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

rn;n Of Illinois Grumdy lirndr'cSs' hti', 49,
King of Alabama hlng' p Oh Rnggls shcpley,
T Tlnn'"n,o r;nton Walker and Wrlsht-25 ,
icsSrs Black, Davis. Ewing, OF ohlo' L''s"'
e.n,Es,d swift Jomnson, aud Whle-o' 49,,
n ,,o,;nn Of Mr. Benton, the Senate agreed 10 re-
on Inc vn,r taken IN tue morning by which The
Senate determined to adjourn over to Mondayyca W.
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the consideration of Executive business; alter which IL
adjourned to NEE, tomorrow at II o'clock.
HeGatSday 1prl Z.
IN SENA:TE. ,,
mrssaTe was received from the President ol I've "
States, by MIR. Dnnelsrn, his Secretary
Mr.. Tunlinsou. from the Committee on Ir,Sio's'
ported bill supplementary to acts Tor lie re'' u
tain officers and sridcEs Of the Revolution feau jill" o
dered to L second reading. ,,rI5.
reported bill! making grant q" aha l"i '"oo'a J
district Of Mississippi; read ana oFde3eu 10 Se'O"'
reading n,, A. Doh;,oon.
poi,cJ ria, ,Le Secretary of War BIZ directed TO
cause =. 10 made out ad laid before The SENATE curing
the rs. Two weeks of the next session "l congress,
statement of tie per mile vi Thai part OF Inc Nu
bcrond Road wcs, Of In: Ohio River, which IS compile
ted: also statement d; the Gust OF making saiu 1oao
pcr mile in the States al Ohio, Indiana ana ILLINOIS, ue
siunano the per !!Ic III each state, LOT srau'nS
brdun~ and ,cca;Iari::ng; and 1t necessary, Tor iu
ulormalio on the subject 10 have farther examination
msds as to the quantity. quality, and convenience OF ma
! terials for CONSTRUCTION oil said ROAD.
IT..
eftc. the Treaty with tie Chckasaw Indians was con-
siderrd as in Committee of the WHOLE and ordered TO be
! IHCENDlAEY PUBLICATIONS.
The bill to the circulation OF ncendary papers
and pamphlets in the mail, came up in It's order.
| Mr.. Calhoun said, The main principle on which the
bill based Is, that the General Government has no
power right whatever TO interfere with slavery IN The
States He briefly explained the objects o. the bill III
lis several provisions. and summed them up by saying,
that its whole design to require those OF the Post Ohce
Department to obey the laws, on this SUBJECT OF Inc re-
speclive States where they reside.
Mr. Davis said the bill is very important one, and
requires thorough consideration, which ne had not yet
been able to give he therefore moved to postpone 1t
ill Tomorrow, which accordingly done.
The following Resolution, offered by Mr. Hendricks,
WIS considered and adopted
Resotrsd That the Committee Public Lands be in.
slruc,ed to inquire into the eXpcdiency of granting land
to the officers Of the staff 10 The armies Of The Revou
ton well the officers and soldiers OF the line; and
also into the cxpcdcncy Of embracing in the grant the
officers and soldiers who served as Volunteers under
Col George r. Clarke at the capture OF haSkaskia and
Cahokia aud at the siege and capture Of Finccnncs;
and also the officers aud soldiers who served under
the commander in the campaigns against the Chi
llco.ir towns and Pequa plains.
The Bill suSpcndnS certain provisions OF the law OF
last year in relation 10 CUSTOM House officers;
And the Bill providing for the payment OF Revolution
airy Pensioners Tor 1885, seyeray read third time
and passed. -
The Bill requiring the Government and Post Office
Departments make all their payments unuer gu, IN
specie and all equivalent the spot to specie taken
up and considered as in Committee of the Whole.
Mir Niles moved to amend it, by reducing the $50 to
$40 for year. which motion carried by yeas 20,
naysi3.
Mr. Clay objected the Bill at least imp ying that
bank paper over $50 might he legal tender; when by
all laws OF the Unlon heretofore nothing but specie has
been legal tender
from the bill that any thing but specie should be
, lawfsl tender, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Benton spoke Tor time on the bjcct Of
spece and paper crrrencics; and declared his determine
stake his political existence his efforts to make
the currency Of this Government gold and silver.
Mr.. Calhoun gave description of the present nean
choy ard threatening condition OF the money affairs OF
> the country.
; After remarks from Messrs. Niles and Walker,
the bill ordered 10 DC engrosscd tor third reading
PUBLIC DEPUSlIES
MIR. Wright offered some amendments to the biz re-
gualng the deposiles Of the public money, which were
laid on the table aud ordered to be printed.
After an Executive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Gascuck from the Committee the Militia,
ported Bill ricciuny provide for the national
defence, by org'z''g armng ana establishing uni
form militia thu the United States, and to provide
for tue discipline thereof! read twice, and committed.
! Mr.. Sutherland, ir"n the Committee on Commerce,
}: reported The follow ing joint Resolutions
Resolred bH the SrnQt anil House Of Representatives. Of
the Lnd states Df1nyicn in CongrGss assembled, That
50 much Of The third section OF the set, entitled an act
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
o.! TIC Government TIC
that Tic whole number CT custom house officers IN the
United States The first IF July, 1881, shall not he ill.,
creased until otherwise allowed by Congress- 6r, and the
is ilccDy suspended until The further action OF
Congress.
Alter some desuitory conversations Mr.. Sutherland
moved to amend Resolution by striking out he last
sir words, and inserting until the end OF the present
session., and also by striking out the word Resolved
aud inserting the words DC IL enacted, lSu as To make
the Resolution I BHI)
The question both these amendments, after some
little debate carried: and the bill ordered 10 be
eng rosscd iur Il third reading
On motion Of Mr.. Briggs: tho House suspended the
rule, take up and consider the following resolution
here uiorc submitted:
Rcsolced That the Clerk of the House he authorized
and required to furnish The members Of the gath
Congress with the same bucks furnished the members
Of the 23d Congress.
: A debate ensurd in which Nlessrs. e. Calhoun, In.
S gcrsoll, and Reed participated.
Mr.. Reed moved IL cUlIIt the resolution TO the Joint
Committee on the Library.
On motion OF Mr.. Speight, and without taking the
question the resolution, the House proceeded 10 the
orders Of the day
MIR. Wise moved 10 suspend the rule enable him to
offer the following resolution, and called for the yeas
aud NAYS; which ordered:
Whereas, since the custody Of the public money has
been under the entire control of the Treasury Depart
nsn tie Secretary of the Treasury, Ivy himself his
agents. has selected certain State Banks places of de-
tusite without regulation of law:
And whereas there is greu. doubt about the agency by
Which The said drpcse banks selected and regulated
And whereas said agency is alleged 10 be improper
ant corrupt, effected By person persons Off
of the Government appointed responsible
such, or known in any manner TO the laws, and who
secretly paid large spends or amounts Of compensation
for procuring tie custody and the use Of the public de-
posi,es ''''.''"e =, -.
And whereas tic said banks for which the public de-
pos,cs thus procured in possession Of the public
money without charge ofinercst other charge what.
for the Ct the same and the said person
PERSONS their agent agents. alleged to be political
plr,sars wedlngths public dePoses for elcconcering
purposes, dangerous TO the purity Of the Government