Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-25
IN SENATE.

fTtdHy, teby9sarY 10.
Mr. Benton submitted the following resolption which
lies on the table day:
heS"ued, That the Secretary of the Treasury be di
reced Ia communicate to t Senaie during le session
monthly abstracts OF the ars of the De1osite Banks
commencing with the month OF January; so aa TO show
Inc condition OF said banks and the state of public mo-
neys therein, fully the condition of the Bank oT
e Nhted states and its branches and the state of the
pubic moneys there ve been heretofore shown in the
monthly retnTis OF tbot institution.
The resolution Submitted Yesterday lv Mr. Prea,oD
directing HE COMMITTEE tive Library 10 inquire into
me e&pedency Of pDschasng the Library of the lie
O,nht D'urt"ulin, Of Florence, was considered.
Mr. Preson said, thia library had been examiDed bv
l , distinguished member of Congress from Georgia
(Nr Wndc) who was gentleman of great Iiterory NJ
m ana r'nenty qualified TO judge of its value
anu VINO ma strongly recommended to this country tie
purchase OF It, 1t worth much more than il was of
Tered for lie, Mr. p believed there was no difference
oil opinion III regard to the great value of IT, and that
would be proper acquisition To the library of CONGRESS
An opportunity woud perhaps occur again to prr
chase sucn one IT was 10y accident that the OPP
potuy a6 presented Itself 1T embraced books in va
FouS languages, and many years his life lad been de-
voed to the collection OF this vast library
NE webster had high opinion himself Of the great
value oi tins library. Is of those collections
rarely fond, and such he believed did not exist in
any library OF any of the United States public private
lie understood the expense would not be yerv 9rea, -
lie thought this favorable opportunity TO make
valuable addition, If Congress To make such adj
don, to their library
The Iesolaton was iken adopted
Mr. Benton gave notice that lac would on Mondav
next, immediately after the mornings business move
" take up The bill making appropriations for Qualifications
reported by him from the Military Committee some days
since.
Mr.. MaDgum said that il was ON his motion that The
memorial OF tile Society Of Friends on the subject of
abolition had been laid tllc table, and that hs aaye
Pcd2e al e Time to move To- take up at an early day
lie bud made the motion in consequence of The inds
position OF tie gentleman from MssissipDi o ,,,s
entitled 60 the floor and who was unabls TO 60 on win
the discuss on Tie now for tie purpose of Tedeeming
ms psuge, moved TO take the memorial. Gentlemen
might then make such disposition OF as they pleased
mr. Porter asked why the motion could not be delsy
ca unii Monday? lie hoped the Senate would not by
lis vote, postpone the consideration OF ty general orders
winch 1t seemed u was the general consent OF the Sc.
naic To consider day Of wick for the purpos Of
acofItIaung Tie debate subfct that had already
been sufficiently discussed
Mr. Calhoun observed, that IL never was his wish tn
hrng on the debate this subject His whole object
had been, from the beginning, defcnsiyeto resist lie
had not any agency 10 bringing the debate in the 6rst
ihsancej Tor o had restricted himself simply 10 de.
handing the question without argument. While np he
would remind Tie Chair Of the parliamentary rule
which had hitherto been lost sight o. fe held IA t be
the duty oihe Chaif when any doubt existed as To a
Peuon being Unanimously received "a present to lie
House the question, shall the petition be rsceved3"
without waiting ior member 10 demand IT, This Was
the correct parliamentary rule laid down by MIR JEFF
ierson ~ his nanvsl aud the Chair by adhering to d.
would relieve him from the necessity Of demapding Tie
preliminary question when such petit were presented
Mr. hing VI Alahoua, said that he differed entirely
with the gcnteman from South Carolina We rcou,fc
said he hat tie menbrr presenting petition shall slate
The substance OF 1t, ~ order that any member Obircnr
to receiving IT, niay make his objections known H..
ecoctcd ihe parliamentary rulc but said he IL is rot
our rule, but the rule at the British Parliament lie
had no disposition 10 acccicfats the discussion Of lie
question. Had his iucmati0n bten consulted Che di.
cusson void never have nenccd all for he would
have given tho peluin the usual reference and waited