Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-03
Wednesday, FeG: 25-Ereniag Session.

Wednesda1 Feb. 25-Ereniag Session
IN SENATE.
The following bills were read 4 third time and pissed
An act making provision for the payment of certain
pensioners, at jackson, in Tennessee;
An act to establish pension agency South of Green
river, iii the State of kentucky;
An act providing for the increase of the Corps of En-
gineers and for other purposes
An act for the benefit of the Corporations of Washna-
lumbia
An for the relief of John Dougherty. an Indian
agent;
a n act for the relief of Joseph Grant;
An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
invest the amount of the two per cent fund reserved for
the making of roads in Mississippi under the direction
of Congress;
An act for the relief of Richard III. Bell;
The following bill from the House read twice and
referred to the Committee Military Affairs
n Dill TO render permanent the present mode Of sup
plying the army, and fixing the salary of certain clerks
therein named.
The resolution offered by Mr. Smith, concerning the
General Post Office, was consequence of his absence
on committee, laid on the table.
The resolutions offered by Mr. Hill were taken up and
Mr. Hill moved the following additional resolutions:
ReSotced That no evidence appears in the report of
any Committee of the Senate which goes to mpeach the
private or official integrity of William r. Barry Post
master General that the extra allowances under his d.
recon made to mail contractors and the method of
ceivng combined bids advertised proposals for carry
ing mails, are continuation of the former practice of
the tost Ohce Department. and that the defects and ir-
regnlartes OF the Department have been natural con-
sequence Of the 1t due organization Of the De
Pdrtment by Congress
Mr.. Tallmadge moved TO lay the resolutions md
amendment on the table, but withdrew it,
Mr. Hill renewed the motion, and it was agreed TO-
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill from the Sc
ieGt COMMITTEE 70 regulate the public depoates
Mr CALHOUN moved to amend the bill in The third Sec
uon by introducing certain words making it more mpe-
rauve IN ITS acton and the amendment agreed to-
Mr. Calhoun moved to fill the blank specify ing the per
to be paid by the banks the public deposes
Mr. King, OF Alabama, resisted the notion on the
ground that the Western and Southwestern banks would
not take the deposes such terms He wished dis
cfetIon to be left with the Treasury this point
I'M he To Al G.
cretary with discretion where the deposes were of
small amount And ifany gentlemen prepared amend
ment to that effect, he would be willing adopt it,
inaudble
Mr. Preston read provso to the BILL giving dis
erection to the Secretary where the dcposites did not ex
ceed 100 600 dollars
Mr. Knight thought that the interest demanded ought
to be IN proportion to the of interest at the place
where the banks were situated.
Mr. Ssbee said he should not vote on this bill because
he was interested in bank But he thought if the in-
terest kept up l2 per cent the effect would be
to Withdraw the dePosites from of the best banks
who could and would not pay large an interest
Mr. ShePley made few remarks.
Mr.. buchanan then moved to strike ont the half NOR
cent.
Mr. Knight said that he should vote for the two per
cent.
MIR. Calhoun withdrew his motion for two and half
per cent
The blank was then filed with two per cent.
MIR. Preston moved to amend the section bv addinp
Provso, that when the dePostes shall fall below
hundred thousand dollars quarterly the Secretary may
at MS discretion, apportIon the interest
Mr.. Ewing moved to strike out 800 900 and insert
$4,000.
After short discussion between Mr. King of Ala
bama, MIR. Calhoun, Mr.. Clayton Mr. Preston. Mr.
Webster, Mr. Ewing, and Mr. Buchanan
The Senate adjourned.
Thursday, February &C.
IN SENATE.
message received from the President of the III
States enclosing copies of the which b..
taken place between Mr. Livingston and Mr. Forsyth
and Mr. Forsyth and NJ Serrurer, since the last commu.
mir "A lhn ut.1.
the preceding coumns having been read were ordered
to be printed and referred TO the Committee ON Foreign
Relations.
Mr. Sheplcy presented the credentials of the Honora
BILE John Ruggles elected Senator from the State of
Maine for SIX years from the 9TH day of March next
Mr. Preston from the Committee on Pensions reported
bill for the relief of certain invalid pensioners therein
named with amendment
Mr.. Benion from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported without amendment the bill from the House TO
render permanent the present mode of supplying the
army, &c.
TO reconsider the resolution relative the purchase Of
certain Oil Paintings-Yeas 10, nays 10
MIR. Bib offered the following resolution and asked
for its consideration at this tmo but there being an OBJ
lection, the resolution lies the table until Tomorrow
Resoired, That the Committee the Judiciary be in
struced to inquire the expedencv Of prinfing
der the direction Of the Secretary Of the Senate sua-
bic and usual number Of copies Of the Journal Of the Sc
nate up to the 9TH of March, 1915 Also of the Exccu-
i've journal complete IN separate Volumes and, also the
Mr.. Clayton Offered The following resolution, which
lies one day for consideration
Rosoired That the President Of the United States be
respectfully requested to consider the expcdency Of
opening negotiations with the governments Of other ma.
tons and particularly with the governments c (rtt
America, and New Grenada, for the purpose ofeecuaI
y protecting by suitable treaty stpuloons with them
such individuals or companies may undertake 10
open communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, by the construction Of ship canal across the
Istbmus which connects North and South Afocr;c, and
Of securing forever by such stpuations the free and
equal right Of navigating such canal to oil such nations
on the payment OF such reasonable tolls may be csta
bliehed to compensate the capitalists who NAV engage
IN such undertaking and complete the work
On motion Of Mr. Upton, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of Executive business and at O'Clock
the doors re-opencd.
PUBLIC DEPOsTFs.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the unfnsh
cd business being ue bill regulate The public dcpostes
The question being the pfoviso offered by Mr. Pres
ton, tnat where The public deposites should fan short of
lOOpOO dollars quarterly, discretion given to the Sc
creary Of The Treasury to receive rate Of interest be-
low two per centum on the amount Of deposiscs a mo-
ton TO amend which, by inserting ~ 600 instead Of
100000 was made bv Mr. F1in0