Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-22


should be permitted 10 charge him with having So
without being eontrsdiced such terms ~ admitted OF no
elu'socatio He made the motion in reference to those
who were then outragtng aud insulting the Seuate whom
he heard over his head He asked II the business Of the
senate was not intercepted He asked il il possible
Tor business TO proceed while the tumu was going on: al
II Kisses as veil sppauses were not Those who
were permitted To applaud in legislative body would
ma Tue same right to censne asd he asked II this
tue hshwomen oil Paris IL the French legislature, when
Tue members were threatened with budgeous! lie did
not know whether the appauscs the Kisses were loud
est, but both wers equally censuratle.
lie did hot, he repeated, take custody those
who sppsuded the gentleman from Virginia, but those
who iusued the Senate and interrupted its proc
long after he had down; those who were hssns ,Los.
who were sppIaudug, aud those who were rsmpbr over
his head a, the time The Sergeant Arms could have
designated the ndviduals-hs eye would have bee sui
cieDt--end taken them into custody while committing the
offence He hoped those who he ard him and tho.. ., no
were taxing notes. would not represent him m.kng
motion ior general ordero Of Mr. b. then with.
drew his NOTION because he said, the people were all
gone.
MIR. Leigh then resumed aud concluded his remarks
NIT Ewing then obtained the floor, but, torbeat to
proceed with the discussion 80 late an hour the
Hoor ioi the present, and
Mr. ilkns moved that the Senate proc.eJ IN tho cor
alteration oil Executive business
ms motion was resisted by Mr.. Clayton on the ground
mat " did not become the Senate to transact any other
executive business until the present debate should have
terminated, and the communication OF the President be
disposed VI. W
MIR. Calhoun and Mr.. Sprague follow ed op the s,me
sue, and mr. wilkins explained that his only object was
10 consider treaty which would require ratification in
lew days lie subsequently withdrew his notion giving
"oce mat he should renew it Monday, alter the Sc.
naior IRON Ohio should have cludei his remarks
lhe Senate then adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Jaris renew ed the request he had made YES
erd"y Tor leave to Introduce Ior inquiry into
The state Of the Banks within the District of COLUMBIA
which have suspended specie payments.
MIR. Hardin inquired OF MIR. j., whether he would con
W inquiry MS resolution so 10 include all the
Saks ~ the District aud the state OF the public moneys
ler lnS haa .n,,l.
rule.
Mr. Jarvis replied that there was no such power in bi,
body. " w
Objection being made granting leave 10 offer hi, reso
luton ~
Mr. Jarvis moved to suspend The rules to allow him TO
DO il. $3.50 "
Mr. Wilde asked whether it would be in order to move 70
postpone this motion! "
The Chair replied in the negative
Mr. Archer asked whether the mover would extend lie
resolution, as requested by Mr.. Hardin.
MIR. Jarvis said, that il the rules should be suspended
might wish
he question being put, the rules were, suspended-
Yeas l5l; Nays %
MIR. Jarvis's resolution then offered, as follows:
Hesoioed, That Committee be appointed TO inv ate
the situation OF the Bank OF Washington ,be E,r'sr,
and Mechanics Bank OF Georgetown the pa,riotc Bauk
,e nank OF Alexandra, situated in the District OF
oolunoia, and TO inquire into the which have led
10 tue recent suspension OF specie payments BY the aore
sau BANKS with power send tor persons aud and
That the Committee be directed report the result of their
proceedings 10 the House.
MIR. Hardin said he had an amendment 10 offer. I'm,
solution aud amendment lie over
lmr' Hardin proposed 10 amend the resolution by add.
ana 10 inquire into the present condition OF the
nak OF me Metropolis and also what is the amount Of
It's DEBTS ana obligations and the il has TO pay
aud particularly the species property il and
them.'] ' "
THE PUBLIC TREASURE
MI Wise OF Virginia, asked leave to offer the fol-
lowing resolutions: ~ "
Resofr6d. That Tho cus,o,t, .,t
OF Tie United Siates not appropriated by law are bv the
Constitution placed under the order and direction OF the
Congress OF the United States.
Res0ioed, That no change of the Constellation IF ,h
united states Is necessary TO authorize the Congress of
the United States TO enrnst the custody of the pubIic
money, not by law whepey err or vsonyor
obtained 10 other agency Than that OF the Executive de-
parmen and that the custody OF the public money MIST
NOT Be- necessarily, under the Constitution, entrusted
TO the Executive department.
"esolDed That Congress take Of the hands OF
the Executive department the custody OF public pro-
perry or money without assumption OF Executive nav
er or subyersion OF the first principles of the
on by The repeal and enactment such laws as NAV be
necessary TO that end. ' "
Objection being made, Mr. Wise moved N sus,.rd H.,
rules OF the House, and asked the yeas and NAYS: where
upon Mr. Love moved call of the House; which was
agreed TO. ~
The names Of the members being called over il ap,ear
ed that i 40 members present.
me aosenees were then called over, when il appeared
That 1913 IN. mbers had answered 10 their names
The doors OF The House were then closed and the
names oil absenees being again called excuses were Of
ered oy Their colleagues friends. were
III lew cases. the House refused TO admit the excuse, Of
Tered as sutcient and for soe excuses were given
Repeated attempts were made suspend the cali; bu,
mey were uniformly negaived. At length ON motion
those members who were waiting al the doors we're adj
United 20 enter There were III members present
Inc oergeanta Arms was ordered notify those who
were st absent, aud within REACH that the House was
sthg with closed doors, and demanded their attendance
was understood, and stated, That many OF them were
In the Senate Chamber ~
huer much desutory conversation, and an uns
ul motion TO adjourn ost by votes ouy) the call &C. 40
at ieng'h suspended and the doors of ouse thrown
open. ~
Mr. Reed now moved adjournment
On this, MIR. Beadsley demanded the yeas and NAYS
ne motion, however, was Withdrawn
"heh MIR. wise Renewed his motion to susnen nd the
rues oil the House. in order offer his resolutions, On
nis motion, Mr. Beardsley demanded the Yeas and Navs
They ordered aud stood as follows: Y-os IOo
Nays 93. ~
IWo-H'irds not having voted in the affirmative tho
rules were not suspended Wv
Mr. Wise then gave notice, that he should renew the
same motion every day, until leave should be given toin
'roduce the resolutions
Mr.. Peyon OF Tennessee asked for Suspension Of the
rules TO enable him 10 offer The following resolutions
hesoired, That the Pi esident of the United States in
me late Executive proceedings in relation to the Public
neVehue, mas not assumed " himself authority and
power not conferred by the Constitution and Laws" but
'hat he has acted in conformity 10 both.
ResOiUcd, That the Senate OF the u States in LATE re-
solution passed by That body, in the following 10
VIII: ResoiUed, That the President, in the late Execu
1--WE proceedings in relation TO the public has as
suned upon himself authority aud power not conferred
oy Tie Constitution and laws, but in derogaion of both
have oy that resolution, not with view TO Legislative
aeuon, out as solemn censure upon the President in
'nged upon the ghvl ard legitimate powers and pre
negatives Of the House of Representatives
NtSofred That Congress have te bu I'm, IN an