Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-12
Friday, June :, ISIS.
IN SENA

Mr. TaiinadGe presented petition PRAYING similar
protection 10 the makers Of bus;s and other stauary
Is granted authors Of published works Referred, and
orLrrcd to be printed.
MIR. G.undy, from the Committee on the judiciary,
reported the Senate bill to ascertain and mark the
Southern boundary of Wisconsin, with The amendments
of The other House referred 10 them, with other amend
crats from the Senate committee, merely changing
"Wiscnnsn into IO,ca in accordance with the Iowa
bill that recently passed The Senate. These amendments
of tic other onse, and of the committee, were con
CURED in by the Senate aud the bill sent back 10
the other House for their concurrence IN The change to
"Iowa.' -
DEpOsITE BANKS AND BANK NOTES.
Mr. Wright, from the COMMITTEE On Finance, in com.
pauce with the Senate resolution o! Mr. Webster, OF
The ls of May. insttutirg inquiries 10 the cOmpe
lcncy OF the Secretary of the Treasury to depo
STORES and receive the notes Of banks that since The
passage Of the deposle act OF July 1885, had suspended
specic payments, had issued notes of denomination
Kiss tina five dollars; and, clso 10 the cxped;eucy of
so modifying that deposIle act as to authorize the recep
ton Of The of banks that had issued such notes,
made report on the subject and moved that 1t be lad
on the table and printed.
Subsequently. on the call Of Mr. Noryell, the report
WIS read from which il appeared that the majority o"
the committee considered II competent in the Secretary
OF The Treasury both TO repositories, and TO re-
ceiye the Of banks that had merely suspended spe
Gle payments but 10 do neither in regard 10 such banks
as at rnv time since July d. 1896 had issued any notes
Of denomination less than five dollars In much of
the report the minority Of tie committee under
stood 10 coIicur he nIH ory Of the committee were
further Of the opinion, in which the minority did not
concur that any new legislation on The subject would
BE- inc xppdient al least Till the fate CT the sub Treasury
bill should be finally decided, any such legislation as
tina, proposed would Interfere with the provisions Of
that measure; and would, also, be acting against The al
ready expressed will Of The Senate, in passing the sub
Treasury bill.
The motion 10 print was followed by most animated
and earnest baic, taking general range among The
various topics less remotely connected with this
subject; in which debale Nlessrs. Webster, Novcll,
Wright Benton. and Niles, participated.
h.r Webster, in The course OF The debate, gave notice
that in consequence Of his differing from the nrly
OF The committee he would ask leave to introduce bill
TO provide further for the collection Of the revenue EN-
brdyrg his views Of what ought 10 be done this sub.
jecl.
The report was laid on the table, aud ordered 10 be
printed ..
The bill making appropriations for the suppression OF
Indian hosIes for ISIS, and for the payment of ar
rearages for 1857 having been read third time and the
question being on lis passage,
Mr.. Benton spoke at length on various topics connect
ed with tie BILL particularly euogzlng those who have
been concerned in the management of The Florida war
MIR Preston spoke briefly in reply and in regard to
certain structures his remarks Of yesterday, published
in the Globe Of last ght, Of which, Mr. T. stated,
were in the very words used in the Senate by the Sena.
tor from Georgia.
Mr. Lumpkln expressly denied all knowledge OF that
publication before 1t appeared.
The bill was then passed without dissent and,
Alter an executive session. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUDICIAL FAILURES IN LOUISIANA.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Louisiana, asked leave 10 introduce
the following resolution:
Rcsolred That the Committee the Judiciary be in
struc,ed to inquire the Of the failure of the
last term of lie Circuit Court Of the United States for
the State Of Louisiana and into the conduct Of the U.
States District Jud Of The said Stale in attempting to
thp clerk IF Ie 4
without sufficient cause.
MIR. Chapman objected; and
Mr. Lincoln claimed tina, the special order Of The day
(respecling The Public BuildingsJ be enforced
MIR. Chapman then withdrew his objection to Mr..
Johnsons notion and the resolution offered and
adopted
The House mex, took up The special order, being the
bill providing for the
The House went into Committee Of the Whole, (Mr.
Pope in the chair) and resumed the consideration OF
that bill.
The pending motion was to strike out the enac,ing
clause Of The bill, 10 reject it)
Mr.. Naylor was entitled 10 the floor, and went al some
length into defence Of The bill.
Mr. Keim opposed the bill, replying 10 the remarks
of MIR. Lincoln made a former day.
Mr.. Pratt of the committee, sustained the BILL in
ny to Mr. Keim maki.!C statements with view show
that economy, and The necessity Of the case, required
the taking down Of The buildings.
Mr.. Lincoln defended the bill in reply 10 all the oh.
ieclions against it, until the hour Of one o'clock arrived
at which time the committee matter Of course, rose
and the Speaker took the Chair.
The Chairman reported progress, and asked leave to
sit again.
motion made by Mr. Lincoln, to suspend the
rules for the residue of this day. order go again into
Committee on this BILL
IA good deal Of confusion took place. Some member
wished the committee TO take the question depending be-
fore The committee rose; but this declared to be
of ORDER the hour having expired. Others wished the
motion so modified that only hour should be allowed
for the further consideration Of the BILL This espe
cially urged by Mr.. Sherrod Williams, of Kentucky
Mr. Yell wished to lay the whole subject on the table
The question being taken on Mr.. Lincoln's notion i