Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22

complaint, ueddng ON the heels of complaints the very
reverse made there two ago. and which every zen
ueman must reooect II there was no law regulating
'he uepostes of the public money, was the Executives
officer IN fault for The aceunulaton II was far from
ms purpose never having the statement till that
morning 10 attempt argue upon the security or nsc.
cusi;y of The public money. He could say that he had
not SO much apprehension Of loss as some gentlemen
and II might not be- as much he ought have; he
must say, hat The Executive branch OF this Government
was no, IN fault Il III, depos,cs of tie public moncy
were not regulated by law.
Mr.; calhoun said, the Senator from New York mir
nag on 'n's, as on other occasions, displayed his
Ingenuity by changing the ground. lie (Nls C) had
s,eu rs me existing evils the accommodating of fifteen
m'.lIons OF money in New York. belonging To his (Alr
y constituents, aud the constituents OF other gentle.
ana had put the question To the gentleman from
York, (Mr. Wrighi) not us questioning his patrinsr,
ir u spoke of the penicous political effects OF transfer
a's ana OF The report he had made that point which
was lost IN me House OF Representatives. plan ought
10 nave been dges,ed and uniform sy stem adop,ed t
transferring these depositcs lie was willing to 90 into
comparison Of his political life with that of tile gentle
man from New York lr w y if he desire it, as related
!" the past or the future The majority in the Senate
,au chonged, aud in some respects he glad of it.
responsibility had in measure rested upon those
opposed TO the Administration although their views were
nwarted by vetoes from the Executive and opposed by
me other branch Now the Executive and his friends
had the entire control.
Mr.. Wright, in reply, said he had only intended to
answer the questions OF the Senator from South Carolina
AS TO personal comparisons he had intended mono. IL,
u would be vanity he had never INDUCED in 10 COM
pare his public services with the long political life of
mat gentleman He did understand the Senator as com
Vi bhe accumulation oil The public Ger
tam places, asd calling that accumulation of money
wHich belonged not 10 New York alone but 10 his con
s.tusnts and those OF other, robbery Now suppose
Inc bill which the gentleman introduced had become
law, would the state of things he complained Of have
experienced any possible alteration. He would read
"s section OF the bi in order that the Senator might
Judge of its effects. -
NJ w here read the section which provides that the
PuDlic moneys shall not lie removed from the banks in
winch they shall be deposited without the consent of
Congress- unless the Secretary of the Treasury shall
good reason to apprehend that such money not safe in
sad BANKS or the banks shall fail TO comply with the re-
guiatons instituted by him. Now he asked if this
ion had prevailed, would the present state of hings
nave been aered' AS to where the fault was that re.
guatons for the security of the public dcposites had
not in the Executive ""'
Mr. Calhoun said that the Executive was known TO
nave hXcd ana decided majority in the other House
we Senators, said he, have been called fctious body
why did not the House pass this bill /? The Senator
VINO was wei acquainted with the discipline of party
surely knew why this done. The Senator would
iccoIiect, that this of three measures which b
(Mr % had brought forward; and to take ont of
tue hands OF the Executive the power of controlling the
currency. This had not the sanction of tho Senate
he other two sent down the other House and
ere 'hey septthe sleep of death. The Senator would
recoiect, that there another proposition which
was TO send back 10 the people surplus revenue not
wanted Tor The current expenses of the Governments.
a,lu lhat, when TINS was brought forward, it de-
chrea oy the friends of the Administration that there
would be no surplus, and that all his figures and
cacuations were considered the widest decisions The
Time had now come round, and his calculations were
proved not To have up the amount of snrnIns nm
hand The Senator with his usual ingenuity wishes t
turn me eyes OF the Senate the FUTURE now he wish
eu 10 turn thcr eyes to the future The danger which
he had predicted had arrived and lie was not aware tn
ihe Senator, and those with whom he had acted had
maze any effort 10 prevent it, He believed that when
ls iueston came up would present of the great
est questions that had been before any
one mat would carry this Government from the present
slate OF things to military despolsn and the OTHER tot
would restore it to its former purity.
dr Benton could not let the debate 90 off without
Pond out 10 inc senate and the people that what
eaeu mere surplus oil thirty millions, mere delu.
sion lie then went into speech of considerable length
AFTER some farther debate, Mr.. Websiers motion was
carried, and 5000 copies Of the report ON the De-
posle Banks were ordered to be printed
Mr. Grundy offered the following Resolution and OH
famed Tor It an immediate consideration
heS0foed, That the Committee on Post Offices and
fost Roads be instructed inquire in to the Of
authorizing permanent TO be made for te rfns
porauon OF the mails with the different Rail road Com
tracts Tor that purpose such under such re.
s'ricions as may be prescribed by law.
After remarks from Mr. Webster and AIr Porter
the Resolution laid on the table
~ DlsTRIBUTiVE LAND BILL.
The Bill TO distribute the avails OF the public lands
among the several States taken up.
MIR Hill expressed his views large the subject
Before he had concluded,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Inc House refused TO suspend the rules for the pur-
pose of receiving the Resolution relative to The West
lclht Academy or Reports from the Standing Commit
tees.
-, NORTH CAROLINA CONTESTED ELECTION.
ne ilouse proceeded to the conside ration of the Re-
port OF the committee thereon. The motions pending
were, rst to postpone the consideration of the Report
until tile I'd OF March; and second to grant the sng
member until the Ist of Apr next, collect further les.
timony in support of his claim.
Mr. Newland, the petitioner, pursuant TO the RcsoIu-
uon adopted lew days since, accommodated with
seat on the noor addressed the House on t,e sinh
Ject OF his claim to the seat occupied by Mr. Ora.
ham.
Messrs. Howard, Graham, Boyd, Maury, and Hard.
sevcay addressed the House until the expiration of The
time allotted for morning business.
On motion OF Mr.. Cambreleng the House resolved
sei INTO Committee of the Whole the state Of the
Union, Mr. lJamer in the Chair and resumed t,e con-
sideIatlon Of the Bill making appropriation for the naval
service for 1886.
The question pending was
On motion OF MIR Bell TO strike out the sum of s67 900
Tor Che repairs, improvements &c, for the Navy Yard
al Portsmouth
Mr. Bell resumed and had not concluded his remas.s
wien the committee and reported
And the House dourned.
in SENATE.
FRIDAY, 3iarch ls
psu'Ions were presented by Mr.. Morris and Mr. Niles
MIR. Nicholas Offered tic following resolutions: which
lie one day for consideration
ReSOfgcd That the Committee on Public Lands be in.
ncted to inquire into the justice Of granting to the
State Of Louisiana 500 600 acres of the public lands
witbin The limits OF that State in consideration of Inc
great benefit derived from the levces made and kept IN
at individual expense aud the improvements al the cost
Oh the STALE OF the waercourses which, by act of Con-
gfcss, declared American highways forever free
from any tax toll imposed by said state
heSOffcd, Ihai the Committee Naval Affairs be- i'm.
sTuccd TO inquire into the cxpcdiency Of an appropra
ton Tor building or purchasing and cquippin9 one or
more steam Vessels, to be employed in giving more ci
iectual protection to The trade between New Orleans
and the several ports of Mcxics
HeSOUcd, That the Secretary Of the Treasure be d;
fcccd to communicate the Senate any information in
ms as to Che cSpcdency and probable OF