Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-25

And now, Mr. President. 10 avoid al unfounjei INFER
ences, wish TO say, that these suggestions are to be re-
knowledge Of The Bank and with understanding or con-
with any OF its friends. have not understood. In.
deed na NE bank Itself proposes to apply. present. for
suggestions are connected with sush any other pu
pose Of the Bank take up the subject ON public grounds
purely and excl,'is ely.
And sir in ore, rrpe all of another sort
wish to siate with equal disinene.s that do not un-
uerake 10 speak the sentiments Of any individual hereto
lore opposed 10 The Bank belongn class Of pub
lie men, who have generally opposed IT, state my own
opinions; others should In them il will be only
because they approve Them and will not be the result Of
any previous concert or understanding whatever
Finally, Mr. President, having stated by opinions
respectfully ask those who propose continue dis
cuson now going on, relative to the Depo.es to let the
country their plan for the final settlement of the
present d.gtcmhes IL they against the Bank, and
against all Banks rhdt do they propose7 That the
seem: to the certain What state of things is to sue.
coed az To these questions, desire call earnestly the
aenon o, me Senate and Of the country. The occasion
scrnea'i me interest at stake momentous and. in my
Judgment Congress ought adjourn m II shalt have
passed some law, suitable the exg-ncy and
TO the country.
Mr. Silsbee and sad that he also, a. one Of the
representatives. Of the State OF Massachusetts,, on that
oor had received copy Of the resolutions, and had in
tended to address TO the Senate few remarks in presents
Ing them; but as his colleague had amply and ably
expressed his views the subject which these reol
Senate.
Mr. Forsyth make few remarks. but, on receiv-
ing the assurance from Mr.. Webster that he would move
10 take up the reolu,on offered by Mr. Clay, which had
been laid on the table, at his (M w request he post.
poned his observ atone
The memorial was then committed.
Tuesday, Jan. 81.
ne Chair communicated report from the Department
OF state, transmitting account OF the presents
from foreign Powers Ivy Minister'S Consuls and other
agents Of the Government with specification of each
arnc'e and the disposition made Of them; which, on
ton Of Mr. Wilkins. was referred to the Comrni,tee on
he afI snn1Or tn ba min
Mr.. Pondexter, who not in his seat when the
above motion Was adopted, suggested that the be
considered by general consent, with view OF taking no
notice OF the report the Journal and OF returning il TO
the Department OF State in order tina, report might be
made more IN conformity with the resolution. 1t would
be recoected by the Senate, that the resolution which
he had the honor Of submitting, called on the President
Of the United States Tor the information contained in the
resolution just read. Now, the proper course would
have been, and it was the usual one for the Secre.
tary TO make his report direct the President then
Tor the President to report the Senate; but instead of
this the Secretary OF State had made his repor 10 the
senate There was, therefore, discre pancy be-
tween the resolution and the report aud IL would appear
awkward on The Journal for the come from the
Secretary OF State to call made the President Ii
was Tor these he wished the VOTE ordering the
reference OF the report might be considered by gene
RAJ CONSENT IN order that might be returned to
Parimen OF State without appearing on tho Journal
. MIR. King said the report an unusual one
Reports Of that nature frequently came from the Dep,rt
men and every object sought by the resolution Of the
gentleman from Mississippi had been gained by the re
ceipt Of the report.
WI. roTeyn sau, tne explanation OF the gentleman from
Mississippi perfectly correct Us to the usual course Of
answering Gale OF the Senate by resolution Ha had
therefore, no objection to reconsideration Of the vote on
the reference OF The Report the Senate might then de.
eide what further disposition should be made of III and he
would suggest that the motion OF the gentleman bo re-
ceived He did not approve, however of exnungino IN.
proceedings in relation to the Report from The
would vote against il.
Mr. Pondexter said he had no object in asking for a
reconsideration OF the vote, but prevent which
came IN an unusual manner and from officer of The CO.
Vernmen VINO had not been called by the Senate from
appearing on the Journals and also for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning Report more in accordance with the terms of the
resolution He, however, would press the motion if
any gentleman objected to it. He was willing in such
case, TO withdraw il.
MIR. Forsyth said he objected; and
MIR. Poindexter withdrew the motion.
MI mchean presented the memorial OF the President
and Directors OF the Bank OF Chamber referring
10 the great distress prevailing in the money market
throughout the country, which they to the remov
States, and praying that they may be restored
10 the Committee Of Finance, ordered 10 be
APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion of Mr.. Webster the Senate then proce.d.a
10 consider the bill making appropriations part for the
service OF the year 1884, with the from the House
OF Representatives dsa greeting 10 the of ,he
Senate for striking the clause restricting the anna
non oil the contingent fund of each House on the subject
OF priDing.
Mr. Webster explained that this bill, had hoo,
before The Committee Finance, who had
amendments TO the bill il came from the House If Re-
Presena,ves One OF these amendments related TO an
error ih me estimate OF the expenses Of The
otnce which had been agreed TO by the House. and there
was nothing more to be said about it, The other amend
men oil the Senate TO strike clause i'm the hill,
which limited the application OF ent fund in the
printing department, to the printing OF such documen,
only as RELAXED to the ordinary of
and were executed by the Public Printer under his CON
tract and 10 this amendment the House of Represent,
fives had disagreed He should now close the few re- .
marks he had TO make, with motion that the Sen,, I'D
here TO their amendment. ~
The contingent expenditures of the House of Represcn
atives are stated in the bill at $3.50 oOO including fuel
stationery printing, &c. The contingent NJ
The Senate were estimated at $4,000 Whether these
sums were too large, or loo small he did not pretend IN
say he had M doubt that they large enough and
ne snouIa De content with any order which the Senate
might take concerning them But he wished TO ALI the
auenuon oil The Senate TO the clause which had been
stricken out by the Senate, and which he asked tie Sc
creary now to read 1.-THE clause having been read Mr.
webster resumedJ u the Senate agreed to retain This
Cause, so let II be. His disposition was IN aJbers IN
The amendment by which il had been stricken ont A
similar pr DIVISION to This had been in the bill for som.
years. and such was its Inconvenience and the
caDy oil carrying IL n'o effect, that the officers of The
Two bonses had been compelled disobey the rssrir
mon u excepted works which printed by order of
the House OF Representatives but not those which ysr
printed by order of the Senate He obiec,ed IN Inc III
cp'e involved in the clause, and desired to know wiz
the senate were not 10 be trusted with the
ana application OF their contingent fund.- IF ,bev
were allowed 10 purchase what fuel they chose fev
ought 10 De also allowed TO order the printing of such
works as they desired. The clause excepted such yoL
asweTe executed by the Public Printer He knew No
such ohcer as the Public Printer. Each House m.ds
contract with Piinter but there was no sch office
as Public Printer. The House ordered books with "a
much lberaity as did the Senate but the House nigh,
pay or Tue books which they ordered, under this con-
sTuciion, while the Senate could do no sucb Thing A
member near him, (Mr WikiDs,) had recently ,noved
Ior an additional number OF work which, ID hoo,
"oereu ny previous Congress, for the supply of new