Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-26
Wednesday,, January 90.
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Mr.. Talmadge presented the following resolutions,
which read, and laid
Rcsoioed That sound specie paying banks ought 10 be
selected, under suitable regulations 10 be prescribed by
law, for the safe keeping of the public money.
Resoired That The payment of the public revenue
ought to be made in gold and silver or in the notes Of
sound specie paying banks under suitable regua,ons,o
be prescribed by law.
from customs and from lands ought TO he made far
practicable by deposies in the selected banks to the
dit of the Treasurer of the United States, and The
fcaes Of deposite taken by the Collectors and Receivers
as evidence Of such payment.
ReSotoed, That the select banks, in consideration OF
such deposites ought 10 perform without charge, the
same duties 10 the Government in transferring The pub
lie funds and distributing the in payment of the
public creditors, as were performed by the late Bank Of
the U. S.
Several bills were read third time and passed. among
them, the bill brought before the Senate yesle day 10
prevent the giving aud receiving challenges in the Dis
trict Of Columbia
MIR. Prentss asked the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and the result was as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan Clay Of
Kentucky, Davis, Foster, Hubbard, Knight, Linn,
Lumpkin, Mexican, Morris, Mouon, Niles, Pierce,
Preniss, Robbins, Robinson, Ruggles Smith of Conn.
Smith of Indiana, Southland, Swift Tallmadge, Upton,
White, Williams of Maine, Young-29
Nays-Messrs Brown, Clay Of Alabama, King, Nj
ehoas, Preston Roane, Williams of Mi.
bill was finally passed abolishlng Imprisonment, for
debt IN certain cases
On motion of MIR. Foster the Senate then took up the
bill authozing the State Of Tennessee issue grants
and perfect titles 10 certain lands therein described and
to settle the clans To The and inappropriate
lands within the same"
The bill proposes that the General Government s,l
give up all its right and title certain quantities OF va
can't refuse and unaPpropria,ed land in Tennessee, up
on certain conditions
Mr. Foster spoke some length in defence Of the bill
Mr.. Benton was in favor Of the grant, and bore testi
mony to the justice of the claim.
Mr.. Strange of N. wished for additional time, &c
to consider more fully the merits of the bill.
On motion of Mr. White of Tennessee the bill was
then made the special order Of the day for morrow
The Senate then held Executive session and ad
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GRADUATION BILL.
The motion 10 reconsider the vote of yesterday, by
which the Senate bill for the graduation and reduction
Of the price Of the public lands had been laid The
ble coming the order of business; and the question
being ordered to be taken by yeas and nays
Mr. w. Cost Johnson moved call Of the House
which prevailed.
The House was ,hereupon called; the ubsentees were
then called when il was found that 203 members Of the
House were in attendance.
Mr. Haynes moved to suspend the call; which motion
vailed Ayes IS, noes 81.
n Williams of North Carolina, moved to lay the
W. for reconsideration on the table; which motion
,isded in the negative.
eo'ueo ,stion then put on reconsideration, and
Iounced, seas and nays. Before the Jesuit
'ns T smrm.lfherrod Williams changed his vote from
Nays 90. On Announced 40 fo,,ow.--ye,s %
So the motion I,
IT, CUhb,nsider failed
IN ne mouon made ysND ROAD BILL
ON making appIopriatitday by Mr. Coles to Law the
.11o 10 Inc States Of or continuing the Cumber
'"s 'aoIe' ana coming up as llndiana and Illinois on
wi, harden moved call o,shed business
ton did not prevail. Bouse: bu, tho mn.
Inc question to lay the bill on H.
'eso as foows-yess a, nays los. he, was then de.
90 90 'he House refused to lay the bill O..
conni monon OF Mr. Potts. it was theme table.
"'''ee OF tne Whole on the state of thirred to the
N.,a.. LI"EsrLGArISG CosMlr1EE-We learn
ponss h ,n'sgsncer tina. the Select Comm the
tlgsie the deiacatcns of The late Cois.e. 10 rs
%, view York and other officers, held mee ,ie p
so sd aaa elected MI, Harlan Of Kentucky cE,r
Clerk. - - A'q'o' washington City
cn;.ss have determined hei,
hgton yesterday evening for that CITY e'' wash
o"""'n'es are composed Of the following cc,,