Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-23
In SENATE, Monday. September IL, 1851.

rotary, and on counting the ballots. il apoeared
that Mr.. Dickens had all the votes, and be VA.
consoq"enuy elected Mr.. Dickens was fh~-
On motion Of Mr.. Grundy th> senate proceed
ed to the election Of Charaim: On the third bal
lot the Rev. VIM Sncer had D votes out Of A
given, and was elected.
Mr.. Wright, from the committee on Finance,
reported a Bill to postpone the transfer Of the
fourth enstalment Of the revenue to the States
which read first time.
Mr.. Wright said he was instructed to say that
this bill would be called up tomorrow, when the
committee hoped to report more fully.
Mr.. Calhoun hoped the bill would not be pres
scd through, but that the whole Of the measures
would be acted on together.
Mr.. Webster expressed his hope that whatever
measures were to be adopted to meet the cxigen-
cies Of the country, would be acted on prompt
~. He had not the good fortune to concur in the
report, not regarding it suited to the existing
exigencies. But he would do nothing to impede
the progress Of measures beyond a brief state
me0t Of his own views. He desired to leave the
matter in the hands Of those maj orities in the
two Houses which sustain the administration.
Mr.. Calhoun thought it due to the country
that there should be early action, but it was due
Congress that there should be deIiberation.
The Bill was then ordered to a second reading.
Mr.. Benton presented a memorial from the
Chamber Of Commerce Of 81. Louis, praying for
u
referred to the committee Of Finance.
Mr.. Allen presented a memorial from Ohio,
against all Banks, which was referred
Mr.. Hubbard presented some petitions and
moved their reference, which led to a consulta-
ton concerning the of business. Mr..
Calhoun and Mr.. Buchanan stated their wish
that no general business should be taken up.
On motion Of MIR. Buchanan the petitions were
laid on the table
The Senate adjourned.
HOUsE, Monday, September II,
Ine Standing Committees were announced.
Mr.. Biddle, called up the resolution heretofore
offered by him, requiring information in regard to
the order for the payment Of members Of Con-
gress in specie.
Mr.. Biddic made some remarks in support of the
resolution.
Mr. Mckay stated that the order was in pursu-
ancc Of express law, and that no public creditor
was obliged to receive any thing but specie or its
equivalent.
The amendment Of Mr. Robertson of Va, was
agreed to, and the resolution, as amended, was a.
dnpted.
Mr.. Bell offered n resolution calling upon
the President and Secretary Of the Treasury
Of the Treasury, and Of the objects Of expendi-
turc which can be dispensed with; agreed to.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
On motion Of Mr.. Cambreleng, the House
resolved itself into committee Of the whole on
the Presidents Message; and Oh his motion, SO
much OF the Message as relates to Bankrupt
Act, was referred to the committee on the Ju-
dietary; and SO much relates to the Finan-
Ces was referred 10 the committee Of Ways and
Means.
The committee rose, and NJ. Cambrclenr NOV
cd to refer SO much of the Report Of the Secre,a-
~ Of the Treasury relates to the finances to
the committee on Ways and Means.
MIR. Ewing Of Indiana, moved u select commit
tee, with power TO inquire into the proceedings of
the government by which the public cmbarrass-
mcnts had proongued and increased; lost.
The motion OF Mr.. Cambcrlcpr was agreed
MIR. Smith Of Me. offered a resolution directing
that no business. to which the attention of this
Congress was not called by the Message, should
be taken up.
Mr.. f. Whittlesey opposed the motion, and a
dcsuItOfy discussion arose, 10 the of &C
ton to be pursued during the session; and in re-
gard to the objects Of the Legislation proposed BY
the President Mcssrs. Smith, Bell, Cambre-
lcng, Wise, Gushing, Duncan, and Boon took part
in the debate.
The motion to postpone was rejected, and the
resolution was agreed to, by large majority.
Adjourned.
The Chair announced the following gentlemen
as having been appointed members Of the respec-
tive standing Committees. pursuant to the order
Of the House, viz:
Of Ways and Means-Messrs. Cambreling
McKim, Owens, Sergeant, Hamer, Jones Of Viz
ginia, Fletcher. Of Massachusetts,, Anterior and
Rhctt.
OF Claims-NIessrs. Whttlesey, Of Ohio, Gren
nell, Chambers, Darlington, Graham, Russell
Campbell. Of Tennessee, Clark, and Carter Of
Maine.
On Commerce-Messrs Smith, Phillips, John
son, Of La. Cushman, DE. Graft, Legare, Toland
Curtis and Mason of Va.
| On the Public Lands-Meesrs. Boom Williams
Of n. C., Lincoln, Casey, Chapman, Harrison
Anderson, Duncan and Turney.
! On the Post Office-Messrs Conner. Briggs
Hall, Cleveland, Hopkins, Hublcy, CaIhoon, o
KY. Palmer and Worthirgton.
! Of Election-Messrs. Buchanan, Griffin, Haw
kins, kilgore. Maury Towns, Bronson, Penny
hacker, and Hastings.
/ I'm the District of Columbia-Messrs. Bouldin
A. II. ShePperd, Jenifer, Dawson, Cillcv. Prem
tiss, Beirnc, c. H Williams, of Tennessee, AM
Hunter, Of Ohio.
\ On tho Judiciary-Messrs. Thomas. Rober,
son, Touccy, Martin. Corwin, Bynum, Garland q
Va, Hoffman and Potter.
On Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Mullen
borg, Craig, Underwood, Taiaferro, Elmore, Fos
ter, Farmer Harper Of Ohio, and B,rdsan.
On Public Expendtires-Messrs. Haley Og!e