Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-24

ordered tho mai, Question
The House then determined that the main qnes'i'n
| ,bould he nu,-yeas So, nays 90.
o. tnopn of Mr. Cambreleng, the yeas and nays were
Sod on the main question: l. e. the passage OF the OIL
Mr.. PARKS moved to lay the bill on the table, and on
motion of Mr.. Reynolds OF ILLINOIS, the yeas ana nay
| we're ordered that moti2p ...A
The question taken, and decided in the negative
yeas 65, nays Ill
ordered.
The question was then taken on the passage of the
bill, and decided in the afhrma,ve-yeas 100. nays 7o
Mr.. Jarvis moved reconsideration Of The last vote,
and remarked that it had been pressed through in most
extraordinary manner 1t involved lie said, great IN
teress and the draughs upon the Treasury would be
far greater than gentlemen anticipated ne also noVea
TO postpone the motion to reconsider I'LL Monday next
that, in the mean time, gentlemen might inform lhem
selves the subject ,.u
Mr.. Hardin approved the provisions of the bill, and
called for the previous question on the motion to recon-
slider; which seconded
On motion of Mr. Rencher, the yeas and nays were
ordered unon the main question, and it decided
veas 90 nays r. 80 it ordered that the question
upon the motion to reconsider should be then put.
The question being taken it decided in The mega
tive without division SO the motoh 10 reconsider
On motion of Mr. Ash, the House then adjourned.
.lfondeYy, ;: JsS a 20 CO. 1885,
The Chair presented The credentials of Richard Bay.
ard elected United States Senator oy the OF
the RESIGNATION of the Honorable Arnold Nuudain.
Mr. Bayard then appeared and took the requisite oath
and his seat. ~
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, enclosing report
on the ttansactons Of the Mint under the act of 1872
Mr.. Webster, from the Committee on Finance, to
which referred &tesputon (Mr. Hubbards) instruct
ing the committee TO- Inquire If the pursued by
the Territorial Legislature Of Florida, concerning the
incorporation Of Bunks did not require the interference
Of Congress, and into the number Of banking insu-
tons in Florida, established within the last three years.
reported that the committee had attended this business
and had come decision that The state Of the banking
institutions does require The attention OF Congress- tie
was therefore, instructed to report bill and Joint reso-
luton 1t certain that laws had been passed by the
Territorial Legislature which should be dsapproved and
annulIed There was no doubt that Congress had tho
power to disapproye or annul, although there might
question: IN some cases. where the property to be
acted may have passed into the hands OF third per-
Such had been the lax state Of the legislation in
Florida this subject, that persons having cupal had
gone thher expecting that by the passage OF extraor
dinaiy laws, with unusual privileges, they might
their capital with great advantage Mr.. W. concluded
with reporting
An act to prohibit the passage of acts Incorporating
banks in Florida without the sanction Of Congress, and
disappearing and annulng certain laws therein named
Joint resolution disappearing of certain charters, &c
The bill and joint resolution were read and ordered to
second readlug.
Mr. Webster gave notice that he should ask the Senate
on Thursday to take up these subjects
THE rosr OFFICE.
Mr.. Grundy moved the Senate to take up the bill to
change the organization of the Post Office Department,
and the motion being agreed 10,
The question being on non concurring with the COM
mittee in amendment by which the 43d and 44lh
tons were inserted, it agreed to.
Mr.. Grundy then moved TO strike out the 43d and 44lh
sections lThese are the sections which relate TO the
boxes in the post Offices
Different gentlemen spoke upon the question; when
The question wus taken on the motion Of Mr. Grun.
ty to strike out, and carried in the Affirmative
ayes Is.
Mr. Clay said this matter of pesqusiles was nconsst
ent with the genius Of Government. He knew
these perqustes existed but he had deamt that
the Senate would have been seriously engaged in regu
ating these perqusites They might we'll expect to
regulate the perquises of custom house officers If
postmaster receives 900 dollars salary and by of
his exactions make another c0, the law il TO
be changed 80 as to G We him authority 10 do So He
glad 10 find that the attention of the popular branch
had been called the subject, and that they had
ed this oficinl abuse in the beginning.
M1.>Grundy said that the boxes had been established
al Boston ab6yeory years ago. He wished the subject
to rensain over until the next session.
MIR. Davis said this beginning of legal enact.
on the subject; and he should, therefore, vote
against the amendment.
The question then taken the motion of Mr..
Grundy, ind decided in the negave-yeas Is, nays 20.
MIR. Porter moved to amend the bill by Introducing
provision that the shall keep all of.
fers for costracs, &C., in ellbound volume, &c, and
The ;s=aeadaient was agreed 10. The bill was then
ported:o' the Senate amended; the amendments
concrreer ,r and the bill was ordered to be engrossed
ensl-fead a'thrrd time.
The message of the President of the United States
returning the bill TO fix the day for the annual meeting
Of Congress-, &c, being the special ordrr was, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Clayton, postponed till tomorrow, and
nude The special order for that day.
The bills from the House the table read twice,
and referred.
The several bills ordered to third reading were read
a! thied time and passed
MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.
Tbe:Senae proceeded to consider the bill increase
he present military establishment of the United States
The question being the amendment reported by
he Committee Military Affairs a substitute for
he whole Of the original bill,
The amendment agreed to in Committee of the
Whole, sond the BILL amended, reported to the
Senate.
Mr.. CLAY moved to strike cut the frs, section of the
BILL
l Benton asked for the ycas and nays on the ques-
ion ,'us1d they were accordingly ordered.
Mr. Calhoun required estimate Of The increased ex.
,ense Of the military establishment
Mr. Benton replied that the cost per already |
ixed by law, and that the increase Of easily
btaned by the Of the increase &c number that
re hal not thought it worth while to make any esti
nate.
Mr. Preston expressed desire TO increase the Army
to tranqulze the feelings Of that part of the
country which had been under apprehensions of DANGER
provided the cost TO the country should be bur-
ensoE.e. He stated that the Increase of expense was
obeseckoned by the rank and file, az the officers had
,e;-bse1fincreased.
Nleas,s. Crittendcn, Linn and Calhoun made some
,bservs.ons after which, the question was taken on
he motion to strike out the first section and decided as
ollows:
Yeas-Messrs. Crittenden. Ewing, of Ohio, Kent,
Knight Prentiss, Southurd-6.
Jfays-Messrs; Benton, Black, Brown Buchanan, Cal.
loun, Cuthbert Goldsborougb Grundy, Hubbard King,
fAs,abama, Lima, Mangum, Morris, Nicholas, Niles,
isge, Porter, Preston, Kves, Robeson, RuggIes, Tall
nudge, Walker, Wall, White, Wright-26.
On motion OIL Preston, sec.i:as IL, 49, and H. in
luding the for the increase Of The ordnance
department., were ,slrisEen out.
On motion Of Mr. Calhoun the l5R, and 10th sections
ela,ing to changes in the Quartermsstcrs Department.