Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-08

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romrseIr;al intercoao with ne United
,s... ~. WE objected % TIE q.
r.niion ~ re netiiion a. The ground q.
~ don nlr. Adams replied and
lfr. Wis reicineds
Onths 18th he debate Was TagWed
with redoubled spiiti end .sals NM
oual interest. Nh. Grim i IA IL ci-
sets s1oEe ai Ienlh IL eply So s
rVise. Ii TIE course 81 bis fema MT.
ygise explained bis objections sns
psfiiion Is received md The prayer gTanl, !
al. ayti wall bs sending Black Minis
Ter here, and We shall be sending a White
Minis.erao Hayti. A free Black Minis.
Ter Plenipoleniiary win 6s sialioEisl q the
capital 81 the country slave states upon
each side Of him" After an attempt to
lay the subject over, the previous question
ives called. followed By motion 81 lay en-
the table. The latter had precedence
and the question was, g shall The motion
10 receive tie petition Be laid On Tie e.
Die 4" The ayes and noes were demand
ed, and tie vote stood, ayes 6Si, noes,
l2I, and 50 the motion was lost The
motion for the previous question was then
put and carried, and the main question or
dered. 1Ir. Legare asked TO speak but
was called % order. The House then De-
cided to receive the petition l57 to SO.
Mr.. Reed, who introduced il, moved d
reference to q committee on Foreign Re-
lations. Mr.. Wise moved TO lay It on the
table. Mr.. VS. motion was lost, Site
los and the petition was referred.
The question did not rest here, howey'
er. AS soon as the last vote was taken,
Mr.. SaItonstall Of Mass. presented 81
milar petition. Mr.. Legare Of 8. g.
Immediately took the door against is re-
ception. According to the Baltimore
American, bis speech was eloquent cxci-
ted, and full Of apprehension for the safe
ty of the Union. He was three times
called to order, but by good deal Of spe.
cial pleading and the determination Of the
House to hear him, he went on TO the ex-
tent Of his wishes. The House then re-
fused to adjourn; and Mr.. Saltonstall, a
new member from Salem, Mass. re.
piled to Mr.. Legare in defence Of the
right Of petition, and especially in de-.
fence Of the reception Of the petition he
had presented. He'spoke at great length,
the House giving him their undivided at
tention.-NaskUlle Wing.
December 10, 1888,
In SENATE.-Mr. Tallmadge has Civ.
en- notice that he will tomorrow bring in
a Bill for abolishing imprisonment for
debt.
Mr.. Rives, during the day, introduced
the following Resolve That the Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury communicate to the
Senate, at as early a day as practicable,
the information called for under the fol.
lowing heads of inquiry:
/. The period at which the third bond
Of the United States Bank, sold TO that in
stitution, amounting to 1925, s7l 80,
was placed to the credit of the Treasurer
on the books Of the Bank-the terms on
which it was negociated-the person act
ing on behalf Of the Bank, with whom the
negotiation was made-the particulars Of
any understanding or agreement, if any
has taken place, respecting the benefit
which might accrue to the Bank in the
transfer Of money it should make to dis
tant places on account Of the Govern
lment. 2''
2. The period when the sum of ST..
100000, in part payment Of the second
bond Of the Bank Of the United States,
was placed to the credit Of the Treasu.
rer by that Bank, and the nature Of the
agreement or understanding had in refer;
bond before, and of another part of it at.
ter It became due.
8. Whether any sum or sums Of the
public money have been deposited in the
Bank Of the United States, other than
there have been deposited from the pay.
ment Of sale Of its bonds-if so, the
amount and date Of each deposite, and
by whom, and by whose authority and
direction they were made.
4. The aggregate balance standing
weekly to the credit Of the Treasurer, il
the United States Bank, il branches d
agencies whether subject to draft or not
as well as the weekly aggregate balanc,
IN the Treasury from the time the depo
site was made.
5. "A list Of all the branches and aoen
cies Of the said United States Bank Of
which tho Treasury Department ha
drawn drafts-the amount Of the publ
moneys directed to be placed at each, an,
of the drafts severally drawn on then
and the rates Of exchange between Phila
delphia and each of the places to Whic
{ sums were ordered to be transferred.
6. The amount so far as it can be cor
! veniently ascertained, that has been draw
J from the United States Bank, its branch
! es or agencies, in notes Of said Bank, "a
I paying Indian annuities, or other demand
/ Of Indians on the Government, or for q.
fraying the expenses attending the remC
val Of the Indians, and in general, the n;
lure Of the arrangements" if any, mad
for the more distant public disbursement
IN the notes Of the Bank, together with a
> the correspondence, agreements and ii
strnctions given or entered into. conneC
ted with any or al the heads of inquir
above stated. Also that he communical
|, the nature Of the arrangements made WI
him By the Banks in which, according
his Report Of the 3rd instant, portions
the public money have been placed
1.-THE credit Of the Treasurer, on special q,
lPosite." the kind Of money ia which Ii
said special deposites were made, whetl
er the same were entered on the books
the Bank, whether the Identical nooneS