Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-06-09

WOeS0es, acc0sutng 10 the PfOvlsiOnS OF tnat act,
t. 10 now competent for the Secretary Of the
Treasury to employ any bank which has here
telose been selected AS q public depository, and
which,since the passage Of that act, has suspen-
ded specie payments; and, also, 10 inquire into
The cxPediency Of repeating or modifying those
provisions Of the said act which prohibit the
receipt, in payment Of debts and dues to the u
nited States, Of the bills Of all banks issuiog
notes Of . less denomination than s. and to re-
port their opinion thereon.
The immediate consideration Of this resolution
requiring the unanimous consent Of the Senate,
and being objected to by Mr.. Morris, the resoIu-
ton consequently lies ovor one day
HOUSE-May 30.
THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
Mr.. Garland, Of Louisiana, announced that
the agreeable duty had been confided TO him Of
"PPr's,ng the House that the people Of Missis-
siPpi had affirmed their decision of November
last in favor Of Messrs. Prentiss and Word, as
their Representatives in the twenty fifth Con-
gress, and that those gentlemen were now in at
tendencc. ready TO take their seats
The Chair "Thc members elect will please
present themselves for qualification
Messrs. Prentiss and Word came 10 the table,
and the Speaker administered the usual GA tbs to
them.
Mr.. Prentiss stated, in the name Of his col
Icag ie and for himself, that il was not under the
more recent election, hut under Tint at Nosem-
gress.
The Speaker said that the statement Of the
member from Louisiana, that the gentlcmen were
the elected Representatives from Mississippi,
was sufficient to authorize his administration Of
the oath Of Office to them; and he administered
the oath to both gentlemen accordingly.
THE JOINT RESOLUTION ON THE CUR
RENCY
Mr. Boon rose, and expressed wish to act
nr 1fnrs oOane nIs.esrs ID hl
Senate yesterday. II not his sh to cn-
barrass the progress Of the Indiana appropriation
bill; aud he should therefore move for the sus-
pension Of the rules for ono hour, for the pCr-
pose Of taking up and considering the joint res
oIution OF tho Senate, in regard to the curren-
CIV.
Mr.. Pickens said, that he hoped the House
would not spend time in discussing collateral
matter, at this late period Of the session, while
a bill covering the whole subject, which has pas
sed the Senate, and is wing the table, yet re-
mains Enacted on.
The Chair reminded Mr. Pickcns that mo-
tiOn to suspend the rules was not dcbatcable.
Mr.. Pickens said he had risen to demand the
yeas ani nays on the motion Of Mr.. Boon.
The yeas and nays were ordered; and the
House decided the question Of suspending the
rules for one hour, for the purpose indicated in
the motion, by--Ycas-ll2. Nays--34.
So the rules were suspended.
lows:
'Kesolrcd by tic Senate and House Of Repre-
'sentatires, &c, That it shall be lawful for the
'Secrctary Of the Treasury 10 make, or to con-
''uOnc IN force, any general order which shall
"create any difference between the different
'brancbes Of revenue, to tho money or meii-
Gum Of payment which debts dues accru,ng
''to tho United Safes may be paid.''
And the question in course being upon the or
| dcring the resolution TO n third reading,
Mr.. Boom Immediately moved the Precious
QsesfiOn, which seconded; and the main
question was thon ordered 70 be put, without a
div isiOn.
MIR. Shcr-Od Williams demanded the yeas AMI
nays upon tho question for ordering the resou-
ton to third reading. They were ordered; ~nd,
being taken, stood as iollows-Yeas--l5l. Nays
-27.
! So the bill ordered to a third reading
Tbs House then decided that the third read
ing should take place this day; and tho bill was
read accordingly.
! Mr.. Duncan moved to recommit the joint reso-
luton 10 the committee on public lands, with the
| following Instructions:
| "That this joint resolution be committed to
the committee public lands, with instructions
10 report the following amendments, viz: Pr0ri-
ded, That no portion Of the public domain great
or than 800 acres shall be sold to any indv idual
nor shall any portion Of the public domain be
sold disposed of To any Individual, or body cor
PotaSc, eNCcPt iOt tnc PuTposc % '"""'So'"'C "
cupation.'
! On this question Mr.. Duncan asked the yeas
and nays.
! Mr.. Boon Immediately moved the F,eviou.
Question, Cutting off the motion to colnmit,) SIC
it was seconded; and the main question was then
ordered to be put.
| Mr.. Chapman, Of Ala, asked the yeas and
nays on the question. ''ShalI the ,int resou
ton pass p and they were ordered.
! The yeas and nays, thus taken stood fol
lows
! YEAS--Mcssrs. Adams, Alexander. II. Allen
Anderson, Aycrigg, Banks, Beirne, Bell, Bicknell
Biddle, Bond. Boon, Briggs, Brodbcad, Bronson
Buchanan. William b. Calhoun, John Cahoon
w. B. Campbell, Casey, Chambers, Chapman
Cheaiham, Childs, Clark, Connor, Corwin, Craig
Crary, Cranston. Crockett, Gushing, Dawson
Davee, Davies, DeGraf, Dennis Dunn, Edwards
Evans. Everett, Ewing, Fairfild, Richard Fetch
er. Fillmore, Gallup, J. Garland, Glasscock
Goodc. w. Graham, Gsantland. Graves. Griffin
Haly. Hall, H.stcd, Hamer, Harlan, Hastings
Hswcs. Haynes. Henry. l1errod. Hoffman. Hop
kins, Howard, X. Nj. +. Hunter, lngham T
Il. jackson, J. jackson, J. johnson, n. Jones
Kc,nbIc, kieorc. klngenSm:,h, Legare. LIN
coin. Looms, Mallory. Marvin, ! ". Mason
Martin, Maurv. May, Maxwell, r. SceIsi'an
McKennan. Mercer. Milligan, Mitchell, Mont
g"mcry. Morgan, c. Morris, hurry, Nayier
Noble, Moves. Ogie, Owens, Parnenter. Pat