Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-29
7u,sMY. June 70.
IN SENATE.
rA:ks ASp BASK NOTES.

EAxKs ASp B,SK NOTES.
Mr. Webster rave notice that he should, tomorrow,
move TO take up the bill introduced by him, IN regard 10
the use Of blnns as repositories Of the public money and
tine reception u Of banks issuing notes OF demo
minatIun less than 81,
ApJOUKSIEsr OF CONGRESS.
On motion ni Mr. Buchanan, the Senate took up the
rc.nuon Of the other House fixing the 9Th OF July
next e, terminate the present session OF Congress.
Mr. Benton objected to any action on this subject al
this lime lie noticed several important bills that were
vet To- he acted and especially the Army BILL The ale
o. which he was unwilling to risk by binding Congress
to adjourn certain day. Mr.. Is. moved 10 lay The
resolution the table, anu called for the yeas and nays,
wi CHI ordered.
MIR Gfuudy said he among the foremost OF those
who objected the Senate fixing on day Of adjourn
ment which hr viewed an Improper measure tor the
reason that, though they knew very well that they could
despatch their business In The time proposed hey
could not tell what time the House would require But
now that the House had determined in what lime they
could perform ;he! duty to the public, and had all their
imnortant measures already before ihem and they, on
deliberations had said that they could act on every thing
which the public interest required by the day on which
they had fixed, Mr. q. did not know by what rule the
Senate could say That in this the House had decided I'M
properly and Mr.. q. would therefore vote for the
luton.
Mr Buchanan said. he glad that the Senator from
Missouri had called for the yeas and nays and Mr.. b
would cheeruly record his vote against laying The reso.
luton the table, not that lie or the Senator cared any
thur about the yeas and respect 10 their own
votes Mr. B believed that II his friend from Alabama
(Mr. King had prosecuted the resolution ut az Ourn
nrnt offered by him. and day had then been lived on
10. ADJOURNMENT Congress would at That time have been
as near ready adjourn they would be on The 9h oil
july or the oh U August. II they decided on no liked
day They would set To work IN earnest to DO The
business of The country I'll they knew The day that was
10 terminate the session 1t was like putting OH prePa-
ration for death; and in this hot weather any plea would
satisfy overwurked for putting oil preparation Tor
adjournment I'LL the very day was known and determined
Let Congress fix the OH of July and they would
BY that have all the business done which they were
disposed To Go.
alr B would be as sorry as any man. whether int.
rested in the bill Or not the Army bill should not pass
But would The Senate tell the House, who, by vote OF
two one had fixed tie adjournment on the 9TH OF Ju
w. that they the Senate thought proper 10 give them
longer time than the House itself had deemed necessary
and that the Senate therefore, would not Tx on the day
proposed; Would the Senate thus, IN effect. tell the
House that they did not know in what time they could
accomplish their business aud the Senate therefore
would determine for them, because the House would
otherwise fail of their duty and neglect the Army bill:
Mr. g. hoped the resolution would be agreed 10 al once
and Congress would then go 10 work and accomplish all
the business tina, required To be done.
Mr. Beaten said the Senator's theory was contratctcd
bv the existing Of facts He insisted that the Sc
nate had SO far exsried themselves that for two months
they had been under easy sail, and that the House
had for time been iaburing day and nigh! to the u
limit of their strength; that, in his own knowledge
the health Of several individuals had been broken down
II was therefore, 10 expect that their work would
be accelerated by fixing on the day OF adjournment
The Army bill had repeatedly passed the Senate and
failed in the other House, and MIR. 3 against run
ming that risk again He was for holding The question
of Adjournment open q, least ill Monday next.
Mr.. buchanan still insisted that IT day were fixed
Congress would not spend SO much time IN debate and
would that account hasten their business lie noticed
that, with six weeks vacation, Congress had now been
in session since the lst OF September; and unless
they were cautious, they were in the way TO convert
themselves into a Rump Parliament, and SIT forever
He insisted that If the business could not be done the
time proposed, il would not BE- done at all, and II was
better leave it uadone, Than 10 set so bad precedent
as that of further prolractng the session.
The question was now put on laying the resolution on
the table and decided in the negative, as follows:
lras-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Linn, Lyon, Norvell
Sewer, Upton. Wrght--S.
Nuys-Messrs Bayard buchanan. Calhoun, Clay, OIL
Ala Clay, Of Ky, Clayton, Cri,ienden, Cu,hberl. Da
vis Grnndy, Hubbard. King Knight, LumpkIn Nc
kean, Mrrck, Morris, Mouon, Niles. Pierce Preniiss
Preston, Roane, Robbins, Robinson, Rugges Smith, Of
Conn, Smith, Of Ind, Southland, Spence, Strange Swift
Tamadge, Trol,er, Wall, Webster White, Williams
Yomng-39.
The resolution then agreed TO without division
that the glh Of July is fixed the day Of
On motion Of MIR. Roane the committee for the Dis
trict Of Columbia discharged from The further
sideraon OF the petition Of the trustees oil Columb!a
College.
Mr.. Southland offered resolution which lies over one
day calling on the Secretary Of The Navy for copy Of
the Naval General Order issued in relation to the Explo
ing Expedition. and for information on great variety
of particulars past present. and prospective, in regard
TO that expedition.
Mr.. Young. on leave introduced bill 10 proven, de-
caons by collectors receivers and disbursers Of The
public revenue. Read twice, end referred
MIR. Buchanan, BY unanimous consent introduced the
following BILL which read, and ordered 10 second
reading:
A BILL supplementary 10 the act entitled San act lc
establish the Treasury Department.
Be IL enacted by The Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of .7ueriec Congress
bled, That The safe keeping OF the public money sinai
continue 10 be entrusted TO the Treasurer Of the United
States. under the provisions Of the act entitled can &C
to establish the Treasury Department., approved on the
second day OF September, thousand seven hundred
and eighty nine: And the said Treasurer in performing
this deity, is hereby authorized and required under the
direction of the Secretary Of The Treasury, to order
the collectors and receivers Of the public money g