Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-22


how could il be that this appropriation necessary
He was inclined to believe that the Postmaster General
was boarding his 10 be used Tor electioneefps
nurnoses and he would not trust this OF money 10
him TO be used fur eIeciioneerng purposes Tor The ap
ncsiion of 10 the creation of post routes was per-
rnissurY, and not obiga'ory 80,
The debate was briefly and incidentally continued ill
opar,er past eight o'clock. when without Coming To
any decision the committee rose ana reported progress
And the House adjourned.
Tuesday, June -, ISIS.
| The Senate were much engaged on the amendments
20 the Preernption Bill. The question finally up
on coneurring ,riM the amendments Of The House as
amended by The Senate, and decided in the affirmative,
'eA' House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Petitions were, on leave, presented By Mr. Adams ard
Mr.. Fry.
mir. Fry prcsen,es sundry memorials from citizens Of
The CITY and county Of Philadelphia, very numernus!y
signed praying for the passage of the Independent lrea
sury bill Sl,J memorials were, Mr. F $ II"!i"n,
committed the committee OF The whole TO which
was committed the said bill, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Adams asked leave to submit resolution calling
on the President for certain resolutions Of the Legsu-
,ure Of Mississippi
Objection being made, Mr. A. moved suspension Of
the rules on which the vote was-yeas only So 50 that
the motion did not prevail.
Mr. A. then made request to the delegation from
Mississippi for copy OF the paper.
MIR resumed his remarks, the report of The COM
mee on foreign affairs the subject Of Texas under
IN, motions 10 recommit with Instructions given IN
Saturday evenings Globe. Mr. A continued during
The residue OF the hour and way without coRclu.
ding TO the call BY Mr.. Cambreeng for the orders OF
the day.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the commissioner of The public buildings Trans
hitting report of the expenditures the Treasury
building during The past year
On motion of MIR. Lincoln, referred 10 The Cohih'Nee
| on lie Public Buildings.
| ISDEPESDEST TREASURY.
On motion of Mr.. Cambreleng, the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole on the stale OF ne
| Union, Mr.. ConnUr in the chair
| Mr. Cambreeng moved the consideration Of the "Gl
to provide for The collection, safe keeping transfer, and
| disbursement Of the public revenue.
Mr. Sergeant moved the "harbUr bill; which he said
il vas very important should be acted upon. 1t would
not he believed, consume much time.
| Mr. Cambelcng remarked that 1t must be obvious
that the bill he had moved, being the only debateaJt
remaining for The present. had better be oisposrd
Of first after which The regular business might be pro
ceeded with
The question being taken on the first motion, by lei
lers, and there being SO voting for it, than maje
ri,y of the whole House, the "lndependent Treasury
bill" was accordingly taken up, and having been read
through by The Clerk,
Mr. Canbreleny, who was Of course entitled 10 the
floor, gave way, at his request, 10
Mr.. Thompson Of South Carolina who moved The FOL
lowing substitute
Strike out all after the words, "Be It enacted" &c
and insert: " That all dues to the Government suil
hereafter be collected in gold and silver coin, Treasury
Of The y s and The notes Of sound specie pa;
ing banks under such regulations and restrictions Is
may be prescribed by of Congress, by the Sscr
lary Of the Treasury: Prorided, That no bank nous
shall be received aforesaid except such the bank
Of depose shall agree to receive and credit cash
g BE II further enacted, That the Secretary of The
Treasury be- and he is hereby required to select spe
cia repositories of the public funds, and at such places
as may be necessary sound specie paying banks, pre-
fprr n all where ~ N
whole or in part by the States IN which the
situated
g. Be il further enacted, That the Secretary be, and
he is hereby directed contract it'll the banks selected
as repositories aforesaid for TIE safe keeping transfer
and disbursement of the public revenue, such terms,
and for such compensation as he may deem right and
proper; STIMULATING in all under such guarantees
he may think necessary that the public funds deposited
with said banks, shall De used in their bust.
ness otherwise used bul in pynen, Of drafts from
the Treasury.
Mr.. Garland Of Virginia then said he would with
leave Of The gentleman from n York, submit motion
which, without the resort 10 any amendment or subst
tute would test the of the House The merits Of
the bill. lie moved TO strike out the enaeng clause.
MIR. Cambreeng then addressed the con.ni;,ee III IA
vor Of the bill
Mr. PicSens then obtained the floor, and addressed
the House ill the hou. lvr taking the recess
Ercning Session.
Mr. Pickens concluded his remarks upon the supjcc,
of the independent Treasury bill
Mr. Garland Of Yrginia then obtained the tlodr, bu,
stating that The subject had up suddenly, ana that
he prepared, he requested that the committee
should rsc and indulge him I'LL Tomorrow.
After some conversation upon Tie order oil business,
the committee rose, and reported progress
Eedsssday .uorni0g.
TtXIs.
Mr. Adams resumed his remarks on the report OF the
Committee Foreign Affairs, on The subject OF the an.
nexalion Of Texas The question pending being on The
motion to recommit, with Instructions, by MIR. Gushing
and Mr. Thompson, as heretofore printed Mr.. A. had
not concluded when the orders of The day were called Tor
On motion of Mr. Boon, the House took up The Sc.
mates amendment the third amendment Of the House
tn the "pre emption right BILL, which relates to the
Spanish grants.
Mr. Harrison of Missouri, said he would not leopard
ize the bill by insisting on the Houses amendment,
though he could not help adverug to the parusy OF
excluding the class Of settlers embraced IN that provision,
and he would avail himself Of this occasion TO say that
he would take early opportunity OF bringing before
the House.
The amendment oflhe Senate was then concurred in
iSDEPESDEST TREASURY.
On motion Of MIR. Cambreleng, the House again went
into committee on the Union, on the "bl, Nc
The question the motion Of Mr. Garland oil
Virginia strike therefrom the enacting clause, and
that gentleman being entitled TO the foor gave way al
his solicitation, to
Mr. Bronson, who, leave, laid the table the fol-
lowing amendment he proposed 10 submit when IN ordef:
Strike out all Of the twentieth secton and insert IN
lieu thereof as follows:
SEC 20. lind be it further cnacicd, That from and
after the passage of this ac the operation OF the follow
ing parts OF acts provisions OF law now III ioce snail
and the hereby suspended or the space ~
two years 10 wit much Of The Get OF June =! 1850,
entitled 7a to regulate The depOstes Of nm
ney" provides that the notes or bills Of any bank
which has, since the 4lh July, 1885, issued any note or
bill Of less denomination than FIVE dollars, shall not be
received in payment of any debt due to the u States;
and much ofthe entitled "1a act making dppro.
priaons for the payment Of Revolutionary and Other pen
soners Of e United States the year 1886, passed 4th
April, 1885, as provides that no bank note OF less de-
nomination than twenty dollars shall be offered IN pay
ment in any whatsoever in which money Is 10 be
paid By the U. S. or the Post Office Department
Mr. Garland then proceeded, and addressed the com.
mee grea, length opposition TO The principle otlhe
proposed measure, aud in support of the State Bank
system. He first replied to Mr. Cumbreleng, and ques'