Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03
Friday, March %, $40.
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Tho CHAIR communicated dTepoIt run Se1i>
tarv of the Navy, made in compliance with resoiu'
ton ne the Senate, in relation to the rank OF Charles
Wilkes IT, and William l.. liudson; which was read,
and ordered to be printed
MIR NORVELL presented to the Senate two memo
rails very numerously signed by the citizens OF the
State of Michigan praying Congress to pass general
bankrupt law.
While up he would say that he had reason to believe
that scarcely any difference of opinion existed among
the people of Michigan on the subject All DESIRED
many Of them earnestly desired, the exercise by Con-
rress of its constitutional power to execute general
law of bankruptcy He himself considered il essential
to the welfare and prosperity of large portion OF the
most industrious and encrprsng citizens OF the unI-
ted States.
The memorials were referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
The bill for the better security of the public money in
the hands of officers and agents OF the government was
taken up on its third reading
Mr. HENDERSON moved to rccommt the bill
with certain Instructions which after some remarks ny
Messrs WRIGHT, HENDERSON, SMITH of In,
HUBBARD, and PRENTlSS, was disagreed to-ayes
10, noes 81.
The bill was then read third time, and passed.
MIR. MERRICK submitted the following motion,
which was considered and agreed to-
Resoipcd, That the Committee on pensions be IN
sructed 10 inquire into the expediency of making suita-
BILE provision for all widows officers and soldiers oil the
Revolutionary war, who have not formed any subsc-
quent matrimonial connection.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
The bill for the continuation OF the Cumberland
road in the States of Ohio indiana and Illinois, was
then taken up, the question being on the amendment
proposed Yesterday by Mr.. Clay of Alabama.
MIR. CLAY addressed the Senate at length in favor
of his amendment, and against the bill generally, and
was replied to by Mr.. YOUNG and Mr.. TAPPAN
Without taking any question, the Senate adjourned
until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
TREASURY NOTE BILL
Mr. JONES, Chairman of the Committee oil ways
and Means, called for the special order of the day
which was the consideration OF the Treasury Note
Bill.
The House thereupon went into the Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union, (Alr. Dawson
in the Chair, and resumed The consideration OF thai
bill.
Mr. GRAVES took the floor, and went at large into
speech in the course Of which he touched on variou:
topics more or less connected with the bill, but il
which great latitude of remark permitted. MIR. G.
concluded his remarks at quarter to four o'clock
After which, Mr. BLACK made some explanations
in vindcaon of his course in relation TO the appoint
ment of the public printer, &c.
The CHAIR then gave the floor to Mr.. Everett, who
yielded it for the moment to
/ MIR. PlCKENS, who replied at some length to Ger
tain portions of the remarks Of Mr. Graves, in whcl
that gentleman had reviewed. with some severity, the
political course of MIR. Z. and his associates.
Mr. EVERETT said he had yielded the floor for
PLANTATION, not for palmetto speech. Mr. +. agar
yielded to
Mr.. GRAVES, who replied briefly to MIR Pickens
atHer r EVERETT took the floor and made few re
marks "a report of which will appear hereaiter) in re
ply to the remarks made by Mr. Pickens last evening
as TO the critical condition of foreign relations
Mr.. f.. "a member ofthc Committee of Foreign AFFAIRS
expressed his decided conviction that there no i'm
mediate for the apprehension of hostilities be
| tween Great Britain and the United States.
| Mr.. FISHER made few remarks in favor OF tll
| bill.
Mr.. BELL. followed in some remarks, directed chief
| IL to the condition Of the Western frontier.
| The debate continued I'm various torms) b,
Mcssrs. SMITH of Maine, MONROE, DAVIS Of Ken
lucky, MORGAN, RAMSEY, COOPER and DA
Wis Of Indiana. The latter gentleman speakn!
when We last heard from the Capitol