Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-07
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body.
The resolution introduced by Nr. NorvelD FOR the
meeting Of Congress at an earlier day than the begin
ninr Of December coming up in i;s order
Mr.. NORYELL was understood 10 express doubt
whether il was not now too late IN the session 10 act
upon the subject.
Mr.. CALHOUN remarked that October and Novem.
her were the two most important months OF all the
wear for Southern planters to be at home. lie there
fore moved that the subject be LAID on the table, which
was done without dissent.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill f,
ensure the more faithful execution of the laws IN tie
collection OF duties on imports, the question still beng
on Mr.. Huntington's amendment, declaring any w'-
ness incompetcmt who should have any interest in the
cause similar 10 that of the party for whom he mig!l
testify.
the amendment, and to the general principle on which
II rested, of a departure from the common law ia re-.
spect to the competency of witnesses.
DISTRICT BANhS.
The Senate having early received from the House a
mes,apc announcing that the Senate bill 10 prolong
The corporate existence of the District banks had there
been rejected, and having recently also received the
new bill from the House On this SUBJECT
Ar. CLAY, of A!abntna, asked that, by consent, tie
Senate would now take mp this bill ON the District
banks, as by limitation tnclr charters you'd expire 10.
night.
MIR. w mum ShlA u we 'byNN ""' NV = w 'htI
the bill to a committee, he would not object; but # i
wns TO interfere with the bill on the collections Of the
revenue, lie was against II.
The bill to extend the corporate existence Of tie
banks in the District OF Columbia was now taken q,
read a first time, and ordered to "a second reading.
Nj. LAY OF Alabama desired that 1t might no" be-
read a second time.
Nj. WRIGHT. That will rc&irc unanimous ran.
sent.
Mr.. ALLEN objected.
Mr.. WRIGHT proposed ias a motion was not IN ~.
dcrl TO amend the bill from the House by striking uut
the latter portion Of it, 50 IS 10 leave all the banks oniAr
same footing with the Union bank Of Georgetown, tx
cept extending the lime TO July !, lsil that Is, To
leave them merely the power Of winding up their Al:
fairs.
Mr.. ALLEN still objected to the second reading Of
the bill, withou, which no amendment could be offered
Mr.. WALKER suggested the eXpediency Of letting
The hill PASS so far as TO test the sense Of the Senate on
the amendment Of Mr.. Wright, and the bl! could then
be stopped on its third reading by any individual oh.
jector.
After some conversation, Mr.. CLAY withdrew his
motion.
The amendment Of Mr.. Hubbard was agreed 20, and
the resolution in this form was ordered TO be cngrosS"t
MIR. CLAY remarked, in the way of moral reelection,
that the Senate had been IN the morning charged with
lcgislating too fast; and they had then spent the day,
Ill six o'clock, on Il point OF order, ana had, N eu,cl,
ended with merely cutting of The latter portion o. the
Ull from lIC iibi"
The resolution was read a third time and passed,
and returned TO the House for concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. CLAY OF Alabama, the Senate
took a recess Of an hour aud a half
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House resumed The consideration Of Tie b.Itto
proIong the charters Of the
BANkS or THE DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA
And The pending question beng on The adoption @! Us.
amendment offered BY Mr.. Underwood, OF Ky
Mr.. WELLER, who was entitled to the floor, pr.
cceded TO make n speech in ardent opposition I" thu b.
Mr.. ". COST JOHNSON now demanded the prev.
Gus question.
(Nerr great confusion arose-many appealing TO tun
TO withdraw, that thcy might speat-but he steady
refused
The call for the previous question was seconded
MIR. Underwood's amendment [see above was then
read, and he demanded the yeas and nays uPo" II
which were ordered.
.rb. reading of The bill VIZ the Lll moved by Nj
Thomas, and which is n transcript of the bill for wind.
NO up the affairs Of the Union Bank OF Georgetown
wa. called for; and the bIl, together with Mr.. Under
WOODS amendment thereto, was read accordingly
The roll was then called, and the yeas and nays ~
suited rs follows: Yeas 80, nays Il.
So the amendment was adopted.
The question then REQUIRED on ordering the ball, -
amended, 10 lis third reading: on which th" yeas aHd
nays being demanded, were taken, and resulted a. l@s
lows; Yeas luc, nays To-.
The bill being at IFS third reading
Mr.. W. C. JOHNSON moved the previous question
The question recurring on ordering the bill 10 ia
third reading al this tine
The yeas and nays were demanded, and, being or&"t
ed and taken, resulted as follows: Yeas liz, maysUI
The bill was thercnpon read a third time
The question being on It's passage
Mr.. HOPKINS demanded the previous question
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved 10 lag the bill on the
table; but, on remonstrancc, Withdrew thc motion.
Mr.. KEN renewed the motion.
On this question the yeas and nays were demanded,
and, being ordered, resulted as follows: Yeas ~, aays
ia.
So the House refused 10 lay the bin on the table.
The previous question was seconded, put, and earn
ed, and the main question beng on the yaSSdgt Of tie
bill, the yeas and nays were demanded, and, beng
taken, stood as follows: Yeas 10, nays -.
So the bill was passed.
The House then, on motion Of Mr.. JONES, of Va,
went into committee OF the Whole on the state OF tie
Union, (Mr. Lincoln in the CHAIR and took up torcv"-
sideration the
NAVY APPROPRlATION ELL.
Mr.. ADAMS inquired as 10 the extent "i the "nl-
; provement and necessary repairs in the different uaEy
yards, and why there was so great a difference IN the
amounts to be appropriated for d tfcrcnt yards.
Mr.. replied, and referred to tie report from
the Navy Department.
The long enumeration Of items IN the contngenta APP
preparation being under cons Geraiion-
Mr.. ADAMS moved 10 strike out the words Sand tr
I no other purpose whatever, as they amounted 10 aLnr
t lesque; the enumeration being 50 extensive as 10 rM.
brace every object IN nature.
Mr.. Jones replied; alluded 10 former acts, 10 hong
experience, and 10 the opinions of officers III lie MY
in support oi'thc clause.
The Committee of the Whole having riscl--
MIR. PETRlklN moved that when the House ADJOURN
ii adjourn 10 Monday next. But before any tcciAoa
on that motion the House took Il recess.
ErtnjHg S,ySi0H
After some other proceedings. Of which an account
viii be given hereafter, the Senate bill, allowing f0H
/ years to the Banks of this District to settle their a:.-ss,
was taken UP and passed.
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICED. ~. How has IN, IN, assoc
< ciatcd with himself ions +. NooD. The hu>in,-. h'u'"
fore conducted by u. NJ. !lOyi, will hereafter be- conducted 10 %.