Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-03
Twenty-fi1Yh Z ongress---ad sess'
Wtdnesdoy, February p, 1855.
IN SENATE.
wing petitions. &c. were presented:

Wtdnesday, February %, 1855.
IN SENATE.
The following petitions. DC were presented;
By Mr. Webster From number OF citizens OF New
York. praying Congress to lake INTO lheIt serious co."
sderaon The condition. Of the currency, and establish
Bank of the United States, for the purpose OF restoring
the currency its former sound condition Laid Oh the
table.
walton, &C. Of timber for the Navy OF the United States
Referred.
By Mr. Buchanan The proceedings Of meeting OF
the "Democratic citizens OF Philadelphia county, re-
oues,ng him to dsobey his legislative instructions IN TO-
gard 10 The Sub Treasury scheme. Read, laid on The
iable, and ordered to be printed
rMr Buchanan in presenting these proceedings, snid
he regretted lie could not comply with the rrqnes! OF the
Democratic Delegation Of the coGntv oil Philadelphia,
that he should pay regard 10 the nstuclIng resou
ton of the Legislature oil Pennsylvania On TINS sub
ject his determination fixed, and could ne" be chang
I'd by any human power, except The Legislature itself
and much as he respected The SOURCE from which TINS
REQUEST emanaed-and it worthy OF all respect-he
could only refer the delegates to the remarks he had
made in the Senate, sonedays ago on presenting the
resolution Of instruction. lair exposition OF his views
on the subject. Had he consulted his own feelings, he
should have resigned rather than cbeyed but friends
whose opinion he valued had convinced him il was
for ob-dience and not Tor resignation He was
sorry to be placed in thus position because there was no
man in The country who. individual was more de-
cdedy and strongly in favor Of separation between the
banks and the Government than he was himself]
n.
paper not sent beyond The limits of any one county
Referred.
BY Mr. Wall: Agaihs, the admission Of Texas Laid
on the table,
Also the proceedings of public meeting of citizens
Of New Jersey assembled at Newark, in which Nh ".
said they had expressed their opinions in relation to
variety of public matters, from which Mr. w differed,
though he considered the meeting highly respectable
Laid on the table, and order to he printed.
BY Mr. Young: Numerous petitions from Illinois, in
relation 10 mail routes. Referred
Also various petitions in regard 10 redemption rights
Laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed
Also, petition asking grant Of land for the i'm
provenent Of Fox River Referred.
By MIR. Clay of Ala: Resolutions Of the Legislature
Of Alabama in favor Of the annexation OF Texas 10 the
Union. Read, laid the table and ordered 10 be
printed.
By Messrs Wall, Lyon, Noulon and Niles On ine'
vidual claims.
Mr. Robbins from Tie Committee The Library, re-
ported joint resolution authnrising the Secretary of
the Senate and Clerk Of The House to subscribe Tor ten
copies of Niles Register for each of the members Of
Congress, provided that he would consent TO publish the
proceedings of Congress with the yeas and eac
question taken, and also supplement- at The end Of
the session, containing all public and private laws "f
Congress and furnish euch member copy Of this
supplement free of charge.
The resolution having been read once,
Mr. Benton said he hoped this business would STOP at
He called for the yeas and neys the question OF
ordering il TO second reading
Mr. Robbins moved that the resolution he laid OH the
table.
MIR. Benton Never to be called up Hgain'
MIR Robbins shall consent To no such thing.
Mr. Benton: Then move that il be indefinitely post.
poned
The question laying the table having precedence,
was put and decided in The affirmative.
On motion Of MIR. White, the Special Committee
the Of Mr. Ruggles were authorized 10 employ
clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. Benton, the Committee on the Ju.
dietary were instructed inquire into the exFedency of
appointing separate Judge tor the Western District OF
Louisiana.
The following bills were read third time and passed:
For the relief of the heirs Of Nathan Peter and Viii.
liam Adams.
For the relief of the owners Of the brig Despatch and
cargo ,,,d. :,
Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Establishing port of entry Jersey City, New Jer.
sey.
tsicts in Wisconsin, West of the Mississippi.
IAN amendment to this bill, formerly offered by MIR.
SEWER for muking Land District instead two, WIS
discussed by Messrs Sewer, Young, Walker, Lyon,
Clay, of Ala, md King, and rejected
Mr. Pren,ss gave notice that he should, tomorrow,
ask leave bring in bill 10 prohibit under suitable
penalties. the giving and receiving, within this District,
of challenge to fight duel.
SUBcTREASURY SCHEME.
The Senate then resumed the Sub Treasury bill.
MIR. Davis rose and addressed the Senate in oppos
ton TO this till near o'clock, particularly AIM
ing 10 chow that the late and present Administrations
have had in view as the main aud paramount object Of
all their financial measures, The establishment oil Go.
yernment Bank, resting on the public revenue. Before
he had concluded, he gave way to motion 10 adjourn,
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
As soon rs the Journal of the House was read,
Mr.. Fairfield of Maine, and asked leave TO offer
the following resolutions which were received:
Resotred, That Select Committee of seven be ap-
pointed 10 inquire into the which led to The death
Of The Hon. Jonathan Cfiley, late a member Of this
House from the State Of Maine, and all the crcun
stances connected with ii; and
= Resot1cd. That said Committee have power 70 send
for eraons and papers, and leave 10 sit during the ngs
Of the House
Mr.. Bell and objected to the introduction of the
subject until tie House should be calm.
Mr. Fairfield noqed the suspension Of the rules and
The motion agreed to-yeas lI3, nays 81.
Mr.. Fairfield then offered The resolutions, and remark.
ed that he considered their adoption due 70 the
Inory Of the deceased and othe character of this House
Dir. w Cost johnson made some remarks in opposi.
ton TO the resolution being likely TO produce much
unpleasant excitement The House and in the country
MIR. Dawson, of Georgia, asked the House to pause
and reflect upon what they were about to do. No
regretted what had passed more than be did, and he
opinion tina. any agitation Of the subject would lead
mn uood rasnifa