Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26

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n-cnn,7Y., saA :-,:;c:;ns tsr Senators IN Congress
from tic; a,e !, .1jc ihc admission ot Michigan IN
10 the Union :;a.E So. aers hex Constitution on tue
subject of boCnddfy 49, W.,
son, widow Of Benjamin Marshall WHO represents hcr.
self to be- 100 years old, praying the at OF congress "
consideration of the snerIngs and rvices o, iti
band in the revolutionary war; referred 10 the
On Revolutionary Claims. ~ c, -.,ort-
ed bill making an appropriation TO perez. =, n.n
the United States, 60 the scite oil "S n5 ordered
okc Inlet, Noril Carolina; which was re''''
NJ Sorths-d snhmit,cd the following Fesoi"''"n'
which lies OF the table one day A., ,,;,;, 81 r.
Rssoivcd That the Cooa'aHte OF, i"e $50, W 10
,f, a, ,botn have ueen referred VIZ. ictll'e "a '!e
cid District for the rc@cwa! OF their Charters b.
Instructed 10 examine into the present sae oi INC cur
in said District and into the conduct and conait'o
;J hanks and the necessity for the rccartering
- i've bole or any number of them, with power to send
CIV pcrsons and papers-to inspect the books oil sala
bapEs-cxamiae witnesses oatll-employ clerk and
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Clay,
The Committee Foreign Relations was discharged
from the farther consideration Of such parts o the resi-
deals late Message the subject OF cur relations VIII,
France relates TO the s:scsig hesng OF naval ana '
tary defences; and
On raotion Of Mr.. Webster,
The portion Of the message relating 10 cur naval ac
fences, referred to the COMMITTEE on Naval Aii4"S
and that part relating TO the Strengthening our
Is,
MI King Of Alabama, leave Introduced J'nt
resolution appropriatng the balance OF the apPopria-
ton for constructing bridge across the iolohac' inc
grading and gravelling and planting WIN Trees :" .'e
MARYLAND Avenue leading to said bridge which was
twice read and referred. :.
Mr. Preston leave introduced bli Tor TIC Teliei
Of Doctor Thomas Cooper; winch was twice rrad anu
referred. , :.
Mr. Linn, on leave, introduced Bill making an ap,
preparation for the completion Of the Cumberland hnAd
from the Mississippi river to the Western boundary OF
Missouri, which was twice read ana referred
On motion of Mr. Rugglcs,
The Joint resolution Introduced by hun, appTopriatng
the balance Of appropriation OF last year made i'f the
Patent Office TO the employment OF additional temporary
clerks in said Office taken up; and, alter so'e re-
marks in explanation from Mr. r. The resolution was Or
dered 10 be enrrusScd and read u third ui!.c
On motion Of Mr. SoutIard the Senate took up the
resolution submitted By him, soluc days since, Oh tue
subject Of the printing of the Senate and alter short
discussion it was motion Of Mr.. Wright referred to
the committee the Contingent Expenses Of the Sc
nate.
On motion of Mr. King of Alabama the Senate took
up and considered the following resoEu;Ou submitted
BY him:
Resoccd, That the resolution adopted the 9Th a!Ii
no. admitting certain public officers of the U. States,
and others, The floor Of the Senate. spectators, be
amended by inserting the Solicitor o., the Treasury
Mr.. Linn offered to add the following names Us al
amendment TO the resolution:
The Paymas,er. General.
/" QnarterEiastcr General.
20 Commissary- General.
L" Principal Of the Typographical Bureau.
90 Principal Groogst.
" Primer pal of the Engineer Bureau.
Clerk Of the Supreme Cout.
/" Reporter of the Supreme Court.
Which agreed 10, 1nd the resolution adopted.
On motion of Mr. Southland, the Senate took up The
solution proposed by Mr. Benton for the appointment of
select committee to examine int" the condition a The
banks and the circulation of this District when
Mr. Southland submitted the following amendment:
Strike out as follows ''ro whom shall be referred all
the petitions now presented to the Senate Tor the renew
al Of Bank charters the District OF Columbia, with
shorty to examine into the conduct and condition Of said
Banks and for that purpose to have authority 10 send for
persons and papcrs-tu inspect books and 10 examine
witnesses on oath also.
On motion of Mr. Wright, the resolution was laid on
the table.
The Senate took up the unfinished business the Pc
titon presented by Mr. Buchanan from the Cain Quar-
,erly Meeting of Friends in Pennsylvania for abosh;ng
slavery in the District Of Columb!a and
On motion Of MIR. Clay the further consideration of
Tic su;jcct was postponed till tomorrow.
The resolution submitted Dy Nj Benton for approprat.
ing the surplus revenue to objects OF national
defence, taken up as the order Of the days ana AFTER
remarks at length from McsSrs Cutbert and Hub
bard the resolution laid on the table; and
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan. the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of Executive Business. When the
doors opened,
The Senate adjourned.
Thursday, January p.
IN SENATE.
Petitions were presented oy !hCssrs' iailmadSe ana
Tyler.
Mr. Prentiss from the Committee the Public Lands,
reported bill for the relief of certain Creek Indians
therein named with amendment
Mr.. Ewing from the committee, reported. with
out amendment, bill TO extend the time for issuing
scrip for military land warrants.
Mr. Benton, ltu.n the Committee Military 4 fairs,
reported bill making appropriations for the building of
steam batteries; which was read, and ordered 10
cond reading; and The documents received from the War
Department the subject ordered ~ be printed
hlso bill TO authorize the construction of military
road from Fort Lcavcnworth to the right bank Of the
Mississippi river; which read and ordered a
cond reading; and the documents relating to it
dercd to Ep printed.
Mr. Ter offered the following resolutions; which, on
his motion, were ordered to b. ;,rined:
ReSoUtd, That alter, change, abolish the right Of
property in the District of Columbia without the con-
sent of the owner, would be and dcspotic and
violation Of the Constitution Of the United States.
ReEOsed, t,"ther, That, even with such consent, 10
Interfere with the subject of slavery, not only without
but against the consent OF the People Of Maryland and
Virginia, would be in fragrant violation of the Public
faith an abuse Of trust conferred Congress by the
cesson, and hazardous to the peace and security those
two States.
Rcsoircd further That snch proceeding would sap the
foundation Of our constitutional system, which based
the condition of things they existed Il the time of
the adoption of the Constitution which cannot be alter
ed in material point without disturbing the principle
of compromise out of which it originated.
The various resolutions lying the table, offered by
Mr. Linn, MIR. Clayton, Mr.. Robbins, Mr.. Moore, Mr..
Upton aud MIR. Southland, we've taken up. considered,
and agreed TO.
Mr. Clayton, leave, introduced bill TO establish
territorial government in Ouisccnsn; which read
twice. and referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Buchanan, II was
Ordered. That when the Senate adiourns adjourn
meet on Monday
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, the subject of the abo-
ton Of slavery laid on the table.
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution Of
fercd by MIR. Benton
The question being The motion of Mr.. Go.sho
rough TO amend:
Mr.. Hubbard resumed, and concluded tie remarks
which he commenced yesterday.
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