Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-14
.NoRday, March ., lS40.

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The TICE-PRESIDENT communicated to the Sc
nate, in compliance with resolution of the 18th ia
nuary, copies OF two letters received from the Cover
nor Of Maine, and of correspondence relative thereto
between Mr. Forsyth and Mr. Fox.
| The correspondence having been partially read
MIR WILLIAMS spoke at some length, but inaudi
bic to the reporter. He concluded by moving the
printing of 1000 extra copies, TO be appended to tina
before published.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
| Mr. IUMPklN moved to take mp the resolution
submitted by him some days SINCE in relation to tn,
adjournment Of the two Houses Of Congress.
After long debate, Mr.. ALLEN renewed his mo-
ton 10 lay il TIE table and this question the
yeas and nays ordercd when there appeared for
~, and against il %
Mr. KING said he was as much in favor of early ad
iournmcnt US any could be. lie had many per
sonal inducements 10 desire it. When the session was
protractcd beyond tic ordinary PERIOD the climate in
which he lived forbade his return, and hence his
c,Y might be inferred: but he thought the state of the
public business absolutely forbade them TO move hast
Is in a measure OF so much Importance 1t true
that in short sessions business done i'll pro-
portion 10 the time, than IN long ones but then, for the
most part. the business matured during the long
session. If there existed proper spirit IN the other
House. ii might be well TO fix day; but what was the
state Of business there; and what had We from that
branch: Under this state Of the case, would II be ex-
pcdicn would it be acting discreety, to fix the day
at the period named He would move It's postponement
until Monday next, when more time would be had for
reflection and consultation, and he hoped that gentle
men would accedc.
The motion agreed to.
Mr. WRIGHT asked to take up the "bill the more
crctually to public money in the hands of Off
GERS and agents Of the Government and to punish
dc!aucrS.
He had been under the impression that the bill was
already on the special orders but he had found himself
mistaken in his conjecture His object in calling it up
l.,p l, prjn
row week and he would ask the especial attention of
Senators 10 the provisions ofthc bill, which
what nunIcr"uo This act hid been too generally mis-
taken for the Sub-Trcasury BILL and, indeed he had
found ii difficult 10 defend it, in that body from
the opinion that the Sub-Trcusury wrapped up in
it. He said there was nothing political connected with
H. but il contained many wholesome and salutary pro-
visions, WHICH he thought it would be well to adopt
The motion agreed to, and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
a multitude of Resolutions was submitted, among
them was one by Mr.. Pope.
Mr.. POPE moved the following:
Res0ircd That it necessary and proper establish
National Bank, with capital Of seventy millions Of
dollars to aid the fiscal operations OF the Government,
the foreign and domestic trade and business OF
the country, restore public and private confidence and
credit, put into active and brisk circulation the money
ed capital of the nation, and thereby nvigoratc all
branches of business and industry, give employment to
the laborng classes at fair wages in good money,
lIeyc the People from the heavy burden of taxes
imposed them by the present deranged condition of
the exchanges and bank paper reform the existing dis
orders IN the currency, and to the nation sta
bic and uniform standard of value by excluding spu
ious and r'mous paper currency from circulation, and
10 prepare Ia part ID" rccuniary means of war; &c.
Mr.. STANl.Y moved TO lay it on the table
Mr.. EVERETT made the question of consideration,
and under that motion the resolution, according TO
rule of the House, lies over.
Mr. RlNES offered the following, which, being OBJ
ected 10, lies on The table under the rule:
Whereas by the Constitution of the United States il
IS provided .that the House of Representatives shall
composed of members chosen every second year by
the People of the several States And whereas, BY
he laws Of New Jersey, it is made the duty of the
person administering the government and
Pfvy Council of their State, to determine the six per-
IONS who have the greatest number of votes from the
whole State for Representatives in Congress of the
United States, which six persons the Governor or
,erson administering the government, shall forthwith
commission, under the great seal of the State, rep
csent that State in the House OF Representatives Of
he Congress of the United States. And whereas
I has been charged that the Governor Of New Jer-
lid, in violation Of the Constitution Of the United
States, and the laws Of his own State, and one of