Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-05

returned ship letters 10 return then 10 Tue poStass
Of the port where he shalt arrive.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis,
Resoioed, That the Secretary of The Treasury be re
quested 10 inform the House of Representatives OF Inc
why it not in the power OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury ascertain by means OF The weekly ano
monthly returns aud other records in his office, the de-
facaon of the late Collector OF New York, when II hIst
commenced or at the different setllemens afterwards
before his term Of Office expired That The secretary OF
the Treasury be requested, aao 10 coHmuhicae w '''
House copy of his Circular addressed to the C"ector
Of New York in November, 1872 and copies OF aii lI
returns made by said Collector IN compliance "'.' so'u
C,rcu!a and also to inform the House OF 60
whether The practice Of entering on the books OF Tue DC
cretary of the Treasury, kept in his own ONCE, Tue W.
terry accounts current Of the customs, as soon a.
by the First udtor has been discontinued ana wien us
continued; and whether the practice, by the
the Treasury of calling for the account eu'ttn' u we
customs received at the office Ut the fts' Auu'' a'
the quarterly accounts OF collectors anu "
same with the several returns renae'ea u 'he .'
nv by collectors in conformity win the reg" s''o"' "
b;s crcp,,, nj dh October 1875 and repeated on the
18th November 1885, has been discontinued oy 'ne
Secretary of the Treasury, and WHEN IT,,
also, whether, if The practice OF properly "''"ss
and conparipg The said last mPntinncd returns Oh So
lec,ors with each other in the office OF the oecie'dy
the Treasury, has been discontinued, ana ""en uIs
continued and that the Secretary OF Tie treasury 0
inform this House whether, in his opinion, Inc ue'a'
Gallon of the late Collector OF New YORK cohiu nave
been concealed from the Na7al Officer OF 'hat Po',,
the said Naval Officer had "examined the Co:ec
bonds and expenditures" with ordinary and proper
caution before certifying the same, and had ia'tniuy
performed the duties imposed by law upon Naya' o'h
GERS and that The Secretary OF the treasury also COM
municate 10 this House copies OF oil correspondence
between the Treasury Department and william M
Price late District Attorney OF the Unl.ed Sa'es io
the Southern District Of New York in relation to any
bond or bonds executed by the securities OF said Swar
won't for the faithful performances Of his uuteS Us So
ico,or Of New York; and also to communicate copies OF
all bonds executed to the u S. by the surelies OF SAID
Swartwout.
On motion Of MIR Henry,
Resoiced That the Committee on the Post Othce and
Post Roads be instructed inquire into The expediency
of 30 changing modifying the law with rea'ioh 10
postage that all public newspapers shall be carried III he
mail free Of all charge within the limits OF le couhuss
where they are respectively printed and published
A resolution Offered by Mr. w. &. Johnson authorlz
inc the select committee appointed on the subject OF
national foundry aud Of the pubic iahos 10 employ
clerk, was rejected.
Mr. Wise offered the following resolution:
Resoirsd That select committee, 10 consist OF nine
members and be elected by bnot, be constituted, with
power to send for persons and papers, 10 inquire ana
port whether there sufficient grounds on which 10
found On impeachment by this House OF Lew Wood
bury, the Secretary OF the Treasury.
The question being on the adoption Of the resolution,
and objection having been made by Mr. Cushman' Tie
resolution, giving rise to debate, lies over one day
Mr.. Wise offered resolution, which was adopted, IN
s.ructng the Committee Naval Affairs to inquire into
the expediency Of building steam ships Of war.
r.
Resoired That the select committee lately appointed
on The subject of the public lands be instructed 10 in
quire into the expedency OF changing The mode Tor sell
ing said lands, TO require that all the bids oil pur
chasers shall hereafter be made or proposed IN writing
in the same manner bids made for contracts
in the Post Office Department.
Mr. Adams offered the following amendment:
And that they inquire into the frauds that have been
pracsed in the sale Of the public lands, and to report 10
this House remedy therefor
Mr.. L. williams accepted this as modification.
And MIR Snyder expressing his desire to speak to this
question: the resolution, as mcd!ed, lies over one day
by rule.
Mr. Stanly offered the following resolutions:
Rcso'rcd That in the opinion of this House petitions
praying Tor the abolition Of slavery in The District OF
Columbia, in the Territories, or IN The States, with "a
view" of affecting slavery within the District Of Colum
bia in the States, III the Territories ought not TO
be received entertained, considered BY the House
Resoiusd That Congress has no right 10 do that ind
recly which canno, do directly, and that the agitation
of the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia, or
in the Territories in any manner with view OF dis
turbing or overhrowng that institution either in the
District Of Columbia, in the Territories, or in the Sc
yera States is equally unconstitutional and beyond lis
legislative competency, and is infringement Of The
rights of the States and breach Of the public faith
which they entered into the Confederacy.
Resoirsd, That all attempts on the part OF Congress
70 abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia in the
Territories or 10 "regulae the removal Of slaves from
state to state or 10 discriminate between the institutions
Of one portion of the Conteceracy and another either
With Of aissa5bes Territories,
in the States, in violation OF the Constitution,
destructive Of tho fundamental principle which the
Union OF these States rests, and beyond The jurisdiction
of Congress- and that SUCH no pe,ltlon memorial,
resolution proposition, or paper touching or relating IN
any way any extent whatever, to slavery atoe-
said Or 10 the abolition thereof, shall be entertained or
considered by this House.
RcSolred That she right OF the people peoceably TO
assemble and to petition the Government tor redress
of grievances as secured by the first article OF The
oft IL Itt,ftA In
zens of non slavehoidng States the right TO petition
Congress to interfere with abolish slavery: either -
e Ds,rir Coiumo,a or In the Territories or In the
States inasmuch slavery is denied by the citizens oil
the slayeholdinp States to be "grevancs, and was
not 80 considered at the time OF the formation OF the
Constitution.
rim Offering the resolutions Mr. Stany said his object
WINS TO supply the omissions in the resolutions which
caucus No 9 had made. Those offered by him
contained the substance Of those which caucus No. !
had agreed upon, and afterwards reconsideIed
The Speaker decided that under the resolution Of the
18th instant these resolutions must be laid the table
Mr. Adams. Sir, are these resolutions to be lald on
the table.
The Speaker Yes.
So the resolutions were laid on the table.
The State Of South Carolina having been called,
MIR Pickens rose and said, that he had prepared
solution he intended 10 present. IN relation to The move
of the French squadr0" on The coast oil Mexico
but the gentleman from Massachusetts,, Mr. Cushing]
had introduced that covered the ground, and Mr. r.
would withhold his He rejoced TO see the resolu.
ton coming from the quarter did question Of great
importance might arise, in which the. South western
States would feel deep interest," and we could not look
TO il too soon.
Mr. Sherrod Williams offered The following resolution:
Rasoired That the Secretaries of State, Treasury,
War and Navy and the General be- and they
hereby respectively required TO report and commu-
ncae to this House, as practicable what were
the expenses of their respective Departments including
every item Of expenditure, in the year commencing
the 4h day Of March, 1929, and for each
sive year up 10 the 4h OF March 1888, and from thence
up to the LIST day of January 1885, placing each item Of
expenditure under its proper head and further 10 report
and communicate the number Of clerks and other officers,
of every description whatever, belonging to their re-
spectve Departments with The salary pay Of each in
each year. separately, commencing on The 18th day Of
March, 1928 and for each successive year up to
the 4h Of March, 1885, and from thence up TO the LIST