Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-14
Twehfy-tilird Congress---ssd. sess
Monday, February 9.
IN SlNN A'rLs

-@oadGy, fs5rnary9.
MIR. Southland submitted the following resolutions
which on his motion, were considered and ,,rre,I "a,
esSeeea, That The Postmaster General be directed to
lay before the Senate estimates of the amount OF
necessary Tor the service of the General Post Office for
one year from the LIST day of January 1885
HtsOtosa, That the Postmaster General be directed 70
sy before the Senate statement of the debts owing by
the General Post Office the LIST day of January ,5
exmolung the name and residence of each ercdtorthe
amount due to each credtorthe time or times whom
ce saa debt was contracted in each cascand the cou
service or consideration for which each debt was
uacted--and whether the same was contracted FIR ser
vice rendered upon bid and contract made in confrni
~ with the public advertisements or upon bid and con-
uact not IN conformity with the public advertisements
OF Ior extra allowances upon the contracts which were
executed. ~ "'iS
M n Hill submitted the following resolutions
fesotced, That all the responsibilities md debts incur
9y 1he postmaster General in executing that part of
his duty, prescribed by law of Congress which ron;
snat ne shall provide for the carriage Of the mail on all
POST ROADS that are or may be established by ay aud
tnat ne shall pay a expenses YbehIinay arise in con,
ancuiig te ost Office, and in the conveyance of tn, MAJ,
ana all other necessary expenses arising on the coccnn
OF the revenues and management of the C;crni p,
Onicc' are good and Valid and binding on the Dep,rl
s stit o. the General Post Office; that the faith OF the
ah such debts to the full amount Of its reeenIs &
any law OF Congress- which shall divert those receip 70
any other purpose than the discharge of such Hit,
proper 'J''' ''i'i IN
hesoieed That the law of the United States with The
sAcepnon OF nnproductive routes as particnarIy So
he'd leaves it entirely in the discretion Of the go
Ter cenerHl how often, and in what ma nter v,b =;
carriages, by single horses or otherwise tho MAJ, ~
United States shall be carried oyer post roads
by law: re- -'"1' es'apilshed
iesOioed, That the Secretary sftbe Senate h -.
go 70 report the aggregate of Nxpense that has ec
Incurred by the Committee the Post Office and post
odos oyer and above the ordinary pay during cach
disnibi'S It's OF SAID ColhiIrrcr, Senators--
~ ~ the amount expended during the session
- inc oeiaie rom the amount expended durine Tie 70
Sr cary pay andP,y for travel allowed to their
1seeLeary Clerks, accountants and all other ncr
ny t4cn employed, called on as Witnesses i,
ny .iie per dien travel, and amount paid 10 each Ind;
Vidual by name - N'' iiui-
Mr. Moore, from the Committee on the Pnhlc I,rs.
IS was referred memorial from the Iecislaiurc
,b ?Goa' on ihe SUBJECT reported bill autlorizino
,e elzens OF Townships where the 18TH section Ls
disposed OF, TO enter other lands in lieu tbeeof
MniGh was read the first time, and ordered to sacd
S;f Calhoun 1rolnthe Select Conomttce 20 .l;.A
80, Tue resolution directing inquiry into tho o.
,1scuye patronage, and the expedicncy and
f"eueapAy OF reducing the same &c made a Scnor,I
90 M accompanied by bill 10 regulate live dcnds;te
PuDlc money in the State Bank Also Joint
ton an Recommending an alteration of the Constu-
" TO ALLOW the distribution ofthe surplns rrvsr,
Stot Tor the coming years anonq the several
aaiE The Committee also reported the f6lloning re-
HeSoLoed That the Secretary of the Treasure bo II
soa 70 report to the Senate, at the,commenccmen Of
80 80. 80. session "t Congress, what,d under twenty
r. en- su VaoIe; as provided by the sixth section Of
she act OF I'd of March, 1893 entitled an act - I;
~ tne act OF the 18th Of July, 1892 and an Other acts
imposing duties on Imports can be reduced or rcnoIJ
consistently with due regard to the mannfct,;
ana an estimate Of the probable amount Of the
Mr. Calhoun moved that the ,int rcs,,,,,;o, -.
second reading at this lime, for the psrpase of ec,
nll: benton objected, when the bin to regulate tJ
oePoSeS was read twice, and motion of MIR C,1Ionn
made the special order the day for Tbm,l ' ou"
Mr. Calhoun then moved thai the report lust read 10
b. ~ WIN The report Of the Select Commit
ate. ~ " VIC use OF the Sen
Mr. P9iIndezcr rose he said for the purpose Of max
,re ~ u"lona motion for printing Hyiy hOusond or
nov do
per OF The report made in 1S26 on liz sarnc st;, IT,
" ne said eeepy Impressed with the view OF the b
- iAcii oy the committee. For one ne beg,,cJ lca.
2 return his thanks TO tRe.n for their sbors Tba go
ion now submitted 10 the nation ,yas ,vb.tIcr i !?
md IL ~ M n the hands OF him whono Yields It.
ohe iie may select as his successor A misnisccd
CONFIDENCE prevailed throughout this country. tio 80
e were slow to believe that the man in whom ev Con-
neu WIN the utmost confidence should be c,n;iL, 80
ueh nnheard-of cncroachmcnts ,,eon tI oi
country; whose destnies were poty 51nl,onri i9
s hands. This view Of Exccuiice pst,lr,,ss ~ S
rom us own constructions Of power was met sl,r;s
nd dangerous. The doctrines Of The Protest 5IS I
iahed Tor the Executive, the entire central ~ I'LL c
nce og ali a. ni me pubic property and the perform.
~ az 'e PuDIc duties, and by virtue Of powers pre-
xIsting before the Constitution Of the United e,,
nc resident claimed the exercise Of these pososs
~ wa, part Of the Constitution, which dcclarfs tf,t
~ Executive power shall Dc vested in the p,sd,' =
te showing ones fearing these doctrines nligbfn,
e as PaafaDle 10 the People as was cxoeefcd ctt <
send forth kind Of supplefnentaI n,cqs9' C 5yvu
a. iegisate concerning the public property bnf fie
tcsept reserved BY his Veto, absolute control owe,
rn- q.
psnt, although 10000 aids have been gicen him 70 y
ghon he claims they alone responsible Tbe C,n :
tuton gives him no authority the public teasnr
ther than to draw his quarters salary and a. d ~ ~ q
z Pleases How did he then get hold of them wiz v
2 ig1uiOVa aAd appointment. by this mean. ~ Y
iuchl put hls tigers into the public f.oaeoycs -
sriiantcd thcmt whom he pleased W he Kino r. y
80, sad Mr. r, should out the rufc ires y
ov 10 Io ,d ,'nncT' giving iovor now 70 Manchester
80 I9doH now 20 one and nov to another he &
mi We, H. Gcn course his bead would pay the forfeit
Ike possession Of fbe ~ T. Yered tie President 70 !,
nee. And why was IT. Non1 sAoVl tne least ress:A II
~ was purchased UP 10 s6bsg ~ IH.ss o. ihe coun 81
wrong by Of his pow errciy unng, right or b.
ent had moi only all the otcf ~ Ieihoyai tc Pfcs ii
ncnt under his control bat also Pa'tnchs Oh govern al
artTneBt lie had only 20 fcmokn tDe JUDICIAL De- 8,
aobcy and appoint iosc who - VINO aarcdto b
Mr. =. concluded BY expressing his tlgeid - ms VII al
nieo for the investigation they had MAJ" % me com
Mr.. King, n Georgia said, that if he dccM d
be Senator from Mississippi through 70 following "A
lad taken the gfu exercise Of ~ INC range he IN
e hoped he would find sufficient az cnuye power p
act That in no part Of the report was thS 'ffcs the t.