Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-18
Nj Foot submitted the following resolution. which lie.

Ws"p'd' ihai the secretary OF the Treasury be di-
fected To prepare and lay before this House
the re-orgsnzaio of the Treasury Dep,rm.n,; with
view TO simplify the forms OF Keeping and settling accounts
and rendering them more ntelgible; OF making more
equal distribution oil the labor and iuti..: of aboishng
some OF ihe subordinate branches and reducing the mum
Der OF Ciei rs IN the Executive Depart,nent.
On motion ct MIR. Foster.
S"ced That the report OF the Secretary Of the Urea.
% WI" 10 Tue removal Of the public .lepo-es,
To- Eia, '"s o''er OF The day, at one o'clock dali
~, r.""yS ana Saturdays excepted; AMI that until that
hour' me business OF the House shall proceed order
prescribed by the rules oi the House
On motion Of Mr.. Muhl.nbery the Committee ON
Revolutionary Claims discharged from the further
Consideration oil the petition Gen. Thomas Nelson, OF
On moiou OF Mr. WISE the same pe,i,ion was ordered
10 he referred TO a Select Committee oi seven.
n resolution was proposed that in future, the time Of tho
i've to the public depo-es should be devoted to the dis.
soft ~ o that topic till shall have been tie nitey
ues Mn every day excep, Friday ami Saturdays.
u , REMOVAL OF THE pEPosIrEs.
, nc ouse naS,ng resume, the consideration OF the
oh 10 refer the Secretary OF the Teasu Report on the
Deposiies to the Committee Of WAYS and Means: and the
question being upon the motion OF Mr. NJ Duie TO add To
said committee: " Wv
I'm instructions TO report joint resolution providing
una! he public revenue hereafter collected shall be de-
posted IN the Bank Of the United States in
Bank"- - 49, ~ " ''0 '''u
Mr. Cambreleng anu addressed the House in a
speech much point and pungency leveed gainst all
classes oil bank nonopolies
Alter Mr. Cambreleng had concluded, Mr. Moore
moved an adjournment OF the House but ,v;,Lra 40 Ills
motion to enable Mr. Seaborn Jones to submit the follow
ing IN lieu OF the amendment submitted by Mr. NJ cDuie
VIZ 10 sIike out oil his amendment all alter "wh instruc.
tons to-" and insert
Enquire into the expedency OF depositing the Reve
nue. hereafter collected in the State Banks in the different
States, where the is collected in proportion TO their
respective capitals paid in 10 prescribe the terms On
wmsn me same shall be deposted and report by bill
or Otherwise - 80
The engrossed bill making appropriations for the Naval
service for 1884, read a third time nd passed.
The Speaker presented communication from the Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury with report the state of the
incorporated Banks in the District OF Columbia which was
laid on the table aud ordered TO be printed
Also, communication from the War Department. with
which was ordered by the House on the 24,h u which
was referred to the Committee Roads aud Canals and
on motion of Mr. Everett, ~
The House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Wednesday, January 10.
MIR. Grundy, from the ee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported bill authorizing and re pulang
the transportation Of aud laws OF the several State
Legislatures in the mails; which was read.
MIR. Hendricks gave notice that lac should to morrow
ask leave TO introduce bill for the benefit South Hano.
Inc Vice President communicated a letter from the
Secretary OF War, stating the OF FURNISH
ing the documents sailed for in the Of Moun,joy Bal
ley; which read.
The Vice President also commune a,ed Ie,,e e ,,
secretary OF The Treasury, relative Imports which, on
motion OF Mr. Webster. was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Ewing presented the petition of certain citizens of
the State OF Ohio praying that slavery NAV bs ahS.5 "
the District OF Columbus; which was rsfsrrsS SHE'LL,
residing. 10 The Committee on The District Of Columbia
MT Sprague presented the memorial OF sundry cizens
ference. ~ ~ ''
Mr. King of Georgia, presented the memorial of save
RAJ czens OF Savannah, and Macon in Georgia. relative
10 the construction of iron steamboat which was re-
ferred TO the Committee Finance
Petitions, generally of private nature were aIso
sen'ed by Messrs Ewing, Waggaman, Rives Smith, Bell
anu "ebseT; which were severally REFEREED without,
reading, to the usual committees.
al he should
eaVe 10 ong In bill Tor the construction OF a canal
from st; Andre"': Bay to Apalachcoa River
The Vice President I.unicated a letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury, compliance with
oil Mr. Sfrague, asking information relative to tonnage en-
poyed IN The trade between the United States the
ious west India Islands, &C.. which, on motion OF Mr.
Webster, was ordered TO be printed but afterwards a, the
suggestion oil Mr. shepley, Mr.. Forsyth moved the re-
consideration OF the order print which gave rise TO
conversation between Messrs. Shepley Webster and
sprague, when the question TO consider was lost
message was received from the House of Renresen
taives by Mr. Franklin their Clerk stating that thew had
passed certain bills in which they desired the
OF the Senate.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Sy Messrs Hendricks POindexter, Moore, Robbins, and
Webster. were severaly read and adopted.
The resolution Of Mr. Robbins that the Secretary If
the Senate purchase fty sets of the American nn,oi
anu denver one set TO each member of the Sc.
explanatory remarks, which naudble in the gal.
iery; "'''
Mr. Sprague objected the adoption of the reso,u,;o,
in is present form, and offered an amendment tbat the
SCOPES be deposited in the Library of Congress-
MI ti objected 10 the resolution. He said there was
enough oil such books in the Library answer the mr.
poses OF Congress There particular merit in the
work in question 1t was tnged with party feeling, and
we might as well purchase, said Mr. Fl old files of ne
papers Besides the work could be had at the
for great deal less cost, ISL 1901
Oh nohen oil MIR. Forsyth the resolution WAS
to the Committee on the Library
The joint resolution for the purchase of ten comics of
me Law OF the~Unted States, in volumes compete he
Ing the same laws which originally contained IL; ha
be cd in tI,a r
oil Congress, was ordered TO be engrossed
Inc following resolution submitted by Mr. Robin
son, which lies day: " "
Resoued, That the Committee on the Judiciary he in
srnced to inquire into the expedency Of more xpicv
hxrg the amount OF the fees of the ATTORNEYS of he 10
said fees according 10 the services rendered .
Mr. Poindexter stated that he Yesterday and
was ordered, that the resolution of the Senator from
hen'ncky, nquiring into the expediency by the Commit
tee on FINANCE OF "ordng temporary relief 10 the com
mummy from the present pecunary embarrassme nts"
should lie upon The table. He stated that il was the Mica
sure OF the Senate, the wish of the yentleman from
Kentucky, he would move TO take the reeou,o, 49,,
he preferred HIMSELF that the main debate upon hc reeo
uons oil the same Senator disappearing of the G
the Secretary OF Treasury in removing the public deno
sies) be allowed 10 proceed. pO
Mr. clay assented 10 the wishes of the Senator from
Mississippi ~ "o"'
The Vice President having announced the speciaI or
der 10 be Wv 'Po''' VI
TIE REMOVAL THE DEposITEs
Inc Senate resumed the ration of the re soltions
submitted by MIR. Clay. on the Goth uIlimo
MIR: Shepley then resumed his speech and continued
Kane, for an adjournment - "
The Senate then adjourned.