Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-29
IN SENATE.


The SENATE Sub. Treasury Bill has been reported 10
the House.
IN SENATE.
Tuesday, March e.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS: - ALL,
The bill making appropriations for the civil ana o'Pio
ma,c ernenses Of The United States for 1855, was re-
ceyed from the House, read twice, and referred 10 tue
Committee on Finance ,,
The following petitions, &c. were presented:
Rv Mr. CLAW of Kentucky: small bill, vuigariy
called shinplasle from citizens of Hampshire county,
in Virginia. in confirmation OF statement maze oY
them in memorial formerly presented IRON them, 'nat
such bills were issued by Stockton and Stokes when
statement had been denied Mr.. Clay moved that this
bill bp referred to the committee with the above
. memorial. 80,
Mr., King of Alabama, desired that the Senator would
not present shinpasier to the Senate ne trusted 'na
on a moments reflection, he would Withdraw IL:
Mr. Clay said he had obeyed the request OF the good
people who had before memorial one alleged fact
of which having been denied they had now sent TINS
bill as voucher to be referred with the petition.
The bill was read on the call of MIR. Grundy, and
was understood to be signed by w. l.. Stokes, and
counersgned by certain initials
MR. Buchanan said he thought it right to observe that
this was distinct firm from that OF Stockton and stokes
Mr.. Clay said The committee could determine whether
the signatures were erasiVe
The bill was then referred.
The following bill was reported, read and ordered 10
second reading:
By MIR. Roune to extend the jurisdiction of Washing.
ton CITY over the Potomac BRIDGE and TO authorize The
sale Of certain lots in that city.
On motion Of Mr. Roane, and after conversation oy
Messrs Roaue, King, Clay of KY, Hubbard, Rves and
Crenden message was sent to the House asking the
return Of certain papers relating to claim Tor interest
on arrears Of pension to an individual (unheard) IN
Virginia. which claim had been rejected by the Senate
The recall Of The papers was made with view 10 lar
Their hearing on the cuse.
The Chair presented communication from The Urea
sury Department, with supplement- Of the annual re-
port Of The Commissioner Of the General Land Ohce,
Gland RpFn rroh
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
On motion of Mr. Upton, the Senate took up The bill
for the continuation OF the Cumberland Road through
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
The subject of this bill was discussed by Messrs Nor
vell Upton Strange, Calhoun Smith Of Indiana, Nor
ris Buchanan, Smith of Conn Robinson, Walker, Hub
bard, Clay Of Kentucky Young, Clay of Ala, King.
The bill opposed mainly on the ground Of the ex-
isng embarrassinents and bankruptcy of The Govern.
menl; partly that Of the want of sufficient lniorma-
lon and partly on that Of The inequality and injustice
Of the appropriation which il involved.
On motion of MIR. Hubbard, the bill was laid on the
table; whereupon,
On motion of Mr. Buchanan, the Secretary Of War
directed to inform The Senate what portions OF The
estimates for the construction of the Cumberland Road,
in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, might be dispensed with
without injury 10 the road, and without violating exist
|, ing contracts.
The Senate adjourned, after an Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
T. Mr. Peynler, leave, presented memorial, signed
BY number oil citizens OF Philadelphia asking for
;1s elect committee having that satsar s0hs1ds
! ration .,,,scp,prIoN TO NILES REGISTER.
IT., h;n.ss FIRST in order the consideration OF Inc
library, Saturday i5om lne C0''
| today.
MIR. Patton entered into detailed statement of the
object proposed by this resolution, the eec. Of which
was merely to circulate among the people the journals
votes and laws Of Congress, the extent Of thou.
sand copies at cost Of only five thousand dollars, and
this too in permanent form, where they would be al
ways accessible for reference MIR Niles did ask for
any augmentation of the subscription price 10 the Re-
| giser, but looked for remuneration from enlarged
subscription list in consequence OF the work being here
by made iutrinsically valuable The publication
Of the laws Alone in ephemera papers, three times
much was involved in this resolution
Mr.. Parker Of New York said he opposed 10 the
resolulon that he could consent That the
bes of the House should be furnished weekly at the
public expense with than 400 copies of g Niles
Register" or any other newspaper 1t would involve
expense at the rate Of Sl2l00 per annnm; and he
denied tina. This could be paid out othe contingent fund
Of the House. under the language of the appropriation
bill it passed yesterday That bill required that
the contingent fund should be expended for the ordinary
expenses OF the House, and for other purposes =
He intended to move 10 lay this resolution on the table.
if that was not sustained he should move 10 strike out
'Nes' Register, in The second ine and insert De.
mocratic Review" fany periodical 10 be so largely
pa,ronised by Congress, he should prefer the latter,
though he could not vote for the resolution. Mr.. P.
concluoeQ 0y moving 10 lay IL on the table.
Mr.. Griffin asked for the yeas and nays: which were
ordered, and were-yeas Sc, nays a.
So the resolution was laid on the table.
At subsequent stage,
Mr.. Williams of Kentucky moved reconsde ration
Of the by which the resolution for subscription
Niess Regi Ter was laid The table, upon reflection,
he thought he had given wrong vote.
Mr. Boon moved 10 lay this motion on The table, and
called for the yeas and nays; which were ordered and
were-yees 49, nays "a.
So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY.
The bill from the Senate, entitled san 10 impose ad.
dtiona duties Repositories upon certain public officers
to appoint recevesgeneral Of public money, and 10
guale the safe keeping transfer and disbursement of the
public moneys of the United States, having been read
twice by its title:
Mr.. Cambreleng moved it's reference 10 the Commit.
tee of Ways and Means.
MIR Pckens rose and said that before this motion was
acted upon, considering the Importance Of the subject
he desired be informed on certain point 40 that he
might know how TO shape his course upon the notion
and he should apologize to the House for trespassng
this way from the acknowledged Importance Of the sub
iect, and The deep interest involved in it.
Mr. p would not have desired information upon this
subject had it not been for article which appeared in
the official journal Of this morning. which he had pera.
sed most painfully, and which had omnous bearing
lie desired to know from the honorable Chairman of The
Committee Of Ways and Means, whether it was intend.
ed, directly or indirectly, to give this bill from the Sc.
nate the preference the bill reported already through
their own Committee upon the same subject, to that
House? He saw IT intmaed, that perhaps The provision
lMr Cslhouns] which had been stricken out in the Sc.
nate bill, might be attached 10 other appropriate
BILL or introduced in independent form, and in this
article (from the Globe) he had the slghtes,
reference 10 the House bill upon this subject Now Mr.
p considered this question which, according to the
theory Of Government, was peculiarly under the
jurisdiction of this House, and upon that consideration
alone he should be disposed to give their bill the
preference, precedent upon this subject. Blu, he
did not desire respass upon the House, and should
not but he most unxouslY desired know whether in
the future action of the Committee Of Ways and Means
so far as the Chairman was concerned there was to be