Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-26

should moi have said 1ord tie occasion referred
TO- but for the remarks Of the Senator iom s. u wnIch
considered having an unJustiia6e bearing on 'he
a administration as well AZ myself
NV object was, in the discussion referred Il" 10 place
all the important facts before the Sra.r ana me coH"
ry without any design whacvc! 10 act uhKihuy 10 any
one whatever And now IN my place, oriy any hu
man being whatever 10 cunlrovert successfully HE truth
of any fact Stated in my remarks on the SUBJECT as re.
ported under my correction. WI" ho' quietly SUI
fer myself this subject to he horne h"Wn u nrwspa
per impulatlons and isnuatons, !oun"ru " ia'7f""o
and spirit Of misrepresentation u nave tffeu w
this whole matter, (Which Cenyl ASH tor direct ana
tangible charges | ready 10 meet all such charges
Nh aicKran presented the proceedings and respiu
lions OF meeting of Democratic cZrns OF the city and
county Of Philadr phia the subject OF The ndepend
ent Treasury bill pending before Congress, the nHnlna
lion Of David r. Porter for the office Of Governor and
the interference OF Government Office holders in Pr
mary assemblies Of the people ordered TO lie on tie Ia
be aud be printed.
Mr. Buchanan presented four memorials from citizens
Of Philadelphia couny and city, in favor OF the passage
of the lndr penen, Treasury BILL and against The ncor
poration OF National Bank: laid On the table.
Mr.. 1aIlmadge submitted Inc ioowng, anu asked Tor
is consideration al that time:
Ecs,IrtE That the use Of the Senate Chamber, be.
tween the hours of and ii CLOCK, a. M, on FRIDAY
next be allowed TO DR.. Sherwood aud Dr. Dwight, Tor
The PURPOSES Of explaining and demonstrating the disco
very which the former cOncriyes he has Hiaue o! lie
laws which regulate the variation OF The magnetic nee
die and Of the means Of thence deducing at any tme
by simple and inalllbe process the latitude and lon
gtude OF any pon, on the globe
Mr. NUreI rose TO inquire whether the nan had ever
been opened for such purposes before: II II had not
BEEN he opposed 10 opening on the present occa
Mr. Talmadge did not anticipate any objection, par
tiCnlarly the hours suCI as not 10 interfere Win
their duties The machine most extraordinary
one and if i. turned out be wha. it represented
would prove great acquisition 10 the cause OF science
MIR King saw necessity for granting the Hal; II II
were intended for the Senate only, 1t might not make
much odds but if il to be public, it might lead 10
the arrangement Of the papers and documents with
which the desks at present abUuTded That The machine
4 very extraordinary one he was wiling 10 aunt
still he thought that the granting OF The Hail would be
Of advantage 10 The inventors or The pubic, While IL
would lead to the misplaclng of papers, &c.
MIR Sewer said he objected 10 II. II the Hall were
once opened they would be continually peslered by
applications for abolition lectures and other things OF
that kind lie for keeping the Hall for what was
originally designed
Sir Niles presented preamble and resolutions TO The
right OF petition and requesting Their representatives. 10
use their eneayors have the resolutions OF the
House rpscnded relative TO petitions on The subject o
domestic slavery: laid on the table.
Also to use their best end.avnrs 10 procure an anne nd
mpnt Of the Constitution Of the u 5, SO that the no
mnating appointing. removing any officers OF the
IT, 3, except naval and military officers, ambassadors
Oh bic minister's and c0nsuis shall not appeta:n 10 the
uicr of President OF the L. 5 but be vested IN and
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table, and be printed
Also declaring it to BE- the will Of the said State that
their Senators and representatives vote against the In
dependent Treasury bill, pending before Congress, and
instrucng them 10 vote accordingly: ofcefea mat ey
lie on the table
On this subject MIR Niles rose and delivered his views
at great length He was followed by
Mr. Criltendcn, when sharp and animated debate
Succeeded between MpsSrs. Clay Smith of Connecticut
Niles Cr,enden, and others, aud at four o'clock The
Senate went into Executive s. sslon,
Aud ihrn Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Hoffman asked 10 be excused from serving on The
select committee appointed the memorial OF MIR
Blair. Mr.! H. stated, reason tor The request he
| made that he was now a member Of the Committee on
FOREIGN fairs and if the question now under consde
ration on the report of lha; committee should prevail
the reading consdcring and dgrstng oi so many me
MORALS circumstances resolutions, and other papers on
the sui-ci Of the annexation Of Texas, would consume
great deal Of their time for the balance OF the session
Mneover, there mach other business before mat
COMMITTEE in which his constituents were deeply ihte
rested and fer these therefore, he prayed The
House TO excuse him; which agreed 20, and The va
cancy directed TO be filled up
Mr. Hamer asked similar favor Of the House, not on
the ground of having much press q" business upon ms
hands but because he expected To be absent before the
end of The session Mr.. H. was consequently excused,
and the vacancy ordered 10 be filled by the Chair
Mr. Paynier on leave, presented petition from I'm
Iadephic understood, in favor OF the SUB lrea
sury BILL ard tue proceedings Of public meeting against
IT, which were referred 10 the same committee OF the
whole having charge Of That bill, and ordered to Ge
printed.
! Mr. Yorke, also, on leave, presented petition.
TENAS.
Mr. Adams resumed his remarks in opposition to the
report Of the committee foreign affairs on the an.
nexann of Texls, and IN support OF the motion 10 re-
commit with certain Instructions as heretofore printed
MIR. a. again gave way, without concluding 10 The Of
ters of the day.
The amendment of the Senate (being merely verbal
one) to the bill relating to the Orphans Court OF Alex
andria in the District Of Columbia, was, on motion OF
Mr.. Cambreleng. concurred in
INDEPENDENT TREASURY BILL.
The House again went into committee OF the whole
on The state Of the Union Mr. Connor in The char, on
the above bill the pending question being on striking out
line enacting clause
Mr. PrenIiss, of Mississippi, who was entitled to The
floor, gave way 10
Mr. Duncan who, by leave laid on the table the fol-
lowing amendment which he gave notice he should
move 10 that of Mr.. Thompson. heretofore printed.
PrUrdsd, That in no even. shall any BANK De selected
as depository Of the public money, or the notes OF any
bank be received in payment Of the public dues, IN
which bank any member o! Congtessl stakeholder, or
Of which any such member Is an officer director, agent
or attorney the time of the passage OF this act or ut
any time when solicitations Of banks repositories are
TO be made or the notes of banks rendered in payment
of the public dues and it, after any bank has been Sc
lectcd depository, the notes OF any bank have
been received IN payment OF The public dues any mem
Der of The present Congress- any member a" Congress
for the being shall become stakeholder IN, or an
officer director agent, attorney, OF such bank shall
be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury forthwith
TO discontinue such bank as such deposltury and to dis
continue the receipt Of The OF such bank in pay
ment Of the public dues.
MIR Pren,iss then resumed the course Of his remarks
in opposition the BILL and, without concluding,
lnued ill the iouse, at o'clock took the usual re.
cess.
EUening Session.
4 4, bonr ihe Eou nd went
| committee for the consideration of the
INDEPENDENT TREASURY ELL.
Mr. Prentiss resumed, and continued 10 address tho
Committee, ill near six o'clock when he concluded
| Mr. Rhett then took the floor, and moved that the
committee rise, but consented TO withdraw the motion