Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-31
Wednesday, Nay Is.
f>r CE< III,

Mr.. Mexican presented petition from citizens of
Philadelphia against the admission of Arkansas into the
Union, without modification OF her Constitution IN re-
ference to slavery.
Mr. Robbins asked and obtained leave to Introduce
joint resolution authorize the officers Of the marine
corps while engaged in actual SERVICE 10 receive the al
owances to which they entitled by the act OF June
80, 1884, which read twice, and referred to the
Committee Naval Affairs.
MIR. Walker offered the following resolution; which
was adopted: .
ResoLped That the Committee on Commerce be IN
struced TO INQUIRE into the expcdency Of establishing
ports of entry at Vicksburg and Grand Gull, IN the
Mr.. White offered resolution instructng The Com
mtee Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency
of establishing arsenal near Memphis, Tennessee
which was adopted
The Senate proceeded to the general orders, and took
I'D for consideration bill to authorize the purchase by
the United States of public stock in The Louisville and
Portland canal.
Mr. Hendricks addressed the Senate in support Of the
bill.
Mr. Hendricks moved TO strike out in the proviso of
the FIRST section the words withn the present year, and
to insert in lieu Of them the words "on before the
mencement of the next session of Congress"
MIR. Walker asked for the yeas and nays; which were
ordered.
Some discussion took place, in which Mr.. Ewing Of
Ohio, Mr. Porter, MIR. Walker, Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Web
sier Mr.. Swift, and MIR. Crittenden took part; when
MIR. Ewing, Of Ohio, moved 10 lay the bill the to-
ble stating that he should call up again Tomorrow
The Chair laid before the Senate communication
from the Treasury Department, in reply to call from
Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio requiring from the Department
statement of the transfers TO and from certain banks in
Ohio which ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Preston, from the Committee Military Affairs,
reported bill to increase the medical staff Of the Army
which was read and ordered TO second reading.
FoRTIrIcATIoSs.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill max
ing appropriations for the collection Of Materials the
erection Of forts, and the purchase of SITES
The question being the amendment proposed by
Mr. Benton to strike out the appropriation reported
for the Notifications at Salem, and to insert appropr
alton Of $75, 600 year for two years,
MIR. Webster asked for the yeas and nays; which were
ordered.
The question then taken the amendment, asfd
decided as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Benton Buchanan, Cuthbert, Ewing,
of Illinois, Grundy, HILL Hubbard, King of Ala, Linn,
Nicholas, Rives, Robinson, Ruggles, sheplvy, Tai
Nays-Mcssrs. Black, Calhoun, Crtenden, Davis,
of Ga, Leigh, McKeau, hangum Moore, Naudaia,
Porter, Prentss, Robbins, Swift, Tomlinson Webster,
White-2l. ....-
The other prospective amendments were then success
sively negahVed. .......
The Senate refused to concur in any of the prospec
tive appropriations. The other amendments
CURED I'M and the bill ordered 10 be engsossed and
read third time.
OPPOSITE n.LL.
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoun the Senate took IN the
bill to regulate the deposites of the public money.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Calhoun to this bill
having been read,
Mr. Calhoun moved to fill the blank for the sum 70 be
left in the Treasury, before any division is made of IN.
surplus among the several States of the Union
with the sum of sthree millions"
The bill was then laid On the table until tomorrow
with the understanding that it will then be taken up
The Senate proceeded consider bid, ia addition to
an act providing tor the admission Of Arkansas the
Union.
The bill was amended by filing the blank at the
ton of Mr. Buchanan with the words 6rst day of July
MIR. Ewing, of Ohio, without committing himself OH
the subject expressed himself generally in favor Of the
bill.
After few words from Mr.. Porter and MIR. Walker,
The bill was reported amended, the amesdments
were concurredin and the bill was then ordered to be
z engrossed, and read third time.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ABOLITION SLAVERY.
House resumed the consideration of the report of
MIR Pinckney, from the committee on the subject Of the
abolition of slavery.
s. The immediate question pending, the motion Of
Mr. Robertson recommit the report to the same
mittee with TO report resolution declaring
that Congress not The power to abolish slavery in the
District Of Columbia. ~. .ss- 81
Mr. Robertson resumed, and spoke about an hour in
conclusion oftke remarks which he had commenced on
former days.
Mr. Owens did not rise for the purpose of discussing