Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-01
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In the Senate, on Monday, Mr. Buchanan
presented memorial IRON merchants at
Philadelphia, stating that at Key West,
wrecked property was sold before notice
could be given to the owners or agents, and
praying that law may be passed requiring
notice of 60 days to be given in case OF such
sales.
Mr.. Clay, OF Kentucky. presented peil-
ton PRAYING for the establishment Of
Bank Of the United States. He made some
remarks explanatory Of the kind of instiIu-
ton which he deemed adapted TO The wants
of the country. MIR Allen and Mr. Buchan-
an replied. and Mr.. Clay rejoined. The
petition was laid on the table.
The bill to extend the charters Of the
Banks of the District for the period Of 20
years, was resumed Mr. Benton offered a
substitute for the bill, extending their char
tiers TO July A. 1910, on condition they shall
receive or pay no bills Of less denominati ION
than FIVE dollars-ihat they shall redeem
all their notes under So in specie, from and
after the lst Of August next, and that they
shall resume specie payments in full from
and after the FIRST OF January next, and soon
er if the banks OF Baltimore and Richmond
do so.-The substitute was adopied-yeas
"a, nays Is, and The bill passed TO a third
reading.
/ In the House Of Representatives, the Sta
ties were called in order for the presentation
Of petitions, and a great number were offered
and referred. Among them was one from
the citizens Of Goochland Va. by Mr. Ad-
ans, praying that he be expelled the House
as nuisance. which he moved should be
referred to the committee on the Judiciary
but il was laid on the table also, one from
Iowa, praying the expulsion OF every man
criminally engaged in the late duel Mr.
Adams said he feared, il the petition was
granted there would not be quorum left in
the House Ii was laid on the table.
The bill making appropriations for the
Florida war was taken up, and some amend
merits adopted in committee of the whole
A, an early hour the committee rose and the
House adjourned
IN SENATE, May "a.
Bank Notes for Receaue.--A communica
ton was received from the Secretary Of tn,
Treasury, in answer 10 the resolution o
yesterday as TO whether any orders haC
been given for the reception of Bank Note:
for public dues. 1t states that orders har
been given to the Collector nj New Yorl
to receive the notes OF such Banks as hav,
resumed specie payments, except such a:
have issued notes under FIVE dollars
MIR Clay moved that this communicates
be laid on the table and printed He sale
4 he did not know whether this would lurn
a iSh the occasion making il necessary for fur
e lher inquiry OF the Secretary of the Treasu
i ry, in order to know whether further inslruc
= lions had been given TO any of the Collec
q tors Thelacl had now appeared that the.
n did receive, al New York the notes of spe
!, cie-paying banks and Mr. c. was under
i stood 10 say that he had a letter in his draw
! er informing him that, on resumption. til,
+ notes OF specie paying banks were TO be re
e ceived and disbursed in payment of the pub
d lie dues
The communication was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed
:. The communication from the Secretar,
OF War, received yesterday in relation TO tn,
:, Cherokees, was then taken up.
Il Mr. Sewer spoke with much warmth a
S gainst the conciliatory proposition of tn,
;, Secretary,
3 On motion of Mr. White, resolution wa
l. adopted calling upon the Secretary of Wa
o 10 state neither the proposition had been &C
y ceded to by the Cherokee Delegation, or a
d ny answer given. The subject was then re
: ferred to the Committee on Indian affairs.
l. The Cumberland road bill was read
e third time and passed, Ayes 23, Noes Is.
q Indian hOstiiitieS--On motion OF M
d Cambreeng, the House went into Commit
d lee of the Whole, and resumed the consid
Grafton of this bill with the proposed amend