Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22

v.. 80 ,a,r there two years ago, ana winch every h'
,t,n INNS, ,,oocct. If there vas no law regulating
. y, ;,,s Of Tie public money, was the Executive
.'te ~ 1nn,, for the accumulation: It was far from
-; -,os. never having the statement I'LL THAT
nry of the public money. ilecould say That 10 had
,,t so uuch apprehension of loss ocntiencn
and it might c mnch he ought 10 have but he
must say that tc Executive branch Of this Government
VII III fn,t j! the drEoStCs Of tIe public money
were not regulated Gy law. -.
MIR. Calhoun said, the Senator from New snrN (alr
W-ghI) had THIS, other occasions, !;Spaycu az
ingenuity 10y changing tie ground lie (h:' e. ~.
stated the existing evils, c accommodating {" H'te,"
millions Of money in New York, belonging 10 his CAR
c. constituents and tic constituents nf DINER srh'
men. and had PIT; thu question to the gentleman i''. "
York. (Alr Wright not as questioning ms i'a's rr
MI G. spoke of the prracious political tlrc'9 "a 'd'is
drafts and OF the report he had made on that POM, "ch
was lost in the lonS, Of Representatives. pan ouSh.
to lave been Crested and UNIFORM system ""oP'c' :"
transferring e<1 f"iirs ne ne WAS ,n IT. the Gentle
man from New York. ar. W. he desired IT, as related
to the past or the iularc The lnaJ"y IN Inc senate
had cbapucd and ia respects he was glad o1 tt
! rcsnonSi,i; had in measure rested upon those
onno.d #, Nm. Administration although their views were
wared by yc,es from the Executive, and opposed W
the ether brunch. Now the Executive and hts 1rienuS
had the entire control.
AIR W,ight. in reply said he had only intended TO
answer the stins OF the Senator from South Carolina
As to personal comparison, he had intended none "f
it would be vanity he had never nGnlgeu IN 10 con-,
pare his public services with the long po'ticai HE o'
that gentleman He did understand The Senator us COM
puininu of the accumulation Of the public money Ill Ger
tain places and calling that accumulation OF money
which belonged 10 New York alone: but TO his con
stuens and those Of other, robbery NOW, suppose
Tie bill which the gentleman introduced had become
law woGld the state of things he complained Of have
experienced any possible alteration: lie would read
one section Of the bill, in order that the Senator might
| Judge Of lis effects
Nh w here read the section which provides that the
public moneys shall not he removed from the banks IN
wich they shall be deposited without The consent OF
Congress, unless the Secretary OF the treasury sa nave
ro, reason apprclend that such money Is not safe III
said JanEs or The banks shall fail to comply with te re-
suIations instituted by him. Now: he asked, II Tins sec
tlun had prevailed. would the present state OF Things
have been ltcred AS 10 where tie fault was That re-
ruutons for the security Of the public dcpos!Ics had moi
been made he could not say; but certainly the iau wns
not in the Executive.
Mr. Calhoun said that the Executive known t"
have fixed and decided majority in the other House.
We Senators, said he, have been called iactIous body
Why Gid not the House pass this bill The Senator.
who was we'll acquainted with the discipline OF party,
surely knew why this not done. The Senator would
recnllect, that this one Of thee measures winch nc
(Ar c. had br0ug lit iorward and 1t was TO lake out ol
the hands o. the Executive tic power Of controlling the
currency. This had not the sanction OF Inc senate.
The other two were sent down TO the other House, and
there they slept the sleep of death The Senator would
rccolcct that there was another proposition, which
was to send back TO the people surplus revenue not
| wanted for the current expenses Of the Government
and that, when this brought forward, 1t was de-
carcd by the friends OF tie Administrations that there
| would DC no surplus and that all his figures ard
calculations considered Tie widest dcnsons. The
time had round and his calculations were
proved not to have up to the amount OF surplus on
hand. The Senator with his usual ingenuity wishes TO
the eyes of the Senate 10 the future; now lie wish
cd to turn their eyes to the future. The danger which
lie ad predicted had arrived, and Inc was not aware that
the Senator, AMI those with whom he had acted, had
made any ciIur, to prevent it. lie believed that when
this question up it would present two Of the great
est questions that had ever been before any government
that would carry this Government from the present
stale Of things TO military despo,ls, and the other that
would restore it to its former purity.
MIR. Benton could not let the debate 60 oil without
pointing TO the Senate aud the people, that what was
called here a surplus Of thirty millions, mere delu.
sion. He thea into speech Of considerable length
Alter some farther debate, Mr.. Wcbs,ers motion was
carried and 5000 extra copies Of the report on the De-
pos!le Banks ordered to be printed.
MIR. Grundy offered the following Resolution, and ob-
tanned for it all immediate consideration:
Rcsoircd, That the Committee Post Offices and
Post Roads DC instructed inquire ato the expectancy o
authorizing permanent contracts to be made for Tic trans
portation Of the mails with the different Railroad C"i
parties or of them may b. willing to make con
tracts for that purpose on such terms anu under re-
slrctions may be prescribed by law.
After remarks from Mr.. Webster and Mr. Porter.
| the Resolution laid on the table.
| DiSTRIDuTIFE LANE BILL"
The Bill 10 distribute the avals ul tie public lands
| among the several States taken mp.
Mr. Hill expressed his views at large the subject
Before he had concluded,
The Senate adjonrncd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House refused 10 suspend the ruirs for the pur
post. of receiving The Resolution relative to- tie West
Point Academy, or Reports irnn the Standing onllnt-
tees.
NORTH CAROLINA CONTESTED ELECTION
The House proceeded to the consideration @! the Re.
port OF the committee thereon. The motions pending
were, FIRST To postpone tie consideration Of the Report
until the 2iL oil Murch AID second, 10 grant the sitting
member until the Ist ot April next to collect further les
mory in support Of his Claim
Mir. Ncwland, the pc,t"nrr pursuant 10 The fcsou-
J. adopted cw days since, accommodated with
seat the ilior and addressed The House the sub
rc Of lis claim to the scat now "ccupicd by MI Ora
ham
Acssrs. Howard, Graham Boyd, Marry aud Hard
spvCraly addressed hc House until the cxplaoA OF the
tine allotted for morning business.
Oa motion Of MIR. Cambrcuug the House resolved
sci into Committee Of the Whole the stale vi the
un.cn, Mr.. Iamcr in the Chair, and rcsumrd the con-
sidciaon Of Tic Bill making appropriation Tor The naval
service for IS:G.
The question pending was
On motion Of Mr. Bell 10 strike out the of ST. 600
for the repairs improvements. &c, for the Navy Yard
at Portsmouth.
Mr. Bell resumed aid had not concluded his remarks,
when the committee rose and reported,
And the House I'D jnurmrd.
IL SENATE.
IridGH, starch Is.
Petitions presented by Mr. Morris and Mr.. Niles
Mr.. Nicholas offered TIC following solutions which |
lie one day for consideration
hcSo'rrd, That the Committee Public Lands be in
stInccd 10 inquire into the Justice OF granting to the
State OF louisiana 'd1:it acres OF the public lands:
within the limits 81 that STATE consideration OF the
great benefit derived from te cvccs maize and kept up
individual expense, and the improvements, At the
Of Ike State. Of the wa'crc"urses, which, BY act ri Con-
gIcsS, declared American highways, forever free !
om any tax toll imposed by SAID State.
Ecs0tcd, That tie Cnn.miliee Naval Affairs be in
sruclcd ~ inquire into the eXrcdicncy OF appropra
ton for building or purchasing and cquppins one nr
more steam vessels, 10 be employed in giving rt
itGiua protection the trade between New Orleans
aud t!,t several ports OF Mexico.
W.. LIZ. So nf lie IrIasurr Il: |