Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-11

the depostes The amendment which had been present.
ever to that question. II entirely distinct PROPOSE.
ton. which the Senator from Missouri might presen,n
J s p io'%; rhsn. hs desired the testimony Of
tho PRESIDENT OF the United States Bank, any
other testimony no could submit proposal for Com
mittee Of the sen.te before which Il might be obtain
ary under discussion. the Senator from Missouri
had closed four days speech, by making propositon
which absurd and had no possible cenn.r,nr :, h
the subject Therefore, he thought the Seostor from
New Jersey correct In drawing line between the
amendment and the revolutions Of the Senator from Ken.
lucky He hoped that the question would be once t-
ken the amendment to which, 10 another view, he OBJ
jeced, placing the Senate in the position oil grand
jury putting an individual on his trial.
Mr. Forsyth repeated that he could not have anticipated
that the question would have been taken this morning
He had como to the Senate, expecting TO hear the remarks
OF the gentleman from New Jersey he was not him.
sell prepared TO vote on the amendment He had no OBJ
lection however, that the question should be taken, but
he desired every member In his seat especially a.
the amendment been 50 severely. and as he thouSb
so unjusly assaiedby the Senator from Mississippi He
thought that the amendment bad reference 10 the sub
ec under discussion and referred the Senate the rca.
cons assigned Tor the removal Of the Depostes, by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, among which the
the application Of its funds elections rig purposes
Now, the amendment had reference TO both these
points He was not quite satisfied that the course
oil the Senator from Missouri the one but
surediy the amendment had reference to the subject and
did not deserve tho epi,hes used by the gentleman from
Mississippi He disposed 10 take the of
the Secretary hand or the argument Of the Bank
the other, without further but he wsh
ed mat examination to be ny committee Of tho Senate
Here Mr.. Benton came In.
MIR. Kane moved division Of the question, so that Il
be first taken on striking out.
The Chair decided the motion TO be out Of ORDER
The question was then taken the amendment Of Mr.
Benton, and decided in the negative, as follows:
feds-Messrs Benton. Brown, Grundy, Hill, Kane,
Ia. -" - %"
.Nays-Mes.rs. Bell, Bibb. Black. Calhoun Chambers,
Clay, Ewing Forsyth. Frelingbuyscn, HenIsicks Kent
King OF Ala, King Of Geo., knight, Mexican, hIsngum,
Moore NaudAin Poindexier Porter. Premise, Preston
Rives, Robbins, Robinson, Silsbee, Smith, Souihard
kinse34 W.
So the amendment was REFLECTED.
Mr. Southland then rose, and addressed the Senate until
three o'clock when, without coming to close. he gave
way to a motion to adjourn.
On motion Of Mr.. Frelnghuysen, the Senate then sd.
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following letter was received by the Speaker Of
the House, read, and ordered to lie the table:
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs,J Jan. 8, 1884
SIR have the honor to inform you that my seat in
the House Of Representatives II the United states over
which preside, has become by adj.
dressed to the Executive Of the State OF Louisiana.
have the honor 10 be, very respec fully,
your obedient servant
H. A. BULLARD.
To the Hon. ANDREW STEVENSON,
Speaker Of the House If Rcpresentatires.
Among the business Of the morning the presenta-
on by Mr. Holster, Of the memorial Of the farmers
Bank Of Lancaster, depicting the prevailing Distress and
praying that the public depoes may be restored TO tho
Bank OF the u States; which was referred TO the Com.
miitee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Selden Of New York, from the Committee on Com.
meree, to whom referred the petition OF merchants
and Of vessels in the city of New York favor of
making appropriations for the improvement of the Hudson
River made report, accompanied by the following bill:
4n .act for the Improvement Of the Navigation Of the
Hudson Riper, IN the Slate of yNeto York.
BE 1t enacted, SC. That the Of seventy thousand
dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated towards
the improvement Of the navigation OF the Hudson River
and the removal Of distractions therein, according the
plan submitted to the House OF Representatives by tho
Department Of War; under date Of Msrch 3d. 1892; which
sum shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury
otherwise appropriated and shall be expended under tho
direction Of the President Of the u. States.
The bill twice read, and referred Committee of
the Whole House.
Mr.. Harper, from the Committee, reported a bill
to abish marine hospital at Portland in Maine which
also twice read and committed
TIE PUBLIC DEPosITEs.
This subject having been resumed Mr. Binney of Penn
syvania continued, for the space OF nearly hours
the Speech which he commenced the day before, of which
IL would be unjust to him to offer any such report could
possibly be prepared in time for this days paper He had
not concluded what he had to say when being requested
to do SO. he gave way for motion to adjourn; and
The House adjourned. ..s