Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-13

And now it seriously proposed by him TO resort 10
that very expedien MIR Bell then proceeded to exa.
mine the evidence Of the assertion made by MIR. Cam
breeng The extra session, that the OF The
Government adequate to meet lis wants, without
loan He reminded the House that this stock had
been alluded 10 by the chairman of the committee OF
ways and part OF the funds upon which the
issue of the Treasury notes was based and that
that slock could not IF there any thing in that argu.
men,) be withdrawn in good faith He read from Mr.
Canbreengs speeches. in order 10 rroboate this aie
CATION of inconsistency.
Mr. Pope said the question not what this member
said what that member said this subject last fall
but whether the measure now proposed was or was not
expedeDt and proper TO Re adopted al this time is 1t
necessary sell this stock to meet The current expenses OF
the Government That is the trne question which was
now 10 be settled Nor was there any need in his OPT
nion of so much talk about Bidde and the Bank, in
connection with this argument Biddles bank had no.
thing TO do with The Treasury notes Than Girads
bank or any other bank All had the opportunity
to buy them up for their interest and probably would do
So if they pleased e was opposed to the sale of this
stock unless the were clearly made out that it was
neces sary to do so.
Mr. Wise said that the chairman of the committee OF
ways and had charged, usual the Congress of
the nation with the bankruptcy of the MT and
he (Mr w would ask the gentleman If there was
any communication from the Executive the
sity Of selling this stock?
ME-. Cambfeeng replied by recaptualing the appro
pration bills that had been already passed by this Con-
gress some of which Of novel and unusual cha
racler; four and half millions Of such appropriations
had been made within len days. and Of course could not
have been contemplated in The estimates upon which the
communications from The Treasury to Congress were
founded.
Mr.. Wise commented upon the course of the Admit
| nslraon to this and kindred measures and replied
at large 10 the arguments in vndicaton of bringing for
ward this proposition, adduced by the chairman Of ways
and means
The bill then laid aside, and ordered 10 he report
ed 10 the House.
NEW YORK BILL.
An act to remit the duties upon certain goods destroyed
by fire at the late condsgre,on in the city Of New York
On the motion to lay this bill aside, there were ayes 49,
noes SO. No quorum.
Another count called for, and the House being
counted again. there ayes a. noes 81 So the
ton to lay the bill aside rejected The bill was then
read at large by the Clerk
MIR. Hoffman defended this bill with great zeal and
earnestness and stated the circumstances upon which
the claims Of the sufferers by the New York conhagra
ton for the remission Of the duties upon the burn, goods
were based He hoped it would be acted upon at once
by The House.
MIR. Petrkin would not say many words on this SUBJ
ject He opposed to the bill, and would move to
strike out the enacng clause.
Mr. Cushman opposed to the bill as proposition
that the United States Congress should resolve itself
into insurance Office. IF this bill were 10 be passed
the next thing that would be heard would be similar