Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12


Nicholas Niles, Rives, Robinson, Ruggles, Shcplcy.
Talmadge Upton, Walker, and Wnght-23
Mays, Airssrs. Black, Davis, Ewing Of Ohio Lsigh
Soutl'aid, swift, ioninson and Whites
On motion of MIR. Benton, the Senate agreed to re-
consider the vote taken in the morning by which the
senate determined to adjourn over TO Mondayycas 20,
nays s.
On motion Mr.. White the Senate then procs eded to
The considerations Of Executive business; alter which
adjourned 10 meet Tomorrow AT IL clock
"'G IN sayNa as1a 8
message received lru, the President of the u
States, by Mir Donelson, his Secretary.
MIR, In;Dnson, from the Committee Pensions re-
ported bill supplementary for the relief of
tain officers and soldiers OF the Revolution read aud or
dered tn SECOND reading.
Mr. Prenuss, from the Committee the Public Lands
reported bill making grant Of land for schools i'm
district OF Mississippi; read and ordered to second
| reading f
The following resolution offered by Mr. Robinson:
hesotred That the Secretary of War be directed tp
cause To be made out and laid before the Senate during
the first two weeks of the next session of Compress
I, ~ Vi ''e cost per mile OF that part OF the Cum
oeiIand Road west of the Ohio River which is compile
ted also statement of the cost of making said road
per miic IN the States Of Ohio Indiana and Illinois de-
signaling the cost per mile in each State for grading
Dridging and maeadamzing and il necessary for full
aniomauon ON the subject to have farther examination
made as to the quantity, quality and of ma.
Serlals for construction OF said road
On motion of Mr.. White the Bill better to carry ;no
erect the Treaty with the Chckasaw Indians was con
sdered as IN Committee of the Whole and ordered TO be
! engrossed for 4 third reading
=. lNcENpiARY fUnLIcAroNs.
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ana pamphlets in the mail, up in its order
MIR Calhoun said, the main principle on which the
OIL was based is that the General Government has no
power or right whatever to interfere with slavery the
States lie briefly explained the objects Of the bill IN
us several provisions aud summed them up by saying
at It's whole design 10 require those of the Post Office
Department to obey the laws on this subject of The re-
spective States where they reside.
Dir. Davis said the bill is very important one and
requires thorough consideration which ne had not v.,
been able TO give. lie therefore moved 10 pospone il
tll tomorrow, which accordingly done
utian L..
was considered and adopted:
hesotsed, That the Committee Public Lands be in.
trueed To inquire into the eSpediency granting land
to the officers of the staff i'm the armies of the Re vou
ton as well as the officers soldiers of the line and
also into the expediency OF embracing the grant the
oihces and soldiers who served as Volunteers under
Col George Il. Clarke the capture of Kaskask in and
oahokIa, and at the siege and capture of Vncennes :
and also TO the officers aud soldiers who served undor
he same commander in the pagns against the Chi.
licothe towns and Pequa plains
= he Bll suspendmg certain provisions of the law of
| last year in relation to Custom House officers:
ana tne bl providing for the payment of Revolution
airy Pensioners for 1896, severaly third time
and passed.
CASH PAYMENTS
, me BIZ requiring the Government and Post Office
departments to make all their payments under 500 in
specie and all equivalent the spot TO specie was
! up ana considered as in Committee of the Whole
nr Nihs moved TO amend it, by reducing the $50 to
nays 10 y ' -
Mr. Clay objected to the Bill least implying that
bank paper over $50 might be lera tender: xben M,
All laws OF the Union heretofore nothing but specie has
been legal tender r aus
MIR. Porter offered amendment forbddno all infer.
ence ifom the bill that any thing but specie should be
lawful lender, which motion prevailed
Mi Benton spoke for time on the subject of
specie ana paper curTences; and declared his
on to stake his political on his efforts TO make
The currency OF this Government gold and silver
Cahouh gave description OF the present melan.
ehoy ana threatening condition of the money affairs of
'the country. "
Amer some remarks from Messrs Niles and Walker
the O was ordered to be engrossed for third reading
-. PUBLIC DEPOSiTES.
mr.. wright offered some amendments the bill re-
gulang the depostes of the public money which were
laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed
Alter an Executive session, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Glascock, from the Committee on the eiilitia re-
ported B'li more eectually provide for the national
deience by organizing, arming, and establishing a uni
Tor the discipline thereof read twice, and committed
| Mr. Sutherland, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported the following Joint Resolution:
ReSolced by the Senate and House Of of
tic United States Of Aerea, Congress assembled That
SO much OF the third section of The act entitled an ac
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex
penses OF Tie Government for the year 1888 provides
that the whole number of custom house officers i'm ibe
United States, the first Of July 1891 shall ma, bc IN
creased until otherwise allowed by Congress be and the
same IS hereby suspended uniII the further action of
Congress.
Alter some desuI,ory conversation. Mr. su,berl,,a
moved to amend The Resolution by striking out The last
sac words, and inserting until the OF the present
sessions, aud also by striking the word Resolved
aho inserting thc words " DC 1t enacted 50 make
the Resolution a BiH)
Ihe question on both these amendments after Soma
htile debate was carfed and the bill ordered TO be
engfossed for third reading
! On motion of MIR Briggs the Uouse snspepdod tho
rule, to take up aud consider the Collov,inr r.sol,
| heretofore submitted
heS0ietd, That the Clerk of the House be authorized
and required TO furnish new members of the o1,b
Congress with the books furnished to The nenIrs
| OF the 23d Congress
/ debate cnsued, in which Mcssrs e. Calhoun. In
gcrsoll, and Reed participated
Mr. Reed moved 10 commit the resolution 10 the Io;o
Committee on the Library
! On motion of Mr. Spc0ht and yitfnut toLin, ,I,o
question on the resolution, the iouse proceeded 10 the
orders Of the day.
Mr. Wise moved to suspend the rule to enable him In
oier the following resolution, and called for the yeas
! and nays; which ordered:
whereas since the custody of the public money hos
been under The entire control OF the Treasure Dpnr
Inen'i the secretary OF the Treasury, by himself or his
agents, has selected certain Stale Banks as places f do
pose, without regulation of law
And whereas there great doubt about the agency bv
winch the said depose banks selected md r',lstst.
And whereas said agency is alleged be Improper
ana coirup effected by some persons not Off
GERS Oi ne government appointed responsible as
Such or known IN any manner 10 the laws and who are
secretly pad large sipcnds amounts of CONDENSATION
Tor procuring the custody and the use of the public de-
poses
And whereas the said banks for which the urbl;c de-
peses are mus procured, possession of the puc
money "1lnout charge OF interest other charge what
sFcFeT ior INC use OF the same and the said person or
PERSONS hcr agent or agents alleged be- political
parIsans welding the public deposes eleclioncerng
purposes, dangerous 10 the purity Of the Government
4 and TO the liberties Of the people
ReSolDed That Select Committee be annoi,ied NTH
power TO send for persons and papers to engue into The
mode, of selecting ib, po,t. 80 -