Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-13

Mr.. L, also expressed MS nope tiut liz o.A'
buI ihnt The Senate would forthwith net upon
il definitely PostponemeDt would be worse than re-
lection MS would create suspense 10 the puoc ''"u
Mr. Webster EXPRESSED his belief that tile proposed
posponement would be rs on erGtuai Tsp M s q,
measure as could in any way he made III the Dill sho"u
be caved on its third reading or its passage 1t might
still be revived at The session OF Congress- ana
poslponetnent was equivalent 10 rejection
Mr. Morris said he should vote against The postpone
ment and that should fall be would then vote against
Mr. Riyes' Substitute. He hoped then that the bill
would be suitably amended or he should vote against
the bill itself He approved part it, but dsapProved
other paris and unless the Objectionable features were
stricken out lie should vote against the bill.
Mr. Preston said that he would not vote TOR the post
nopenent if he thought the bill that account would
be the more likely be revived but he believed that
The bill should be defeated by direct vote, 1t would
Notwithstanding be Just as ike'y 10 De reFSeo as
posooned Il SEEMED if this question wasal all events
10 be kept OPEN aud that 10 experience CONT
nual agitation Of il for party and political purposes
The Sub-Treasury system itself now in actual eH-
is,euce and since the last session OF Congress had neen
in actual opera,ou as much as if il the law Of The
land The only difference was, that we had not now
TINT orcbe apparatus of Safes and vaults dungeons,
caverns the great virtues of which had been lately dis
covered and seemed constitute the attraction. But
the system in real operation, TO The general posa
ton of the whole mercantile and business community,
and especially in Mr.. 7. part OF The county MI l.
was therefore unwilling to have this system thus kept
in operation and desired TINT 1t might be eecua!y put
fore now vote for the postponement, with view that
the vacancy should be filled by some other measure,
for he was not willing that Congress should ADJOURN I'LL
this Sub Treasury should 10 operate now ope
rated.
The question Of posi- ponng the bill 10 the next
sion of Congress then put aud decided in the ne
gative (as given IN Saturdays EnqulreI)
The question recurring on MIR. Rives substitute,
Mr. Preston, after some remarks explanatory OF MS
reasons lin the main that they were intended more fully
10 carry out States rights prncipesD stated several
amendments WITCH it was his wish to make TO the pro-
vipions of Mr.. Rs substitute, the first OF which he now
moved and which was, IN substance os toio%s mat IN
selecting the twenty five deposc banks provided for ny
the substitute those Institutions should be preferred
which are owned in whole or in part by the State Go.
vernmens that it, any Of the points required There
should be no bank SO owned, then the deposite bank
should be selected by the Legislature of tho State and
if the Legislature should not be in session. then by The
Stale Executive.
On this amendment and incidentally on the principles
OF the bill and the substitute wide debate followed on
the mart of Nessrs Preston, Rives, Clay OF Ky, and
Buchanan which continued till the hour OF adj
uurnment when The Senate took short Executive ses-
.'O"' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| PORT OF BALTIMORE
Mr. Cushman asked leave 10 take up and consider the
"bi to continue in force act, therein mentioned re-
la,inq 10 the Port Of Baltimore explaining that the act
expired on the eth Of March; which was agreed TO- and
the House went into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, Mr. Lincoln in the Chair and took
up said bill.
MIR. c. briefly explained the object nf the BILL and of
the original bills of l1ol lsOo lsil, ls22 and les Oh
which This was continuation for FIVE years.
Mr. Reed opposed the bill, involving the principle
Of levying special duties for individual Cities and II The
harbor wanted Improvement let it be done by direct
preparation, and not coerce the city OF Baltimore 10 levy
! extra duties upon It's tonnage for tuat purpose
| Mr. Howard made his acknowledgements TO the gen.
,leman from Massachusetts for his concern for the int.
rests Of Baltimore but he gave the gentleman his assur
ance that the passage Of This bill was desired by that city
and both himself aud his honorable colleague had re-
ceiyed sundry letters from the MAJOR and others OF Bal
tmoe that effect showing ii was the general desire
Of the community
On motion Of Mr.. H. the committee then rose and re-
ported the bill 10 the House, and il was read third time
and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Cambreleng, III, House then resoV.
ed itself into Committee Of The Whole on The state oil
The Union, Mr. Casey in the Char, and resumed the
consideration of The bill making appropriations for The
civil and diplomatic expenses Of Government Tor The
year 1888"
After the bill was tended with much debate,
On motion of MIR. Canbreleng, the committee rose
md the Chair reported The quesono order 10 the House
The Speaker stated that this question did not come
within his jurisdiction.
The House then again went in!o Committee OF The
Whole and the amendment under consideration was de
cided 10 be out of order, and fell.
Mr. CanhrolanG then moved unother
relation appropriation for The purchase OF iuInlule
at the Presidents House
Mr. Briggs raised the same question: and
The Chair decided The anne ndmenl 10 be out OF order
and tile point was discussed for some time by hessrs
Cambreleng, Mckay and Briggs, "h'n Tue coihHailee
rose and reported
Mr. Bell gave notice Of an amendment he intended tc
/ move 10 the above bill.
Mr. Reed on leave, submitted resolution calling up
on the Secretary of the Treasury fn report OF the
amount of additional compe nsatnn received by revenue
officers in 1887 under the provision efuaizns the same
TO wha, they would have received if Tie bill OF 1882 had
. not passed; which conc1rred in
MIR. Henry presented joint resolution OF TIE Legs
laure of Pennsylvania, ins'rucng Their Senators and
requesting their Representatives in Congress 10 use their
intuence TO procure the esabshn,ento national ar
mory on Zig Beaver river at or near fittsourg; and
authorized 10 DO The waters of Beay9 they grant The
Of The water for said establishment 10 be taken out
of dam No 5.
On motion of Mr. H., referred to lie Committee on
Military Affairs.
Petitions, &c, were leave, prescribed by Mr.. Ran
doIph of N. Jersey and Mr. Morgan otVirsinia; when
On motion, the House adjourned.
Thursday tiareh 8, 1885,;
IN SENATE.
The following petitions, &c. were prsented:
BY Mr.. Morris A resolution of the Legislature OF
Ohio against the annexation Of Texas % the Union
Laid on the table.
By MI Ruggles and Mr.. Morris: Ag:ins, slavery and
the slave trade. Motions receive sev1ay laid on The
table.
BY Mr. Mexican: Resolutions passed BY the Legsla.
ture of Pennsy vana, as follows:
"Re,olrcd By the Senate and House Of Representatives
ofhe Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, in General Assem-.
lily mat Tint in the opinion Of this Legislature, the con-
,empaled National Armnry onght 10 be established ei-
the the waters Of the Big Beaver river in the county
Of Beaver. the city Of Pittsburgh in the
county of Allegheny
"Resolrcd That should The U. States select the wa.
tiers of the said river for the establishment of their ar
mory then there hereby granted TO the u States the
privilege of using the surplus waters of dam number
five. the side of said dam ProciIeI The same
can be done without in Jury TO the canal navigation.
"Resolred, That The Governor be requested 10 conmu-
ncae the foregoing resolutions to Senator'S and Re.
representatives. in Congress :.
| ISia.eI L- ,t,u-SprnKers oil both Houses, und ap.
proved ny the Governor, the Committee Military AZ
fairs having already reported on the subject r.
hn rcSnlnnns ,rerp Rad and Laid an Iho fnhla