Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-29
(To be eontinued.)
Tuesday, December 22d.
IN SEN snE

ihg report from the War Department on the condi-
uon OF The Cumberland Road in Illinois and Indian,
which was referred to the Committee ON Roads and q,
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The Chair Communicated a report from the Sec,e,or
Of the treasury made in compliance with the Stb secon
OF the act for the relief of individual debtors of
the United States also report from tho same 49,,
incnt IN relation to the Custom House Officers
The Chair presented the petition of sundrv officers q
-. ny vi the onited States in relation their paw
fairs. y NJ
The Chair also presented the petition of Edmund Fan.
ning, praying that appropriation NAV be made bv
Congress for the fitting out an exploring cxned;,;o =;
the South Seas; which referred to the Commil,ee
on Commerce.
Mr. Linn presented the petition of suudry merchant,
harbor at the mouth of taien river; which was refer
RED 10 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Linn also presented petition from sundry ci,;
zens OF Missouri praying for the establishment ola
iand oihce; which was referred to the Committee ON
, Mr. King, of Alabama, presented the petition of the
PRESIDENT and Directors of the Patriotic Bank of Wash
ingon praying for ee-charter and extension of their
S~ict of Columbia. 'i ''' LIS
Petitions were also presented by Messrs Southland
Robbins o"s"' rorler and
On motion of Mr.. Morris
The petitioa aud papers of David TAYLOR in the files If
Claims " '"' No""n''ee on
Mr.. Benton said petition for the recl,.,.r &C
presented and referred before caught his at
ehon Al the last session of Congress he had object
" 70 petons OF this nature, and stated that he would
q tpfil &c
eonouct had been subjected TO the strceest nvestiga
lions, ana until committee had examined into and 81 J.
y scel.ained the means through which il had stopped
payment Nothing had been done with regard 10 This
SUBJECT at the last session. but this morning he found
ms taoie, and observed the that of other
ueen' pamphlet of about forty pages in which The
charges against these banks were gone INTO onJ an a.,
tempt made 10 refute them The pamphlet r.
ey were entiIsy oc Ssn on
conduct Now, he did mean TO take an eco. yE :
Banking Corporation of any kind but he was Sy; mU
nf alh
uons but particularly of those this District where b
oeeved banking capital had been much abused "a i;
my 1earter OF the world He had be EN- acquainted with
is strct Tor upwards Of fifteen years and he believe
ha' ~ had more banking capital i'm proporon 10 10
thsa ~ aa resources than any country in Europe
ns,a, OF America. In April next, they would be more
embarrassed than at present but their enbarr,ssnan,
au oeeh, no doub;, occasioned by mismanagement re
Peu committee would be appointed TO inquire into
,he management of these banks and partienforiv 49,,
tle conduct OF those who had stopped pavmenI hntb
before and since their failure He did moi beI;, III
District wanted capital for circulation AZ all III "a
Yeihtneht gave sufhciency of good money rold ard
xel, when was taken away, and its place supplied by
uePreclated currency. This currency said NJ n
was deprecated low, that under our ewes the ver
washerwomen and laborers the canal were cheated
out OF nan heir wages He disposed To renoa,
the reports he had heard but if he repeated bn, H.,
that had been told him, it would furnish GOOD
ior ,nsIlung strict Investigation He hoped That the
gentleman VINO presented the petition wouid
At, and suffer IT to be a select Committee Th
were ten or twelve banks ia the District broken and nm
Droken, and all OF tkem required some lookint, a.
~ was not for him. after having seen the KanT IS ~
United States put down to permit bankin 1,l ., .ne
OF lesser consequence to pass here without the
investigations. ''0 ''''''eS'
Mr. King of Alabama, said that this ,e,i,;on had hoo
handed to him as member of the Committee on the
district with request TO present it, IL was couched
M respectful language, and he could not consent ~ III
eiaw T. When at came up for discussion the gentleman
I'm "ssOur would have an opportunity of throwing
every obstacle IN It's way, and Of making any
TO u he thought proper SrF
Mr. Benton said ne hoped the gentleman from Alabo.
ma would Withdraw his petition and that thai
would be one of the committee 10 whom he Wished ,L
referred IL was not by waiting until they saw
@ enects OF tne Cnned States Bank that they had sue
ceeaso IN Psthng 1T down, would it be by waiting
TOT ,ne eiects OF these dc things they could succeed
MI king, OF Alabama, pursuant to notice asked and
oahe9 leave to bring in bill TO authorize the Secretary
OF the treasury TO settle the accounts of The Consj
At London; which read twice and referred TO the
COMMITTEE on Commerce. - VIZ
Mr. Linn introduced bill for The reIerof Dn.I
Nhnch; which was read twice and referred IN tbe Cn
Tnittee on Private Land Claims " 'e So''-
nr. hendncks introduced bill for the improvement
oi the navigation of the Wabash river: which was rJ
twce and referred TO the Committee on Roads and Ca
Mr. Leigh, from the Committee on the Iod;c;o,u -.
ported bill to amend the act for the better ORGANIZATION
% tne District Courts in the District Of Alabama; which
was M .es s' ana ordered to a second reading.
MT Southland offered the following resolution which
lies over for consideration ' ""o''
hesoced, That the Committee on the District Of ca
viding clock time-piece for the CaoifoI md H.,
lhsy report by bill or otherwise
Mr. Robbins offered the foIowioy ,eao,r,;oo L;t
lies over for confederation; '' ""''"
hssofrcd, That each Senator be supplied dur;no Inc
Peseht session with three such printed in
o. we STATES as he may choose provided the same he
iuIbsbed az the usual of the annual char0e M s
papers and provided also that any Senator
70 Jake any newspapers other than daily papers babaII
De supplied with as many such papers as shall NOT ccd
the price of their daily papers ~''eu
over for consideration. '' "''" nc
hesotoed That the ComBttee on Military A4si,a bc
'sHucted toInqnre into the expcdiency of esabshino
national aTmory IN tho valley of 10 Nassiseinng
and that the state of Missouri be included ia c J ~
states 70 be examined with view 10 such vol
Hes0,oca lbat the Committee on MILITARY 0ro;rs Ia
instructed 70 inquire into the expediency Of mah;n
appropriation Tor the purpose Of constructing n;l1,r
road from Canionment D~a Moises" TO f,antonyoey,
Leayenworth; thence 20 Fort Gibson nd that sad CO..
!otee cal on the Secretary Of War for information rels
ing 20 this subject e'"F
Mr.. Morris introduced Joint resolution 10 6r The
no.tbern boundary Of the Stete Of Ohio Vbic yas God
and ordered 10 Second reading '
Mr.. Robinson offered the FOLLOWING reeolo,;o, .L.l
on bis motion, was considered and adonfed '
besoccd That the Secretary OF the Treasure ~, 4.
rectcd 70 cause to be laid before Senate Inc r,,
spo survey OF the commissioners appointed Ia soyv.
sna mark the Northern boundary line Of the sfotc ~
nnois 10 pursuance Of the law Of the United tstes
passed April ~, 1891. e'
mr., Mexican asked and obtained leave TO jotrodoce
bii relative 70 the Green Bay territory which was rea
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