Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-15


vernment And that from and after the expiration OF the
present Presidential term the salary Of the President Of
the United States shall be fifteen thousand dollars per
num-"
Mr. vsuce now moved for the suspension OF the rule.
allow him make motion 10 have his amend-
mcut printed. On which question,
MIR. Crane d-manded the Yeas and Nays
They were ordered and taken, and stood as follows
Yeos lu5, Nays g.
rule, moved. the motion OF MIR. Vance print the
amendment was oyeuuled.
The Hou'c then s,joured.
Wednesday, .aprii 9.
IN SENATE.
message was received from the President oil the
UnItcd States. by Mr. Doneison his Secretary, transmit
ting report from the Commissioner OF the General Land
Office, made in compliance with the resolution OF the Sc
na'e OF the 10th u relative to the Proclamation Tor the
sales OF the public lands acquired from the Choctaw In
dams, at the Treaty OF Dancing Rabbit Creek, and
showing the why short notice given pre-
vious o the time OF sale.
On motion Of Mr. Pondexter, the report ordered to
be printed
On moon Of Mr. Preston, :hc resolutions submitted by
him some days ago. calling Oh the Treasury Depart
mcn for information respecting the agent appointed to
arrange the affairs of the Government with the several
State Banks selected TO receive the public depostcs &c.
was taken up, con,idered and alter slight modc alton,
adopted.
Mr.. Tomlinson, T. ON the Comrai,tee on Pensions, to
which had been referred the bill from the House Tor the
relief OF Daniel Giyne, reported the same without amend
ment.
Mr.. Knight, from the Select Committee appointed to
consider the resolution submitted few weeks by Air.
Mangnm, the SUBJECT OF the public printing, made
report thereon; which, without reading, ordered to
be printed.
asked and ba,ned leave, aud Introduced bill TO revive
and continue in force, for limited time .ran aci there.
in mentioned, the act for the relie OF ill., Smith)
which was read twice aud referred 10 the Committee
Public Lands
The Chair having announced the General Order. Of the
Day
THE FORCE ACT,
Mr. Calhoun moved that the Senate to the con.
sderaon OF the bill, which had BEEN his motion laid
the table.
The moon having been agreed to, and the bill having
been read,
his notion for about an hour and a halt.
Mr. Clay briefly spoke in reply, declaring himself will
ling a, once to vote tor arepea OF the military part of the
hill, il the repeal put any other ground than the
triumph OF nulscaonbut that doctrine ne never could
coun'enance
Mr.. Calhoun briefly replied and expressed the hone
that the bill would no, be committed
Mr. Forsyth then briefly advocated tie commitment Of
The biz, and moved to refer 10 the same committee, the
qualifying ordinance u South Carolina referring TO the
act which IL was now proposed 20 repeal.
MIR. Preston made some observations in reply, in which
he desired to know the object for which it was proposed
TO send this paper to the committee. He expressed his
intention TO 20 at large into the principles OF the force
bill when tns bill should again up for discussion
Alter lew words from MIR. Clay, the objection To the
commitment OF the bill was Withdrawn by Mr.. Calhosn
Mr. Pondex'cr minated that, when this bill should
up for final action he should make known his onnions
on the general principles which il involved. At present.
he should be in favor OF the reference.
The motion TO refer the bill was then agreed 10. !
~ JohH Ttsoid'lon oHrreu ny MT. Benton, then
taken up, and, in consequence OF his absence, was
laid the table.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The whole OF the day, after the morning business was
occupied in debating the General Appropriation bill and
amendments proposed to IT,.
The amendment OF Mr. Adams, going to strike out the
item oil appropriation for temporary clerk the Depart
ment Of State, was agreed to IN Committee of the WHOLE
Ayes 49, Noes TO- when the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned little before FIVE o'clock.
Thursday .fpriL 10.
IN SENATE
The resolutio submitted fe DAYS ago by Mr. Linn
was considered and agreed to.
The bill to repeal the act for the better organization OF
the Treasury Department, taken up, in Committee
oil the Whole; and, Oh motion OF Mr.. Tyler, laid the
table.
SENATE.
The Senate resumed the consider OF the resolution
offered by Mr. clayton, TO change the rule OF the
OIL the subj OF the aud reports
The amendment, which had been under considers ion OH
a iermer day, was agreed to.
Mr. Pondexier moved anne nd the resolution bv sJJ-
ing the words, "and every petition memorial shall be
Referred as matter OF COURSE unless any member shall
object 10 such reference"
Mt. Clayton advocated his resolution, in its modified
orn, as tending TO the convenience OF the Senate and
the more orderly DISPOSE ion OF business.
The motion TO lay the table wed, and dec cid
ed in the negative.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Poindexer was then
agreed to; aud the resouon amended was then adopt.
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The resolution OF Mr. Mards, of Alabama on the subject
VI uDHnlshed business Tor the
hour; but MT Corwin who is entitled 10 the floor that
subject. being unwel, the debate laid over till TO.
morrow.
AT the sugg ston of Mr. Whittlesey, OF Ohio the
House agreed to take such resolutions NOV
ed al different times and long lying the Speakers ia
BILE, as would not elicit deba,e.
They were accordingly taken up, and a large number
seventy eighty OF them agreed TO- those which
contained mater OF debate being by CONSENT laid for
future cOnsid, ration.
Among those Raid the folio wing moved thi,
day by Mr. Davis, d South Carolina:
RcS0pec, That The powers Of the Executive depart. |
men OF the Federal Government have increased beyond
the authority OF the Constitution.
Resolved That the powers OF the Executive department
IF the Federal have are
and ought TO be diminished
ResOved, That the patronage of the President of the u
States has increased is casng, and ought TO BIO Ji
nshed.1
a O'clock The House, on motion of Mr. Polk went
again into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Onon Mr.. Hubbard, OF N. II. in The Chair and resumed
the consideration OF the
GENERAL ArPRoIRJAvIoN HILL,
When MIR. Vance made an amendment (Ihe same in
as heretofore published, but with some va
aiions limiting The reduction OF Clerks salaries to TWEEN.
yhve per cent, &C. &c proposing reduction the saa.
ries Of all the officers Of Government. The debate on this
ndInent occupied the Committee till past O'Clock
when they had only got far in tins list of officers as the
office oil the Commissioner Of the Department of Indian
Affairs The question was taken separately the salary
Df each olcer, and the reduction each suoces.vey
negativ d. far tile Committee OF the Whole pro.
reehed with them. The Committee then rose and the
House adjourned
Friday, .Hp,HU.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Clay submitted The following:
Ordered, That the Secretary OF the Senate be directed
10 TO be ascertaned aud epored to the Senate the
aggregate Numbers OF all who have or shall have on e
lay Of bis report, presented peiicns, memorials other