Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-29
Tuesday, Dcccm9tr 22d.
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ton of the Cumberland Road in illinois and lndlna
which was referred 10 the Committee Oh Roads and Ia
mails.
nj the Treasury made in compliance with the Sh section
OF The act for the relief Of certain individual debtors OF
the United States also 4 report from The same depart
NE mt in relation to the Custom. House Oilccrs r.
The Chair presented the petition OF sundry ollceEs OF
the army of the United States in relation TO their pay
which was referred to the Committee on Military Al
fairs ~
The Chair also presented the petition OF Edmund Fan.
ming praying that appropriation may DC niaae by
CONGRESS- for the fitting out an exploring expedition 10
the South Seas; which referred to the Committee
OH Commerce. ~
and Others Of Michigan, praying for the construction OF
harbor at the mouth Of Gaen river; which was refer
red to the Committee on Commerce. .
Mr. Linn also presented petition from sundry cit-
znns of Missouri pra wing for the establishment Of
land office; which was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands
Mr. King, of Alabama, presented the petition ct the
President and Directors Of the Patriotic Bank OF w ash
inrton PRAYING for recarter and extension OF their
capital; which referred to tie Committee on the Dis
trct of Columbia.
Webster, Crilenden Black. Goldsborough, Porter and
Robbins.
On .notion of Mr.. Morris,
The petition and papers of David Tay or in the files OF
the last session. again referred to the Committee
Claims.
Mr. Benton said petition for the recharter Of bank
had been presented and referred before caught ms al
tcn,ion. At the last session of Congress he had object
cd To petitions of this nature and stated that lie would
not listen TO any attempt TO charter bank until lis
conduct had been subjected to TIC stricest invcsga-
tons, and until Il committee lad examined into and iui.
" asccrcincd the through which II had stopped
puyfncnt. Nothing had been done with regard to this
subject the last session; but this morning he found
his table, and observed The that OF other gem
temcn, pamphlet Of about forty pages, in which the
charges against these banks gone into, and at
tempt made to rcue them The pamphlet endcayored to
establish the FACT that the banks failed from unavoidable
Causes and that they were entirely innocent OF any NAL
conduct Now he did not to take essay from
Banking Corporation of any kind but he desous 10
investigate not only the conduct Of all banking nstu-
tons, but particularly Of those Of this District, where he
believed banking capital had been much abused as IN
any quarter Of the world He had been acquainted with
this District for upwards Of 6cen years. and he believed
that it had banking capital in proportion to its
population and resources than any country in Europe
ASIA America. In April next, they would be
embarrassed than at present, but their cmblrrassments
had been, doubt, occasioncdby mismanagement. He
hoped committee would be appointed to inquire into
the management Of these banks and particularly into
the conduct of those who had stopped payment, both
before and since their failure He did not believe the
District wanted capital for circulation at all. Tie &C.
vernment gave snlhciency Of good money, gold aud
silver, which taken away and lis place supp!iedby
deprecated currency. This currency, said Mr.. b.,
deprecated low, that under eyes the very
washerwomen, and luborers on the canal cheated
out of half their wages. lie disposed repeat
that had been told him, it would furnish good grounds
for institutng strict investigation He hoped that the
gentleman who presented the petition would Withdraw
it. and suffer it to be to select committee. There
were ten or twelve banks in the District broken and
broken, and all &C them required some looking after
1t not for him, after having seen the Bank Of the
United States pu, down. to permit banking institutions
of lesser consequence to pass rrs without the strcicst
investigation.
Mr.. King Of Alabama said that this petition had been
handed to him as member OF the Committee On Tie
District, with request 10 present it. 1t was couchrd
il respectful language and he could not consent TO with
draw it, When it up for discusSion the gentleman
Com Missouri, would have opportunity ri throwing
toy obstacle in its way and OF making any opposition
ME- thought proper.
-. .o;fnton said he hoped The gentleman from Alaba-
would be Ghdraw his petition and tia: that gentleman
subject rcfcrrof the committee 10 whom he wished the
the effects of the It was not by waiting until they saw
for tho cfc,s NJ bc nor would II be by waiting
MIR. KIM, Of A!abama!le things they could succeed
obtained leave to bring in TO ho.cS, assoc anu
of the Treasury to settle the S,nu,t. nf hr Conssiar
at London; which read tw. ~ cI -, ,j.
Committee on Commerce. ~
Mr. Linn introduced Till for the re-, rof Drrc,,
Clinch; which read twice, and rccrrt 70 the Cam.
nee on Private Land Claims.
MIR. Hendricks introduced bill for the ir1-orr,.,,
of tie navi CATION Of the Wabash river; which ,s ri
twice, and referred to the Committee Reads AID Ca
nails. 90
MIR. Leigh, from the Committee OIL The Jud;curv -.
ported bill 70 amend the for the better oreaniIa,hn
of the District Courts in the District of Alabama; whc.
was read, and ordered to second reading
Mr. Southland offered tho following resolution, which
lies over for consideration
fcSo'red, fha, the Committee on The District of Co
Iunoia De directed 10 inquire into the cxpcdency Of n
Vin'Rg clock or mep for the (:ar:s, dnd that
they report by bill ar othcrn ise.s
Mr.. Robbinr offered the t2!lcwing resolution which
lies over for considerations
RoSoIcd, Tat each Senator .be supplied during the
present session with three such printed any
OF the States Us he may choose; provided the same be
fDshcG at the usual rate Of the annual charge of such
papers and provided aso that any Senator shall choose
to take any newspapers other than dalv papers he shall
be supplied with many such pupers shall not exceed
the price of their daily papers.
Mr.. Linn offered the following .esolptioas which lie
over for consideration: IT,. e.. s.,.
Resorcd, That the Committee on Military Affairs le
ructed to inquire into the expedency of establishing
national arlnory in The valley of tho Mississippi,
AID that The State Of Missouri be included in the list OF
States to be examined with view 20 such work.
Rcsotred, That the Committee on Military Affairs be
Instructed 10 inquire into the expediency making an
appropriation for the purpose Of constructing military
road from Cantonment 'Dcs Moines' to Cantonment
Leavenworth; thence TO Fort Gibson aud that said
m,tee call the Secretary Of War for information rcla
ing to this subject.
MIR. Morris introduced Joint resolution to fix the
northern boundary of the State of Ohio which read
and oiScred 10 a second reading.
Mr.. Robinson offered the following resolution which
on his maea, considered and adopted:
Resored, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be di.
rected TO TO 5e laid before the Senate the report
and survey Of the commissioners appointed to survey
and mark the Northern boundary line of the State Of
Illinois, in pursuance of The law Of the United States
passed April l6, 1881 ~ ssr@s Ie-. .-
Mr.. Mexican asked and ohtdfned leave to introduce
Shl relative to the Green Bay territory, which read
TWICE and referred to the Committee Roads and Ca.
pals