Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-29

views aforesaid, violation of the Cons tiiu-
ton, destructive of the fundamental principles
which The | Mon Of these State. rosts. aud be-
,ond the jurisdiction Of Congress and that every
petition, memorial, resolution, proposition or pa
per, touchin. or relating. IN any way, or to any
extent whatsoever, 4" slavery a. aforesaid Or tho
abolition thereof, wihou, any further action there
OH, DO laid upon the table ~i!hou, being debated
printed, or referred.
The first branch of this resolution was agreed
10 lJ6, na>s -.
MIR. Potts NOV cd 10 law the latter branch OF the
proposition on The ,abie-inst-yeas -, nav. l2o
The question next taken on this portion OF
the resolution, AMI II was agreed to-veas l2G,
-.
Mr.. Pope, of nv asked 10 he excused from vo
ting for the above. lie had voted for ell tho pre-
vious resolutions he SAID but this ono contradict
ed the rest- If Congress had no Jurisdiction
The subject. they could not receive petitions upon
1t. The House refused TO excuse him.
Mr.. Chambers, OF Ky, asked TO DO excused, Oh
the ground that he could not vote for the rc.olu-
ton consistently with his opinion th1, Congress
had no power TO rcceipe petitions. Refused.
All tho resolutions having been adopted.
MIR Kennedy, of Md. asked leave to offer re-
solution amending the firm OF the 1ih resolution.
Objections wcro made. Mr.. *. moved tho aus
pension al the rule
Tho li,uso then adjourned.
Tho annual meeting OF tho American Co.oni-
zaton Society was held last night at the Capitol,
and was very numerous!y attended. Mr. Mercer
took the Chair IN the absence of Mr.. Clay. Mr..
Gurley, read tho annual report, which presents y
satisfactory view of the condition and prospects
Of tho Society, and eloquent addresses were de-
lvercd, by DIR. Reese. Mr. Bethune, Col Stone Of
\. Y, Mr.. Cookmun, Mr.. F. s. Koy, Nj. Vice Of
Va, and Mr.. II. II. Gurley. Tho Soc,,ty adjourn
cd ill this evening when business Will DO trans
acted
SE\ATE.-WAsn,NGro~, Dec. I3, 1855
Security Of Public Nonty--Mr Wright, from
the committee on Finance. reported n bill to pro-
vide proper security for The Eovcrnme IT money in
he hands Of Collectors. Receivers, SC, and to
punish defaulicrs--~h!ch WAS read aud ordered TO
q second reading.
Postponemens Of the Fourth Instalncnt--Mr.
Wright, f.o'n 'h- committee on Finance, reported
S, 10 postpone The payment OF tho fourth install
nent of the public money, ordered to be deposited
with the States. under the Opposite act Of June,
Mr.. Clay, Of Ky, moved 10 u,nsnd the bill a.
to make tho pos,ponemsn, definite. He moved
to fix the lsi day OF january, lS4O. This would
give an additional year tor tho payment Of the
sum- and in tho course Of that time, tho Tfeasurv
NIGH, be abo 10 meet IT,
long nnd interesting debate took place on
this notion in which Mes.r,. Benton and wrigh,
opposed II, and Messrs. Clay. Of XIV, Rives and
T'alimaICo nd, coated it,
Mr.. Preston thought tbs depos,is scheme had
failed and he would vote for the bill unless II
was to be considered abandonment Of the
lIrtrbu,ion law.
Mr.. Calhoun, on the other hand, believed that
he Deposi,e Act had achieved the mos, glorious
'esults. 1t had answered all his expectations IL
lad checked extravagance, and the Do INWARD ten
icncy OF public morals, by getting rid Of surplus
evenue lie did no, care, however, whether the
ourth INST ment was ever paid or not, a. tho OBJ
oct of the la " had been attained
Mr.. Rives thought The depos,,e law Of 1896 the
visest act Of Liquidation and the successful
nc that had ever been passed, and he was deter
mined to persist with tho Senator from Ky. Mr.
lay in communicating /, by the payment Of the
our,h instilmont. As 5000 ~ the Treasury would
How II, which he thought would be soon.
Messrs. Wright and Benton urged, fret, thu.
he law ough, no, to be executed, and second,
hat II could not BIO executed, because the Gov
rnment would not havo tho money, without raj
ing loan or lcvying direct taxes.
Mr.. Clay. Of Ky; in reply TO tho latter part Of
MS objection, said: ~ wiIl show the gentleman
ow to get abundant means to pay tho instalmsnt,
'lthout resort 70 taxes or to loans. Reduce your
Expenditures bring them down to "exsrara-
ant capenditures" IN Adams administrat ton;
1-sToP THE LEAKS IN YOUR TREASURY; get rid OF
our Sub Treasures; establish q rigid system Of
Then you will BE- able TO pay
le fourth instalment
Mr.. Brown, Of y. c., addressed the Senate
gains, the motion and, after no had concluded his
,marks, Mr.. Preston took the floor and, On his
o,ion. at fou, o'clock, tho Senate adjourned.
IIOUSE--As soon as the Journal Of yss,srday's
,ocecdncs was read,
A dozen mombers or more simultaneously az
'essed the Chair, amongst whom We noticed Mr..
Use, Mr.. Cushing, and Mr.. Kennedy.
Mr.. Adams succeeded in ca iching the Speakers
70 and asked leave 10 offer the following Rsso-
ton:
Reso!red, That the powers Of Congress are
inferred by the Constitution Of the United States,
I'd that no resolution Of Congress can scd to or
tract from the same
Objections being made to the reception Of this
solution, Mr.. Adams moved to suspend the rules
r the purpose Of enabling him to offer the rsss-
ton. The yeas an6 nays vsre ordered vPsa
is motion, and were. yeas IS, NAYS 1874.
Mr.. Sergean, called 70. tho Repor, Of the g.
e,arv Of tho Treasury Steamboats,, and j.
Is taken up and ordered to be printed
ABOLITION
Mr.. Wise asked leave 10 offer certain resolu-
ms the expression Of his sentiments on the
beet. and remarked that he would pledge him