Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-06

~ "'''bt@ucU ny a tcUtr, which
states that three iourihs al the subscribers to the memo.
ns' nave been, until very recently the most unyieidirg
"'enus OF tue pfese,t Administration; and he would iur-
'her slate, Tor HE comfort OF the supporters OF the Execu.
tive, that the letter adds. that eihe Presidential Protest
rs reached US, and ] feel safe In assuring YOU that its
dangerous doctrines will excite almost, universal rrproba.
non
Mr.. President, the memorial presented from Penusyl.
vsn'a tins morning by tie Senator (Mr. McKcan1 sets
Ior'h a part oi the message oil Gov. Wolf, Ia December.
1857. The Governor adverts to the veto OF the Bank bill,
IN terms OF evident regret, declares that the hank las rem.
dertd service. and expresses the beiei, that, # ano her
s',n'lar bill shall be passed, II will not experience the same
late from the President. Aud the numerous subscribers
to his memorial testify that, in voting Tor the recollection
vi the President, they did not inter to decide against the
Bank VI the U. States. How, after this strong evidence,
can The President assert, or his friends boldly repeat aud
reiteraie. as they have done in this Senate, tina, the People
OF The U. States, by fe.e'cc,ipg him, pronounced A decision
against the Bank vi tie u. 5.
ar. Clay moved The printing and reference Of the Bald
Eagle memorial, which was ordered accordingly.
MIR. Chambers presented the proceedings of a large
aud respectable meeting. recently held in Ia. iy of Bal.
"mote, IN pursuance OF public notice, disappearing at the
measures oil the Administration in relation TO The B.uk OF
the Cured States, and particularly cobde inning tb, late
Protest OF the President egsins, the resolutions OF the Sen.
ave, al The sane time sppiaudins the ind pendent and pa.
Tio''c stand taken by the Senate OH iha, occasion.
"A long and Interesting debate then iollom ed, in which
took part.
On motion Of Mr.. Forsyth. the proceedings were laid
on the table.
Alta qus,ier past 4, on motion OF MI. Webster, the Sen.
ate proceeded TO the console ration OF Executive business:
ani' alter remaining soine time with closed doors,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MI. Adams, OF Macs, Gg,eeably to not ce) asked and
obtained leave 10 bring in a bill to prevent the Corporations
oil Washington, Alexandria, abd Geor ge,own, from is.u.
ug bihs oil a less denomination than ten dollars.
Alter some discussion between Mr.. Adams aud the
SPEAKER, IN reference TO the rule providing for cases OF
o'!s introduced by leave, the bill was referred to The Com.
nit,ee on The district Of Columbia.
INT. Mercer being under an impression that the hill
referred to Bdnks, sugge.i~d that its passage would be
utterly Iuinous to every Bank Souti, OF the Potomac. a,
biic' eh'ns oil thett c. culatiou consisted oi notrs nj ala.
denomination prohibited.
MIR. Adams set him right as to the oil ice, of the bill, and
observed, that, II any scious Inconvenience was likely 10
ensne from its adoption, that would, of course, he a mat.
ter Tor the consideration oil the committee 10 whom the
bdi had been submitted
MIR. Lincoln said he had a suggestion N subm;, IN IN.
hruse on a subjec, which lie would explain. Ia the OF.
hc'a' paper published at this place, with The sanc,i lion. a.
was generally understood, OF tho 10, c, nnept. he observsJ
a g'os' and base aspersion on the character Of one OF hi,
colleagues aud himself
Here the Speaker i%nterposed ard said, that, If the gen.
uenan had any motion TO submit 10 the House. he must
make ~; otherwise his remarks were out Of order.
Mf. Lincoln replied that il was his intention to ask the
tiouse 10 take up .resoin'ion he had offered a day or two
since, and he wished 10 slate the circumstance he had ii.
iuded 10 as an inducement TO the House TO do Sc: SUNNI.
ring mat II could not be a matter OF indifference TO th.
,hatth c character oil, their members W as .sssile,: hut II The
Chair had any objection, he should not insist OIL preceding.
aui would at ohce move 10 take up the resolution he had
offered.
MIR. l. said he would move Tor a suspension of The rule.
10 allow II TO be taken up; and as this vas probably the
last time he should trouble the House Oh The sul.iect he
would ask for the yeas and nays OH the subject They
were ordered.
Mir. Lincoin's resolution va, then read, as follows:
Resotced, That Postm.s er General be directed 10
'y before tbs House a statement Of the numbe and
names, and dates Ct the appointments, respectively, of
me clerks agent', and other officers and persous en-
Pioyed In his Department, (o,ber than po-tinasters and
persons employed in the respective pos. Offices and of
me distribution and assignment Of the appropriate din.
heso each; aud especially ui the character OF tile ser.
wees required by the Solicitor, and clerks of the Soil.
fi'ors Office; and the duties and official enplo, ment OF,
each oil the persons who, in the register of the Offices
and agents OF the Government, called the .BIue Ron, -
are uenom'Da'ed "c.eras OF appointment" ami tina,
he do inform the House from what fund or approximation
n,he oihrers and persons aforesaid, employed IN bis De-
pertment, have received their compensation; aud that he
DC further directed TO state to this House, TO wha, co. pora.
lions or individuals Qi any the Pvst-Onice Department,
IS indebted Tor money borrowed and to What amount to each
oisuch corporations or individuals respectively, and nj wbat
rates "l interest such loans have been oh,sincd: whe,he
the Department has overdrawn the amount of Jeposi,es
Ia IFS credit in any Bank OF Banks; and, If SO. i'm ~, III
ancesi it is now Indebted to such Bank; in what instances
or any and to what amount, the Department has au,iri-
pa'ed lis revenue by drafts on post. Offices in adj yance of
the current quar'er, and whether there are rrearagas J,.
10 any contractors, according 10 the terms OF their ron.
tracts, either executed or continuing Tor the conveyance
OF the mails, AMI 10 whom. and to what amour, respective.
y; and what Is the aggrega'e amount of the Indebtedness
oil me Department, beyond its present Inc ans and q
sources, to discharge all its pecunisry obligations in linn.
and according 10 lis engagements and liabilities"
he yeas and nays being taken, stood as follows: yeas
10 nays ID. There no, being two.tbirds in the affirmative.
the rule was not sus pended.
The House then resolved itself again into Com n;uoo n
The Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. hubbard in The
Chair, and resumed the consideration OF the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Ann the subject still being on the allowances 10 foreign
ministers, The debate oil yesterday was renewed with all
disional 'pirit and interest and continued to 6 o'clock. The
motion TO strike out the salaries OF the Ministers IN Eoyi,nJ
sni Russia, was neg aiived by a vote ofl0I to go. When
Tue committee rose The subject OF the South American
Mission had just been entered upon.
Aver which, The House adjourned.
IN SENATE.-Fridoy, Maya 2.
lFor want OF room we are obliged TO deier m reporf of
'o'days proceedings, except the following items, which,
seem TO be the most interesting
MIR. Clay, fom the Committee on Public Lands. 10
winch had been referred the bin sppropriating, for a
n",'h Tine Tie nroce"ds of the sales Of the public
iaous, reported The same with amendments. lie also
male a detailed report, purporting TO be an answer IN Tie
Veto Message OF the President OF the u. States. On a
turning the Land Bill Ofthe las, session of Congress. win,
his objections. VS."
MIR. Clay then moved that 5000 additional, .,,:. -,
report be printed, aud tina, it be made the orscr fine dav
Tor next Monday week.
Mr Forsyth wished to hear the report read. He couh
not consent TO the printing so large an edition of a docu.
nent' Win The contents OF which lie was unscauainted.
Tie report was then read in part. when live inr,J,or
reading was dispensed with, OIL motion of Mir. CHAMBER
Mr.. Moore moved 10 lay il OH the table.
ms motion having been lost, the question occurred ON
the printing Of the report.
n debate then ensued. in which Mossrs. FORSYTH. CLAW
Moore poinhexier, Black, King, and ShepIey, took par;
alter which the question on printing was taken, and decid.
ed 10 the Affirmative, as follows:
fcdS-Niessrs. Bell, Black, Calhoun, Chambers. Cl,v
Clayton, Ewing. Freinghuysen, Hendricks, Kent. knight
Leigh, Linn, Mexican, Mapgum, Moore, Nsudain, poin.
dexter, Porter, Pgentiss, Preston. Robbins Sbeni.y Ell.
bee, Smith, Southland, Sprsgue, Upton, Tomlusoo. rvisr
Waggsman, Wehster- 80. '"'
Nays-MesSrs. Benton, Brown, Forsyth, GrunJv. Hill
King oil Alabama, King Of Georgia, White, wrigIt-9 >
MI soui''"rd submitted the following resolutions, which