Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-09
Thursday, February 4.


The Chair laid before the Senate communication
from tile Secretary Of the Treasury enclosing an account
of the disbursements OF the appropriations tor the last
year.
Also communication from the Secretary OF War, en-.
closing, from the Adjuant General, fifty copies OF The
INCENDlARY PUBLICATIONS.
Mr. Calhoun from the select committee to whom that
patt of The message Of the President was REFERRED made
report at much rngth accompanied by The following
bill; which read and ordered to second reading
BILL prohibiting deputy pos,nlasers from receiving
or transmitting through the mail, TO any STATE Terri
tory District pupeIs therein mentioned the
circulation of which, by the laws of said State Terri
tory District may be prohibited, and for other pur
poses.
BE snaeled &c. That it shall not be lawful for any
deputy postmaster any State, Territory, District
knowingly to receive and put into the mail any pamphlet
wspupr, handbl, Or other paper printed or written,
pictorial representation touching the subject of slave
ry addressed to any person post office in any Stale
Territory District, where, by the laws ot the said
State Territory District their circulation is prohibit
ed Nor shall il be lawful Tor any deputy postmaster in
said State, Territory, District knowingly To deliver 10
any person any sush pamphlet, newspaper. handb or
other paper printed written pictorial representa-
ton any person whatever except to such person or
persons duly authorized by the proper authority OF
such State Territory, District 10 receive The
Sec. g tint be further enacted by the authority atorc-
said That shall be the duty Of the Postmaster General
dismiss from Office any deputy Postmaster offending
in the premises, and such deputy Postmaster shall,
conviction thereof, in any court having competent Ju-
rsdlcton, be fined in any not less than dollars,
and than - dollars, according to the agra
walton of the offence, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec ). lind be It further enacted by the authority dtore-
said, That it shall be the duty of deputy posmastcrs,
mailcurrers and other officers and agents of the Post
Office Department. to cooperate, as Tar as may be- TO
prevent the circulation OF any pamphlet newspaper,
handbt other paper, printed or written, or pictorial
representation aforesaid, in any State Territory, or
District, where by the laws OF SAID State, Territory,
District, the prohibited and that nothing in the
of Congress establish and regulate the Post Office
Department shall be construed to protect any deputy
postmaster, carrier other officer agent OF said
Department. convicted Of knowingly circulating in any
State, Territory, District aforesaid, any such
pamphlet, newspaper, handful, other paper, printed
written, pictorial representation, forbidden by the
laws of such State, Territory, or District.
SEC. 4. ind be further tnaetcd, That shall he the
duty of the Postmaster General TO furnish 10 the deputy
poStmasters and the agents and officers Of the Depart
men, copies ofhe laws fte several States Territories
and Districts prohibiting the publication circulation OF
any pamphlet newspaper, handbi other paper, print
ed or written, pictorial representation within the IL
s Of said States, Territories Districts for their 60
vernmcnt in the premises; and make such regulations
and give administrations in carrying this act into effect
as may. not be CONTRARY 10 law.
Sec. 5. lind be further enacted by the authority aore
said That the deputy Postmasers Of the Offices where
the pamphlets, newspapers, handbills other papers,
printed written pictorial representations aforesaid
may be deposited, SHALL under the instructions Of The
Postmaster Gchsrah ftom time TO time give notice of the
posting the and itnot withdrawn in the space ofonc
month thcremerj shall be burnt otherwise destroyed
MIR. hlanguhh tpeHed the printing of The report and
bill, and THAI 5 900 extra copies he printed.
Mr.. Davis said this paper which had just been read
purpoed to be the report OF committee The gentle
man from North Carolina had moved for the printing of
that paper and for the printing Of IAN extra number. He
had objection the printing to the extra number
bu, this 60 abroad he DESTROYS that
his views rs member OF the committee should not be
misunderstood. There portions Of this paper
which met with his appreciation, but other portions there
were in which he did not concur. lie made this state
mcnt lest his views mi ht he misunderstood There are
parts the report from which he had dsscncd, but o
supposed they had been supported by majority OF the
Senate. He knew that he might have placed his views
on the subject in writing before the world, but ne had
not deemed them of sufficient imporance-he did not
think the world thought them Of sufficient importance
air. calhoun stated that three members OF the com
mtce had agreed to the report and bill two others dis
sched from some OF the views and from The bill in Its
present shape but assened report it rather than 10
nave none, and the gentleman from Massachusetts OBJ
jected to it altogether.
MI Linn stated that he had ussened to the report of
the BILL although he did concur in all the views in
the report.
MIR. King of Georgia, made statement Of similar i'm.
port.
Mr.. Clay said II sufficient if three of the Commit
tee had concuFred in reporting the bill, which was the
only part in which the action Of the Senate was involved
Il did not require majority to report argument
The motion was then agreed TO-
Mr.. White offered the following resolution:
Rcsolred That the Secretary Of War be- and he here.
by is requested 10 inform the Senate what number of
Cherokee Indians residing of the river Mississippi
enrolled themselves for removal to the western side of
said river from the 4th day Of March, 1922 to the first
day Of January last stating particularly the number