Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-24
NV last Evenings NEaiI,
THE DEPOSITE BILL

- THE POSITE BILL.
= "WAsulHoros, June cd 1896
The Deposite bill which passed the Senate on Friday
last, by SO TO g. and which amended in COMMITTEES
of the Whole, in the House OF Representatives yester
day mornings to unite The great BODY OF the friends
of the President and Vice President finally passed the
lower House last night by s55 to 49, with the amend
menu was returned to-day 70 the Senate, and the
amendment agreed TO there, With but two or three mega
tive votes and will receive the signature OF Tie ffesoent
when presented To- bIm >. .
The measure Is one of necessity ana rs not IN
tended as SETTLED spLrcy Of Mis Gorrameat On the
contrary, there rs majority Of the House OF Re
representatives. believed to be in favor Of reducing me Ia
rt, you will By. the vote taken MIR. Mckays
resolutions of yesterday morning The vote was yeas
ll9, nays II, but the rule requiring orty OF two
thirds prevented the introduction OF the subject.
: "The rule for distributing the deposites with the
States is in proportion to the representation in the Sem
| and House of Representatives, gross error
From .9n0tter-
H. OF REPRESENTATIVES,, 22d June.
" have time only say to you, that an amendment
has been made to the Senate's Deposite Bill, which,
meets the appreciation las beeve) OF The PRESIDENT
will receive the sanction of Garland, Jones' myself and
other friends of the Administration. You will see the
with Us in thinking that although it is not exactly The
ing vet considering that goes for to reconcile the
friends of the ADMINISTRATOR %iih whom we generally
act and that IS ess obnoxious to eensure than the o:'
mates Basr we may give oar appreciation.
CONGRESS.
III the SEEhTE, yesterday, " icS tHC oo-
posites of The public money back fron, the House
of Represcn with amendment, which the reader
will have elsewhere. Being taken up, the amend
enI was, after short debate, agreed to- one Senator
only, (MF. Mosris, Of OhioD decidedly opposing it.
The bill &c provide for the erection OF new building
for the Patent Office taken up, considered, and
dered to be engrossed for third reading
The Senate then took up the Message OF the fresi-
dent returning, with his obeetons the bill to change
the time of meeting Of Congress, Non which con;
s.i,Itional discussions took place The bill then laid
on the table till to-day. After tie consideration OF E1-
eculiyc business, the Senate adjourned.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, considerable
time was SPENT after meeng in discussing and settling
the priority of business.
Mr. Adams presented the protest Of certain Cherokee
Chiefs against the Treaty lately promulgated as having
been made with that nation; which referred to the
Committee Of tiae Whole that has biz upon that sub.
ject un1er consideration.
,Chs amendments of the Senate to the bill 10 reor.
ganiEe the Post Office read and referred to the
Post Office Committee.
The remainder Of the day. after the morning business.
spent in the discussion oftl- bill making additional
appropriations fen the Delaware breakwater, and tor
other posts and harbofs.-U.
WasulSc7oy, Jene ga great day IS work done
in the House of Representatives Tuesday. The Sc
mates bill for regulating the deposes of the public
ney was debated from IL o'clock excepting during he
daily recess 10 eight nine and after being amended
as proposedby Mr. Anthony, ordered 10 third read
ing by vote Of I63 10 43, and then read third
time, and passed by vote Of f55 to 80
In the Senate, yesterday the amendment made by the
House the bill taken up, and agreed to, with one
or two dissenting voices So that the bill is now reaay
be laid before The President for his appreciation or dis
appreciation; and it depends upon him whether it shall
become u law.-Nus Eveciigcnccr.
in the brief debate yesterday in the Senate upon the
amendment made by the House to the Senate BILL Mr.
Clay took occasion to express bis approbation Of the
amendment, upon it's merits, as on Improvement OF the
bill. But, he less satisfied be minated he should
yet vote for it out Of his tenderness for constitutional
scrupIcs entertained setohcre which it was supposed the
arnendasent would have the effect to remove.
In the House Of Representatives yesterday, in speak.
ing upon the Harbor Ball. Mr. Wise also took occasion
to slSdr to the amendment made to the Senates Depo-
site Y though he Of opiIsion, that the anreE.
had heen Fashioned TO srit the views OF the Presi-
dent, and induce hs to sign that BILL which it was but
three four days ago certainly believed that he intend
ed 10 put biz veto spon.-H ~
GEs. McKAr's PRoPosTIoN-Gen. Mckay gave
notice, day before yesterday. That ne aroua 'hoauee
loant resolution proposing an dmcndmcn 10 me Ioh'au
tios pso,diny for the Gsribtier Of tse SptsS yee.s
We think that this p.o,nsa win become great
public interest BY the law just passed BY an immense
majority making the State treasures simply the depos,
isaies he surplus, it paay confessed that the con-
sltsIios confers no power Congress to apportion it.
among tue States absolute g1iG A distribution
would certainly have been voted but fofthe settled cor
Tcton D Congress that it possessed no authority 10 make
it. The ast therefore, ID a! once the strongest PROOF or
The wa Of the representatives. 10 restore the money TO
those from whom it drawn and Of tile wnat q sEe
necessary authority 10 accomplish the object properly
made in ~gard the proper dsposonof The occasonal
surpfuees 9kcamey grow up in the natiuEGf Treasury
ST frn4atnen.oa rrgrutlon were mate on the suoec
would certainly be made 10 gt'ps6 ags1cst The mis-
chiefs which yabe under present circumstances
The legislation of Congress must, from time TO time,
be influenced b. the inclination OF The States to sNeF
their 6rposi,es ant to hold them permanently: The
representatives of the States in Congress, will always,
i'm their votes be affected by the esfccthsuns' OF Those
whom they rprcsent. But if an amendment Of tie
Constitution were adopted, with view to dispose OF
the surplus by permanent provisions independent OF
the Temporary legislation OF Congress- II Wouid oouDt
less, be the 6rst object Of such amendment, TO- gnaro
the States ngrinst The consolidating tendency OF q
srse m whc his int imc, make the States altogether
dependent OFT tie General government for revenue
and direct the whole fiscal power of the Sederal
r.ant 10 the single aim of controlling the Stsesthrough
it's E7eesury 70, establishing fundamental and perPe-
Neutrality-suspicious. su6r. the S.Htss~onid throw
aside tee nperary ceslccrat!ons tne III
striyinr for immediate and momeRtary gains. iney
would as they did when founding the Union; sacfhce
the ntc.rs,a oftA~ hsur 10 those er'bfacnsa distant
pes!erity lA..ls... ur-
ri!ti isr bb;'te propositions OF Ie VIC
Hay-i ose To prevent Ts Isdsst g'oWr.
of sutpEus4-,,e o,hcp iis5pss Of "
ou,7hioh' we viii hereafter eniurge.-GtoGe
cies on The cngr0ssment Of the Opposite Bill, in the House
Of Representatives..
/: Pennsylvania % yeas To z usNs-h Eoras VtolTr-
Virginia l3 Y. 30 zn.-Ohio Is to- 2-Kentueky 1Sy.--
sl.s.ohss 2y.-Tsnsessee 10 to In, Carolina TO-
10 E-IEdiraa 7y,-ConrseGcaS y.-N. jersey a-Alaba-
ma 5-hlane,4Lo AHA and a to- 2-EeEE1ont IS.
CaroIiss2. To- l-GeoEgia 3-Loaisiana 3-ll!inois3 s.
Missouri a-Missssipp' to l,R. Island l-DelawaTes
New Hampshire 5 nuys-lG3 10 % -
I. Virginia Vote Yeas-Messrs. N, II, Claiborne,
Craig, james Goslant, Hoptias johnson, John w.
Jones, Lucas, HsCosnas, Mercss,. Morgan, Pstton,
Robertson, Taiafekro. .... .:
Noe,-mrssrs Besie Solos, Dsomgoole, Loyal, John.
Y. Mason, Roane, and Wise.