Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-07
COLLECTION or THE REVENUE.

! COLLECTION or THE REVENUE.
The senate. on motion Of Mr.. WRIGHT, psoaeed,
ed again to consider the bill To ensure the more a.h,
execution Of the laws relating to the co,iccl'oh u ~.
ties on imports. The question was on me a',enu"." ~,
i submitted BY Mr.. Huntington, which declared any W.
ness incompetent who should have any interest wha'e'
yer in the cause, similar tn the interest OF me pu'9 )"
whose behalf he might BE- called to testify.
This question, or rather the question OF any lhno'a-
ton on the common law, WINS further debated ~ son.e
length by AIcssrs. HUNTINGTON fHELr"' NJ
DY, WRIGHT and DAVIS for the amendment, and
BY Messrs. STRANGE, CALHOUN and PRESTON
against it. ,,
The Senate adjourned without taking any question
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MI. w. COST JOHNSON, of Maryland, inquired OF
the Chair in relation to the order OF business. IL was
known TO gentlemen, that the charter OF the Dlstric'
banks would expire on Friday next; he wished the
House 10 take up the Senate bill Tor the extension /"
their charters.
The CHAIR replied, that as this involved a change
in the order of business, it could be done only by sus'
pending the rules, or BY general consent
After some dcsultory conversations, the House came
- an understanding, that, after the expiration of the
morning hour. the Speakers table should hrst be clear
ed: in consequence of which, Mr.. Johnson ana not not
now press his application. -,
Mr.. BANKS wished to offer a resolution fixing a day
for the termination OF the present scssioh VI S'"s''ss
Objection being made
1 MIR. BANKS moved 10 suspend The rules To oiier a
resolution fixing on the goth of July as the day Oh al
lournmcnt; and on this motion he demanded The yeas
and nays: which were ordered; and, being takeh' re-
suited as follows Yeas l10, nays ~.
The rules having been suspended for thus purpose
Mr.. BANKS modified his resolution by changing
The day to Saturday, the 18th, at O'clock.
Mr.. objected TO Saturday or MONDAY, as
n either case there was n great Dissertation OF the Sab
NTH day, and proposed Friday, the 18th, or Tuesday,
the 2lst. He would move Friday, .the lIth, al :
o'clock.
Mr.. ~DROMGOOLE wanted first to inquire of the
Chairman of the Committee of Elections how soon IT
was probable they would report on the New Jersey
case:
Mr.. GRAVES objected to any %colloquies with the
chairmen of Committees.
Mr.. ~DROMGOOLE did not press his inquiry, bur
rave notice he should vote for Tuesday, the 2lst, as the
day of adjournment.
Mr. RIVES "a member of the Committed of Elec-
tionsl stated that it was probable the committee would
be able to report on the New Jersey case OF Saturday
next.
Mr.. PETRIKIN moved to amend by inserting Wed
nesday, the 18th, at 8 o'clock, and demanded The pre-
vious question.
Mr.. BANKS modified his resolution to Tuesday, the
2lst.
Mr.. CUSHING Withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. BRIGGS spoke TO order.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Chairman of the Committee OF
Elections) having entered The House, wished 10 MAKE
a statement; but leave was refused.
The call for the previous question was seconded
Ayes 1l3, noes %.
The previous question was then put and carried.
And the main question being first put on Mr.. fetri'
kin's amendment, fixing on Wednesday, the 10th, II
was carried. by yeas and nays, as follows: Yeas iu''
nays -.
So the amendment was agreed To.
Mr. WATTERSON moved TO reconsider this vote,
MI. HENRY demanded the yeas and nays; which
we're ordered, and, being taken, resulted as follows
Yeas los, nays II.
So the vote was reconsiderrd.
The question then again recurring on Wednesday
J 2 18th, it was decided by yeas and nays, as follows
:: Yeas -, nays ll3.
50 the amendment was rejected.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. Banks resolution, fix
in. on Tuesday, the 2lst, at : O'Clock, when was
adopted, without i count, and sent to the Senate io
concurrence.
The House then proceeded TO the orders ofthe day.
The laid before the House several com
munications from the President and Departments
which shall be noticed in our next.
Mr.. ADAMS asked leave to report from 4 srlec
| committee on a memorial of the American Philosophy
cal Society, requesting the aid Of Government IN car
! rrinp on a series of geological observations.
Mr.. COOPER, of Georgia, objected.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the annua
report of the Treasury Department on commerce AM
navigation.
Mr.. CURTIS moved that 5000 extra copies, ant
Mr.. ADAMS moved that 10000 extra copies be pub
! lishcd.
Mr.. PETRIKIN objected.
Mr.. RICE OAKLAND preferred ",'Uo copies. IL
The interior of The country few copies were read. |
u would cost 81 1000 at least TO print 10000. The Senat
' had already ordered 5000.
MIR. RAMSEY objected TO the motion.
d MI. CURTIS moved TO suspend the rules to conside
the motion, and moved the previous question; which
; was seconded, put, and carried. And The main ques
ton being on the motion to print 10000 extra copies, !
was carried.
Sundry Senate bills were twice read and referred.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA BANKS.
ILL., ILL from, Tho Snp1lp pytpnuInu tnp charters q
the banks in the District of Columbia, coming up II
order,
Mr.. w. COST JOHNSON went into a speech i,
support of the bill, in which, though he admitte'
the bill not to be such in all respects, as he coul
have desired, he urged the shortness of time now left
as the charters of the banks would expire on Frida.
next, and the ruin TO the people of the District who
must ensue if the banks should be suddenly destroyed
Several questions were put TO him by Mcssrs. CA'i
JOHNSON and V~ANDERPOEL, when
Mr.. ADAMS, surprising Mr.. Johnson TO have con
cluded, began to speak.
MI. JOHNSON yielded and
MI. ADAMS made a short but efficient speech in ia
vor of the bill, especially on the ground that it wa
from one of these banks, that members OF Congress
must get their pay.
Mr.. PETRIKIN followed in a speech Of much vehe
d mence against all banks, and the banks of the Distric
in particular. He moved to amend the bill 50 as t
make the President and directors of each said banks
!, Jointly and sevcrally, in their individual capacity, la
!, bic for all notes issued, or debts contracted by SAID bank
respectively, from and after the day this act goes int
effect; and also to extend the jurisdiction of Justices .
/ the peace to all actions against said banks for an.
n amount not exceeding 800.
Mr.. VA~NDERPOEL spoke against the bill, insist
:, ing that Congress owed TO the country an example, i
:, carrying out the principles on which they had jus
!, passed the Sub-Treasury bill.
Mr.. BRIGGS responded to him in an argunenta
;, tive speech, urging the example of the snrroundin!
States in renewing the charters of banks while unde
! suspension. He spoke with warmth of the abuse whicl
/ had been hcapcd upon the gentlemen who conducted
: these banks.
!, Mr.. NJ. A. COOPER, of Georgia, explained som
remark he had thrown in while Mr. Briggs was speak
ing, and then opposed the bill on constitutional grounds
: but concluded by moving to amend the amendment Q
Mr.. Petrikin by adding thereto a proviso that said bank
b shall not, hereafter, issue any notes of less denominatlo
than $40; and from the lst Of Jan. next, none oflcss de
nomination than 500; and from the LIST none 9
less denomination than $50; and also a further provisc
that in case the said banks, or either of them, shall reius
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