Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-09
Tuesday, June ., lclO.
IN SEN ATE


Mr. SMITH Of Connecticut presented the creden-
tails Of the Honorable Jabez w Huntington, elected
hy the Legislature Of Connecticut, 4 Senator OF that
State for the unexpircd portion Of the term OF SIX
wears commencing on the fourth of March, le"9.
Mr. HUNTINGTON appeared, qualified, and
took his seat
Mr. CLAY presented the memorial Of James {. Key
nolds late postmaster nj Rcynoldsburg Ohio stating
that he was removed without cause, and asking Con
gressona action thereon; and after debate, III when
Messrs. CLAY of Kentucky, ALLEN, and Skll-
TENDEN participated, its further consideration was
postponed until tomorrow.
SYSTEM Of BANKRUPTCY.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bull 10
establish uniform system Of bankruptcy throughout
the United States
The question being on the motion Of Mr. Clay OF
Alabama strike out all relating 10 banks and corPo
ra,iuns-
Mr. CALHOUN addressed the Senate at length, and
in very iurcble argument advocated the motion, ana
declared his opposition also to the remaining portions
of the bll-the voluntary part-as being, IN fact, an
insolvcnt law, which Congress had no constitutional
power pass and the compulsory part as neXped'en
because Of the destructive effect on the debtor portion
of the community III the present dSordcred state Oh 'ie
currency.
The question then being taken Mr.. Clay motion,
il was agreed to-avns y, noes IT, as follows:
ieas-Messrs. Anderson, Calhoun, Clay OF Aaba-
ma, Clay of Kentucky, Clayton Crlttentcn, Cn'h'
bert Darts Dixon, Fulton, Huntington, Henderson,
Phelps Porter, Prentiss Preston, Robinson, Sewer,
Smith Of Indiana Southland, Ta!lmaGge, and Webster
IS
.lurs-Nlcssrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Grumdv, Hubbard, Pierce, Roane, Smith OF Conncc-
ticut Strange, Surgeon Tappan, Walker, Wall, Will
lians, and Wrght-lG
Mr. CRlTTENDEN now moved TO refer the olit 10
I select committee.
Mr. WEBSTER spoke briefly in favor of this mo-
tion order that the compulsory clause might be mo-
difed before the final vote upon 1t.
MIR. GRUNDY and MIR. CLAY OF hentncky, spoke
in favor of first taking the question on the admission
of the principle OF compulson at all INTO the h'ii ana
after some further remarks, Mr.. CLAY OF kentucky
moved strike out the 18th section, beng The conpu
clause.
Mr. WRIGHT intimating wish 10 make some re-
marks on the subject before the vote was taken,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Messrs BELL and DAVIES Of Pennsy vanla, made
some remarks in reference to amending the journal
and The latter made motion to change the phraseoogy
Of part OF the record which was disagree" 10 ny tue
House
Mr THOMPSON of South Carolina rose for the
purpose of asking the general consent of the House to
submit motion that the House would then resolve II
self into Committee Of the Whole the state of the
Union to take up the bill for raising sixteen hundred
troops for the protection Of Florida He was satisfied
that the discussion the bill would not take up more
than this day
MIR. GRAk Ia nOped iDe TlOuse "OuIu H"s so'iseH'
TO the motion; and after suggestions,
Mr. THOMPSON said he would not press Tie mo-
ton until after tho expiration of the morning hour
The SPEAKER announced that the first business n
order during the morning honr was Tue MOTION OF Inc
gentleman from " Jersey, Mr. Randolph TO recon
nit TO the Committee on Commerce the bill reported
from the committee by the gentleman from Maryland
MIR IIilIen,l 10 repeal the law regulating pilots
| Mr. CURTIS, who entitled TO the floor, assumed
that the motion recommt opened for discussion the
,,t ia ,,ar;ts ,,f He desired disc
the question in that way; and as he beheved That II
would he debated during the morning hour tor Two days
and as many the standing committees were ANXIOUS 10
report lie would suggest that the further consideration
of the subject be laid till tomorrow morning, for
the purpose Of receiving reports Of committees TO winch
su-rcstion the House yielded
Mr. Gu ETiS, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill making appropriations for the erection
o. a rust.rn.housc in the city OF Richmond IN the
S,oi. nt \ ,rri:,ia which was read twice, and,
On motion of Mr. BANKS, was referred TO the Com
,ni,;ee nj The Whole on the state Of the In!on and
the bill ordered 10 he printed
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. JONES Of
VIRGINIA moved that the House resolve itself into Com
miit.a Of the Whole the state Of the Union
Mr. " THOMPSON Of South Carolina moved &c
amend Iisl uni,u 50 that the House go into commit
lee on the bah to rstsc troops for the protection OF Flo
rida. ,
The CHAIR sugges ted that if the House went mic
committee, u majority could take 1t up.
MIR THOMPSON moved that the House resolve
itself mic Committee of the Whole the State OF tn,
Union on the bill TO raise troops for the protection
! Florida.
| The CHAIR suggested that # The gentleman made
that specific motion, 1t woT!d take two'th.r"S. :.
Mr. THOMPSON then said he would not MAKE II
The House then resolved itself INTO COMMITTEE o
the Whole (Mr. Banks in the char,) and took up tn
| INDEPENDENT TREASURY BILL
! Mr. LEFT being entitled TO the floor, addressed th'
committee al, much length in favor OF the BILL and u
,Lo pbipctiOnS urreu against IL. IL
conirasted the. benefits which would arise from TN
measure with the injurious effects of the deposIte sys
tenn and sho, Ged that 1t was impossible TO suggest
more safe con vcncnt and constitutional mode Of Keep
! inc the public money. Aiter illustrating ana es'ao
fishing his pos lions with numerous references to fac
he proceeded 10 show the faacy OF the charge that tn
| Government w IS distinct from the people lie cor
tended that 81 ia could never be the case. 1t wa
against the very nature of things for the people to
separate from III Government. Their interests wcE
;nsenaralie, and always were and would continue til
same He then drew glowing picture OF the fat
consequences VIII ich would result IN case OF war,
Government had its funds IN the hands OF the banks
The bill he sal, Z. should pass and he vcntured to a
sert that it would pass IL was a pam, simple al
constitutional inca sure, and would impart into the Gu
rency health, by il lflsng into It more gold and sllye
If This was moi the best TO meet the condtEo
of The country an if it did not meet the approbatlt
of the Opposition, he challenged them TO bring iorwa
their plan. What better plan than this have the Opp
SItIon: what mcasn r uaNc lhsl ~ PSSS ~ 80 49,
try2 Echo a. what we nave heara the'h
proach the Presden for not relieving tie country
proper measure an thev VIII no. st INA, p'l
measure as one anti vs2nistca 70 this. The Bank
the United States ha been trisd-tle state uep"s
banks have been tre, i--ai! have ailed The Indepc
dent Treasury then, the only sate, just, ana cons
tutional measure which the FrestSent could recomnef
Mr. L. then went into IN anal yss of the bill, ana col
mented on It's different rovisons showing that it fn
accorded with the positi N he assam ed above The
prohibited the loaning or using Of the public none
1t was the loaning and us ing Of tie public moneys u
created all the of VIII ch the O position co
plain.
Mr. L. also adverted to variety other matters
connection with this bill, which REM srks will be he
after given in full, as early conve nient.
Mr.. BROCKWAY had just entere upon an ar
ment in opposition to the BILL
When the usual hour having an ived, the Ho
| took recess until 4 clock.
! f., sning Session
The House resumed its session att o'clock.
| Mr.. BROCKWAY denounced the bi II as calculate
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