Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-24
Wednesday, March 81, 1888.
IN SENATE.


The following petitions, &c were presented
By Mr. Wright From meeting Of citizens OF New
York city, on the subject of dueling Laid on the to.
BILE, and ordered 10 be printed.
BY Mr.. Buchanan: From citizens OF the county OF
Philadelphia, against the admission of Texas Laid on
the table.
Also on the subject Of slavery and the slave trade
Motion to receive laid on the table.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF The bill 10
alter the time of holding the United States Courts in
the Ninth District.
hr. Sewer withdrew his amendment, making It ahIgh
misdemeano for judge 10 refuse or fail TO hold the
courts required by law, except in case of sickness
The question recurring the substitute OF the House
for the bill, as amended by the Senate.
Mr. Preston opposed the substitute on the ground that
il added to The circuit of Judge Wayne the State Of
Alabama in which Judge Mckinley resides, thus also
relieving one Of them from certain duties, imposing
them another when the duties Of both respectively
we'll known to them when they accepted their aP'
pointmens.
MIR. Clay, of Alabama, repudiaed oil personal consi,
dera,ons relating the judges and urged the propety
and expediency of the substitute, (Jolnlng Alabama 10
Georgia and South Carolina,) on the ground of public
utility.
Mr.. White expressed his concurrence in the senti-
ment of Mr. Clay, that legislation should be conducted
with view to the public interests and not 10 men, He,
however objected 10 the residence of two judges within
the same circuit; and, this prnoPle in connexon
with the unreasonable amount of duties which would
be imposed Judge Wayne, he opposed the substitute
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, the bill was laid on the
table.
sUB-TREAsURY SCHEME
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Sub
Treasury bill.
Mr.. Southland concluded his remarks in opposition to
the BILL
The question was then put on Mr. Riyes substitute for
the BILL and i, was lost by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Bayard, Clay of Kentucky, Clayton,
Cr,tenden, Davis, Knight Mexican, MerFick, Nicholas,
Prenss, Preston, Rives, Robbins, Ruggles, Smith Of
Indiana Southland, Spence, Swift, Tallnadge, Upton,
Webster, Whe-22
Naus-Nlessrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cal.
houn, Clay Of Ala, Cuthbert, Fulton, Grundy, Hub.
bard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Morris. Mouton,
Niles, Nofvel, Pierce, Roane Robinson, Sewer, Smith
of Conn, Strange, Trolter, Walker, Wall, Williams,
Wright, Yonug-30
MI Cuhbert expressed great regret for differing at
all from his political friends he was not unwilling TO
separate the Cover from the banks but still would
not concur in Refusing 10 take the paper Of the banks,
which constituted and must constitute the principal me.
dunn of commerce and currency OF the people. ne
therefore moved 10 strike out the 23d section OF the bill,
which provides that the Government should gradually
cease entirely to receive The notes Of banks.
Mr. Calhoun said he regarded this as very important
provision of the bill and before taking the question on
striking il out lie wished 10 be heard this point, and
also in the expression Of his views in general argument
in favor Of the bill He therefore moved that the Senate
adjourn; whereupon,
The Senate went informally into Executive session,
after which it Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
of VIM Graham &c.
MrJohnson of Va, reported bill granting pension
to William Jones' of Virginia.
Mr. Clark of New York. asked leave Of the House to
offer resolution making the SubTreasury bill the spe-
cial order Of The day. and after Friday next next for
each day at one o clock, until it be disposed Of.
Objections being made, MIR. Clark moved the suspen.
sion of the rules. Lost.
The resolution offered heretofore by MIR. Jones Of
Wisconsin, directing surveys 10 be made of certain RI
vers in Wisconsin. taken up and motion of Mr..
Bond, referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Resolutions heretofore offered by Mr. Jonesin relation
to other surveys referred to the same committee
The resolution offered The 18th Of January by Mr..
Everett of Vermont, inqurDg Of the Secretary Of
War whether any Semnoles, coming in under flag
of truce in company with the Cherokee medators,
had been captured by Gen Jesup, was taken up and
- ATTACK ON TIE CAROLINE.
The resolution offered the 10Th July, by Mr. Fill
more, calling the President for information in relation
to the capture Of the steamboat Caroline, at SchOsser
taken up.
MIR. McKim said the President was no doubt doing
every thing in his power on the subject; and Us the
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations
absent he would to postpone the subject till to-
morrow To press the subject he said would tend TO
widen the breach and to show uneasy feeling the
part of the House. He wholly opposed 10 the adop
ton OF the resolution nasmuch as the gentleman had
taken the proper steps in relation to the subject and
in few weeks should have it before US in regular
way.
Mr. Fillmore urged the adoption OF the DILL lhe al.
fair had now slept for three months, and it embraced
question of national right if not of national power If
the communication would be attended with any injury
10 the public interests, the President would withhold it.
Mr.. Adams hoped the resolution would be passed
He believed that the publication Of The lacts by this Go.
vernment would serve o aay the irritation existing in
both countries in relation 10 this subject The facts ON
the subject now 10 us from Upper Canada. This
was improper If the President had the information, it
should be laid before Congress- instead of Congress 10
get the information from documents communicated TO
The Canadian Parliament
Mr.. ticKim said the negotiation the subject had
now been transferred TO London and 10 ogitate the mat
Ter here would do no good.
Mr. Fillmore remarked that his constituents had
deep feeling on this subject; butt if they could see that