Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-15

complaining Of their great pccuniary entertainments and
they attribute the removal Of the public deposies
the Bank Of the u States, and their immediate
restoration to that institution.
Mr.. Mexican, on presenting the memorial said: A
committee composed OF gentlemen Of the first respec,a.
biity and intelligence, from Philadelphia now i'm sten.
dance at the seat OF Government. had few moments
since charged him with memorial to be presented the
Senate, signed by more than THOUSAND citizens Of
that vicinity, deeply complaining OF peeunary distress
TO the Of the public deposites from the Bank
OF the u s., aud praying Congress to Interfere for their
rele have, said MIR. Nick, been honored with in
terview from portion OF this conmer and have listened
10 their statements; and however may differ from them
AZ to the true cause oil the present endorsements, and
the proper mode redress longer doubt the reality
AND extent OF suffering in that quarter.
MIR. Mex. then moved that the memorial, ether with
letter which he Lad received from the committee, be
read by the Secretary, and that both be referred the
Committee on Fin1nce. aud printed
Mr. Clay said lac hoped the motion Of the gentleman
from Pennsy conprchendcd only the printing Of
the memorial, together with the letter OF the committee,
but the names OF the memerialists.
MIR. Mexican replied, that he had intended 10 move
Tor the printing Of the but he would accept the ug
gesiion OF the gentleman from Kentucky, as modhca.
ton OF his motion.
Mr.. Webster and said. thatit would III become him
to add any thing wi at had been said by the gentleman
from Pennsy lvana with the view OF drawing the st,en-
ton Of the Senate TO this aud authentic evidence of
the state Of things throughout the country coming, this
did, from many aud such respectable But he
thought II was his duty, representing commercial
State and having daily correspondence with those whom
ne represented TO state, that, so far from any mitigation
OF the public embarrassment, his information tended
prove the greatly increased and greatly increasing state
OF public alarm Every mornings mail, this mornings
mall had brought intelligence OF ard serious dsas
tiers in the commercial world. We had now reached a
period OF four months since the system had
aud we had advanced some weeks beyond the time when
was announced here that there would he effort on
the part Of the Executive Government, TO provide re.
medy for the distress which had resulted from that change
He asked gentlemen around him, II they could see any
OF returning CALM and quiet, confidence i'm
the country? Were the people satisfied with the expert
far il had tried or did they cease TO pour
in their complaints on the evil of the expe.
riment!
He wished to address these questions TO gentlemen
who had become sponsors for the to those
gentlemen in this House, who he believed possessed the
power OF saving the country He would most respect.
FULLY and most earnestly ask hem whether they could
see any way Of escape from the pressure which now
upon the country, and from that greater degree Of distress
and embarrassment which to be appreh nded, and
from which observing men rescue but change of
tue system which has been adopted by the Execu-
tive He prayed that gentlemen the other side
would take the subject into their considera.
lion they had the power: and the prosperity OF the
contry depended their exercise OF il. The situation
OF the country demanded the prompt action of Congress
He duplicated all who saw. with him. the Of the
public Distress to examine the evidence Of the fact be
found in the hundred thousand signatures the memo
rails OH our table, and 10 adopt change under the
present SYSTEM change in the system ITSELF
The motion to refer the memorial to the Committee
on Finance That committee would consider the subject
and might feel il to be their duty make full report
ing the sound Of distress. The cry Of the country was
Tor relief for action, for legislative measures He was
willing to 20 forward 10 take up the state OF the country
as may find II, and 10 what kind and extent OF re.
lief could be given.
II the scheme which he might think BEST should not
be found agreeable others he was willing to take the
next best which nigh, be presented Gentlemen were
coming here from all parts OF the country convey
complaints oil the people, and he besought the Senate
take up the subject, and determine what remedy could
be applied All the memorials this subject had been
referred TO the Committee on Finance, and that committee
may report ON The whole Of them, and the extent
oil the prevailing distress; bat such report would be
less They might report what appeared 10 them TO be
proper remedy, but that might be useless because their
views that subject already before the country
1t the duty OF Congress adopt some measure Of
relief and the country would not be satisfied unless that
duty was promptly performed
The motion TO print and refer the memorial then
put, and carried in the affirmative.
Mr. Gundy presented the petition Of the executors of
lanes koddy, contractor for the supply OF the army
during the late praying for the passage law for
the correction Of mistake in the settlement Of the ac
counts OF the deceased; which referred the Conn
mtee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Grundy, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, TO which had been referred the bill to
amend the several laws for the establishment of the Ge
neral Post Office Department, reported the with Sc
veral amendments, which ordered to be printed.
Mr. Mangum presented the proceedings and resolutions
recently adopted by the citizens Of the county of Burke
in the Western part OF the State OF North Carolina on
the subject Of the pecunary growing out
oil the dersnged state OF the currency OF the country
vailnR in that section of the Union, which they attribute
to the removal OF the Public Deposics from the Bank Of
the United States, and praying for their restoration to that
institution, with such other OF relief Congress-
In its wisdom, may deem advisable.
Some discussion ensued this memorial, in which
Mr. Mangum Mr.. Brown, MIR. Benton, MIR. Webster and
Bibb participated; OF which, the report is necessarily
postponed.
MIR Forsyth had just risen to make some remarks,
when
MIR. Preston and announced, in a very low tone
that during the discussion in the other House. distn.
guised member of the House, Mr.. Bouldn OF Virginia
had suddenly fallen in his place. and almost immediately
died.
On motion Of Mr. Preston,
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee Public Lands report
ed bill for the relief of George Davenport read twice
and committed.
Mr. Clay gave notice that he would, on Tuesday mex
move that the House 60 into Committee OF the Whole on
the state OF the Unon the "b TO reduce and gradu-
ate the price OF the public lands pursuant TO nstruc-
tons from The committee by whom the bill was re.
POI ted.
ported bill repeating certain OF the Legislative Coun
Gil oil Florida read twice and committed.
PAYMENT PENSIONS.
MIR. Polk, from the Committee Of Ways and Means re-.
ported bill TO describe the mode of paying pensions
,ofore granted by the United Ststes acconpapied by
detailed report, as follows
The Committee Of Ways and Means, TO whom was re-
ferred the Message Of the President of the United States
oil The 4h OF February, 1884, with the accompanying do
cpments communicating TO Congress the refusal of the
Bank OF the United States to deliver the order Of
the Secretary OF War, the books, papers, and uDds con-
Dected with the disbursements be made under the act
OF June, 1882, entitled IAN act 10 the act
Tor the relief OF certain surviving officers and soldiers Of
the Revolutions"
That they have given TO the subject all the condera
ton which iis importance demands well from its prp-
SIC character as from the class OF most meoous persons