Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-15

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the Secretary of The Treasury be- and he s hereby au.
thozed and required The public moneys to be
de posted in such bank banks after the 18th day OF
July as shall consent and agree TO receive The same
on the following terms:
First That said bank banks shall agree 10 pay over
the said oublic moneys warrant from time TO time,
when and whenever the public convenience shall require
the same to be paid in The legal currency of the u 3,
dema free of oil charge or expense to The lrea'
sury. ,., r
Strand That such banks shall guarantee oil bills OF
exchange supplied by it, them, 10 the Government,
in the transfer or pay OF such moneys,
Third That said bank banks shall perform the same
duties in relation loans and PENSIONS as have been
heretofore performed By the Bank Of The U. S. the
dppose banks free Of ali charge to The Government;
and finally that said bank or banks shall deposle with
the Secretary of the Treasury as security Tor the pune.
,ual of said public moneys and tor the faithful
performance of the duties referred TO- stocks
of the United States Treasury notes. stocks Of the
several States such as the said Secretary shall approve,
To the amount of five millions Of dollars estimating the
same by par value thereof.
Resoiped That the Secretary Of The Treasury be
powered TO adop, all such he may deem
cessary 10 carry above resolution into effect in such
manner as shall most securely provide for the depose
and payment Ct the public moneys in accordance there
with.
Resofred, Thatit expedienl and proper that much
Of The fifth section Of the act, entitled IAN act TO regu.
late the depo.es of the public moneys, approved on The
ODD June 1886 as prohibits the rece pit by the Govern
men, of The notes or bills Of banks which issue pay
out notes or bills of less denomination than five dol
lars be forthwith repealed.
On motion of MT Kennedy, SAID resolution was or
dered TO be printed.
Ga motion Of hlr. Howard,
Resulted, Tha, the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
rec,ed t. report 10 this Housea statement Of the amount
of money received and expended by the u 5 in each
State, in the years 1888, 1884 1885 1886, 1887 desg
na,inq The several principal heads of expenditure ana
receipt, and the amounts of the same respectively
On motion of Mr. MPnelre,
Besojrfd That the President be requested 10 comnu.
nicate to this House such information as ne may possess
relating to the alleged attack on the American steam.
boat Telsgraph in the British waters, md to the alleged
destruction Of the British steamboat Sir Robert Peel in
the American waters; what measures, any, nave hen
adopted in consequence tt"reo and not incompatible
with the public interest," such correspondence II any as
NAV ha We occurred between this Government and he
British Minister, Canadian authorizes IN relation
thereto; and information possessed by him concern
ing the concentration and movements OF foreign troops
on the Northern or Northeastern frontier Of the United
States.
On motion of Mr.. Bronson,
Resolrcd That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
structed inquire and report whether any other or ur
Their legislative enactment by Congress is necessary Tor
The prevention punishment of the crime OF piracy, or
acts in the nature Of piracy, committed the lnIiEo
lakes or waiers; and whether any other penal acts
necessary for the safety and protection of vessels r,"
eating the Northern lakes and rivers connected there
with.
On motion of Mr. Fillmore,
Resolred, That the Committee on Military AfFairs be
directed TO inquire into the expedency of authorizing
immediate surveys and eslima for suitable iortlfca
ti"ns for the protection and defence o. the Northern
frontiers.
Mr. Wise offered the following resolution, which
der the rule es one day:
Resolc;d, That the President Of the United States be
requested 10 communicate this House all correspond
ence and information in possession OF the Executive De.
parmpnl in relation 10 the visit u Lewis Cass our Mn.
lister the Court of France TO the Mediterranean It's OBJ
iecls and results, and lis expenses TO The nation; whe
Their he voyaged in national vessel, al the public ex
pense, end whether other persons, and so, what per
sons accompanied him al the public expense; who re.
presented the United States the Court of France du
ring the absence Of said Lewis Cass and whether he has
been paid the full outfit and salary Of Envoy Exlraos
binary and Minister PleniPoIenliary al said Court.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
Mr. Boon moved To take up the resolution submitted
by him on Monday last, fixing the day Of adjournment
Objection being made,
Mr.. B. moved suspension OF the rules nnd asked tor
the yeas and nays; which being ordered wee-yeas 81,
nays g.
So the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Robertson moved suspension Of the rules for
the purpose of making the following bill the special or
der for Saturday next:
"a bill to enlarge the provisions Of the entitled
An act granting half pay TO widows orphans, where
their husbands and fathers have died Of wounds receiv
ed in the military service of The u S., in certain cases
and for niher purposes.
Mr. R asked for the yeas and nays but the House
fused to order lhrm it did also 10 suspend the rules
ayes II, noes So, not lwo.lhirds.
SMALL NOTE RESTRICTION.
Mr.. Kgore moved a suspension Of the rules for the
purpose Of submitting the following Joint resolution:
R,soIrd Gv the Senate and House Of Representatives. 81
The United States Of .7eriea IN Congress assemJed Thai
the operation Of much of the act Of June 23d 1886
entitled 'An act TO regulate the depoes OF the public
money" prohibits the receipt Of the notes or bills oil
specie paying banks which have issued since the 4th oil
March, 1886, notes bills Of less denomination than
FIVE doars be- and the is hereby, suspended fol
the period Of two years.
qnd be further resoired, That the operation of The
I'd srcon of the act Of April IA, 1885, entitled ac
making appropriation for the payment of the Revolu
lonary and other pensions of the u 5 for the year
1885,, be, and the is hereby, suspended Tor The
period of two years.
Objection being made Mr. K moved suspension oil
the rules, but the House refused-y gS, nays 52no
being two thirds.
Mr. Adams, leave, presented petition from the
workmen heretofore employed upon the public build.
ngs which read and laid on the table.
Mr.. BouIdin, from the Committee the District OF
Columbia, reported the bill! from the Senate TO lncorpo
rate the Medical Society of The District Of Columbia,
with amendments; which was referred 10 The same
Committee of The Whole which has other bills for the
District under consideration
Mr.. Thomas rose and made an appeal TO the House
TO take up The motion to reconsider the vote laying the
bill in relation TO The Treasury building the table
and moved suspension OF The rules, which was agreed
10, yeas $40, noes not counted.
Mr.. Yell and Mr.. Williams Of Kentucky simuane.
ousiy called for the yeas and nays the motion to re
consider and being ordered they yeas lG3 nays u
So the vote reconsidered and The question recur-
red the motion to lay the bill the table, which was
decided in the negative without division.
The question then REQUIRED upnn The amendments re
ported by The Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Mercer moved amendment, providing tn at the
whole cost Of erecting the Treasury building pro.
posed by one OF ,he amendments TO one hunotea ana
fifty thousand dollars, which amendment was adopted
without division.
The question then being on the amendment as amend
ed
Some remarks were made by Messrs. Wise and hler.
GER
Mr.. Yell offered an amendment provided that no fur.
ther expenditure should be made upon Tie building till
The Treasury shall be relieved from the burden Of ten