Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-24
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IN SENATE.


;nessare was rccciycd from the President Of The
S:ates, Though Andre" J!"h>nn lr., his Sec."larr wits
4 report Of In, Pos:-IHsttr General. The message re
commended The passage =. such laws proposed
hv lie Pos nustrr Ct enrgal Tor r@Suii;i the business
under his charge; and also Recommending an Immediate
uppruj r:aticn for the construction Of rep7oot build
ins for General P"s Office Referred 10 the Commit
lee on the prstC!cc and fostioas and ordered 10 b,
printed.
The Chair presented n communication from the TrcE
surv DEPARTMENT. in ohcd!cncr 10 resolution Of the &c
nate If he 2lih instant with statement ot the crn'i
ton ui l!e G,pgsc banks, viii. the and places
such rs have Seen appointed since the 2J Jnne last
! Laid on the table. and ordered 10 hc printed.
| Tt. Chair also presented communication from li'
Wnc Department: with report from The Engineer d."
puinrh, IN Obedience to resolution OF Tie ~ nate o
! The iilh Of April last.
Mr. Benton offered the following and asked It's i'nnc
tiste consider Atom
Ersc',td That the Secretary of the Treasury lie d
recicd inform i!Is Senate what amount IN ud and 81
yer has been received al each Of the land offices siHr.
the Treasury order 81 Jolly lth took effect; also 10 IN
.0rn Tie Senate OF c amount IT trc" PTS certificate.
given by tie Treasurer OF tn" United States Tor pay
~ in ACCOUNT o public ilHGS, amd l!r ain"mG
and da:c Of cac' certificate on receipt and the Eac
the payer. The resolution WIS 'sr"'G 10.
luEi.iI JIFG-ITES.
M. Calhoun. leave. Introduced bill! TO extend ;l'
provisions Of certain sections tr'n nantjl oi liz Gr
posc act OF the las session /" Tie money rrIaa""g
the Treasury the Isl ri !anuay l-3G. HE 5i'i "a
read ice b. rma:itlnaiis consent.
Mr g. accna;'.:llv: The Introduction Of Ibis l :" i'll
varo;ls cH p!aEalarV and Cnnlucndatury remarks,
;oved 10 pos! pote farther action the O and make j
The csdrr n' III" day FIR Monday week.
Mr. Walker novrd 10 refer the bill 20 the Committee
on F.ngucr.
An animated discussion 90 he published Ecrrafipr)
arose he sccoud reading 81 tic b il which ale*ss.
Clay Waacr. CaHoun Bucl:anln and Hives. pa!iici.
palrd.
Tic question o.? referring the bill to tie Committee
Finance taken by yeas ana nays anI resulted as io
loss:
l,as-Mc$s.s Brown, Buchanan, Ewing Of Illinois,
Fulton, GIuriy IiruIrck$. Hubbard king Of Alabama,
King Of Georgia. Linn, Mexican, Niles, Page, Parker,
Risrs RobIm>,n Rugglcs, Sewer, Strange, la!madg"
Walker, Wa!!-.22.
.Nags-h lr.srs Hayarh, Benton. Black, Calhoun
CLAY Cril.rnLrn Davis Ewing q! Ohio. Kent. Xii. ht
Moo;r Norris N.ckc!as rrrnliss Rnbbus Sonli:nsd
Swift Upton. TrniiiIs.n Webster, Whiir NIight-22
The yeas and Rays being equal, the Chair voted III the
affirmative.
s, the bill was referred TO the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Ruggcs during lie d.scussion, presented the
Credentials Of The Hon Judah Dana, Senator cleo, from
Mainc lin the place Of Mr.. Shepey, resgncdD who APP
pcaled qualified and took his seat, bot excused
irorl votng, al his own request
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate prCcccGrd 10 the further consideration OF
Mir. Ewing isn't resolution, resembling the Treasury
order of July II tn Isl and prohibiting tie Secretary
Of The Treasury /" delegate The power 10 SPECIFY the
kind oil i;ims BE- received in payment for the pubic
lands The queso:, brirg Oh ordering tine resolution TO
Il second rra:In:,-
Il
sui ect of the resolution. Before he had concluded ir
gave way to molten TO adjourn. by Unanimous con-
sent The motion was suspended, while
Mr. Wright offered the following, which lies over
one day:
Ecs0ired, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
questrd transmit the Senate, at the earliest con-
vcncnl day, abstract from the returns Of the Slate
banks, on ti.e il; his office, showing
I>t. Tie amount of discounts.
I'd. The amount Of public dcposiits.
Sd. The amount of specie.
4lh. Tie amount Of bills notes in circulation oi
each of those banks making returns 10 The Department.
Us shown b. each return received from the Isl day ut
July last to the present time.
Mr.. Benton laid the following the table, in The way
of notice Motion 90 be made heeaer 10 invest the
COMMITTEES 10 which The resolution (of Mr. Ewing) shall
he sent, with authority TO inquire into The effect and
operation OF Tie Treasury order Of July llth. npnn lie
business q Tie country, and the banking institutions o!
me States and into the conduct Of banks in relation 10
mat order, ana into thc attempts f uny) 10 withdraw
sfecie from c'cna,on, and cbarrasS the exchanges
and business OF the Country The committee summon
witnesses beure len il any such are near al hand! aud
to conduct their inquiries distance by uerroCato.
res.
The Senate then adjourned, Mr. Webster still having
the floor on Mr. Ewing S resolution.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The following petition, presented yesterday, came up
this day for consideration:
10 Ire honorable Senate and House Of Representatives of
the United States in Congress- assembled:
The Undersigned citizens Of the first Congressional
district in The State of North Carolina have for years
past been accustomed 10 regard the action of the Fede
raj Government with great anxiety. Your petitioners
have accordingly their just claims for such appopria