Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-29
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The following memorials and petitions were pre-
scented and referred 10 appropriate committees
BY Mr.. PRENTlSS From ]. S. Neyln., praying
compensation for his services clerk to the commander
Of the South Sea Surveying and Exploring Expe-
dtlon.
BY Mr.. STURGEON From the heirs of Rober,
Fulton.
By Mr.. MOUTON: From the Branch Pilots Of
New Orleans
BY Mr. CRlTTENDES: From citizen. of George.
town, asking the rechar,er Of the Farmers and Me-
chanics Bank
Numerous petitions relating to private claims were
Also on motion, removed from the files Of the Senate
and referred
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. WALL, from the Committee the Judi
cary, the following bills
i bill for the relief Of the legal representatives of
Thomas Cooper, deceased, with amendment.
bill TO provide for taking evidence in the District
of Columbia and the Territories Of the United States.
Mr.. KING, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bill for the relief of the legal representatives
of Aaron Vail, late consul at l. Orient.
And asked 10 be discharged from the further cons,-
Iteration Of the memorial OF the Legislature of Illinois,
asking extension Of time for the payment of duty
bonds and that it be referred the Committee on Fl
nance.
Mr.. SEWER, from the Committee on Indian AZ.
fairs reported bill for the relief of John c. REYNOLDS
Mr.. RUGGLES, from the Committee on Commerce
reported bill 10 provide efecually for the better
security Of the lives of passengers in vessels propelled
in whole or in part b. steam.
Mr.. MOUTON, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported several bills
The bills noticed yesterday as having been ordered
to be engrossed severally read third time and
passed
BILLS INTRODUCED
The following bills were introduced on leave twice
read and appropriately referred.
BY MIR. CLAY Of Alabama A bill TO amend an act
entitled San act TO grant certain relnquished and
appropriated lands to the State Of Alabama for the pur-
pose Of improving the navigation Of the Tennessee,
Coosa, Cahawba, and Black Warrior rivers, approved
May q, lc2s and the several supplementary and
amendatory thereto
bill making additional appropriations for complet-
ing the improvements in Mobile harbor
BY Mr.. NICHOLAS: A bill to authorize the Legisla-
ure of Louisiana sell the lands heretofore appropr.
ated for the of Schools within that State.
MIR. BENTON asked leave TO bring in his bill to lay
tax bank notes and other paper money used for
culaton in the States and Territories.
Mr.. B. explained at length the object Of his bill.
Mr.. PRESTON called for the reading of the bill;
after the bill read
Mr.. HUNTINGTON submitted whether bill Of
that character cognIzahle in the Senate, by the
Constitution, which expressly provided that all bills for
the purpose of raising the revenue should originate in
the other House MIR. H. took view Of the main fea
of the b as explained by the Senator from Mis-.
souri, and contened himself with appealing to the Sc
nate whether the bill did not strictly within the
prohibitory clause. On the question of reception he
asked the yeas and nays.
Mr.. BENTON replied that such bills, or those Of a
like character had been tolerated before and referred
to the compromise act, which he maintained had been
perfected in that body, and all he asked was that thii
bill might have the same course.
MIR. CLAY of Alabama, bought that the question o.
reception had better after the bill was printed
and its provisions understood At the first blush there
appeared TO him other important objections of 4 con
sttutona character, besides those suggested by the
Senator last up. If the power existed the bank
ing institutions of the States for revenue might will
the same proprlety, be extended to amount to
total prohibitions doctrine he not prepared, BY
any means, TO admit.
MIR. WEBSTER contended that more respect ough
TO be had for the Constitution than to entertain such
| bill in the Senate.
a motion was made by Mr.. PIERCE to Law the mo
ton to receive on the table, when long discussion
sued, chiefly on points of order, in which Messrs Hub