, the committee might be filled tempo
arily. He would himself move if no other Senator did
that the Chair fill the vacancy temporarily He could assure
gentlemen that there this side to procras
nate and proong debate upon this subject defer the final
action of the Senate-none But Of all the bills that came
before the Senate it seemed to him there which
necessarily required the examination Of committee Although
might be changed in that body was important that
the country should have the information which would be eli
cited He supposed that the committee If authorized to sit
during the sngs of the Senate each day, might report by
Monday next sooner. That would depend on the
energy and the industry of the committee II seemed TO him.
however, that this BILL it became law las it was appa-
from the declaration Of the Senator from Arkansas that
he felt quite would will work entire revolution IN
the system of collecting in the United States And
at period like this, was this small matter
II seems to me Continued Mr. M that if were occupy
ing the position of the honorable Senator from Arkansas in
regard this BILL DESTROYS he that this mode OF taxation
proposed for the first time in this country should be
adopted and carried into practice TO say, that
should be DESTROYS first that il should undergo thorough
investigation, order satisfy the country he himself is
satisfied that the revolution to be effected upon sound %
cpes As 10 the proongaton of the session for few days.
IS my humble Judgment, matter OF utter insgnicance
compared with the profound feeling of anxiety which prevails
in regard to this experimental measure Those who sup
posed to be benefited by the system stands, ought to
be put possession of the arguments and proofs in favor of
the change 1t is well known that this bill passed through
the other body under the operation Of the gagaw very few
of the questions involved in it have undergone detailed exam
nation And hope therefore, that the Senate will act in
spirit that due itself and with proper Difference and
spect to the feelings of the country hope the bill will be
suffered to go to the committee and, so, will move at
once that the committee be temporarily filled. The majority
upon the committee viii of be given the other side
Of the house And really does that those gen
emen who most desire the passage Of the bill ought to be in
favor of having the subject thoroughly investigated. The
more thorough and the investigation the fixed
and durable will the system become.
Mr.. SEWER said he would modify his motion 10
make the bill the special order for Monday at o'clock
and every day thereafter until finally disposed of
Mr.. LEWIS said he not present when the motion was
made He happened at the moment to be in the committee
room but 1t a motion which he himself would have
made had he been in his He would have made it.
chairman Of the Committee on Finance, but indivd
ua Senator anxious for the passage Of the BILL He agreed
with the Senator from Arkansas that resolved itself almost
into question of time Under the present circumstances it
appeared to him that refer the matter would be to delay it
and to delay defeat it. The gentleman from North
Carolina talked about report being made by Monday next
but he thought he would be but little enlightened by any
port that could be made by the committee Gentlemen would
Secretary of the Treasury than from all the reports which could
be made by the Committee on Finance. Besides, time
important; there many important measures yet to be
acted upon The Subreasury the warehouse bill, and
that was hardly less important the graduation bill and there
the Oregon bi besides the appropriation bills which he
had yet been able bring forward He had been wait
ing for the Senator from New York get his warehouse bill
through he had been waiting also for the Senator from m
nos TO make progress with his graduation BILL which he had
been sedulousy endeavoug get forward And yet gentle
men who ought to feel themselves responsible for these mca
did not hesitate vote adjourn from
Thursday to Monday of last week 1t which
those who had TO bear the responsibility ought look He
hoped they would go diligently to business pass the
graduation bill to-day take up the warehouse bill omor
and reec at and then proceed 10
of the appropriation bills and Monday take up the
tariff give gentlemen opportunity to dscusst, and make
the order Of the day every day until il adopted He
favor of and he hoped that adherence
form would induce the Senate down the proposition
to make this bill the special order for Monday next.
Mr. ARCHER said he totally opposed to the PROPOSE
ton Of the Senator from Arkansas What that PROPOSE
on II that the BILL the most important perhaps Of all
others which had would under the legislation Of Con
gress during this session. be driven through the Senate
without the possibility of suggesting an amendment
Mr. SEWER said he had made his motion Tor the very
purpose of giving time.
Mr. ARCHER protested against the unusual which
was proposed to be taken in regard 70 his'bill.
Mr. DAVIS differed from the honorable gentleman opposite
in regard to the effect of reference to committee His gen
era impression that the body enabled to act with
greater expedition when they had the report Of committee.
The gentlemen the other side alluded this bill CT
vast Importance bill involving high considerations He
cheerfuy accorded TO the gentlemen that important
measure, and augh with deep interest the people of
this country and therefore TO be acted upon with much
haste not to be rashy adopted not to receive the
of the American Senate without full deberaton The
honorable chairman of the Committee Finance said if you
refer the bill it is lost Lost how by delibenton If
you stop to deliberate the bill is lost II the bill is to be lost
said Mr. d. by debeation let il be lost If is TO be lost
considerations Of this description am in favor Of losing IT,
If calm deliberate examination, which the public interests de-
mand, is to operate its defeat why then the natural
quence that ought to be defeated Is not this great
ton to be tested with deberaton Are not to be allow
cd look into its character through the agency usually
poyed in this body Ii understand the annunciatons
the other sde they anticipate that the bill is destined to be-
come law Leave, them the responsibility of making
such those who for it. In its present form quite
sure it will not get my support As has been Observed II
proposes entire change the financial affairs Of the
and not only the financial but the ordinary trade and bu
ness of the country And notwithstanding this gentlemen
ell will stop deliberate upon a Of this
description Well, shall be much disappointed il it
should be the Of the Senate that commitment should be
eused although the long established usage Of this body
L somewhat extraordinary, however that the opinions
eaned by gentlemen constituting the committee should be
assumed If gentlemen afraid TO trust the committee,
hey had IN their to constitute majority OF their own
way Of thinking He cou not think that refusing to COM
nit the bill would have theect of Fastening its passage
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland said he felt exceedingly
icitous that such should be given upon this BILL if il
to pass any FORM great required They
II, knew that the subject with which this bill dealt entered
cry largely at this time into public consideration They all
Knew that while portion Of the people OF the United States
bought to adopt the language of the chairman Of the Commit
Finance, that this relating not
y taxation but to liberty it itself There another por
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