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

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| trict Of the several Courts Of the u. s. IN the
Judges thereof: That the Committee Of Ways and Means
be instructed TO inquire into the cSPcdIency OF Vestng
the power of appointing and removing the several OIL
GERS of the customs in the Secretary Of Tie Treasury,
with the restriction that he shall in the case "i every
removal transmit Congress his therefor: And
that the Committee the Post Office and Post Boacs
be instructed 10 inquire into the Cxpedency u causing
The SALARY of the Postmaster General be reduced to
the sum Of SO 500 per nnnum, TO take effect whenever
vacancy shall occur in said Office and Of requiring
that officer his removal of any deputy from his Office
| 10 transmit 10 Congress his reasons therefor.
On motion Of Mr. Jones of New York,
Resolred, That the National Foundry Committee be
instructed 10 inquire into lie expectancy of establishing
! National Foundry the Hudson IVcr, At or near
| Newburg in The Stale OF New York.
| On motion Of MIR. Montgomery,
Eesoired That tic Secretary of the Navy be instruct.
ed 10 report this lionse what alterations If any, are
cOuemp plated on The steam battery tuiion no" al Inc
| navy yard in this city.
| On motion nt MIR. Adams
Resolrcd That the President Of the United States be
requested to 10 be communicated 10 tins House,
not incompatible with the public interest, any cores
! pondence heretofore communicated between this
Government and that o; the Republic OF Texas; and al.
so with the Government Of any other country, relating
TO The nncxaon of the said Republic Of Texas to The
United States and 10 inrrm this House whether the APP
plicann from hr said Government of Texas TO the Uni
led STATES for admission 10 this Union, has been with.
drawn.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoffman,
be directed inquire the expedency of authorizing
the President Of the United States to contract with John
Fearee for Of Thomas Jefferson, 10 be placed in
the Library OF Congress.
Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky, offered the following
resuUiion which, under The rules, lies over
Resnired By HE Senate and Housc # Representatives, Of
the United States Of 2,ncrica Congress assembled, That
the notes OF banks incorporated by the Sc
vrral States payable demand at their several bank
Ing houses shall be received in discharge OF all sums OF
money due the United States, whether for land or any
other matter thing Whatever under The following re-
gunlions and restrictions, 10 wit:
J. The notes OF no banks shall be received which does
not own and keep in its vaults hafas much specie as it
has notes in circulation.
2 The notes Of banks which have ca pita Of 50 000
900 actually paid in shall be received 10y all collecting
and receiving officers lhroug hon the U. 5.
g. The notes of banks which have capital OF 81 ,OOU.
nlO actually paid in, and less than 81 100000 actually
paid shall BE- received By the collecting and receiving
officers within the States in which the banks respec
lively are located.
a. The notes of banks which have n capital of less
than 81 600 zoo m,y be received, at the discretion Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, within the States wherein
they respectively located but this discretion shall IN
no case authorize the receipt Of the notes Of any such
bank which does and keep up in its vaults spe.
Gle the half Of the amount of It's notes in cEcula.
ton.
Resolrcd, That the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
from time time instruct the receiving and collecting
officers of the Government what bank notes they shall
receive under the regulations aforesaid and the said
Secretary shall not DIRECT Inc rcceiptn OF
bank until such bank has fully reported its condition.
and shown lis ability TO meet the foregoing requirements;
and if any bank refuses TO give satisfactory Information
in regard ils condition, from time TO time, as the Sc
cretary may require if il shall appear, at any mc
that the directors Of any bank, whose notes made
receivable permit the ratio between lis specie and clrcu.
alion above prescribed TO he destroyed without taking
immediate and efficient 10 restore and keep 1t
up shall be the duty OF the Secretary of the Treasury
10 cause the receipt of the notes of such bank in pay
ment to the United States to be discontinued.
Petitions and memorials were then presented fol-
lows:
GMr Bronson presented the petition of sxtyeight CT
zens of Jefferson county, in relation to the Cherokee
treaty. nd praying tha, the rights Of the Cherokees may
be respected and that the alleged treaty may not be ex
ecu,ed by orce and moved its reference 10 the Commit.
The Union having charge Of The Indian ApproprI'
alton bill
Mr. Haynes moved TO lay il on the table; whcreupon
Mr. Bronson called for the yeas and nays.
Mr. Adams appealed 10 the mover to withdraw the
motion 10 lay on The table.
Mr. Haynes declined, and the question being then Ia
KEN was decided in the atirmnye-yras l0l nays "A.
So the memorial waslaid on the table.
MASSACHUSETTS
Messrs Reed, Grennel Calhoun, Hastings, Adams, |
and Cushing
IMr Hastings presented the resolutions of the Lrgis
alure Of Massachusetts the right q! petition, protest.
ing against the resolution of this House OF the 2ls of
December, last assumption OF power in violation
of the spirit of the Constitution, subversye Of the fun.
damen,a principles of free Institutions at war with
the preroga,yes Of the people, destructive of the rea
between them and their representatives, dercgaory
10 the dignity and rights of the States and dangerous To
the Union; and moved that they be referred to select
committee and be printed.
Mr. Dromgoole moved 10 lay the resolutions upon the
table; and upon this motion,
Mr. Hastings called for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and for the reading Of the resolutions.
And the resolutions having been read, were laid upon
the ,abe-yeas ITO, nays 50.
Mr. Adams renewed the motion that The resolutions
be printed; which
The Speaker decided was not in order, the resolu
tons had been laid upon the table
MIR Gushing presented anew the resolves OF the Le
gislaue of Massachusetts,, the right Of petition,
which had been previously presented by MIR. Hastings,
for the purpose Of moving that the resolutions be printed
for tho of the House; which ordered according "
and the resolves them motion OF r Haynes ot
Georgia, laid on the table.
Petitions were then further presented BY Mr.. white
sry of Ohio, Mcssrs. Carter and Stone Of Tennessee,
and Mr.. johnson Of Louisiana.
Mr. Bell reported the following resolution, which was
concurred in
Resolped That The Secretary of War communicate TO
the House any information in his Department showing
the value Of Cherokee improvements assessed under the
treaty of 1885, and that he also state what amount OF
money has already been paid for said improvements
whether the improvements OF that portion OF The Che.
rokecs who have heretofore opposed the execution OF
said treaty. have been examined, and the value there
Of assessed, and whether any, and what portion OF the
value of said Improvements has been paid, and IN what
manner distinguishing the amount paid TO the Che!o'
KEGS VINO nave cInSfaeo, lot improvements, WIN 'ne
amount deducted thcrefrom for their debts; and the
amount paid of the spoations of such Che
rokess that he also the estimated balance Of
the five millions stipulated TO be paid BY said treaty,
which will remain 10 be provided according 10 its provl
sions
Mr. Bouldn made Intellectual effort to call up the
bill in relation to The District Banks.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Cambreleng moved that the House again 60 into
Committee on The Union the "bi making appropria
lions for preventing and suppressing Indian hostiles
for The year 1888 and for arearages for 1857 but, it
being objected 10,
Me C. nnScd a snsne nsinn Of the Iules which ore.