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THURSDAY. September IL.

Texas to the United States, from the
city add county Of Philadelphia. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Webster said lie would take
this occasion TO state that he also had
received remonstraaceA from Massa-
chusetts similar in their character.
which he should not present until some
specific proposition on the subject
should be before the Senate.
Mr.. Wright, from the Com mi,tee on
Finance, reported.
A Bill 10 authotise the dcpo tie III
certain goods. wares aud merchandise
IN the public stores.
A Bill imposing additional duties Is
repositories Of the public money on
certain officers. This Is the new Sub
Treasury plan.
a Bill 10 revoke the Charters OF all
Banks in the District Of Columbia
which shall not resume specie pay
ments, and to suppress the circulation
Of small notes in the District Of CO.
lumbia.
All which we're ordered TO a second
reading.
Mr.. Hubbard laid on the table 4 re-
solution that the Senate Will hereafter
meet at ten o'clock, A. NJ
Mr.. Rives rose and said il appeared
TO be the wish OF many Senators no,
to act on any one OF the measures I'M
Ill the whole should be before the Sem
ate. II appeared 10 him that one Of
the most important subjects which was
recommended by The Executive. Q
Bill TO designate the funds in which
the revenue should be collected, had
not been brought toward as yet by the
Committee. He therefore would move
an adjournment until Monday. TO give
time TO the Chairman 10 make his final
report.
AIr. Wright replied tina, he had re-
ported all the bills which they propos-
ed TO report during the present season..
As 10 the measure in question. be was
Of opinion, and the Com mit;ee concur.
red vita him. that it might be left over
till the next session.
Mir. Rives said, with view 10 OBJ
tam the time be wished TO prepare hiss
own mind, and to look into the mea-
sures. now that he understood the pTin-
clpal one vas abandoned, he would
move that when the Senate adiourns
IL adjourn TO meet on Monday, intend
ing TO follow that with a motion TO ad.
journ.
Mr.. Niles made few remarks on
the activity and industry Of the Com
mittee Of Finance and against the mo-
ton to adjourn over. which he iniima-
ted was for the purpose Of private con-
suliaiions. He said the country ex.
pccted the business Of the session TO DO
promptly executed, and to be done
with economy.
Mr. Wright diselaimed aby desire TO
press these bills prema,urely or hastily
on the Senate. Bu; he was instructed
10 say that the committee bad now re-.
ported ell the bills they proposeG 10
report unless they received eonirarJ in.
iiruetions from the Senate. These
measures had been we'll discussed m
aud Il was necessary fos the
Treasury that two or thee Of them
should be acted on a. speedily az pos
iible. Several Senators bad waited on
him this morning 10 express that Opin.
on. lie hoped therefore that no
should be excused from the impniaiion
II doing any thing uncour,eOus. when
he stated the necessity for immediate
y acting on these bills tie would
lOw leave them to be disposed Of At
he pleasure Of tbe senate.
Mr. Rives said The Committee had
IN advantage not possessed by aoY other
members u the senate and BE now
merely asked the usual preliminary
'oudesy 81 beng allowed q little time
o make up hiss mind. The object Of
rs consihOsnis was not 90 much 10
rave relief fof the Governm ent a. 10
'btaln relief for he Country. HeGaw
nothing IN any one Of the measures
shich bad been reported calculated 10
ave relief 10 he County. II vas fof
bat purpose be came here. ADD cot 10
egisisI the edieis Of ine Executive
lie uished 10 see the only remedy sp.
died. which could BE- eGeeiual. By
which the country could Be placed 10
IN erect positloa. and that VAS he rec
oraiion Of confidence.
We vas pot 10 great Inconvenience
10 come here, bat be would sasn6es
be personal interest snd Femaia hers
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