Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
Tuesday, april 81, lSlO.
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rho GUAR submitted certain resolutions OF the
ersl,ture of Florida, asking that pre-cmptloh rs,S
~. ~ ;ren TO certain settlers upon the public lands
in that Territory: which was referred to Inc lo''ee
| -, -, pnhlic Lands, and ordered 10 be printed.
| Al SORyELI. presented memorial OF citizens OF
| N;cb;qon pravinr that the punishment OF "iiiiahi
Jvon Mackenzie may be mtrgated; which was orueleu
t he transmitted the President OF the Chl'ed states
Mr. CRIyNDY presented the memorial OF cItlzcns OF
ucm,S;s prayinr for the passage OF general BANK
rupt law which was lc'etieu " '''e
i Judiciary. ., ,;,
Mr.. CLAY ofAlabana presented memorial Whlch
M RSS sy an npSs6 , Of much
ability
;. Mr.. BUCHANAN, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations to which referred the memorial of J. NJ
Clayton and other citizens Of Delaware on the subject
of canal the isthmus Of Daren, asked to be
discharged from the further consideration thereof and
that 1t be transmitted TO the President of the United
States; which agreed to.
Mir WHITE submitted the following motion for
considerations
Resoeed, That the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
reCtcd 10 lay before the Senate statement of the names
of banks in which special deposltes in specie were
made to the credit of the Treasurer Of the United
States, in anticipation of receiving therefor Treasury
notes ISSUED under the acts of 1851 1888 and lc9-
and of the date and amount Of each delivery Of Treasu-
~ notes account of having received certificates of
such special dcpostes; with the of interest such
Treasury notes. and the Of the persons banks
10 whom the same were delivered. Also, statement
OF the amount remaining III each OF such banks to the
credit OF the SAID Treasurer, III the date of the first Of
such certificate issued by such bank And also,
monthly statement the amount of all other depostes
to the credit OF SAID Treasurer such banks for each
month during the period between the date Of such first
certificate and the date of the payment of such Treasu-
~ notes And also, statement Of the drafts drawn
against such special other dcposites each month
during such period, stating the transactions with each
bank in separate account. And ALSO copies Of all
respondcncc between the Departments and such banks
and any person persons relative to the making such
special depostes, and to the delivery of such Treasury
notes.
PREVENTION BILL
Inc bIl! supplementary TO an act to grant precmp-
ton rights to settlers the public lands coming up
its third reading,
Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky addressed the Senate at
length opposition the bill, and was replied to by
MessrS. CLAY of Alabama and WALKER
Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky then moved 10 rccommit |
the bill with instructions; which was negatived-ayes
8, noes %.
The question was then taken on its passage, and it |
was decided in the airnative-aycs 20, nays ., fol-
lows
leaS-Nessrs. Allen Anderson, Benton, Buchanan,
Clay Of Alabama Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Hub
bard, King, Linn, Lumpkn, Nicholas, Norvell, Pierce
Porter Robinson, Sewer, Smith of Indiana, Sturgeon,
Tappan, Walker, White Williams, Wright, and Young
Nays-NIessrs Brown, Calhoun, Clay of Kentucky,
Clayton, Crtenden, Dixon, Knight, Prentiss and
3oane-g
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr.. J. w. JONES, the House resolved
tself into Committee of the Whole on the state of the
MON, and took up the civil and diplomatic appropra-
ion bill.
Mr. SALTONSTALL prefaced his remarks by an
illusion 10 an article which had appeared in the Globe,
nd which he had been informed was sent TO that pa
er in the shape OF communication, furnished proba-
ly by member of the House The article Mr.. S :
ead and said the drift of it was to show, that he was
uliarly sensitive in relation the Hartford Conven
ion. Mr. S. then went on 10 make comments on the I
dialogue said to have taken place, the occasion al
lded to, between him and MIR. Waterson, and denied
avng said any thing about the Hartford Convention
MIR. WATTERSON said he did not distinctly hear '
that the gentleman from Massachusetts said when he a
ad called him (Mr W) to order that day But he had
Understood him to say that che would like to know v
hat the Hartford Convention had to do with the ques
on before the House He (Alr W. could not hear $
lie words distinctly HIMSELF but informed by seve- Il
Il gentlemen, who were near him at the time, that b
lie gentleman from Massachusetts had used the words IL
rihuted to him; but that gentleman had denied h
lviug used the language, he (lr W) could have L
,nb but that the gentlemen were mistaken u
Mr.. SALTONSTALL repeated that he did not use Fl
c words, and he challenged any gentleman to get up
his place and say that he did any thing rela e
on to the Hartford Convention. Ell
member here and said that he happened TO be bt
andIng near Mr. 5 at the time alluded to by the Globe;
I'd he was certain that the word used was Harrisburg,
I'd not Hartford Convention NJ
Mr.. WATTERSON was understood to say that he 90
make the remarks attributed to him in the commu.
cation published in the Globe there was so much he
infusion in the hall at the time, that it was doubtful hi
neither he heard the other side of the hall or in
It. But that of no consequence as if the gen Sc
man did not that occasion aude to the Hartford tn
invention, he had risen now for the purpose of de-
lding it.. gu