Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-17

.,c.ro,r hours from the neighboring States %h'Gn
w. Ia , hundred times worse evil than INC paihS
themselves. o,dv
MIR. b. argued from this that the pahhS !.
,;nred for a short time, and with severe iiti''a o'is
A. TaPpAN went the whole in favor Q J a i'e
banking law, las in New York; and stated Una ne a ,h =
i in contemplation to propose an "e"u"'
effect TO this bill. coma le,g,b
This free banking idea was opposed At some snsN"
ms nnch animation by Messrs. BUCHANAN,
RENTON. WALKER, (who declared n'"is'ii opPoII"
:, an hanks of issue and PRESTON, III rcPis aIo
n Air. WALKER. Mr.. 7. also spoke WIN ''"I' :,
;no and emphasis against regarding ti's Ds'' !"
: laboratory. and its people as insects, on "i'cn
mr. ~, I'll ox,erimenls were made, for the lnstruc-
"a, ar noviccs IN legislation, either mere or eieeM "I'''
Nr WALKER replied to Mr.. p, and spoke iuFtHef
auainst all banks of issue. ,
MIR. TAPP!AN defended the position ne q 4s,"" NJ
n relation to free banking, and chiefly IN reply Z W;
n.nton If free banking were admitted, lie maintained
tina, there would be no necessity Tor chai,er,nS :,
banks. fit became a nuisance, why u 49," 80 ~
i as such. If the People chose TO take such o'e - -
nref.rence to gold and silver, let them; out ne "oula
Introduce a law prohibiting the circulation OF ho'ss 81
, less denomination than 80, 50 that me Ho"'s ~"
hard hand of industry should be protected from inc ;
sues Of small notes. III, .u,;n.,
lIr. ALLEN spoke at considerable !e"St' "sa"s'
cbar,ering the banks, and against the banking system" III
general. rosnoc,
Gifts being soon brought 10 "A close, wheh v : ,ast ''"''
from the Capitol, at eight o'cIock.-.'"t' nnl
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mountain, June Is, l-40.
After the journal had been read, :,
Mr.. CHAPMAN of Alabama asked leave to otter Inc
following resolutions:
R,,olrsd. That the Committee on the Judiciary, to
which was referred the case OF Lient. llooe, be required
10 report forthwith to this House who are legal witness
% under the existing laws; before courts marital IN me
navy Of the u. States; and further TO report VINO sta,'
hereafter be examined as witnesses in trials before S"c'
courts.
Mr.. MITCHELL objected; whcrcupon
Mr. CHAPMAN moved 4 suspension OF the rules,
and demanded the yeas and nays. lie was drtcf'iir'u
to prcss The matter home now It was begun, ana was
determined to bring other gentlemen up 10 inc 'p"'''
ring. n.
MIR c here had reference TO the language OF Mr..
Botts. when that member commenced operations on
this unfortunate subject
There being but a few members present:
MIR. CHAPMAN moved a call of the House, ana on
that motion demanded the yeas and nays; when were
ordered, and being taken, werc-yea IS, nays 90 :,
So the call was ordered, and the roll called, wig" ! .
members answered 10 Their names. y,
On motion of Mr. HOPKINS, all further proceed
mrs in the call were then suspended.
The question then recurring ON the motion 10 S"'
pend The rules, for the purpose of submitting the reSo
luton, 1t was decided by yeas and nays, as follows
yeas itO, nays I'll:
yens-Mcssrs. .ludson Allen, Hugh J. Anderson
Athcrton, Banks, Beatty, Belrne, B,ddI', b'aIh"Si
Govd, Aaron V. Brown, Burke, William y: buil'r
Carr, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Connor, Marx =
Cooprr. illiam Il. Cooper. Crahb, Crary, Nr"sS' ~"
ma, John Davis, John W. Davis, DIckerson, DSiiet
Doan, Dois, Droingoolr, Earl, Eastman, Fly, f'n'
Fletcher, Floyd, Galbra'th, James Garland nosg.n
Graham, Griffin, Hammond, Hand, John hastings
Hawkins, Hill of Va, Hill of y. e., HiIien, 'iooN
HOPKINS, Jackson, Jameson, Jeniier, Joseph Johnson
Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones, kc''n
Kerblc, Kll!r, King, Lcct, Lucas, McElellan' Mchay
Marchand, Ncdill, Miller, Montanya, ). W.. Hi"Fr'S
yrwhord. Nis5ct. Parrish, rarmcnier, rayntcr, Pctrr
KIN, rickcns, Prcntiss, Ramsey, layncr, hryh"'oS
Rhrtt. Riyes, Robinson, f.. Rogers, RyaIl, SainnriS
I shay, Shcpard, John Smith, Thomas Smith, S'arN
weather, S,ccnrod, Strong, Snmp'cr, S"ear'iiSen
Sweeney, Philip T. Thomas, Trnmbnii. lnf"ey; ,ar
; dcrnocl. vroom, David d. WAGNER, Warren, Waiter
son. Weller, Wick, Jared W. Williams, Henry "ii'
ans, L. Williams, and Worthington-ln0.
.yans-M essrs. Adams, John w. Allen, Andrews
Baker, Barnard, Bell, Bond, Bolts, Briggs, BrockWay
| Calhoun, William L. Campbell, Carter, Chhnn, ',ni
,endcn. Clark, James Cooper, Cranston, Crockett, Ed
=; ward Davies, Carrot Davis, Edwards, Evans, Everett
: Fillmore, Gates, Gentry, Giddings, Granger, Graves
Green. Wm. 5. Hastings, HaweS, Hunt, James, Charlie
/, Johnson, krmp-hall, Lincoln, Marvin, Mason MAYOR
Osborne, Pa!c!, Pope, Iroii't' Randall i''n"o'p", y"
! riden, R;dgway, Russell. Sergeant, Simonsoii, >'an.T
Stuart. TalalrIro, WaGdv Thompson, IilingaaS'' !"
t land. Triplctt, Peter J. Wagner, John White, !'I.!a
: ". Williams, Joseph l.. Williams, Christopher II. WI
? iiauis and Wlsc-hi. -,
r So there not being two.thirds, the rules were nc
n On motion Of Mr.. JONES of Virginia, the rules wer
; then suspended, and the House resolved itself into
! Committee of the Whole (Mr. Evans in the chair o
!" the
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
I The question pending was the amendment OF WI
e Jones, appropriaiIng S3n0,0OO for the suppression Q
d Indian hostilities in Florida.
d Mr. GRAVES, being entitled to the floor, spoke a
j some length in opposition, 10 the policy Of the ADM
nistraiion IN relation 10 the war, but was inclined |
II think he should vote for the appropriations, and no!
5 In. Administration responsible for the use OF II.
d Mr.. DOWNING Of Florida obtained the floor an
Il spoke TIL the hour Of recess, without concluding, IN
II, criticism Of the manner in which the FLORIDA war Ia
c been conducted.