Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-05
Thursday, May 81, 1888.
IN SENATE

MIR. Buchanan presented the petition of Francis P
Blair, stating that he, with Col A Crockett
city for Samuel B. Crockett, delinquent Postmaster
and praying abatement Of the amount in default for
the whole Of which the Postmaster General holds him
responsible; aud stating also that he had received from
the Department, when under Mr. Barry, 81 500 pay
ment for actual services rendered the Department. the
whole OF which Mr. Kendall holds, Notwithstanding, as
balance against him Mr. d. this case also praying
relief. Referred.
Mr.. Clay of Kentucky, presented two memorials from
cibzenof Hartford county Connecticut, and of Jamai
ca Long Island, praying the establishment Of National
Bank, which Mr. g. accompanied with remarks that
occasoned discussion, in which Nessrs Clay of Ken
lucky, Clay Of Alabama, King, Niles, and Wright par
tcipated The petitions laid the table, and
dered 10 be printed with the names, (at the desire of
Messrs. Wright and Niles
The resolution concerning banks offered yesterday by
Mr. Webster taken up, modified by Mr. w. so as TO
extend the inquiry as othe competency Of the Secretary
of the Treasury 10 receive bank notes, those banks.
which, since the passage of the depose of 1886 had
issued under the denomination of FIVE dollars
we'll those that had suspended and in this form the
resolution adopted
The Senate took up its third reading the bill in
regard TO Southport, Wisconsin.
This bill, at considerable length was opposed by
Messrs Sewer and Calhoun, chiefly on the ground that
the bargain with the citizens Of Southport by which they
to have the land ell Of which yet belongs to the
u. S. at great excess above the minimum price, with
which excess they were to construct the harbor was
bad precedent rather benect the dignity Of the Govern
Inent well injurious to It's interests; and it ad
vocated by Messrs Buchanan Clay of Ala King, White
and Webster the ground that the late pre- empton
bill should pass without this the whole Of this land would
fall ut immense P,c into the hands Of two three
individuals, at whose mercy the citizens Of this place
go 60 faaes) would thus he left, and the Govern.
nent must eR construct the orEor at It's expense,
thus adding greatly TO the proftof these two three
Spectators.
The bill was passed by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. BayaTd, Buchanan, Clay OF Alabama,
Clayton Crittenden, Fulton Grundy, Hubbard, King,
Lyon, Mouton, Nicholas, Morve Prentiss, Rves, Ro-
binson, Smith of Ind, Spence, Swift, yrouer, WALL
Webster, White, Young-M
Nays-Messrs. Benton, Calhoun, Lumpkin, Niles,
Pierce SEWER Smith Of Conn., Southland Strange, Tip
ton Wright--ll.
The Vice President presented communication, with
report and documents Subject not stated by the Chair
which were referred.
The bill! TO establish the Territory Of Ieway from
portion of Wisconsin, made the special order for
to morrow.
.Ee following bills &c were considered, and order
ed TO be engrossed for third reading:
In regard to a seminary Of learning in Wisconsin.
10 dsaPprove and disathrm act of the Legislative
Council Of Wisconsin charterng bank
Granting to the Territory of Wisconsin the alternate
sections Of land the line of proposed cans.
meet Lake Michigan with Rock River
And for the relief Of GuerdoR S Hubbard
The Senate adjourned, after sn Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of MIR. LOOMS, the House took ID and |
agreed to the following resolution offered by him on the
18th of March:
Rssoiusd Thsthe Postmaster furnish to this
House estimate showing, as near be ascer.
tanned
l. Whist proportions of:tbe mails ofthe u States con.
sis. of free parcels estimated by weight.
g. What proportion consists Of free parcels estimated
by amount of postage and parcels that pay postage; and