Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-23

I~,og, 1as2ad Pcusions-Messrs Taylor, Will
.--iss, Of KY, Allen, Of VI. Mcclellan, Of N. T.,
Petriken, Stewart, Herod, Riley, and Stanley,
On Roads and Canals-Messrs. Mercer, Evans,
Of N. Y, johnson of Md, Bicknell, White Of In
diana.
On Revisal and Unfinished Business-Messrs
Mason, Of Ohio, Noble, Soushgate, Henry, and
Peck.
On Account.-Me.srs. Johnson Of Va. Grant,
Mcclure, Shepard Of North Carolina, and John
son of Md
On Expenditures Of the Department of State
Messrs. Morris of Penn, jackson of n. Y. Shep-
lor. Yorhc and Andrews.
On Expenditures Of the Department Of the
Treasury-Messrs. Allen Of VT, Shelter. Aycrigg,
Gray, and Holsey.
On Expenditures of War Observation-Disclosures
Clowney. Vandcrveer, Holt, Morris, Of Ohio,
and Marvin.
On the Expenditures Of the Navy Department
-Messrs Brodhead, Maxwell, Goode, Edwards
and Graham Of Indiana.
On Expenditures, Of the Post Office Depart
ment-Messrs. Childs, Dennis, Halves. Gallup
and Plumer
On Expenditures Of the Public Buildings
Messrs. Sawyer, Cranston, Mencfcc, Dunn and
Ridgway.
SENATE-Sept. IL.
| Mr. Mexican and Mr.. Buchanan presented me-
MORALS or circumstances from citizens Of Penn
sylvania against the admission Of Texas into the
Union.
\ On motion Of Mr.. Linn, It was ordered that a
joint committee on the Library be appointed.
! resolution offered by Mr.. King Of Alabama,
relative to the change Of the time Of holding
courts in Alabama, was taken up, considered, and
agreed to.
resolution offered by Mr.. Clay Of Alabama,
relative to a Oh, &c in the jurisdiction Of the courts
Of Alabama was taken up for consideration. The
resolution was amended, On motion Of Mr.. Sew Ter
and was adopted.
/ PosrPoNEMENr OF DISTRIBUTION BILL
! The bill to postpone the transfer Of the fourth
instalment Of the surplus revenue was taken up.
On the question Of the second reading.
MIR. Wright explained, that he had proposed to
make a further report to-day from the Committee
on Finance, but owing to the absence Of two OF
the members, one being detained at home by sick
ness, and another called out of town. the commit
tee was not full, and they had found difficult
ty in arranging the business than they had antci-
pated. He would be prepared, however, to re-
port fully on Thursday.
Mr.. Calhoun suggested. under the circumstan-
ces, the propriety Of postponing the consideration
of the bill until tomorrow.
Mr.. Wright said he did not wish to press it al
present.
! Mr.. Preston said, that if the Senator from Mas
sachusetts Mr. Webster) was sick, and as he had
intimated wish to be heard the subject. il
would be proper to postpone the bill.
The bill was then read second time and post.
I On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of Executive business
and after the doors were rc-opened,
The Senate adjourned.
! lYoUsE-Sopt.
! DrsTnIBuTIoN OF THE Surplus REVENUE.
| Mr.. Cambrcleng from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported bill to postpone the fourth
Ctc nc fOfI Ifi,f hos IA,
is similar to the bill of the Senate reported YES
terdav by Mr.. Wright.1
Mr. G.. was understood to say, that this was the
only bill on which the committee had been yet able
to agree to, but that they would probably repor,
two other bills Tomorrow morning.
And on motion of Mr.. G.. the bill was referred
to the committee Of the whole House on the state
Of the Union.
! Bv leave. Mr.. c. johnson Of MARYLAND, presen
ted memorial from sundry citizens of that state
with plan for national currency. &c. and
praying the consideration of the House to the
same.
On motion Of Mr.. J., this memorial, together
with another presented on a similar subject. was
referred to the committee on Ways and Means, ane
was ordered TO be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Garland, Of Va the House
proceeded to the election Of Chaplain.
On the second ballot the Rev. Mr.. fusion wa
elected Chaplain to the House.
Mr.. johnson of La by leave, presented a me
, mortal from the Chamber Of Commerce Of III,
city Of N. Orleans praying the establishment o
a national bank. Referred to the Committee o,
Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed.
+ RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
By general consent, Mr.. J. q. Adams submitte
the following resolution, which lies over for on
day.
Resolved. That the President of the u. States
be requested TO communicate to this House, so IA
as it may be consistent with the public interest
all the correspondence between the Government
of the United States and that of Mexico concern
{ ing the boundary between them; and particular
concerning any proposition for a cession of terri
: tory, belonging to the Mexican confederation, I
the United States; and also all correspondence re
lating thereto, between the Department of State
and the Diplomatic Representatives of the Unite
: States in Mexico, and of the said Department
with those of the Mexican Republic accredited t
the Government Of the Z. States
BY consent, Mr. Adams also submitted the 70
lowing resolution, which lies over one day:
! Resolved, That the President of the T. State
: be requested to communicate to this House wheti
er any proposition has been made on the part .