Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-07-21

Correspondents Of the Baltimore Chronicle.
lIOUSE.--WAsmINGrON, July 7. 1888.
UNITED s. BANK.

UNITED ,. bANN.
The house were engaged from half past three
Yesterday tilI midnight, IN discussing the OIL 10
oeavent. and to make q pc0itentiary offence, the
ia,ue Of the bills, notes, aud other securities OF
cosposae iops, created by acts Of Congress, when
have expised:-a roundabout way OF sPes''ng tue
Saat Of the United States Of Pennsylvania
This was q bill from the SENATE, and tho House
.l1er a spiri,ed debate, followed suit in passing
Il. by q small majority, in very thin house. II
n only intended as an electioneerin2 and slang.
~vhanRin1 matter,-bsing, as n practical law, "f
- more importance than the sheet Of paper am
writing ON.
Mr.. Adams spoke during tho morning hour ~
cootiouation Of his remarks against the anncxa-
tim Of Texas. Io had not finished, when the
hour elapsed.
Nr. Droon,eoole tried to procure q suspension
Of the rules, 90 10 bo enabled to have the s"o-
isss carried through to its complexion andsto have
- opportunity Of replying: but the House re'"s-
= ''' ''0' REPORTS.
'PAsn ensued general iail-dc,ivcry Of reports
il tho hands Of committees. This was done by
reucral consent; and occOpied large portion q
the time before the sccess
THE MEXICAN DOCUMENTS.
Tho question Of printing the papers accom-
oanviue the Presidents mossage as to our Acx'-
r.n relations came up and on MIR. Robertson" .
r,oe;on = committee of threo were appointed 10
select tho proper papers to 10 printed inc ""o,'
- being, in the OPINION Of the li"'s'' too so'
uapiuous. Messss. Robertson Everctt ana C'~'S
are the committee 10 do this
THE CALENDER.
n;lls that have passed the Senate, occupied
H. rest Of tho time till the recess, and wall 90
20 sltor tho secess, most probably. sna" make
,.e nv accom-, Of proceedings till that hour, and
tkso, il possible, will give what occurs after re-
ccss, below.
THE HARBOR BILL,
which had passed the House, was last n'g"'
~ .unonded ,s to leave IL discretionary with the
President ON what works to spend tho money! on
vhoeher to expend any Of II: placing the whole
asaontiou Of the law in the hands OF the Exccu-
~. Th;s amendment called out all the talent Of
ths Senate, and splendid debate was tho con-
,seoveuce. Tho amendment was carried BY
r.e.~rs majority in . thin Senate. THIS being
dsne. tho bill was lost, our friends going against
Il Of course. Yeas lS, Nays IS.
Today Mr.. Merrick moved to reconsider ~
vA;ch ucotiou prevailed: and tho result was tho
recoansnituneut Of the bill with instructions to
bring il in, with . proviso that, only nifty per
eeot should be expended this year, and fifty per
eent the next year, Of all tho sums over $l2,OUO
The vote on this proposition was given a. toll
lows:
Henry CLAY, CLAYTON, Crittended, DAVIS, Fulton,
Hubbard, King, Linn, Lyon, Merrick, Moaton'
Mas. Newell, Robinson, Rugglss, Sewer. smith,
nf Ccan Smith Of Indiana, S0utha I'd, TalImadge,
Tipsea, Webster, Williams, Wright Young
20-
NAYS.-Messrs. Brown, Clomcnt, Clay,
C~thbert, Nicholas, Pierce, Preston. Rivcs, Roane
0tspnee, Trotter, Wall, Whi'e,-l2.
Quite q variety Of business was then trausac-
I'd. D;lls from tho House, reports. memorials,
&c. &c. And the Senate, at halt past two.
aook : recess till half past four. immediately
nftee the recess, the Hasbor bill will come back.
amended acooeding to instructions.
The Soesi6caaiaa bin whl thsn be reported with
% asasndmsat like that appended to the harbor
h;ll I SrKNOGRAPMICCs.
rThe Senate continued it's session until II o.
cleck. passisg . number Of private bills. Mr..
lGeer;ckS amoodmsnts 10 tho harborbill were Gun
eursod 10 and that bill then passed The House
aNsswasds asssnted to the amendments and the
bill 6aally passed both houses.
The House remained in session all night, and
votil eight o'clock ON Sunday morning, transact
ia1 he necessary busioess Of passing appsopria |
il asd private bills. IL sdjo0fned to meet To- |
Nv vAea the session will be closed, without the
Rrennceion Of further business, il is quite Ger
laia dat quorum Of members will not be left |
u ths city.
N. WRn0FER-wHAT HAS CONGRESS
DONE?
ID . sAset debafe IN thS Senate, On the 4th
iest. wAee As. WHghs's bill wss uader discus
-, Mr.. webster, (aecosdin9 20 The corresPon-
2oDe e ~ 0nltSunoeo pasPioNl sumaDoO0d up the