Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-26
'a'w enty-iourth Congresa--@sS sess,
Saturday, .iam"dry 81
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MIR. NlOrfiS rose 10 lUdhc al taP l"H"H"'i PN'S"
himself, which was rendered necessary by a I"o'ca'
ton in this mornings National lnlrIlIgencer; ny an 'hd:'
yiGuaI signing himsc!! Thomas Lloyd. inr c!Fcuil'
stances as stated by Mr.. NJ. are briefly these ~ ester
day. after the hour had passed by. after which PORTIONS
could moi lc received: he received a note from me '"C''
?idual requesting him 10 present To the Senate inc ac-
companylng memorial, "a copy OF which appears IN Tue
lmtr!ligrrcer) The note asEcd him as a TREND, ana oe'
mqndti of him, as one Of his constituents: to present
The mcr.oriaI. Without being at all Influenced by Ia"
prrcInp!ur, terms of this nple, which lie was Wiling 10
attribute 10 the irritation under which Tie 5'h'''Hil"
!.b"leL, ICE Immediately answered Tie note: statlls '"al
th2 time for presenting petitions tor lhal uay hau Passtn:
and ,ha! he wculJ see The petitioner and converse with
him Oh the subject. lie tried 10 see the person bci"'r me
SENATE adjourned, La! failed in doing Sd. Now: lie had
not had ali opportunity Of examining tins l'uloh; l'Se'
whrIiirr it was cOuched IN respectful language al nos,
AID lie did not now say whether he so coIiside' ca II, oGt
It could not BE- supposed that he was bound l" present i
memorial Oh The spur OF tic moment, without having
time TO consider whether it was Oh Il proper SUBJECT, OF
WHITTIER Il was cuucIcd in respectful language. lie made
this explanations, because lie did not choose that Tho I'M
prcssinn should go abroad, that he would reiilS" tn pre-
sent 4 petition from his State, or, indeed. of any other
State. provided the petition was 4 proper enc, ana was
in respectful language.
Mr.. Benton said HAT if The petition had been present
ed, il had been his intention to move tor lis Immediate
reference 10 4 Committee, with power to examine WI
urs:cs en- oath, and read Il written molten "ilich nc ha"
/ drawn M Yesterday, aud shown t. several Of his friends.
requesting them to vote for il. lie s1!G he "ou'N lie 4'au
il some gentleman would present tins lnGlr:Gu"l : rrtI'
ton, that he might have an opportunity OF lhsti'ulI'4
an Investigation INTO all the circumstances vi The case.
hr, Claw presented Il mcnOria! from sundry ciIizenS
of Wurlzbnruuyli, New York, representing lc great
| ilucd Ut inIeIsm paplsis annually thrown On our SHORES:
| under The puidance Of active and crafty priests, Wilh
,Iar intention OF establishing popeIy throughout The c9un'
try. and of rxtirpaliug tie protestant religion. ana eS'
| messing their apptcLeusOus that this favored country
mlay, through their inachinaii"ns, bc III liillr bl"ughl' 10 Tie
same dcgradsd and ignorant condition OF Those Countries
where poperv nuw prevais-aud praying, ti'at S"hGFts"
,,n. trSs Stri l. uS as NAV he necessary 10 PIG VIII l!t.
evils deprecated, and particularly rccnininc Hding i rcfl
sion OF the naturalization laws.
dir. lay said that some Of the objects the petitioners
had in view were beyond tic constitutional powers Q:
this Gpycrnmcn,: but as the Government could tHkt
corn:zance Of one Of the Objects Of the petitioners, (!'
meant IL revision Of the naturalization laws) Ne "on'u
move 10 refer the document ~ the COMMITTEE Oh ''S '"'
dietary. This motion was adopted.
Nr. Walker, from the COMMITTEE on iuolic Latua.
| moved To- he DISCHARGED from the further consideration u
the motion submitted by MIR. Benton, directing me com
uiiLtec 10 which The resolution TO rrscinu l: treasury
order should be scu;. TO inquire into It's practical elect
ON the business of the country: and banking institutions
of The States. and the conduct OF the banks, ana llelI
attempts 10 withdraw specie from clrculat'uH: &c ana
further moved that the said motion DC referred 10 Tie
CO.auIttte on Finance.
MIR BENTON EXPRESSED his surprise a. the motion made
by The Senator from Mississippi. This motion vas, BY
order Of The Senate, made part oil lne inquiry WHICH was
sent to the committee, and was too intimately connected
with the subject referred to, 10 Ue passed. oy Ill '"'s ~
formal manner.
MI. Walker said that il would be Obvious 10 the Sen
ate, that it would have been impossible Tor the committee
10 act on the motion Of the Senator from Missouri, Win
out entirely preventing any legislation al this SESSION!
OH The subject Of The Treasury order. The committee
were required by The motion To examine witnesses, ana
10 send to a distance TO collect testimony ~ deposition
Now this would be 4 work Of months, TO enter INTO The
inquiry in the manner contemplated ny Inc lhotioh: anu
the session was more than half over.
Alr. King Of Alabama said, that lie was aware That Tie
| Senator from Missouri had given notice OF Ills intention
10 lay before the Senate the resolution. IN question; ana
it had, II appeared, been subsequently introduced, passed.
| and committed 10 the Committee on the Public Lands.
All this had been done; and yet he had renamed uhc"n'
scious of the fact, not having heard OF any motion to
commit the resclutiou, nor OF any otler movement in
respect to it. He had believed that no commitment
would take place, and the matter had entirely escaped
his recollection. Indeed, if he hid been present when
The resolution passed the Senate, he would have opposed
its being sent To the Committee on the Public LANDS:
because no beneficial effect could be obtained by The
adoption Of that course; and il was calculated TO re,aru
The action of this body on the bill designating lle lni:d'
receivable by the Government in the payment OF ts
public revenue. IF the object of the resolution was Il
obtain information, why, then, it was not possible 10 get
it in sufficient time TO act on il, and Afterwards To pass
tho bill during tile present session; that was Impractical
JIe.
In either point Of view he should have opposed The
resolution. He did mol see any practical good likely 10
result, from it, and therefore saw no use in Its being senl
to the Committee on Finance. lie repeated, that hac
The Senate taken up The resolution and acted to The cx
tent of lis requirements, that important bill, which the
country required should be Immediately disposed OF,
could not be passed during this session Of Congress-
The Senator from Missouri was aware Of that fact. rs
we'll as himself. He hoped, therefore, that the question
would be taken on dlsclarging The Committee on the
Public Lands f,om the resolution.
MIR. Ewing of Ohio concurred with the views express
ed By the Senator from Alabama on The subject. He,
(Mr. E. held that the resolution should have been sent
10 the Committee on Finance, because the topics which
it embraced came more properly within the sphere Of
their duties. He had never seen The resolution until
this morning, but he .ecollected having heard it read
some weeks ago, and he had entirely forgotten it at the
lime the bill was reported. The Senator from Missouri.
nc conceived. should be allowed TO pursue what course
he might think proper with regard to his resolution.
Mr.. Benton said that the resolution was referred on