Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-01
IN SENATE.


The Senate resumed the consideration Of the resou
ton submitted by Mr. Clay of Kentucky, to make oanR
notes receivable and payable in the receipts and expen
ditures Of the Government.
After some remarks from Nlessrs Clay OF heh'uIhy
Calhoun, Sewer, Rves, Niles and Wright The quesuoi
was taken Mr.. C!ays motion to strike out 'ne ae'
clause of the resolution making bank notes III
the expenditures of the Government and ca!fPu-yea0
d. nays l. as follows: D., H.,
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Bayard, Benton, Brown, pu'
chanan Calhoun, Clay Of Alabama Clay OF hen'ucSy,
CLAYTON Crittepden Cuthbet, Davis, uiton, otumuy
Hubbard. King. Linn Lumpkin, Lyon, Mexican het'
rick Morris Mouton, Nicholas, Miles, NotVeIt; leice
Pren,iss Preston, Robbins Ruggles Sewer, smith OF
Connec,icut Smlh of Indiana, Spence, Strange swift
Tro,ter Webster, White Williams, Wright and Young
a..
Thg ,nss,;on was then taken on Mr.. Wright's motion
n ,,k ON, the second clause of the resolution winch
makes the reception of bank notes imperative ana aec
ded-yeas Is nays -, as follows: ~,
Y,as-Messrs Allen, Benton, Brown, buchanan; Ca
houn, Clay of Ala, Cuih"eTt, funn, n'unuy, M Nj
cholas Niles Norvell, Pierce, Robinson, Sewer Smh
of Connecticut Strange, Trolter, Williams, Wright and
Young-2S ~ ,,,-.. r,i,.
tenden Davis Mexican, Nlerrck, Prcntlss' fres'"n'
Rves, Robbins Rugges, Smith of Ia, Spence o"i'1'
Tallmadre. Upton, Webster and Whe-l9.
The decision of the foregoing questions eavesthe
resolution as amended by ME- heos'e', al" " - ~
repeal the Specie Circular =,
M Morris then addressed the Senate at some length
in onposon to the resolution; and after some remarks
from Messrs Webster, King and Sewer,
Mr., M submitted the following amendment
"Aud should the Secretary of the Treasury, in pursu,
ance of the discretion vested in him by resolution Of
Congress passed the thirtieh Of April eighteen nun
ded and sixteen deem expedent and proper TO receive
in pnymentto the U. S account oil any sum or sums
of money accruing becoming payable to the same The
note or notes of any bank banks winch are mace pay
able and paid demand by such bank or banks In me
legal currency of The u States the said Secretary sna
receive such notes only and none other, as are aulho
rized by law to be offered in payment IN any case 10
which money is 10 be paid by the U s. and sha De
the further duty of the Secretary to cause all sucn hoS
10 be presented the respective bank or banks tor pay
ment monthly OF oftener, should he think 1t proper 20
so; and on receiving such payments, may cause te same
TO he deposited special deposl,e in such bank or oe
wise as may be directed by law, The said secretary
may think necessary and proper, SO 20 remain Tor The
use and benefit Of the u S. until drawn theefron by
order of the said Secretary; and no bank note OF n"es
shall be received by said Secretary OF any bank ~nch
shall issue notes Of less denomination Than hVe doas,
or which bank shall not be within -- miles CT 'he
place where such note is Offered in payment
;Ir Morris moved an adjournment: not car'ied-ayes
10. not counted 49,,
After some remarks from Messrs Strnnge and Alien,
On motion of Mr. Allen the Senate adjourned