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

preventative, struetlng the Senators i'm Congress
from ma, site, u oppose the admission of Michigan in
10 tne noa unti she alters her Constitution the
subject OF boundary
Mr. Buchanan presented the petition of Margaret vii
son, widow of Benjamin Marshall who represents her
self to be 100 years old praying the aid Of Congress in
consideration of the suerings and services of her hus
band IN the revolutionary referred the Committee
ON Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. Davis from the Committee on Commerce report
the United States the scite of light house at Roam
oke Inlet North Carolina; which read, and
TO a second reading.
MIR. Southland submitted the following resolution
which lies on the table Jay
hesofred, That the Committee on The District of Co
umoa, to whom have been referred the petitions of the
banks in said District for the of their charters be
instructed to examine into the present of the cur
rency in said District and into the conduct and condition
OF the said banks, aud the necessity for the
OF the WHOLE any number of them with power 10 send
Tor persons and paPers,o inspect the books of said
UNDERSTANDING witnesses oati.-empoy a clerk, aud
report by bill Otherwise
On motion of Mr.. Clay,
Ibe Committee on Foreign Relations was DISCHARGED
from the further consideration of such parts of the Pres
dents late Message the subject of relations with
France as relates to the Strengthening of naval and mill
tary deicncesi and
On motion OF Mr. Webster,
Inc portion OF the message relating 10 naval de-
fences, was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
and that part relating TO the ngihenng ortica
uons, was referred to the Committee Military Affairs.
mr.. King oil Alabama, on leave, introduced joint
resolution, approprIang the balance of the appropra
ton Tor constructing bridge the Potomac the
grading and gravelling and planting with of the
twice read and referred
Mr.. Preston, leave, introduced bill Tor the relief
referred.
Mr.. Linn, on leave, introduced Bill making an APP
preparation Tor the completion OF the Cumberland Road
from the mississippi river TO the Western boundary of
Missouri which twice read and referred
On motion of MIR. Rugges,
Inc joint resolution introduced by him, appropriating
the balance of an appropriation of last year made
Patent office TO the employment of additional temporary
clerks in said Office was taken up; and after some re-
MIR he
dered to be engrossed and read third time.
On motion OF MIR. Southland, the Senate took up the
resolution submitted by him, days since on the
subject OF the printing of the Senate and after short
discussion, IT was motion of Mr. Wright referred to
the committee on the Contingent Expenses of the Sc
nate.
On motion of Mr. King Of Alabama, the Senate took
up and considered the following resolution, submitted
Resored, That the resolution adopted on the 9TH ul,.
mo, admitting certain public officers of the IT, States
and Others to the floor of the Senate as spectators be
amended by Inserting % the Solicitor of the Treasury
Mr. Linn offered to add the following names as an
amendment to the resolution
The Paymaser. General.
g Quartermaster- General.
Z" Commssary G. eneral
Principal of the Typographical Bureau
Principal Geologist.
Principal of the Engineer Bureau
Clerk of the Supreme Court
g Reporter of the Supreme Court
Which was agreed 10, and the resolution adopted
On motion OF Mr. Southland, the Senate took up the re
solution proposed by Mr. Benton for the appointment of
select committee examine into the condition cf The
banks and the circulation of this District waen
Mr. Southland Submitted the following anne ndnent:
Strike out as follows; "ro whom shall be referred all
the petitions presented to the Senate for the renew
al OF Bank charters in the District of Columbia win an
thoy to examine the conduct and condition of said
Banks and for that purpose to have authority to for
persons and PaPers-to inspect books and to examine
On motion of MIR. Wright, the resolution was laid on
the table.
The Senate took up the unfinished business the me-
uton presented by MIR. Buchanan from the Cain Quar-
tery Meeting OF Friends in Pennsy vana for aboishin
slavery in the District of Columbia; and
On motion of MIR. Clay the further of
the subject was postponed till tomorrow.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Benton for appropriate
ing the surplus permanent objects OF national
defence taken up The order of the day;
some remarks at length from Messrs CuthbeIt and Hub.
bard the resolution was laid on the table; and
On motion of Mr. Buchanan, the Senate proceeded 70
the consideration of Executive Business. When the
doors opened,
The Senate adjourned
Thursday, January 81
IN SENATE.
- Petitions were presented by Mrssry Talmadge and
Mr. Prentss, from the Committee on the Public Lands.
reported bill for the relief of certain Creek Indians
therein named, with an amendment.
Mr.. Ewing, from the committee reportcd with.
out amendment bill to extend the time for issuing
scrip for military land warrants
Mr. Benton, from the Committee Military Affairs
reported bill making appropriations for the building Of
steam batteries; which read, and ordered Sc
cond reading and the documents received from the War
Department on the subject ordered to be printed
Also bill to authorize the of military
bedNcnWoItl 10 the rlght bank OF the
Mississippi river; which read, and ordered TO Sc
cond reading; and the documents relating it were or
dered To be printed.
Mr. Tyler offered the following resoIuoese; which on
his motion, were ordered TO be printed:
ReSotocd That to alter change or abolish the righi of
property in the District Of Columbia without the con
sent OF the owner, would be unjust and and in
violation OF the Constitution Of the United States
hesot1fd further, That, with such consent to
Interfere with the subject of slavery only without
but against the consent OF the People MARYLAND and
Virginia. would be in fragrant violation of the public
faith, an abuse of trust conferred COMPRESS bv the
cesson and hazardous TO the peace security of those
two States.
Resulted further, That such proceeding would san The
foundation OF our constitutional system, which is based
on the condition OF things they existed the time of
tne adoption OF the Constitution, which be aer-
ed in material point without disturbing the vrinci,l
of compromise out Of which it originated
The various resolutions lying the table offered by
Mr. Linn, Mr. Cluyion Mr.. Robbins, Mr.. Moore Mr.
Upton and Mr. Southland, taken up, considered
and agreed to.
Mr.. Clayton, leave introduced bill to establish a
territorial government in Ouisconsn; which was read
twice. and referred to the Committee the Judiciary
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, it was
Ord@e9 That when the Senate udjourns it adjourn
meet on Monday.
On motion Of Mr. Hubbard, the subiec. Of the aboli-
lion OF slavery was laid on the table.
The Senate proceeded 20 consider the resolution Of
feTed by Mr.. Benton
The question being on the motion of Mr. Goldsbo-
rough 10 amend
Mr.. Hubbard resumed, aud concluded the remarks
which he commenced yesterday
On the suggestion oil Mir. Calhoun
Mr.. Godsborough withdrew his motion 10 amend
Mr.. Grundy moved 10 amend iho FIRST resolution bv
inserting after the tyorIs al