Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-17
Friday. June Is.
In SEN AIM

IN SENATE
The Chair announceda communication from the Trea-
sry Department., enclosing, in pance with the
iuIion OF the Senate OF The 29,h umo reports made O,
e examinations OF tie several Land Offices OF the United
Staes; aud
On motion of Mr.. Poiudexter, il was referred 10 the
Committee OH Public Lands and ordered to be printed
Several bills read the second time and
as la Committee oil the Whole, and ordered TO a third
reading.
he Chair having announced the special ORDER the
OH TO provide Tor the satisfaction OF claims due
cZens Tor fpoatons committed their commerce by
the French, prior 10 the 30sh September, 1900
Mr. Forsyth after some remarks moved postpone the
bill until the let Monday in December next.
hi1er some 'euarks from Messrs Chambers, Webster
and Pondexer the Isken the motion to
postpone WAS lost; yeas l6, nays 26, as follows:
Ieds-Messrs Benton, Bibb Blsck, Brown, Calhoun
rorsyth, Grundy, Hendricks HILL Kane, King OF Abba
ma, King Of Georgia, Talmadgc, Tyler, White. Wright
Ndys.-sIessrs. Bell, Chambers. Clay Clayton, Ere.
inghuyssn Kent, Knight, Leigh, Linn, McKean Moore
Naudain, Ponde xier, Prenss, Preston, Robbins Rob-
nson Shepley, Ssbee, Smith, Southard, Sprague Swift
IomiiDson, Webster, Williams--2s.
On motion OF Mr. Pondrxier the bill was then post.
poned to- aud made The order OF the day for, Tuesday
The bill 10 amend an act for the payment of horse, and
arms lost in the military service OF the United States
against the Indians on the frontiers of Illinois and the Mi
chigsn Territory, passed the l9h day OF February 1898
was alter debate, motion OF Mr. Clayton postponed
to, and made the order Of the day for, 10. morrow
On motion OF Mr. Porter, the Senate Proceeded IN tho
consideration OF Executive business and when the doors
were opened,
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR. Horace Everett TO give notice TO the House
that SO soon as the appropriation bills the Speakers a
Die should be disposed of in The hope that least one Of
iheA would be passed. he would take up the bile
reported from the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- THE PUBLIC DEPosITEs.
he resolution submitted by MIR. j. O. Adams for an in
curry into The amount OF stock held by the Presidents M
Iectors Cashiers lawyers and solicitors of those State
anKs which had been selected by the Secretary the
treasury Tor the custody OF the public treasure with the
amendment proposed thereto by AIR Polk to extend the
inquiry into the Indebtedness OF the President and Drec
tors oil The Bank OF the United States and ts
well as into tie Indebtedness OF the aud
'hereo and also an amendment proposed by MIR. Beatty
coming up as the unfinished business
Mr. Beaiy Withdrew his amendment calling for nfor.
ma'ion whether the President Heads OF the Depart
mens kept their private funds in States Branch
Bank at Washington. After which,
The resolution debated by Mr.. J. O Adams Mr.
morning bus ness: when
SIR Clay and called for the Orders Of the Day:
Mr. Miller moved suspension of the rule, for the
purpose Of going on with, and dispong Of, the above
The question on this motion having been put, i, wa,
negaved. F' "
The House then proceeded 10 the Orders of the day
ne bi TO nix the Northern Boundary OF the Stale of
Ohio, coming up as the unfinished business
Mr. Polk moved that It's consideration should be most.
Poneu u. 70 morrow, but subsequently Withdrew this
Mr. Vnton, who said that he believed ,hatibe ones-
tons pending on that bill would be disposed without de-
Mr. Lyon, Of Michigan, said he had now no objection
70 c"nPy with the former proposition made by the mem.
lect Committee
Mr. Allen, OF Ohio, remarked, that as his only obisc
llon 10 This course afose from his fear that delay would
prejudice the passage Of the bill II this seyson he shoud
rather have II postponed until Thursday week end have
" made The special order for that dsy.
me question ON the motion to this effect, which was
penuDg from the former day, was then put and negaiv
The notion 10 commit the subject 10 Select Commit
tee, TO consist OF seven members, was agreed 10.
REMOVAL OF THE DErosfrEs,
me following joint resolution from the Senate coming
up in It's order: o
hesoLred, by The Senate and House of Representa-
me Onifed States NJ aHsyied, IN Congress assembled
ha be reasons, communicated 10y the Secretary OF the
treasury ~ biz report 10 Congress Of the Oh of DeceH
oeF 1855, ior the removal Of the Depoies Of The money
OF ihe Obted states, from the Bank Of tle United States
ana us branches, are insufficient and unsatisfactory.
r Polk rose and moved that IL be laid on the table.
MI Nnulescy, under the impression that the object Of
me honorable member in submitting This motion, was Tor
tue purpose OF proceeding with the Appropriation bills
suggested that that object could be effected by the Joint
resolution being simply laid aside taken Up m fs
Mr. Pom persisted with his motion 10 ley Tie resolution
on tho table
MIR Evans called for The reading. I, was read accord
ingly; after which,
Mr. Crockett and asked call Of the House ue
proceeded 10 say that his colleague (Nr POLK had been
lodging round ibis question al the session and nos, he
asked hs, u be laid On the table had hope said Mr.
u, That we had chance TO the question 1siv aud
let members stand up TO the rack and say 70 their cou.
ents tat we have supported the Laws and Constitution
Ihis question s 10 test that lsci and hope 10 meet II p.
on i's merits, and say 10 the country by our voes whe.
.DeI we nave Government or not Mr.. G. was called
70 oFoer 50 repeatedly, that could not hear distinctly
what ne said, was not debatca5le Mr. G. con.