Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-10-21

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q nrint intended as il was to make up an appeal
O the people and precipitate division ON the 4
question. would be productive Of no good effects
He thought the course was very inausPicious ior a
The wishes of the friends Of Texas.-But It the ,
motion to print any additional copies agreed
TO- he hoped the whole subject would be spread {
before the people. and extensively as possible
Mr. Bidd.e doubted the propriety of indulging
a member in printing his selections from public
documents
Mr.. Thompson of $. c. said he had risen to ask
his colleague to accept the motion of MIR. Adams
as a Modification
Mr.. Eimore accepted IT.
Mr. Thompson went on to say that he was
quito sure bis colleague would agree TO print the !
whole state papers rather than that any thing /
should be omitted which Mr. A should think I'M /
pcrtant to his feelings and character as public |
man.
The resolution as modified was agreed to.
The Joint resolution from the Senate, directing
postage on letters By the Express Mail TO be paid
in advance. was read second time. The ques-
ton being on ordering it TO third reading.
Mr. BIddIe asked some reason for IT. Some
reason hey ond the convenience of the department
ought to be given. He could readily imagine
that the change would be productive of great vcx-
alton. 1t would be long time before the public
would be generally aware of the change. An
other difficulty that the persons receiving let
tiers generally the party TO pay for them, and
/ it would be troublesome thing to remit the same
I to the writer.
MIR Briggs said that persons who were lgnor-
ant careless of the fact that members OF congress
should not frank their letters by Express frequent
" wrote to them by this mail One member. he
knew whose postage amounted sometimes to more
than his per diem Very many ofthc letters were
sent by this mail to private individuals who refu-
scd to take them pay for them, which was a
great burden to the mail
Mr.. Connor stated that the Government Off
GERS suffer great inconvenie from the number
-of letters sent TO them by the express mail. 1t
. the resolution passed, ostmasers would be direc-
ted to drop the letters unpaid into the ordinary
mail.
After some further discussion, Mr. Chambre-
leng moved the previous question, which was a,
greed to, and the main question having been
J. TAKEN the resolution, ordered to be read a
third time and passed.
e The House then went into Committee of the
y whole on the.
DIVORCE BILL.
Mr.. Pickens moved that the House take up the
= Senate bill, imposing certain duties ofiicer
, of the Government repositories in certain ca
+" ses.
Mr.. Lcgare opposed the motion and called 70
5 tellcrs.
It The motion was agreed to, yeas 100, nays SO
Mr.. Pickens addressed the Committee at lengtl
in support of the BILL
. Mr.. Phillips moved to lay aside the bill, an
u take up the bill postponing the
DUTY BONDS.
Which was agreed to, 80 to 81.
&c Mr.. Cambreleng moved an amendment to tn
~ I'd section, which agreed to- and the bill wa
- reported
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
!, Our report of the proceedings of the 1Ious
y Monday was brought down to the hour of r
At ccss-At that time Mr.. Gholson had the foo
: and at the evening Session concluded his remark
III Tho following additional particulars are take
from the Patriot of yesterday evening.
- Mr.. Curtis of n York, followed with quite a
u animated speech. He is opposed to the bill,
it now stands, embracing the provision requirin
interest but would support it, as 1T was introd
ced to the House. He spoke in favor Of the
mendment of Mr.. Underwood, and entered I'M
lucid explanation of the manner in which tt
= government bonds held by the United States Bar
y might be rendered available and sold in London
The question then taken Mr.. Unde
woods amendment; and it was rcjccted-Aycs
vs. Nays 100.
IS The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Robertson
amendment that not more than seven millions
" dollars shall be issued, and was ncgatived. Az,
d Sc. NAYS 1871.
The same gentleman offered another amen
OF men, that notes shall be issued as long the
X are sufficient available funds in the Treasur
IN Ncgativcd. Ayes 102. Nays. 100.
81 Mr.. Southgatc, one of that gallant band who
o. Kentucky has sent hithcr to maintain her prime
10 pies. the principles of the Whigs-on the floor
Congress proposed prov sion that no notes sha
=" be rc-issucd by the Secretary of the Treasur
but that when the notes shall return to the Urea
urv they shall be forthwith cancelled Mr. Car
10 bcrleng expressed his concurrence in this amen
- men, and the faithful therefore ''tocd the mari
II and it was adopted.
IIn Mr. Southgate offered another amendment, Lin
ne itng the denomination notes to be issued to &.
instead of 500. Mr. Lcgare Of S. c.. request,
- Mr.. Southgate to say S25.
~. MIR. Jones of Va demanded the ayes and noe
.s' He said he wished to know who the men we
rs that would add these small notes of the cover
VI mcnt to the already redundant circulation of Il
so country.
y" MIR. Wise rose instantly and told his collca o.
Id that he was the man to do it! He would 90
low in the scales as five dollars or even one d.
- lar! He called upon the Democracy to uni
Ao with him III giving the benefit of the Cover
l.. ment credit to the bone and sincw of the cou
nc try!
"a, as Mr.. CambTelcng said he would resist 10 {
40 utmost the issuing of any notes under SlOO-I
-, protested against making the credits of the CT
'"1 ernment Il common currency.
IL Mr. Whittlesy Of Ohio, told Cambrelenc tina,
SOU he would go to the West, and tell the industrio
nd nrfor Al