Litchfield enquirer., 1834-01-16
CONGRESS.
Mondoy, Jan. 6.

F MOWO0yS S0Ws O' Ia Senate. Alexander Porter, frosn Eoas;ana, ap- peared and took his sea,.-[The Senaie snow fnll1 The Vice President laid before the Senate commu- nicatioa from the Secretary of Siaie enclosing the commissions of Messrs. Duane and Fancy, called for a few days since. Laid on the table.
 Sunday memorials the subject of the deposiies wers presented and referred to the committee of f. nance-When Mr. Benton resumed his speech, but without coming to conclusion. At o'clock, adj'd ln the House, the memorial of Noah Fletcher, the. Speaker remarked was the first business in order but Mir. Davis waived the claim until the petitions from the States should be presented. Several memorials upon the subject ofthe deposes were then presented mostly requesting they might be restored 10 the U. s. BnRk.
 A resolution by MT. Le wis ot Ala. wac introduced; to fhe effect that the committee on Iadian Affairs he astrucied to inquire whether the pr6sisioas of the treaty of March, l832 wilh the Creek Indians in Ala baua, he inconsistent with the right of urisdicton of said State within its limits; and inesira whether of legislation consistent with the gh, of said Indians may not be necessary prevent any conflict between them. Which gave rise to considerable de- bale. Postponed till,o-morrow.
 Taesday, Jan.7.
 La Senate, the President communicated Message respecting lion and lioness presented to James R. Leb, Consul ofthe United States ut Tanger, by the Emperor of Morocco; and as such articles cannot he received by persons in the employ ofshe United States the President suggests that Congress pass law au- ing such presents hereiofors rcceissdio be de-
 vered to the persons for whom they were originally designed or their heirs.
 4 frnn Roar nfg TrnNA Of NaSv .York relating the deposiies presen,edby Mr. Wright, aud referred the commiiee af fsancA of which Ar. Webster is chairman. @'
 Mir. Webster said, he thought it his duty 10 avail himself Of the present occasion 10 make an observa ton or twO Several papers and memorials of sim
 liar character 10 the just presented, had been ferred to inc Committee on Finance. Among others, he alluded 10 those presented yesterday, by hon0r able gentleman from Pennsylvania, not now in his seat Mir. Mckean.l They were memorials from sev- eral Banks in the city of Philadelphia and some from Banks in the interior of the State ofPennsyIvania cribing the present distress lfor there could be no doubt there great distress existing in the niy to the change which had taken place respecting the removal of the government depOsi,es. Undoub. edIy this agita,ing subject could not have escaped the attention o( the Committee on Finance, subject SO notorious could not be supposed to have been over looked by that committee He would state that it was the intention of the committee submit their senii ments 10 the Senate this question, but they could not, with propriety do so, until the committee were pat in possession of he paper which the sub feet of discussion before the Senaiehe alluded 10 the report of the Secretary oflhe Treasury the al of the deposifes. At earlier day, he had ntend ed to have moved his reference 10 that committee, hut that ihe subject was before the Senate and he did moi wish deprive gentlemen of expressing their views upon ii, who were desirons ofdoing sO He rose now to state. that at eariya day he coud consistently with disposi,ion io afford io every gentleman op- pOrunity OfexpressDg his sentiments, he should move the Senate that the whole subject be referred the Committee on Finance.
 The Vice President communicaieda letter from the Post Master General detailing the of moneys borrowed for the of that Department-ordered to be printed.
 Mr.Benton resumed, and concluded his remarks up- on the deposi.e question. it being the fourth day he had spoken. He concluded with moving a resoluiioH. ss an amendment. that Nicholas Bddie President of she Bank of ,Ie United States, he summoned 10 ap- penr a, the bar of the Senate 10 be examined oath touching the causes fhe late curaiImeni fdebs due 70 said Bank the manner of conducting said curta ment ;-aod also ioucking the application ofbe monies of the Bank to electioncering and poAicai ohjecis On motion of Mr. S"ulhard, adjourned.
 In ike House, afier the presentation of sundry pei tions the depose question coming up. Mir. Binney aG dressed the House until the hour of adjournunent Wednesday, Jan. g.
 En Senate, after sUndry minor matters were disposed o the deposite question again came up, inc question being on the amendment ol Mir. Benton. Some inci- arose. when the question upon Mr. Ben- ton's amendment, was decided, ayes l2. noes3& Mir. Sou,hard then addressed the Senate m the hour of ad journment, without concluding.
 Ln Ahs HoSse, Mr. Bulard cent in Q letter TesigDns l his seat. Not much business was transacted. Mir. Binney con,aued hs remarks abou. three hours upon the subject of,hs deposiles, wiihoOs eOnelvding. ThMrsday, Jas.9
 Ea Senate. Ms. PoindexIer introduced . resolution calling upon the President for schedule of presents made to Ministers, ConsuIs 6c, alluded 10 in his sage ofTuesday. Mr. Soothard cooiinusd his speech upon the deposi,es, but wiihOui concluding.
 Ea Lhe House. bill wss presented for the purchase oi live oak timber for soOp O( O(war-wheD, afier other introductory matters, Mr Binney resumed and concluded his speech upOn .he subject of MT. POk'i motion! Mr. Canbreleng then, afier some remarks that he had sever done before and it dODs against the wshes of Oihe OPpoSe0is ofihe bank
 sssa ths prspiOGs qSssOR. OtmaDg that if ShOuIC to decided against him, he should proceed to reply