Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-04
Tuesday, D,ccm5cr 81, 1899.
IN SENATE,


Mr.. HUBBARD presented certain resolutions Of the
Legislature Of New Hampshire, instructing their Sc
majors and requesting their Representatives in Con-
gress to the following effect:
RcSored by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
in Gcnera! Cart coarcncd That, in the opinion of this
Legislature all connection between banking corpora
lions and the Government OF the United States, should
be dissolved.
md be 1t further Rfso!rcd, That, in the opinion Of
this Legislature, no medium currency, should be
received in paymcn, Of the revenues Of The General
Government, except gold and silver
.Ild hc i, jiAcr Reso'rcd That. in the opinion of
this legislature the Independent Treasury is the only
system Tor receiving, keeping, and dshursn the pub
lie revenues recognised BY the Constitution OF the
United States.
Ind be IL further RrsoIrcd, Tia, the Senators from
this State in the Congress Of the United States be ~
struc;cd, and the Representatives requested to use all
proper cxerons to effect the adoption the lndcpcnd
ent Treasury.
The resolutions were ordered 10 lie on the table and
be printed.
Mr. WRIGHT presented tho petition of Jas Thomp-
son. agent Of the British and Foreign Bible Society,
qucsting permission to enter Bibles 1t The city ci New
York free OF duty, for transmission To the Canadas
while the navigation of the st. Lawrence is obstructed
BY ICE; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. PIERCE presented certain resolutions Of the
Legislature of New Hampshire, lnslrncting their scfa-
tors and requesting their Representatives. in Congress,
TO The following eject:
Whereas certain propositions have been before the
the j. otc4 st2tGass j. hag linz for their object
lie lands; and whereas such measure in th, opnon
OF tins Legislature is not only unconstitutional but is
calculated to diminish the public and increase
indirect taxation By aordng psctcn for the continu-
ancc of high tartf-therciorc,
hsSo'red ny tic Sea0tc aad House IF PrprcSsntafres
~ General Cart coHrcncd That our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed, and the Representatives from this
state he requested, to oppose every attempt which shall
In dIyI Il, 4,I,n r ~.
lands among the several States, to make any other
disposition thereof cxccpt for the constitutional purpose
OF providing for the welfare and General de-
fence OF the United States
The resolution ordered to lie on the table and
be printed.
Mr.. ROANE presented certain resolutions of the
Legislature of Virginia, requesting Congress to make
an additional grant of land satisfy outstanding militia
ny land warrants; which were referred TO the Commit
tee on the Public Lands, and ordered be printed
Ar BENTON presented the petition of Nathan RAN
ney, collector of the port Of St Louis; which was re-
'erTed 10 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. u. SAID, while he was up, he would make some
suggestions respecting the number of documents or
aered TO be printed for the SENATE They had adopted
lc present number when the Senate was much smaller
man AZ present; and by the increase in the number of
Senators, the number of documents received By each
Tor distribution, was greatly reduced He thought that
ou would bear about the proportion the mum
Der OF Senators at present, 800 did when it was
adopted.
Several Senators requesting Mr.. B. to make motion
o tnat effect he moved that 1000 additional copies of
ne Presidents message and accompanying documents
'e printed for the use Of the Senate; which was
nmously agreed to.
MIR LINN presented memorial from certain cap
ans and engineers Of steamboats, on the Mississippi, in
e!aton 10 the adoption Of system fer the prevention
i the explosions G: boilers which was referred 10 the
committee on Commerce.
Mr. LINN presented series Of resolutions Of the
legislature OF Missouri relating to the public lands
Valsn was referred 10 the Copnitjse or tho Public