Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-25

Harper OF New hampshire. "
Both amendments were rejected.
The bill was laid aside. aud another for the relief Of
Richard w. Meade was taken up aud read.
Mr. Polk gave a briet history OF the claim aud its for.
pose the bill.
Ms, Hsrdi" took the same ground. aud hoped the bill
wou'' mol go on, ., committees till IL had been discussed
500 900
Mr., Archer preferred taking up the case In the House
TO discussing il now.
The eemmitee rose aud reported progres, on both bills
and had leave To ii, again.
The House then adjourned.
Monday, .dpri 2i, 1884.
N SENATE.
"A Message was received from the President Of IN. n
Stats, by the hands OF MIR. Donei,on, expIan,,orv nj
some oil the expressions and arguments contained il, nj,
Message and Pro est. communicated last, week. whir,
was read. THE message will be found in a succeeding
colnmi.1
Mr. 20 niex,er moved that this hlc.sase ,l.o b. :, :,
received, and that certain resolutions, which he vronossi
as " nodiihca'ion OF his motion that the original pro,es, be
. reeeNe'' DE printed, intending, at . proper time, to
move their adoption.
A debate en.ued, in which Mr.. Preston. Mr. FORSYTH.
Mr.; Ewing, Mr.. Poindex,er. Mr. KING of Georgia, hIr.
Calhoun, MIR. Clayton, anG MIR. Webster. took p,r, and
winch vii be given wi h all practicable despatch.
MIR. Clay then moved 10 lay the present subject ON the
finished disc usion. "N -"
After a few words f:om MIR. PoinIex,cr and Mr. Cal.
hoin' az the suggestion OF the Chair, thai the two message,
were 10 he regarded as one, MIR. Clay having " itldrswn
MS motion, the Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the
unfinished business, being the special order.
WI W. eNler t0en modified his motion, that the paner
De . received by substituting a motion 10 adopt the iol.
lowing resolutions:
"Resoired, That the President. in iransmi,tinp the pa.
per which he dil TO the senate, on the I7h instant.
which he requested To be placed on is Journals as AN Eve.
c"tive Protest against a Resolution passed by the Senate.
matte a communication not authorized by The Cons.i,u,ion
nor wirrsn'ed by tina, mutual inter change of commuuica.
IONS which The discharge OF official duties render neces.
s'ry aud proper between the Legislative Departments Of
the Government.
"heso'red. That the President, in the paper above re-.
ieited TO- assumes powers in relation to The Senate not au.
hof'z'd oy the Constitution, aud calculated, in its conse.
quences, to destroy that harmony which ought 10 exis, be.
tween the coordinate Departments Of the General Go.
vernihen; To interfere with the Senate in the ,Nischary.
col lis duties; To degrade i, in the public opiniou: ana 6nai.
Iy, 10 destroy its independence, by suli,r,ipy n. ,;rh,.
anu iu''es o tie determination aud control OF the Chief
Magistrate.
a character, viii, the declarations that acco,npsu,cJ IL. ;s
a plain and open breach OF the cou tituronai rights and
privileges oil 'he Senate. aud that il cannot be rec.ived
Ny ms oo'y' wihoi' a surrender OF the JUST powers con-
hded 10 IL by The Constitution, ia trust, 10 secure he Ii.
betty, and Prsm'ie the prosperity OF these States, and
which the members ate bound to maintain under the sa.
cred ohi'g aiions OF an oath.
"Resoiued, therefore. That the paper be not received
After the reading of a por,ion If III. o,;x;,
"r' Blob, ON The subject of tue charge o; ,ae pubic mo.
ney by the Executive, in order to show what were the
sale"eh's "''ch hd teen explained away by the sup.
Elementary message
MIR; Ewing addressed the Senate at length, on the sub.
jec,o OF the molten by Mr.. Poin,lc x,er.
MIR. Kane hen oh ainei the floor, bn, rave wav Will.
ar. Wilkins moved 10 lay the motion on the table. and
10 proceed to the consideration OF Executive business.
which was negatived Ayes 10, noes 20.
MT. Forsyth then moved TO amend the re.o,utions so
as 10 Introduce into the body OF them the original protest,
u ,e resident and also the supplementary message,
and asked Tor the yeas and nays on The motion.
This motion led 10 a Discussion " hic, occupied soma
lime, and in which the motion was objected IN. ON IN.
g'onnu una. me rule OF the Senate required that every
hotion 10 amend a written proposition, should be submitted
IN writing. Mr.. Forsyth then sent 10 the Chair the oi.
giha's oil me documents, which the Chair (air. King, of
dlabara) dec dvd TO b. a compliance with the mi.
~ S'iuS' tuls fClSlO an dDpPal mazda bv Mr. II
noun: on' peiore there was any decision Oh he mo ion OF
appeal,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
This was Petition Day.
The hrst question which came ND was on the mo,iop of
MIR. Evans OF Maine, that the memoiial presented bv him
on las Monday, be referred 10 the Committee oil Way.
ana Means; with Instructions 'ro report two resolutions
nne declaring that the reasons OF the Secretary of the
Treasury Tor The removal of the pubic money from the
Bank oil The United States are insufficient and unsa,isf,c-
: tory-and The other declaring that a Bank, created by an.
thority OF Congress, is necessary, oxpcdient. and ough,
TO be established"
The consi,ie, alton of this molten was. a, the fine laid
over until this day: and Mr.. Evans now took the floor in
support OF bis motion. and addressed the House until about
""o CLOCK III q speech in which he took a general view
MIR. Wise now offered the Resolutions he had before
Twice offered to present on The subject OF The Presidents
rsh' TO the custody OF the public money, aud which he
now moved as an amendment to the Resolutions contained
In The instructions moved by Mr.. Evans.
HE Chair deciding that Mr.. Wise could not offer
them as an amendment, because thev we're m , i;g.ran,
subject
MIR. Wise stated that Mr.. Evans was willing TO adont
them as modification Of his own proposition.
The Resolutions being thus before the House
MI. wise wen. into a very earnest and animated course
oil remark, upon the matter OF The resolutions. and his
reasons Tor Offering Them, in which he referred 10 his mi.
lofin anu ardent attachment TO the President, and the re-
grethe ieltin finding himself compelled, by his convic,iop,
OF duty to offer resolutions of this tenor.
MI Peyton now offered, by way of substitute, the re.
SOLUTIONS lie had Twice proposed TO oiIer last week. cen.
surfing The course OF the Senate, in lis late resolniions nm
the drpositc question, &c.
mr' Peyton accompanied his motion with remarked in re-.
Ply 70 WI wise, IN which, becoming somesha, discursiye,
he was called TO order by The Chair.
mr. we replied at length, viDdtcaiing he course he
had pursued, and declaring himself opposed 10 boil, mar.
lies in the existing contes:.
Mr.. iuTriH, alter some inquiries as 10 matters of order
which were replied TO by tie Chair, moved 10 Law the me.
inoiid', resolutions OF instruction, aud amendments there.
TO, on the table.
MIR. Evans thereup5n Withdrew those resolutions which |
ne hu adopted from MIR. " ise, so as 10 leave the motion
10 lay ON the table 10 apply only TO he memorial and in.
strucions as originally moved by himself.
ME-. urriH, on request, withdrew his motion: and
mr. Evans moved TO postpone the coDsidrra ion of the
whole subject Till Monday next.
Mr. fillmore moved 10 lay the whole on the fable.
Mr.. Mckim demanded the yeas and nays.
Itey were taken Oh the motion 10 lay on the table. and
stood as follows: yeas lot, nays OIL. So the memorial
ana proposed Instructions were oideted 10 lie upon tle IA.
tie; when
The House adjourned.
Tuesday, .april %.
IN SENATE
MIR. Webster presented the roll of names which had
been by mistake separated from the memorial from Aha.
n.y. presented by him some time ago, which made the
Whole number what he had then stated il To be.
memorials on HE same subject were presented BY Mr..