Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-17

Mr.. Wise said he was not present when the bill was
read and he wished 10 know what The Dill was on "he
he was about to vote. w ,,.u,
duce the revenue Of the United States to the "ah's u
the Government. 80.
Mr. Wise wished 10 see whether the contents of this
bill cnrrcspnndcd with its title.
MIR Ma mn objected: But the bill was again read
And the question the motion 10 lay the bill ana re-
port on the table then taken and decided in the ne
gatiye, as follows:
lees-Nlcssrs Adams, C. Allan, tleman Allen, ammo
nv Ashley Bailey, Beaumont, Bell, Black: BOND DOT
den Briggs, Buchanan: J"In Culhoon, William Cal-
houn, G. Cha nLers John Chambers, Chetwood, ChLdS
Clark Crane, Gushing, Darlington, Denny, Evans Eve
reu Fowler, French, Galbral'' Rice Garland otangel
1ison. Iazrine, Henderson, Hester, lioor, Howe,
Hubby Hunt IngersoIl, lngham, james, Jenlter, kic
ard NJ Johnson II. Johnson, kiIg"e, Lansing, laP"rlf
Lawrence, r. Lee, Lnc"n j. Mann, 3 Mason s 'IIy
berg Parker d. j. Pea1ce, J. a. Peurce Pearson fs'
crew. Phelps Phillips, Pckcns Potts, Reed, Russell,
Schenck, w. B. Shepard, Slade, Spung!er, Snrague'
Steele stnEer, Sutherland 1oucey, Turnsr, a'n"T'
WAGNER, Wardwell, Washington, T. Nh'llics'y' -
WItcsey Young-4 -,
.Hnus- Nlcssrs Ash, Barton, Bean, Boon, BouId'n,
BoveS. Boyd, Brown, Burns, Bynum. Ca!n'rrIe"g'
Cumptc Carr; Garrett Casey, Chanry; Chap"ln'
Cleveland, Coles Connol: Craig, CIamer cush'en'
Davis Dawson Deberry, Doubleday Drongoole: Dun
Ian. Elmer, Emorc, Fairfield, Forester, Fry, Fuller
James Garland Gheson. Gelt, GinscIGk; ufai In
negan, Albert g. arrison Hawkins, Haynes, tioiSsy
Holt, Hopkins; Howard, Huntington, liuntsnlan, Jar
WIS., C. Johnson, j. W. Jones, Is. Jones' kIingensn"'h
Lane, LawIer J. Lee, L. Lea, Leonard LswIs L"san
A. Mason, NlcComas, Mckay, hicKeon, Nlck'm; Nc
Lene, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Owens, Rage
Parks Patterson, Patton. f. Pierce, Peyt"n Pinckney
Renc!er, John Reynolds; Joseph Reynolds ltcha!oS"n
A Shru SliplLS.
Smith, StandG!er Inlaierro +. Thomas: ). lhoHson'
Waddy Thompson, Tu. rl, Yandcrpoel, Ward Webster,
Weeks, l.. Williams, Wise, Yell 3D. :,
So the House determined that The bill should not be
laid on the table.
Mr. Hoscv said that his section of The country was
interested in His subject, and he "l.hcd TO submit
few remarks TO the House: he would nov, the h"u! tc
ing late uIrre The I!LEsc adjourn.
Mr. II. withdrew lis motion, on the suggestion CT MI
Caubrelcng and iytd that The bill, report, and cocu-
menis be printed; which motion prevailed.
! On ,.Ioun Of Mr.. Garland, at Virginia,
Rcs0r,d That the select Committee appointed under
the resolution Of the House OF the 80 Of January nst
have leave 70 sit during the session Of the House.
! Mr. Hannc gan. hy consent. rh,red, with Vie" 10
have printed substitute which lie proposed hereafter II"
ii or Tic srcod vi the Tariff bill now bcuTe
| The flousr
! Tiir substitute not read
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury submitting state
nlcnls in obcdrEtc to resolution Ut the House OF Inc
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muncalc statement Of the dividends and SURPRISES
which declared by and tie surplus and contingent
funds remaining in, the several banks IN when Inc pup
lie ,nnry Deposited, for HE years c lc:|l, 100,
and -:jt scvrrhliy &c Which communication was or
dcrcd to he the table.
The Speaker laid before the House memorial Of! Tic
Legislature Of the Stale Of Tennessee, praying Indem-
ni,y for losses sustained and services performed b.
tain volunteer militia companies called into the service
of the United States during last SUMMER and shortly al
ter gcd which memorial was referred to The COM
! miIlee ci Claims.
! On motion Of Mr. Anthony, the House adjourned.
Friday, Jannmy Is, lc37.
IN SENATE.
The Chair presented the credentials of Thos. Clayton:
elected Senator from Delaware, in the place OF The
| Hen. john NJ Clayton, Ics gned.
Also communication from the Treasury Department,
in suswrr to Senate resolution Of the l2l inst, IN re.
a,ion to breakwater aud artificial labor IN Delaware
! Bay The communication slated The subject belonged
/ to the War Department.
Mr. buchanan presented the protest Of number Of
citizens Philadelphia and vicinity, against reduction
: OF the duty on coal
Mr. Robins, on leave, introduced tie following joint
/ resolutions:
Etsoirrd By the Senate and House IF Representatives, q
Tie t. StatcS ot .lmcricn in (rHgrrss assemdcd That
in the distribution of the second series oil Gales STA,
tons State Papers aud Documents IN the course ci
distribution the Judges OF The Supreme Court oil lie u
S. be each furnished with copy Of said series. Read:
and ordered 10 4 second reading.
Tin. following resolutions, which by the rule lie over
! ore day. Ulrrs d:
! By Alr. Robbins
Rrsoir.d ri.-, Tie C..,:.,-- IL. L;L,",. liz III.
enuclcd to inquire into the e5pcdiency oil procuring suit
able books for the blind.
! By Mr.. Davis:
! Rcs0ircd, That the President of The u States be
qucSted TO send 10 the Senate if not patibe with
the public interest, any communication received by or
Jurisprudence had between, the Executive of the u.
States and Gen. Santa Ana any other person claim
ng TO aci in behalf Of Mexico respecting the ndrpcnd-
cnce or future disposition and civil condition of Texas,
! if any such communications have been nIaGc or any
such CORES pondtnce has been had. AGO. such cOmmu.
nicaluns if any, as have been made from other TO-
reion Government Governments, touching the same
! subject.
! By MIR. C.ittenden
! Rcsoirtd That tho Secretary of War be directed to
communicate 10 the Senac any report letter Ct rx.
PLANTATION Of the military operations of the army in Flo
rGa, under the command Of the Governor OF that Ter
rury, made Ly him TO that Department, since the re-
port of The Secretary which panied The Presidents
message.
Mr.. Crenden, in rising 10 offer the above resoI u.
nn said that before doing so, he would read from that
past Of the Presidents message which relates 10 the In
dian war in Florida the following passage "lhc result
of the first movement made by the forces under the d.
rccon Of Governor Call in Oclobcr last, as detailed
: ! in the accompanying papers, excited much surprise
and disappointment. A full explanation has "en re.
. uured of the which led TO lie failure Of that
movement, but has not yet been received.
Mr. Crittenden thsn stated that he had been informed
that since that The explanation required had been re-
ceired from Gov Call lie hoped IL had bccn saisiac-
tory President: and would be so 10 the public
The object CT his resolution to bring il before the
public He had known Gov. Call long; he had always
believed him to be and true soldier, and he
trusted he would so appear when lis explanation and
justification made known MIR. &. then offered re-
solution requesting the President to communicate TO the
Senate any report letter Of explanation received from
Gov. Call
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Preston was
taken up and adopted
THE EXpUNGiNG RESOLUTION.
The Senate proceeded to The further consideration CT
the special ORDER the cxpunging resolution of Mr. Benton
Mr.. Dana concluded his remarks on this subject.
Mr. Preston spoke the subject generally, and in re.
ply to Mr. DANA:
MIR. Rives followed, chiefly in reply to Mr. Preston,
sand in yindcaton of the present conduct and opinions