Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-09
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SENATE-FRIDAy, Jan. ., 1889.
Mr. Young. from The committee Roads and
Canals, reported bill granting LANDS to the Rock
River and Mississippi Canal Company
Also, frotn the same committee, the following
resolution:
Rcsolred That the Secretary Of War be in
s,ructed 10 cause estimate 10 be matte OF the
sums that wu be necessary 10 complete the con
struction Of the Cumberland road through the
States Of ONO Indiana, and Illinois, 10 the Mis-
sissInpi river aud Of the additional amount that
will be required to extend II 10 the city OF Jetier-
SON in the State of Missouri: designating the
cost Of the same ia each State respectively, and
the aggregate sum that will be necessary 10 Gov
er the whole expense; showing. as far pract-
cable the separate cost Of locating and grading
SAID road in each State, for the construction OF
bridges and 1iacadamlz.ng the same. with the
relative amounts that viii probably be expended
IN the original construction of SAID work, ana In
making necessary repairs during the progress Of
the same, and before its completion, for the Par-
pose Of enabling the Senate 10 Judge whether II
viii not be advisable. both as II regards the Inte
rest of the L. States and the several States more
immediately interested the construction oi Sald
road, to make appropriation suiflcient 10 com
plete the same, payable IN annual instruments 10
the several States respectively within the limits
Of which the unfinished parts OF SAID ROAD are
situate ; upon the condition that the SAID States
appropriated TO the objects intended, and thereai
ter Discharge the United States from any further
3,d t,.riatiana ; and upon the further cohaitoA
~ u. said States shall have authority an" II
81. e>N,e their iaty, TO keep the same IN toou re-
pair after it's completlon and shall allow the arms
and munitions Of war Of the General government
to pass toll free. and that he report SAID estimate
..!4u made ut the next session 81 Congress.
SECURING TIE PUBLIC MONEY.-The
-prI4 -
the Senate. by Mr Talltnadge. They contain
the principles which system may be matnr-
ed for the collection and keeping OF the pub
nc revenue. |; is antagonistica TO the Sub-treas
ury scheme, which provides that the whole
the revenues of the country shall be kept as well
as colloc ted by Individual agents Of the Execu-
tive, and III currency crciuSiUciy metallic. Mr.
faiiniadgo's pre- -tion goes to prevent these OF
icers ever receiving any Of the revenue collect
ed, and places the kind of money to he received
upon the basis OF the resolution of 1916. Do
ask the people which ban they will prefer2 As
well might we asI, them, with which would they
Ieposite their own private money for safe keeping
individual or banks p .Nadisonian. Jan. 30
RcsoIrcd, That sound specie paying banks
,aoilt ~ be selected, under suitable regulations
to be prescribed by ldw,ior The safe keeping Oh Inc
public money.
RcsoIrcd, That the paymen Of the public rev
enuc ought to be made IN gold and silver or IN the
notes OF sound specie paying banks, under sutta-
bic regula tons TO be prescribed by law.
Re&o!red, That such payments Of public rev
cnue from customs and from lands, ought to be
made, as far rs practicable, by deposits IN the
selected banks, to the credit Of tho Treasurer of
the United States, and the certificates 81 -aas-
tic taken by the Collectors aud Receivers ev-
dencc Of such payment.
ResoTrad, That the selected banks, in consd
grafton OF such deposte, ought to perform with
out charge, the same duties to the Government
IN transferring the public funds and distributing
the same in payment Of the public creditors, us
we're performed by the late Bank of the United
States.