Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-10
T,scslay-fifIh Congress---:sd SEES.
IN SENATE

wednesday, Juiy 4, 1888.
The Chair communicated 10 Tie Senate report from
the Secretary Of the Treasury, continuing statement
from Mr. Hassler in relation Ia weights and measures
Read and referred 10 the committee On Commerce.
Mr. Clay rose to present memorial which not
very numerousy bnt very respectfully signed by the c
tiz ns Of Nesmnreand county, in Virginia Mr G..
said it stated that, if time had been allowed, nine
,enhs of The citizens Of that county would have signed
IT, The memorial protests against The adoption of The
sub Treasury system and asks, earnesl, asks that
Bank Of The United States may be established. The
murul (Mr. T.. said) dawn with more than usual
acuulpn and showed that the signers had full know
ledge Of oil the Advantages be derived from such
institution. He could not resist the pleasure Of reading
q short extract TO the Srnae:
"A national bank believe to be the only true proper
certain safe, efficient, practical, and practicable
sure remedy the disresses of the country, and To
supply it with permanent, uniform and universal me-
diun Of circulation aud exchange. Its efficiency has
been tried and why should we doubt il; Experience
las proved its utility, and why should we refuse TO be
guided by It's !ghl And dsiresses, when deprived
of it, have been felt from extremity OF the Union
to The other Should not be odrnnnshed by these
facts, Should obsiinasly resist the influence OF
.s,hese overwhelming trulhs:"
|, will be- recollactfd (sad Mr.. c. that Wes,moeland
gave birth TO the Father OF his cuunry which he thought
entitled it 10 than ordinary respect The memorial
was signed by persons chiefly agricultural, and no donbl
would lave been tn of the two Senators from that
State for whom The snners tanned great respect but
as they were known 10 entertain sentiments not very
friendly to such institution, they thought ii best 10
transmit it through different organ lie would move
that b. laid The table and printed which motion was
conCurred in.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
Mr. Benton from the committee on military affairs,
10 whom referred the amendmepis ul 'ha House 10
the hill increase the present military establishments OF
the T. S. and for other purposes reported The same, aid
recommend concurrence therein
Hl, tp jDrra nj r.
nv decidedly opposed n of The provisions OF
the bill and addressed the Senate al length, de-
nouncing them nvdlous unequal. and unjust 10 Dill
GERS in the line, and partial To those OF the staff.
MIR. Crenden also spoke against the provisions and
salt; that the only way to arrest these abuses
ec the bill itself. which had better be altogether lost
than that such injustice should be done. He enime-
rated length those abuses which appeared 10 him mos.
glaring in their effects
Mr. Benton explained the merits of the BILL md con
tended that while it bore its face great apparent IN
crease Of expenditure, it would in fact be OF
saving To the Government.
The question having been taken concurringin the
amendment of the House Of Representatives, it WIS car
ricd in the affirmative; when
MIR. Benton obtained leave, BY unanimous consnt, 10
bring in upplenrnta bill; which read ancoIder
ed 10 second readIng
REPEAL OF THE nrroSITE ACT.
MIR. Wright then moved that the Senate prorrd TO
consider the amendment Of the House To the bill 10 mo.
div The last clause Of the fifth section Of the opposite
a. Of the 25d June, lS36, when
Mr. Webster said he should cnnc1r most reiGi'y in
this amendment Of The House. i! gave him tn. uuest
pleasure To earG that the House had eced esecnrd
section Of .hp bill and that it had done by decisive
majority The House had lhas arrested the surrender
of all control the public treasure To the Executive
It had nterposed It's own high authority IN u~s CON
stiiu,ional and sainary manner; manner highly be.
coming The representatives of free people. For all
this (said Mr. W. feel highly grateful AMI, at this
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graduated.
We hold on yet to the true dnclrinc and the impnr.
tant republican princp of legislative control and su.
pprimlendencc Of the public money; and hope, sir,
We shall ccntinue 10 hold on.
And now SIR rs to wh". remains IN this bill, Niink
il is Of no great imroinncr. II vii! Gu mn harm, and
sonc good. IL relieves tho 'ncapacy ci he'nc received
at tie Treasury from bills of banks which have issued
small bills provided such banks shall issue such sma
bills after the fist day Of Octher This time i:
nncn too short, fit j;dcious 10 fix any def
mite time, which do not think it is The hanks gene
rally will he able To discontinue The OF small bills
within that period; will they have sufficient lndGce
lsut 10 do it, The inconvenience I'll fail. not princ
p.ily on them but Oh the people; as no will be a6Ie
if hc law il regarded pay hs postage account, or any
o,her d'h due TO Government by any bank notes within
his reach ur command
This bill therefore does little, very little indeed to re
move the evils and Inconvenience which are felt and
which must continue 10 he felt.
Then again Sir remember that the new Treasury cir
cn!a is sill! in force and that no bank Of any bank
if NJ less than twenty dollars can be received at al
This greatly nnlrs the privilege secured by the res"
ton Of ISl6 At the pos, nTicr and the land Offices
no paper less than tweu.e dollars hr received
have nready again aud naain laid This before the view
of gentleman have asked them ,hey are c"nien'rd
with this of things and they think the People
will be con,enpd. Will The small purchasers at The
land Slices be satisfied with This Is right 10 expect
il, Certainly, Sir. this is not what proposed for them
nor what thought their interest required
If We mean TO hn,ain the principle of the resolution
Of l5lG-if We mean to make bank notes receivable at
ALL why should we embarrnss aud thwart its operation
by rejecting all notes under so high sum as twenty
dollars? Why no, s,opa, five dollars, the point al which
the State banks have arrived:
However, | have addressed The SENATE repeatedly on
this part Of The subject before; and the People trust,
every where. will understand that |, and those who
USUALLY &C, with me- have done all in our power give
to ilem in every rar, Of tie country the jug, benefits
,ho ii l.1G u,bar