Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-26

the Whole on the State of The Union be discharged fo
the further consideration Of the bill repeating Tie Jour
teenth section of tile act To incorporate TIC SupseioI'
to the Bank of the United States
Mr. Cambreen stated that the object OF the motinh
he had been instructed to make by repeating le
fourteenth sccun and thereby remove any douG. as 10
the l.gally of The notes of the Bank OF the Ui'tr
Slules being tender in the payment oil debts que u LII
| Government after lis charter expired.
Mr. ngerso spoke in favor OF giving time Tor uSc''S
sim AZ TO the proper to he pursued, aud express
ed hnscf adverse 10 the motion made by Tie gentle
man from New, York, (Alr. Camhrcleng)
Mr. J. Q. Adams remarked that this was an unusua'
mode of proceeding the part OF the Chs:fl'"h "i Liz
Committee of Ways and Means, and had induced n:il,
MIR y to make the objection he did yesterday 10 It
lie considered that full and sufficient time o"Ent % os
allowed TO! deibrration this ali other npoflnt
subjects; and the Committee OF Ways and Means Mad
assrred no reason for taking this bill from the u;lit-
tee Of the Whole, to which had been REFEREED lie
| knew not the why this bill! should pass lie
motion Yesterday made was totally Xpec.td l" man,
and he confessed It was with some little s uSt he o":ra
upor the object Of the notion wien II was stated TIC
had been in hopes that the recently Carried against
the Bank of the u. 5. had now Ceased bet seemed lie
was mistaken Tie objrct OF the present proceeding
appears TO be- to bring into dscrcd the bills "t The Bank
OF the S. lie did not Ike these stabs at dead bodies
And if such the intention, he wished al lcas! 10 have
an opportunity OF fully discussing this matter.
Mr. Patton saw !hr being III hurry to pass
this bill The country could not suffer BY lis !"S'ponc
ment for three or four weeks and gentlemen ought not
b. deprived O! the right ut discussing c propr!ey Vi
passing it. 80
Mr. Brown hoped the moli"n of his colleague (Alr;
Cambrreng) would prevail, aud called for the yeas ana
nays thereon, and ll:ey were ordered.
The debate further conIiaucdby Mess!s Lane, Nc
kennun, Spc rIt, Denny, Judson, Naaderppcl. Wise,
+. o. Smith ltacd. Mann, lIawrs, and Bond.
The hour having arrived for proceeding 10 the orders
Of tn" day,
Mr. Ripley moved that they be- suspended for Tic pu!.
pose .! continuing the present dscuSson and The mo-
, ton was negatiyed.
The House then on motion Of MIR. Canbrcleng, re-
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole OIL the
OF the Union (Alr. llamsr in the ChaIrD on the
=. Navy Appropriation Bill
The question pending the motion of MI. Bell to
strike out the proposed appropriation OF SC1 oO tor the
repairs, improvements &c. oil the Navy Yard at Ports.
month"; New Hampshire.
MIR Bell resumed his remarks; when, without conclu
ding. the committee and reported.
The House then I'D ourncJ.
Hcalrcsday .Earch %.
IN SENATE.
message received from the President of the U.
i 5. by Mr. Donrlson, his Secretary.
Ictl,lons and memorials were presented by HcsSrs
Gtundy Ewing Of Ohio buchanan, Wright, Clayton,
Walker, and referred .
MIR. Davis presented memorial and resolutions from
the Legislature Massachusetts praylng Tor and urging
speedy settlement Of difficulty with the British
Government in regard to the disputed territory in the
, | State Of Maine. The memorial read
. Mr.. Davis stated that Maine and Massachusetts had
become the joint owners Of the wild lands OF the dis
pucd territory, their claim 10 which disturbed by
the claim Of Great Britain. Massachusetts is therefore
greatly Interested proprietor Of this land. Mr.. u.
said tIat contrary 10 reports which had crcnlaed the
soil of this land good and are the means OF navi-
galiun. The land exceedingly productive in unl-
Der, especially the soft pine which has now become
very scarce and in great demand lie said beyond
all doubt that this land would yield 10 each OF the two
States several millions Of dollars. The British claim
s would cut off onr.t!Ird Of the territory Mi Davis,
after having given historical sketch of the conrOver-
! he uicl of is
rs had been surrendered by the United States Govern
mlrnt That of Great Britain The country had been
explored by an investigating committee, portion ol
whose report read by Mr.. d., which slated that
gIea made Of tile timber, the British Agent
having The to defend it it was formerly de-
Tended Mr. D. urged that is very inpoaT: q" The Z
s Government to make 4 speedy settlement OF this
question: or at least 10 send an Agent with power ahd
authority prevent tie dcprcdauns that are cx
temsiYrly committed He moved that the Memorial be
printed and referred to The Committee on Foreign Re-
lalios A!!c !c@ farther remarks from McSsrs SheP-
ley, Davis, and Clay, the motion to print was carried,
and,
On motion of Mr. Clay, the subject for Tic present
EXPUNGING RESOLUTION.
a Mr.. Benons Resolution to cxpunge from the Journal
of the Senate its Resolution ccnsuring the Executive,
came up lis order.
Mr. Porter argued that the precedent quoted by Mr..
Benton of cxpunging from the Journal the contents OF
two Memorials. censuring hlr. Jefferson in loOG was
not in point. They inserted by the Secretary in
the Journal without the special order Of the Senate,
and stricken out Ivy the order Of that body un The
same day when inserted lie argued that dciberatiYc
bodies retain the power 10 correct and alter their Jour
nails till the next morning after the particular proceed
ings recorded which times the journals read over
for this very purpose. (Mr King Of Alabama shook his
> hcad But Mr. T. said if in this only precedent which
y was relied on The Senate had transcribed their power
and violated the Constitution, he unwilling 10 FOL.
the example. Mr. T. proceeded to vindteatc the Of
rn:vc Resolution of the Senate, entirely within the
range of their Legislative power and III no way extra
judicial. IT would not mcapacute the Senate from act
ing tribunal possible impeachment any more
than their examining and comdcning The character OF
Executive nominee for Office could diSfnali!y them
= from acting against him future impeachment. Mr.
y T. commented largely OH Mr. Ncntons euogcs Of &C.
neral Jackson, and dcnuncations OF Tie United States
Bank
: lie drpclcd the results Of Nr. Bcntons efforts at
hard currency, in connection with the loss OF the
Z saining and regulating influence of the United States
" Bank-bank paper being protusey abundant, and
; bank capital in the United States amounting now 10
= about S,uO, COO, 900. When Mr. p had concluded,
On motion Of MIR. Benton the subject WAS laid on The
= table.
:, The Senate adjourned after Executive session.
= HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House took up The unfinished business OF yester
day, which was, the consideration of the motion OF Mr.
. Cambrrlcng discharge the Committee OF the Whole
on the State of the Union from the further ccnsideia
ton Of the bill repeating the 18th section of the act 10
. incorporate the subscribers to the Bank OF the United
J States
Mr. Pcarcc said, that II there were doubts eSstng IN
, the minds of gentlemen TO the notes of the Bank OF
l. the United States being legal tender, why, the
sooner the bill was taken Of Committee and speedily
. acted on the better.
After further debate in which Messrs. Morris, Briggs
Harper. GGlbraith, and Davis, participated,
Mr. Boon called for the previous question, which was
seconded: Ayes, ll5-Nocs, G6
Mr. Robertson asked for the yeas and nays on the qeS
ton "Shall the main question be now put anG they
=. were oTdercd: Ayes l!ii-Noes -.
. Tie question then recurring was "Shal the Commit
tee ofthc Whole the Of the Union be discharged
from the further consideration of the Bile: and 1t was