Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-02

The House likewise agreed 10 the motion made by MIR
OF the Report OF the Committee on Roads aud Canals on
tue subject OF the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal: and, also.
10 the resolution moved yesterday by AIR. Reed, in
war.
The House then proceeded TO The consideration of the
resolution moved by MIR. Beatty on the 10Th inst. which.
being modified by him to read as follows, was agreed to,
viz:
RESOLVED. That the Secretary Of Wa, be Instructed to
send an Engineer to extend the exsmin,,ioo of ,he Chm.
oe',anu RIVER HON Nashville up to the Falls, Or TO the
highest point on said river susc. piibic OF being made ma
v'g"oie Tor steamboats,; aud that he report to the ne 1t srs-
zion OF Z Congress the result Of his examination ss To the
prac'lcabihiy and utility of improving the navigation of
SAID river, and The advantages, la his opinion, that would
result to The citizens OF the States of Tennessee and Ken.
lucky AMI TO The community generally, by The improve
inent aforesaid.
Mr.. Chinn. from the Committee on the Dis,ric, OF
COLUMBIA. reported. without an amendment. the resoIn-
from me senate ITO provide tor watering the Penn
syivanis Avenue
Mr.. Edward ID. White. from the Committee appoint
ell on the lith inst. on the memorial III Benjamin Phil 8.
reported u bi auihoiiaing the Secretary Of the Navy %
make improvements Oh the Ste am Engine.
MIR. Wa'mough moved 10 take up the consideration Of
INC JOINT resolution, provid ng Tor watering Pennsylvania
Avenue, but il was objected To-, AMI the House refused
TO suspend its ruls Ayes So. Noes 81. (not two-thir,is.)
Mr. DIX moved the consideration Of the General Ar
ppoc0Phsi0n DILL but this alec was reiussd-Ayes 90, Noes
The House ,hersupon passed to the Orders of the day,
and Went n'o Committee OF the Whole. Mr.. Conpo. u,
the Chair, Oh private bills.
The residue of>,he day was occupied in discussing
once more the bill Tor the relief Of Susan Decatur; which.
having been gone through, was reported to the House aud
theu.
The House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
MIR. Tyler presented The preamble and resolutions Of
'ne young men OF Richmond and NJ Manchester, in the State
OF virginia. disappearing OF the measures. OF the Execu-
tive in relation to The transfer OF the public money. from
the Bank OF the United S,a,.s, aud highly approx ny Of
tho course taken by the Senators of Virginia-John TYLER
and Benjamin Wa,kins Leigh.
Mr.. Z yler obcervaJ IA n, I. <nJ,,;. IL r.,
selves, aud in precise terms. they manifested an ac.
q"s'h.ahce with the subject on which they treated, equal
10 ms' possessed by .ny who had heretofore addressed
me Senate. He would simply remark, that these Young
men wert as deeply Interested in he prosperity an vital
interests OF the country as any other portion OF its popu.
iation. We, sir, said Mr.. T., are voing out th.v arc
coming in TO till the places we row occupy. Wi,bou,
making any further remarks, MIR. 7 said. he would move
ior 'he reading and printing OF the resolutions, and thei,
ieIrrehce To the Committee on Finance.
Ihey were read, referred, aud ordered to be printed
accordingly. ~
MIR. Leigh presented a memorial on the same subject,
from sundry citizens OF Gloucester county, ia the State
Oh virginia. lie should not, he said, accompany the pre-
sents'ion oi the memorial with any remarks. hut " ouId
content himself with moilng that il be read. printed. and
referred in the usual manner.
MT. Mexican presented certain re solutions adopted by
sundry ci'izens OF Pennsylvania. on the subject OF modi.
lying the duties Oh foreign coai: which was re- red IN
the Committee on Finance.
MIR. ToInlinson presented the memorial OF several i'm
porting merchants OF the city OF New York, stating tia,
'hey had ordered certain articles prior TO the passage OF
the act OF 1888, which arrived in the country before ,ha,
ACT went INTO operation, aud praying that tie excess Of
duties paid in consequence, be refunded 10 Them. r.t.rreI
to the Committee on Financ,.
MIR. Webster said, that another voice, anil that no,
a .ainto or feeble one. had reached the Senate from the
Interior oil The State ct New York. More than SIX
THOUSAND OF the freemen of the CIV of Utica and nm.
County OF Oneida, have put their names to a men,ori.I
when they have done NE The honor 10 reques, me to
present Az a season OF the Year when the roads I'm tia,
fich soil are deep, and almost impossible, and when
the business OF the opening year naturally enprosse. the
attention OF farmers, so erea, a number as six I4ousAM
CluLeDs nave vet come for 80 ard IN NAL Al 80, a., ---
iheir sentiments, and their sufei ings. Their nemo,iaI
Is snort; Tor they think but lew words necessary, either
70 set forth the condition of Their part OF the country. or
.o point out The causes winch have produced that condi.
ton. They say that the People are distressed and alarm.
Ell; the currency OF the country deranged; the local Banks
compelled TO withhold their usual loans; public an com.
nefcial confidence not only shaken, bur aimos, DESTROYED:
commerce ianguishing. and merchant. falling, many manu-.
factories ce"sing their operations, and those who have
enc; agricultural proGucts much reduced IN price. ami
hnding any sale with difficulty, and mechanics deprived Of
employment This, SIR, is their statement of the facts.
As 10 the cause, they see but one, The removal OF the
deposites' and The cont oil ever The public treasures assum.
e by the Executive.
(Mr. W. made further remarks. and tbus concluded,
Inc people ieei that their interests have been needlessIy
saerliiced; but, what is more, they see danger appro,r6
the Constitution AMI the laws. They Jorge, the artuI
loss OF property, in the anticipated loss of liberty. on all
thtir inheritances, their dearest and ctoices,is the Con.,i.
tuhoh ana The laws; and this inheritance they mean TO dc.
iehd' l wish, sir. | could say TO The people OF Oneida
county, that there was more hope than III: K there il. Of
any measure OF relief. at this Sc ssion Of Ger gress. They
see, as wen DIS do, what that IL, which continues 10 oh.
strnct all proper measures of relief. They see the di.
terence oil opinion between the two Houses, and thew
know that The concurrent action of both Houses ia neces.
Sary Tor any eHectual measure. The Senate has pro.
nounced ITS Judgment against the removol OF the demo.
sites; 1t Is for their res'oration, and for their being repIsred
under the custody OF the law. Bat the people of Oneida
WIZ see, that the Senate can do nothing alone that obi.
mons, IN another part OF the Capitol, are differ ent from those
OF 'he senate; and they will see, too, by the late Protest
especially as well as by previous publications, what Cpl.
mons sill prevail with the Executive.
WINE, sir, whatever OF hope does exist is NOT 10 he CT.
ven mp, and while every effort is to be made which nav
promise relief and redress, al Ibis session, vet undoub,ej.
~ IL becoIns The people OF Oneida TO act Oh the belief thai.
III all probability, a change Of public councils NAV no, he
ei'eeteu' Out through the means OF the will OF the people,
expressed at the pole r
The memorial WAS then read, referred TO the Committee
on Finance, aud ordered TO be printed.
Mr' wilkins presented The proceedings and resolutions
OF a public needing held in The county OF Huntingdon. in
u S'a'e OF pennsylvania, approving Of the measures OF
the Executive, In relation TO The Bank OF The Uuited 81 ates.
and condemDing the Bank; which were read. reterred and
ordered TO be printed.
Alter some remark by-Mr. wilkins, on presenting ,bs
proceedings, a deba'e arose, in which Messrs. Chambers.
Clay, wilkins, Webster, and Porter took mart Tha ,a
bate will be given hereafter.
MIR. Brown preserved he proceedings and resoludons
oil a public meeting held in tdgecomb county. North
Csroiins, approving OF the conduct OF the Executive. in
removing The public money IRON The Bank of The United
S's'e'' aud cohdeinning the Rank; which, alter some re-.
marks from MIR. Brown, to be given hereafter, were Rad
referred TO the Committee on Finance, and ordered TO be
printed.
MIR. Clay presented the following resolutions, which,
were considered and adopted:
ResofUed, That the Secretary Of the Treasury he direct.
ell 10 report 10 the Senate the gross amount Of the pro-
ceeds OF the sales of The public lands, and the nu,nber of
acres which have been cold during the year 1893. incIud.
ing the last quarter OF the year, and disting uishing tie
amount received, aud number OF acres sold, in each State