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

We give in this paper all the principal proceed
ings OF Congress which have come to hand 1t
is very doubtful whether n majority will be found
in that body to favor the Treasury Bank scheme
for the relief of government Should that fail
the dernicr resort will be call upon the states
refund the Surplus Revenue, which most of them
would find, at this time, extremely announcement.
In the proceedings of the Senate of the 18th inst
we observe that the bill to postpone the transfer
of the fourth instaIment of the surplus revenue
was called up. Mr.. Webster spoke at length a.
gainst the bill, and was followed by Mr.. Wright,
to amend, SO that the instruments already paid
over should remain deposited until further pro-
vision by law, which was agreed to. Yea. 81
Nays IL. Mr.. Tallmadge moved TO amend the
bill SO that the states should retain that already
paid over to them and the instaIment due in Octo-
Der, which was negatived Yeas lS-Nays p.
The Bill was then ordered to be engrosscd.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on Finance.
stated that he had reported all the bills which
that Committee intended to report the present
session, one Of which was a bill to revoke the
charters of all banks in the District Of Columbia
which shall not resume specie payments, and Ia
suppress the circulation Of small notes in the Dis
trict.
By a letter from Mr.. Rariden received in this
place, he gives it his opinion that Congress
will probably adjourn by the 18th of October.
NEws-RATLIFF Boon ELEcTED!-Efe not beat
supposed. He has aised his wood.
aroand' the foo. of CoagessA correspondent Of the
Baltimore Chronicle that ''n,y dog'' Boon got up
hiatt
Why VOICE mode.''
FOR PALLADIUM
In the last number Wavne County Chronicle OBJ
atcle against ms which request yoo ..
rcpublis. that the people Of Wayne have create
opportunity of seeing the used defame and
represent II superuous take any
notice of the following, when j, is known from
hand Of certain George W. Whitman, late a di.appoins
ed candidate for Probate Judge, law(or
grinder vicinity of the Court House, whlom por
,ai. painter good Richmond bu. a. SOM
may be led place confidence MS ieyal lo,'
yourselves the and
| From the Cen,reville Chronicle.
| 1t is with surprise sec in the columns Of III.
/ Jcfersonian Of the 9Th instant, an article owe
the signature Of John Finley, in which he give
his opinions in regard to the proceedings had il
/ the late contest for Clerk in this county, An
i in the same article conveys the dishonorabl
imputation to the country, that Mr.. Hannah, hi
competitor had clandestinely withheld from hin
his commission until after the contest was termi
mated. Now to show the utter falsity of thi
charge let facts be submitted.
/ The true state of the case is this :-Immed
i stely after the August Election, Mr.. Hannah Gel
titled up to the Secretary of State the names G
the indiv iduals who were declared duly elected
and on the receipt Of that certificate the Secreta
~ forwarded on their several commissions, scale
up in an envelope directed on the back to tn
Clerk Of Wayne County. The package remain
ed in the Post Office some three four day.
when Mr.. Hannah took them out, and on oPenin
them found that the Recorders commission ha
i not come on. He Immediately directed line Z
the Secretary to know whether he had omitted I
certify for Mr.. woods, and in a few days tn
commission for NJ. Woods came on. Some tim
about the close Of the contest Mr.. Finley Gale
at the Post OGce to know If his commission ha