Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-21
adjourned ill Monday next.
.H0RdGy, Utc. II, lS3S.
IN SENATE,

The President presented communication from the
Secretary Of the Treasury, transmitting report from,
tho Fifth Auditor in reference 10 the erection Of light.
houses huoys etc, in compliance with the of 9Th
July ISIS; which ordered 10 lie the table, and
be printed.
Also. communication from the Secretary of War,
transmitting report from The Commissioner Of Pen.
sons in compliance with the of May 29 1885, which
ordered 10 lie on the table and bc printed
Also, communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, relative 10 the claim Of Lieutenant Collins,
concerning survey OF the Southern coast whch was
ordered 20 be printed and referred 10 the Committee
Commerce.
MIR. Wall submitted the following resolution hch
wGs considered aud agreed To:
hcsoired Tina, tie Secretary Of The Treasury he in
stIuctcd to communicate 10 The Senate The sums Of
money paid on! of the Treasury under private arpro.
pTiatOns made private bills passed hy Congress. since
the first Monday in December, lc:3, distinguishing the
amount thereof made a. each sson of Congress during
the said period, ard the persons To whom and iy what
purpose paid and also what sums, any, remain unpaid.
Mr. Benton submitted the following resolutions:
EsS0rcd, That the Secretary Of Stale be directed 10
report 10 the Senate ri the commencement of tho next
stated session OF Congress the nature and extent Of the
privileges and restrictions of the commercial intercourse
Of the U S with all foreign nations so as 10 show how
far the and navigation of this Republic are
favored and encouraged buIdCEcd and restricted in
different countries: lard over.
Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Finance, 10 whom
The subject referred by resolution OF The Senate,
made special report. which was read
On motion by Mr.. Hubbard, the report was ordered
TO be printed together with ten thousand extra copies ;or
The of The Senate.
Mr. Roane leave and in pursuance of notice given,
introduced join, resolution directing the manner in
which certain laws OF the District of Columbia shall be
executed read twice. and referred.
The bill from The House making appropriations in part
for the support OF Government for The yeaTs ISIS and
1889 read twice, and on motion Of MIR. Wright, re-
ierIsd 10 the Committee on Finance.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill 10 postpone the 9TH nsalment OF the depos!te
act was taken ND az the order of the day; when
Mr Preston said his object in rising, when this SUBJ
iect last before the Senate 10 reiute and correct
Misrepresentation respecting his position in regard 10
it. He had given his support originally TO the measure
but it n deposle bill, not one for distribution
Although Of the necessity of getting rid Of the ac
cumuatsd surplus had he known its practical effect he
could not except extreme necessity have voted for
What he had said the other day applicable to the
bill it practically and in ctect-a bill for dstri.
BUTTON instead Of dcpostc. AS dePose act, II provided
tina, the Secretary of the Treasury might reclaim the
moneys from the States whenever the exigences of the
Government rendered it necessary; but n. subsequent
session il amended, al the instance OF an honora
bic Senator from Pennsylvania, MIR. Buchanan,l as 10
take this discretion from the Secretary When II was
proposed 10 create national debt he was willing 10 have
moved for The recall Of this money The honorable Sc
major from Virginia MIR Rives said that 10 have recalled
it the last session, during the fiscal embarrassmenis
would have been runous 10 the States and that nothing
but foreign would be justiiable cause for so DO
ing; but think that the States could, by their credit
have easily raised means 10 pay off this debt Under
that state of affairs, Congress decided in favor of
tional debt in preference retaining the depos;e with
the States. One great benefit expected from the opera
ton Of this was, that whenever the Government
disposed TO prodgaIIy of expenditure, the States
would be induced 10 neTpose and arrest the evil Did
they do so? 1t expected that whenever the wants
of the Government required than their immediate
means these depositss would be for Us 10 draw
on TO supply the deficiency. Did do so: No. Sir;
have natona! debt existing on which We pay
ing interest, while the money still! in deposite with
tha has hy tic dpclar rod
its most uneeuvccal condemnation Of lie deposite act.
do not repTo6a,e The bill passed bu think tss,
human being entertans The idea Ina, this money will
be ever paid the most honest plan will be 10 ,t!ke il
from the statute book altogether.
The Senator from North Carolina Mr. B!ownl has
thought proper, in ha remarks to endcavo' make the