Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-20
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Monday, .Aprit l6, 1888.
IN SENATE


The Vice President presented from the Treasury De.
partment in pursuance Of Senate resolution, offered
by Mr. Walker, report Of the Commissioners, oil inc
General Land Office, with statements, showing what
portion of the public lands in the several land districts
of the S. have been subject to sale at private entry
for twenty FIVE years and upwards. Laid on the table,
and ordered 10 be printed.
Several petitions, &c were presented.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.
Mr. King offered a joint resolution, which lies on the
table for consideration that Congress ourn on the first
Monday in June ,,
message was received from the President of the U.
S. through Mr. A Van Buren,, his Private Secretary.
NOTES OF THE LATE Y. 5. BANk.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the bill TO prevent
the issuing and circulation OF the notes OF The late u .
Bank
Mr. Grundy, of the Judiciary Committee, made the
report and Us soon the bill read, took ground in
defence of the BILL and especially in reply to The late
letter Of Mir. BddIe This indeed, formed the CHEF
mart of Mr. Grundy's speech. The letter he called
manifesto Of the Bank of ylvana and declaration
of war against the President Of the United States. IL
was designed, he said TO prevent resumption oil spe
Gle payments for three years 10 come, out the leuer
would do more than any thing else that could be con
ceiyed to undo such intentions. The letter would pre-
vent him. (hr. Bidde) from putting his plans into exc
cu.ion 1t is intended to dictate govern and direct the
measures of this great country. MIR Biddle continued
Mr. Grundy says he has money enough, but VIII not
nav lie means to keep the banks from resumng until
1871 when MIR Van Buren, goes out OF ohce IL Is lhe
udded) an unjust, illegal and immoral measure
Mr. Grundy said he wished not to be thought an enc
my to the Banks. He a friend TO them and espe
cially 10 State Banks No could be more willing
than himself to aid them in resumng specie payments;
But Mr. Biddle in his manifesto invaded the rights OF
the people, and the rights of the Banks. He dnhked
Bank politicians and Bank cotton merchant politicians
The letter of Mr. Bddle C,lr G. contended) is intend
ed 10 misead aud misguide the public mind
Mr.. Grundy then went on to make good the declara'
ton that the Administration friendly to Banking
corporations The Administration was an inferred enc
nv only 1t wasin reality q friend. never (sad Nh
G1 saw an Administration port Of committee adverse
Mr. Grundy defended at great length the Admins,ra
ton from the charges Of being an enemy OF at enmly
with the Banks.
He concluded with long and detailed defence Of the
bill before the Senate and an especial reply again TO the
general views Of Mr. Biddle's letter.
On motion of MIR. Hubbard, the Senate held an Exc.
cutive session, and then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
As soon as The Journal was read,
bir Hamer rose, and asked leave to make statement
TO the House, to which objection was made.
Mr. H. then said that he had been requested TO state
whether he intended again to offer the resolution pre-
scented by him on Monday last. In regard 10 that mat
ter he begged TO advert 10 what had been thrown ou
slse He understood from the newspapers, that
various opinions were entertained to the object ne
had in view. BY some it suggested that 1t had
been offered as q sort Of antagonist proposition to Mr.
Riddles letter Now, i. would be rccoliected that Mr.
a. presented his resolution Saturday, and Mr.. Bid
dle,s letter was only printed on the same day in Phi
ladelpba He himself did not hear Of it till Sunday
night nor see it till Monday morning, and could neces
sarly, therefore, have knowledge OF 1t on Saturday
Another suggestion had been thrown out, that Mr. H.
had offered It with reference to the charter election
in the city of New York However important that
election might be in ITSELF however important some
gentlemen might deem it, he trusted he had higher OBJ
ieets in view than the New York city or any other cleo