Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-06
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In SENATE.

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posed on and deductions made from TIE pay o'' eoh
TRACTORS, ending Isl July, 1887.
Aso s,a,ement Of contracts entered into, and oilers
made for carrying the mail during the year ending OF
The LIST July, 1887 . -.
ed.
Mr.. Wall presented memorial from the citizens o.
Burlington county, in New Jersey, demonstrating egana
the annexation OF Texas; ordered 70 lie on the aoe
Also the memorial Of the anti slavery society of Penn
sylvana recently assembled at Harrisburg, remons,;a
ing against unnexing Texas to the Union.
Also, one of similar purport, from citizens Of Be'ks
county, Pennsylvania laid on the table.
Mr. Niles said he TO do what he had never before
been called on 10 perform while in that body, to witt to
present petitions in relation 10 the abolition oi slavery
He would present them, in compliance with his duty
Taey were signed BY $50 persons, men women 0 0!
asked for the adjustment Of the slave trade in the DIS
trict of Columbia, the other for its adjustment IN the
Territories and against the slave trade 10 the Stnes;
ALSO demonstrating against the annexation OF leSas
That relating 10 Texas laid on the table, anu on
those relating TO slavery the motion 10 receive was laid
the table.
Mr. linton, from the Committee on Claims reported
q bill for the relief of E. W. and H. Smith, accompanied
with report, which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Upton, from the same committee moved to be
discharged from the further consideration Of the report
communicated from the War Department in relation TO
the improvement Of The navigation of Black White and
st. Francis rivers, and that tire same be referred 10 the
Committee Commerce.
On the question TO the most appropriate reference,
some incidental remarks were E,ode by Messrs. Linn,
Sewer, and Upton, showing the magnitude Of these
rivers and their vast Importance to the inland naVga
ton Of the Western Stutes "a.
The motion was laid the liable ut the suggestion OF
Mr. King, who pledged himself 10 do all in his power
favor The views Of those gentlemen, consistent win
his duty u the Constitution and The people,
MIR. Riyes, from the Committee Naval Affairs, to
which had been referred The several memorials praying
for an appropriation for the completion of The friga,e
Ra,an, made report thereon
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srct Of Columbia authorized 10 employ clerk.
Mr.. Linn submitted the following resolution, which
was considered and adopted
Resolucd That much Of the different reports OF The
commissioners appointed under the acts Of July 1882
and 1888 for The final adjustment Of private land claims
in the State of Missouri have not been acted on oy
Congress be referred the Committee on Private Land
Claims.
The bill to change the times Of holding the Circuit
Court of the United States for the seventh circuit was
read the third time and passed.
The bill to amend the entitled net TO provide
for the appointment Of commissioners to ADJUST and set
tie claims 10 reservations OF land under the l4h article
Of the treaty of 1880 with the Chocaw Indians, was
read the third time and passed mr.,
The Chair announced the special order 1.-THE bill to
impose additional dutips as repositories, upon certain
public officers, 10 appoint Receivers General OF Public
Money and to regulate the safe keeping, transfer and
xaisburse uent of the public moneys Of the y Suites
Mr. Clayton observed that there were some other bills
the special ORDER which had the precedence over this
bill.
Mr. Upton observed that the Cumberland Road Bill
was before the just announced, though he should
not press its claims at present, being willing 10 let the
discussion commence and progress on the Inter- but lie
gave notice. that if the debate should continue long he
would feel it his duty to to lay by the BILL and take
up that for the Cumberland Road
Mr.. Hubbard then moved to postpone the previous
ORDERS for the purpose of taking up the Sub.reasury
Bill.
Mr. Clay rose, and addressed the Chair as follows:
MIR President the proposition Of the Senator from New
Hampshire, as understand il, is TO postpone all the
ders of the day which precede that which is
usually called the Suhreasury bill for the purpose of
taking that bill up. Sir for myself ready, and al
ways ready meet that bill when it does up, and
discharge my duty in respect 10 it far as with
such power and humble ability us possess. But have
risen on the present occasion 10 make proposition or
rather recommend the friends of this bill themselves
TO make one.
1. has been sad and said correctly by the honorable
chairman Of the Finance Committee that this bill is Of
immense importance; and, Sir it is my deliberate OPT
MON that there has been bill from the
Of the Government, of such momentous magnitude,
fraught with such tremendous consequences, as this.
Sir, have desire 10 create undue pre- ndice against
this measure but declare my full and solemn convIc
ton that all the caames Of with the most potent
power on earth, would be blessing compared with the
consequences Of this measure Sir, believe will lead
to the consolidation of the Government, rather the
powers Of the Government in its Federal authority, and
that il will tend TO destroy the power and influence Of
zhe States themselves Ii will place at the feet Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury power equal to the combined
power Of the 800 900 banks dispersed throughout the
Union; md superadded to this the whole power Of the
late Bank of the United States. All this Sir, would b.
the ultimate result of this measure if adoped will
place all this power at the feet of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, who himself lies at the feet Of the President
Of the United States
Entertaining these opinions Of this measure, it is
WISH not on my account, that of the friends
with whom in the habit Of acting, but for the sake
of the country that this should not be taken
sp. | wish that we should receive from our consltu
ents the States and the People, such instruction
pressions Of their will and opinion they may choose
TO transmit this city. The Legislatures Of several
States celebrating the subject, aud some of
them have adopted resolutions upon it which have not
yet reached US. At Richmond we know something has
been done. Sir, want 10 hear from the West, from
Albany, from Richmond, from all quarters of the coun
try that deeply and vitality interested in this men
sure before take the vote Epon il; and from Harris
burg especially though last rot least that we may hear
what the Keystone State has to say this subject.
Sir, say, with SURPRISE that cannot comprehend
the recent reversal of the course of legislation in Con
gross In the good old days uf former times what
the Of legislation: Then, all great measures orr
enated-where: In this branch? No. Sir they orig
mated with The peoples representatives in the other end
Of The capitol Measures relating 10 taxes, the public
treasure to our armies and navies, originated where
they ought 10 originate, with those who nearest the
people. There these grent and important measures
matured and sent TO The Senate. But this sale,
Republican, Democratic course Ut legislation has been
totally reversed Sir, why is this: Is ii the result of
any peculiar composition of the Senate, making il near
er the Executive, or better mirror Of s views that
these reversed proceedings have been adopted At this
session the army bill has originated here yesterday the
land BILL Uhnt great Agra!ian proecD passed here
and now have the Treasury project here intro
duced Sir is this the proper branch Of Congress for
the origin of such measures Why they origl.
mated here?
But ugain: is it net consideration of peculiar fit
ness that should hear from the other House before
send them this bill again. Last yenr sen, it,
nearly it is, except that the present bill is far
more objectionable, mischevous, and monstrous than
il was; and what became of il? Sr it nnaccepla
bic to the representatives Of the people They did not
choose adopt this experiment on our prosperity
and they laid on the table, where hoped would lie
in perpetual and eternal repose. Why, then, is this
hrnr hoEnro hnInra hunr frnt