Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-29

Oh revenue 10 Inc uHGS medium
OF payment, III which debts dues, GccruiDg the
Y. 5, may be paid.
Mr.. Clay OF Nv expressed his indifference TO which
form Of The first clause Of the resolution should prevail
that "t Mr. Webster having the recommendation O: ha
wing been already adopted by large majority OF the Sc
nate, On the Sub Treasury bill MIR +. argued general
ly IN a'T OF The resolution chiefly the grounds of
expectancy necessity. and the base practice of the Co
vernmen, and especially The ground addressed 10
the irends OF the Administration, that the Adminstra
ton were now aiming TO carry the latter clause OF the
resolution 10 regard 10 bank into effect, and that
nearly the whole of the Senate had heretofore regarded
and now regarded, the operation Of the Treasu
~ Specie Order as unjust and unpTopillous
Mir Benton spoke al great length in favor OF The SPe-
Gle Order, and agains, Mr. Clay resolution
Mr. Clay OF Kentucky asked the unanimous consent
OF the Senate so 10 modify his resolution TO make MI
Webster amendment part of It, and 10 strike out The
words land shall be subsequently, discussed he bank
no'es) IN course of public expenditure, to all public
creators who were willing 10 receive them Tins omis-
son. MIR e. had found would render the resolution more
acceptable TO Senator'S and he did not regard the
clause rs specially important
Mr. Calhoun o5jecung, The modification could not be
made.
MIR. Morris spoke with great decision in favor Of the
Specie Circular in It's operations past, present. and 10
come; and moved an adjournment Negatived-Ayes
-, noes 30.
On the suggestion Of Mr. Morris, Mr.. Webster modi-
fed his amendment by striking out funds and insert
ing money
Mr. VS. amendment, so modified was then adopted,
without dissent.
Mr. Clay moved 10 strike OH, the words quoted above.
requiring bank notes 10 be paid 10 those who were will
Ing 10 receive them.
On the call of Mr. Wright. the yeas and nays were
ordered Who also ssni6rd his design TO move TO strike
out the whole remaining par, Of the latter clause OF the
resolution relating 10 The receiving OF bank notes
On this = debate followed. IN which hlessrs. Wright
King Clay, Of KY, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Morris, and
Buchanan participated: aud, without any further aci!on
on the subject,
The Senate adj ourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Chair laid before the House the following mes
scae from he Presiden, Of the United States
To the House Of Representatives, Of the United States
herewith submit report from the Secretary OF the
Treasury exploratory OF The manner in which extracts
from certain ewspapes relating the introduction OF
foreign paupe!s into this county and the steps taken 10
prevent It, became connected with bis communication
10 that subject, accompanying my message Of
the llIh.
Sensible that those extracts are OF character which
would If attention had been directed 10 them. have pre-
vented their TRANSMISSION 10 The House, request per
mission 10 withdraw them. NJ VAN buren,.
May "a, ISIS.
TRr.suRY DEPARTMENT. May, 81, 1883.
SIR Nv attention has Just been called TO two extracts
from one OF The presses New York city, relating 10
the introduction OF foreign pauPers, and submitted 10
the House of Representatives with your Message OF he
lllh inst This department has been engaged collect!
lag information that subject during the last two years,
IL,
the principal ports caused By attempts prevent the
introduction Of such paupeis became topic Of frequent
communication 20 t-sonenes by writing and printed
statements and sOmet!nss IN person By muncipa! ol-
Among other communications concerning it some were
made in the Of the last by part OF the
Commissioners Of Health for the city Of New York in
WISH 10 the Department. aud Others were made by some
person feeling interest in the question, by forward
ing the extracts before mentioned, containing matter
pertinent 10 the subject.
Wiibousa cri;ica! examination, they were placed on
file with the clerk having particular charge OF that bu.
snsss; and when the papers in this Department. con-
corning the introduction Of foreign paupers. and 'a!so
what steps if anv had been taken prevent The intro
Guction f such PauPers into the United States were
collected for you. Tie preparation at reply TO Inc
call Of the House these extracts submitted IN con-
neXion with other mailer bearing those inquiries
This done. IN the pressure Of business, without
noticing The circumstance that in those extracts certain
remarks and structures OF personal character appear 10
be mingled concerning the correctness OF which The
Department Of course knows nothing-whIch II could
desire aid in repub!shng-and which. had they
been observed al the time, would not have been connu
nIcaled.
Respectfully. yours,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
To THE PKEsIDEST OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. Russell observed that his colleague (NlT Hcf.
mani was not now in his seat, but Mr. Il had prepared
certain notifications OF the resolution yesterday offered
By that gentleman and lie wished the resolution moved
by him 10 taken up and considered, that the Pre-
sdent and Secretary might have an opportunity 10 sci
themselves RICH, before the House and the country.
Mr.. Ca:nJreleng said after what the House had now
heard all that was necessary was simple motion that
the Presidents reques; be complied with and that he
have leave to withdraw the papers referred TO IN the
message; for which end he moved the following reso!u
ton:
That the committee TO which the papers alluded TO
in the SAID message have been referred De discharged
from the consideration thereof and that they be With
drawn from The files, and returned 10 the President
Mr. Whltesey, of Ohio, thought tina; the sug
gesed by Mr.. Camb'e!eng was the proper one. II was
evidently through mistake that the papers had been sent
Mr.. Dromgooe thought that the correct Parliament.
airy Course would be 10 discharge the committee fom
the further consideration Of those documents.
MIR. Everett called for The reading again OF the mes
sage and lis enclosure; and they read accordingly.
Mr.. McKennan moved hat as The gentleman from
New York, (A!- Hoffman, who introduced this SUBJECT
The notice of the House. not in his seat the con-
sIteration Of The message be postponed Until TO morrow
Mr. Adams preferred that the message and docmme n,s
should be laid The table until the gentleman from
York appeared in his seat. After the explanation which
had been given he presumed there would be no DISPOSE
ton the part of any member 10 lnpuie blame TO Inc
Secretary OF the Treasury Sill. The fact itself an
important. in the relations Of this House with the
Executive Department. and the course OF the House IN
regard 10 i, should be deliberate and determined The
occurrence which had led 10 The conversation was, no
doubt uninentioral the part both OF the PIesi
dent and The Secretary. But, if it had been inten
t,ona lie had no hesitation in aging that would have
been one of the grossest violations of the privileges
OF the House that ever had been committed by Pre-
siGent OF The United Staes. IL evident, however
that the thing had happened without any such intention
Mr. A would not apply any severity OF principle 10 the
intercourse between The House and the Executive Bot
the event itself BY indifferent or OF small
consequence These offensive papers would go 10 The
world and would have injurious effect agsIHs, the
individuals concerned the Mayor Of the city OF York
and distinguished members Of the corporation oil that
city, as if they had been unicated purPoseiy He
should prefer that the consideration of the be de-
ferred until the gentleman from New York should be in
his seat but ought not 10 be put off till Tomorrow,
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