Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-30

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In SENATE, Friday Sept. Y
A Great number Of petitions were presented BY
NJ Davis from the State Of Massachusetts and
Connecticut, demonstrating against tne rnne
ton of Texas to the United States, which were
laid on the table. =,
Sr.-T.xausr SYsrxn-The bill imposing i'd
ditiooa duties on certain officers as dePos'oF'es
Of the public money, was then taken up, wneh
Mr.. Talmadge addressed the Senate Tor ABOUT
two hours and halfin = very powerful argument
AGAINST the sub-treasury system, which had been
h7ouob, forward by the committee ON finance. He
presented some very strong views, and placed the
evil which would flow from the adoption Of tue
system in very fOrcibIe light.
After he had closed, Mr.. Strange made some
explanations. L..
,ions To the treasury scheme, and comparing II
with the plan offered by Mr.. Riyes, the only TWO
plans submitted to the Senate, decided that the
Plan Of Mr.. X. was too exceptionable to DC ADOPT
ed, and that the evils which would result from
continuing the State Banks in connexion with the
Government would far exceed any OF the eviis
which had been described as likely to como from
their divorce. -,
Some further explanations were made Dy MI
R;ves and Mr.. Calhoun, mostly concerning the
! indcntity Of the bill introduced by Mr. Il. ana
that Of the resolution Of 1916, which he believed
came from the committee on finance, OF when
Mr. Calhoun was chairman-Mr. Kives asserting
the affirmative as the fact, while Mr. Caihoun
considered the two propositions as at variance.
! Mr.. Riyes moved an amendment by striking
out all the original bill after the enacting words,
and substituting the bill which he had introduced,
hut the motion in this stage was not IN order
NJ BENTON then rose to address the Senate
and was speaking when this packet was Closed
!
! House., FsDAY, Sept. ~
| The Sneaker presented resolutions OF pubic
meeting in the Northern Liberties OF fniaoe'-
mia. thanking Congress for prohibiting the sale
md exhibition of sprituous liquors in the Capitol
! FIoRIpA WAR.-The House resumed the con
! s;dora,;ou Of tn, resolution of MIR. Wise Tor the
.,,,n;,,ment Of n select committee, by 0aHof, 10
Investigate the causes Of the failures, delays ana
expenditures Of the Florida War.
/ Mr. Bell spoke in support OF the resc'u' .,.:
and in opposition to the proposition TO refer inc
inquiry to a standing committee He contendeo
that the investigation was demanded by the cou"-
,r, and not by party, and that it was due to the
Speaker, who was obliged to appoint committees
ON party grounds, to relieve him from so dc'ca.e
and difficult duty, and throw the resPons'c.".y
Of the investigation, and the only o'"c"i's was "
, ,,.mode Of cfccting It,
M. Wise made some explanations with view
to correct alignment of the morning Rapo co
with regard TO campbe yssterday Abe a nS ,h'
say ina, room and put the fe inc % door
&c bu. that he looked towards the door ano NJ
d eacd to lock II, &c " ,ta. Committee as tn.
had the same ctcct uPo'' ''
+ Mr. Gholson, of Miss. said he had heard some
G whispers OF this committee room scene, and MAJ
hoped it would prove untrue lie thanked tht
gentleman for having disclosed the affair." and NJ
felt confident that il would lead the house to I'M
4 conclusion that il was useless and improper
appoint any moro select committees OF inScsusn
! ton. II three men, by theis measures, coui'
+ dictate a report to SIX, then no commence was
Inc nlaced in the report Of a committee tie wa
g., sord;ou the inauiry,-which no one here " n
o,noscd too the standing committee on militia
,, ~ affairs -.
, membcr) said he felt bound BY the relation II
n which nc stood to a gentleman whose name ha
II l,ccn connected with these unpleasant remin's
cenccs TO say that he left this city with no fec
c mos Of hostility towards any member OF tina
committee and towards a ma jority or portion g
:. Il, he entertained the most kind and rcspecuu
C sentiments.
Mr. Wise rose to speak, but MIR. Cambrc'eo
insisted Oh the orders of the day, remark'ng ina
,her. was an urgent necessity for the speedy &C
ton NJ the House on some of the bills before then
PoxrpoxrxESr OF DErOsIrEs.-The House too
b. up the bill for the postponement OF the four'h LII
r sialment. and Messrs. Sibcy, of New York an
Sheppard, of ~. T., spoke against INC "''' a."
Messrs Halscy and Cushman for 1t.
L, the dcba.. in the Senate, Saturday, MI "ngo
inserted tina, had conversation with inc
- he Treasury and had informed that the department
could M, 90 on paving public creditors for 10 days of
rer unless some thing done BY Congress.
This is a humiliasins confession VII" n"'n
. Of many million OF dolars-n time of profound pcac
In season of great abundance and apparent pospe.
the head Treasury compelled TO 20.
administered, that the gov
men, is ON the verge of insolvency. Now, ms esa'
had befalen - any sudden visitation OF
II tho resources Of people had been s~sp. away ~
de,e or an earthquakef any natural conv"iso" n"o y
cured adequate production Of such result,
he our usv 20 submit silence and regard the
mani as desert and q warning Bus when, after she cam
O.. and most il is 80 apPare" % az
fy contradiction shat this Illuminating event. nes -
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