Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-08

A Message Executive business, received froni
the President OF the United States, by MIR. DonelSon his
Secretary. .
The bill FOX the admission Of Arkansas into the Union
as State, was taken up ON It's third reading
Mcssrs Benton, Swift, Buchanan, Prenliss, Porter,
Morris and Ewing Of Ohio, scveraly made some brief
REMARKS chiefly assigning the reasons Tor the vote which
they should give on the passage of tic bill.
The Bill was then passed by the following vote:
Yras-Messrs. Benton. Brown: buchanan, Calhoun,
Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Hubbard King L" Alabama,
King oil Ga, Linn, Mexican, Maugum, Moore, Morris,
Nicholas Niles, Preston, Rivcs, Robinson, Rugglcs,
Shepey, Tsn,adge, 1iptcn. Walker, White, Wright
81
.vays-M cssrs. Clay, Knight, Porter, Pren;iss Rob
bins, Swift.
INCENDlARY PUBLICATIONS.
MIR. Calhoun gave notice that as SOON as Mr. bent
Expuncing Resolution should DC disposed oil he should
cn.avor gel up the Bill against the circulation of i'll
ccndIury Pamphlets ana papers.
ENFCNGING RESOLUTION.
MIR. Bentons E*runging Resolution was taken up,
and further considered.
Mr. Leigh addressed The Senate in opposition 10 il.
MIR. l.. gave w5y; and after I'LL Executive session,
The Senate adjohrned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The unfinished business the consideration OF the
Resolutions from the Legislature Of Kentucky, OH the
subject CT tho distribution Of the proceeds Of the sales Of
public lands.
Mr. Hawes resumed his remarks, and had not concud-
ed, Wl!en tie hour OF one having arrived,
Air. Calbrcleng moved that lie House proceed to the
orders of the day.
Mr. Wise asked the unanimous consent Of the House
to submit tue following Resolution:
RcSoircd, That Select Committee be appointed, with
power send for persons and papers, to inquire into the
agency mode Of selecting the Banks OF Depose for
the public money; into the contracts with the Treasury
Department by which they have been regulated and ill.,
to the manner in which and the persons by whom SUCH
contracts are made; and 10 inquire whether any, and 1t
any, what connection relation official or unofficial,
exists, or has existed, between certain Reuben H. U
neg and the Treasury Department OF the United States;
between him and the Banks of Dcpositc Of the public
money; and into tic extent Of his agency generally in
keeping aud controlling the public money and into the
amount Of his compensation whether the be paid
and That the said Committee have leave report by bill
| or otherwise.
| Objections having been made, Mr.. Wise moved lie
spend the rule and asked for The yeas and mas which
were ordered
And Tie question suspension was taken, and lost;
! yeas a. nays 81.
| So the House refused 10 suspend the rule.
Mr. Pcyton asked the consent o the House to submit
the following resolution:
RcSa!cld That the bill repaired by the Committee Oh
Ways aud Means entitled bill u!atng the dePosies
of the money Of The United States in certain local banks
together with any amendments which may be ohcrcd,
be made the special order Of the day, and that IL have
precedence all The other business of the House,
from the hour Of twelve the second Monday IN May
next and upon each succeeding day from the same hour
Fridays and Saturdays excepted, ual Tie shall be
| finally disposed Of
| Objections having been made, Mr.. Peytcn moved to
suspend the rule and called for the yeas aud nays which
were ordered