Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-01
ready TO he qualified ss members Of


n src business of the country.
raw Boon asked for the yeas and nays on his motion,
h,rh we're ordered ,,.
II N- Shields called tor the reaoinS Oh "e 'e'o'O'
inch was read IS follows:
e<sord ty the Senate and House 81 fcPrfSee'dt'eTS
is;G States OF .3merica an Congress aSsennod' iha
hs! no, be lawful icr The Secretary OF Tue treasury
81 Ike or 10 continue IN force any genera oeoeF
- en- iii create any difference between The different
.nchcs of revenue, 10 the money or medium g" pay
81 ", IN which debts or dues uccruing 10 The Unitea
u States may be paid 40 .,
n.s ,nrs were then suspended-ycns liz, nays 81,
IS -csou,ion having been twice read
n ~ Pam linen rose, and said that the situation IN
w. ho stood seemed to require of him some explana
W.. bu, however DESTROYS he might be to make 1t, he
W. -, f,eI disposed to bring up discussion on ms
"r n,,p especiuv as another and better oppor,un.
~ ,srr)d soon be afforded on matter kindred to IT
j.; therefore demanded the previous question whch
w,s seconded and the main question ofuetsd wi'non'a
q Gv,eon. 49, ,h;a ...I;,. &c ,h.
The main question was Oh ''e ''"N ie'u's Vi '"'
W. Williams of Ky asked for the yeas and nays,
4 rh;cb being ordered, were yeas loi, nays ~
49, Isolation was ordered 10 a third reading.
4 ri Marlin of Ala who temporarily out of his
L, yb,n his name called, asked leave before the
I was gone through, to record his vote in the atrma.
40, but ii was objected to-
The resolution being then on its third reading,
Mr. Duncan rose, and said he had objections TO the
,,uan of the resolution, provided il could be amend
a as TO prevent consequences from growing out OF IT,
which heretofore done much towards producing the
rressnt state of pccunary es5aTrasSmcntS and Tasn,
,sou, which we have heard SO many and such loud la
1 m,n,sons and also, what was more important to pre-
,sn and cut off the Of another rage for sPecu
cn IN wild land, TO the destruction of our free ins
a,ous-he prostration of equal rights and the viola
NJ eyeIy equitable principle OF trust By which the
nbc domain is held; for which purpose he would move
ne commitment Of the resolution 10 the Committee
pb,ic Lands with instructions TO iepolt the following
,an5men, viz: provided that portion of the public
domain greater than 'hree huhofeo ana twenty acres
b, be sold OF conveyed TO any individual, shall
py norton of public domain be sold disposed of to
,ny individual body corporate, except for the purpose
of immediate occupation
Mr. said he would not, at this time, attempt TO de-
,n the House BY Speech in support OF the principles
contained IN his proposed amendment-he would satisfy
HIMSELF by simply calling the yeas and nays On the re.
ference which he moved
i Mr. Boon said he would content himself with demand
inc the previous question.
Mr Lcg,re inquired if such instructions were in
der;
The Chair admitted that he had some doubts Of it, and
was examining the paper TO ascertain the point, when
the gentleman from Indiana made his motion. He
would not therefore, decide the poin, at that stage be-
cause if the main question should be ordered the in
s,rnciions would be cut off
The House seconded the demand for the previous
question: and ordered The main question without div
son.
The main question, being the passage Of the
luton, having thus been ordered thereon
Mr. Martin called for tie yeas and nays which being
o,dered-were yeas I'D, nays 90. us follows:
! lees-Messrs. Adams Alexander Heman Allen, Jno
". Allen, Anderson, Aycrigg Banks, Beirne, Bell,
BIckne Bddie, Bond, Boon, Briggs, Brcdhead, Bron
1 son. Buchanan, Wxn Is. Calhoun John Calhoon, Wm
1 B Campbell, Casey, Chambers, Chapman, Cheatham,
Chds Clark, Connor Corwln, Craig, Crary, Cranson,
Crockett, Gushing, Dawson, Davee, Davies, DeGraf,
Dennis, Dunn, Edwards, Evans, Everett, Ewing, Fair.
field, Richard Fletcher, Fillmore, Gallup. James Gar
land, Rice Garland, Glascock Goode, William Graham,
81 ia, u.loy ali Ha.
ms Harlan, Hastings, Hawes Haynes, Henry, Herod
hoffman, Hopkins Howard, Robert NJ I. Hunter, Ing.
ham, Thomas Jackson, Jabez Jackson, Joseph John.
son, Nathaniel Jones, Kemble, Klgore, Kngensmilh,
Mason, Samson Mason, Martin, Maury, May, Maxwell,
Robert Mcclellan, MrKennuD Mercer, Millgan, Mitch
ell, Montgomery, Morgan, Calvary Morris, Murray,
Naylor, Noble, Noyes, Ogle Owens, Parmen'er Patter
Pratt, John H. Prentiss Sergeant S. Pren,ss Rariden,
Randolph, Reed, Reilly, Rencher, Rdgway, Robertson,
Robinson Rumsey, Russell, Sawyer, Sergeant, Shelter,
Augustine H. Shepperd, Charles Shepard, Shields,
Taylor, Tiinghas,, Titus, Toland Underwood Vunder
veer, Webster, Albert S. White, John White. Elisha
Whittlesey, Thomas T. Whittlesey, Lewis Williams,
Sherrod Williams Joseph l.. Williams, Christopher II.
Williams, Wise, Word WortAington, Yell, and Yorke
-l54
Nays-Messrs. Anterior, Boudin, Cambreeng, Glow
ney, Coles, Cushman, Dsomgooe, Duncan: Harrington,
l. Fletcher Fry Harrison, Holt, HUXLEY, Heim, Lead.
Moore Paris, Petrkin, Rves, Sheplor Spencer, Tho
mas, Turney, and }. w. Williams-20.
So the resolution passed.
mr. Lyon asked the leave of the House TO record his
in favor Of the passage Of the joint resolution from
the Senate relating 10 the public revenue and dues to
the Government
MIR. l.. said, when the vote Unexpectedly taken
The passage Of the resolution this morning, he was
necessarily absent from his seat in attending 10 the
claims of two three Revolutionary soldiers OF his
whose had been refused the
est their residence under regulation which, In his udg
ment imposed upon the pensioners and their presen-
a,ives much unnecessary trouble. tie alluded 10 Inc
regulation which required in the event OF their failure
TO apply for hei. pay for a specified time, that they
should be paid at Me Treasury, and not at The agencies
convenient 10 thea lie said in common with the great
majority Of his constituents, he felt much interest IN
the passage of the resolution prohibiting dscrmina-
ton IN the kind Of money to he received by The Govern
men in payment for public lands and for duties he
was gra6ed that Congress had, by so decisive vote,
determined to put an end 10 regulation oil 'he iale
Executive, by which specie had been required IN pay
ment for public lands, while bank notes were aulho.
rsed to be received in paymen, for duties. If lie had
been aware that the resolution would have been put up
on its passage after il down from the Sc.
nate, his desire TO serve even Revolutionary soldier
would not have prevented his being present and voting
for it. lie hoped the House would allow him now to
have bis vote recorded.
The vote could only be recorded by the unanimous
consent the House. and being objected to- the request
was mol conpleu WIN
The Committee Of the Whole then proceeded with
the Iadiaa appropriations Bill. Mr. Holsey concluded
his speech with expression Of his desire on behalf OF
Georgia, that the treaty should be enforced without de-
lay He did not object to the proposition to give them
money if the Government chose, but he objected
TO delay.-Mr Naylor Of Philadelphia followed in op
position to the Cherokee Treaty-and hesss Chapman
and Dawson on the other side.
WAsHiSeroS, May 80.
CoxGREssIoNAL.-No business Of much interest was
transacted in the Senate to day resolution was of.
fered by Mr.. Webster, that the Committee on Finance
he instructed take into consideration the act of June
g. 1886, and inquire whether under the provisions Of
that act it is competent for the Secretary Of the Trea
suy employ repositories such banks as have sus
pended specie PAYMENTS and also TO inquire INTO the ex