Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-22
.u0ndag, May II, lsiD.
IN SENATE,

Mr.. WRIGHT presented remonsrancc from large
number Of merchants of the city of New York, against
the passage of the bill to the more faithful exc
cuton Of the laws relating 10 the collection OF duties
imports
Mr.. WALKER presented the memorial Of The i'rcsI-
dent and Directors Of the Grand Gulf Railroad and
Banking Company, praying a remission OF duties on
certain railroad iron which referred TO the Com
mittce Finance
Mr. w also presented memorial of citizens Of
Rankin county, Mississippi, praying the passage of
general bankrupt law; which was laid on the table
Mr. KING presented the memorial of the Alabama
and New Orleans Railroad Company, praying rems-
sion of duties certain railroad iron; which was re-
ferred to the Committee OH Finance.
Mr. PRESTON, from the Committee on Military Al
fairs, TO which was referred memorial of the State of
Kentucky for restitution of certain furnished by
that State for the of the General Government, re-
ported Joint resolution the subject: which was read,
and ordered to second reading.
Mr.. ALLEN submitted the following resolution for
consideration
Resoircd, That, after to-day, the Senate will take a
daily from half past clock, p. m to o'clock,
GENERAL BANKRUPT LAW
The bill IL establish uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the L. S. being taken up,
MIR. WEBSTER addressed the Senate at length in
opposition to the substitute proposed by Mr. Wall and
in favor of the bill reported by majority of the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
the Senate the subject, il informally passed over.
The Senate then went into the consideration OF Exc
cut;ve business;
And then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY BILL
Mr.. ATfIERTON said he rose for the purpose OF sub
hitting motion 10 suspend the rules enable him TO
make motion that the House resolve itself into Com
mittee of the Whole the of the Union, for the
purposof considering the bill from the Senate, com
monty called the Independent Treasury Bill He ac-
cordngly made the motion to suspend the rules
Mr.. CUSHING objected to that motion.
Mr. LINCOLN demanded the yeas and nays on the
motion TO suspend the rules; which were ordered.
Mr.. EVANS said there very thin House, and
he therefore moved CALI and, that motion, demand
ed the yeas and nays; which, having been ordered,
were-veas Sc, nays As So the House determined to
have CALL which was proceeded in, and 1872 answer
ed to their names. The list Of absentees then
called over until,
On motion of Mr.. LEFT, all further proceeding in
the call was dispensed with.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion TO suspend
the rules which having been taken by yeas and nays,
resultcd-yeas los, nays Il. So the rules were not
suspended.
MIR. ATHERTON then moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of introducing a resolution in substance
that the House would, Tomorrow, at the hour OF
twelve o'clock, resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union TO take up the INDIE
pendent Treasury Bill and that il be made the special
same hour 10 take precedence of all other business
til disposed Of
MIR. R. GARLAND inquired of the Chair whether
It would be in order on to the
solution:
The CHAIR said it would not, except on a suspen.
sion of the rules for that purpose the bill introduced By
the gentleman from Tennessee Mr. Bell, TO secure the