Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-29
IN SENATE.
Inrsd0n, Der. y, $50

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| Mr. Henderson cave notice Tint Tomorrow he
would ak leave introduce lnnt resolution b anibn
rye the SECRETARY Of thu Treasury 10 rAirnd further m
duluencc T., the la,c dr?ostr banks.
! Nj. BUCHANAN presented copy :" The Pr"c"t o.
mrs If mrri,ng IN Pn,Iad, pl., nnnrr"usly attend
ed and winch asked for the favorable action oi Con-
gross in relation 10 tn claims Tar French si'"liauns
prior In the year l.UJ which laid the ,ahl" and
ordered Ia be- printed.
| Mr. HENDERSON, in pursuance Of previous
iicr asked nb.aurd leave IL oduce bl.i "r the
raj n o certain ra:!r.ah companies therein namrd;
which was read twice, and referred 10 tie Committee
On Finance.
TIE CHARTER OF TIE CITY or WASHINGTON.
| hlr. NORN ELL, pursuant 10 notice, asked and Oh
tanned leave To introduce bill 10 amend and continue
in force nm act nr the Incorporation Of the city o Wash
ingcn. The bill read twice, ami Mr.. y moved us
reference a select committee.
MIR. MERRICk objected to such reference True,
bill Of similar character had been 50 referred The
last session of Congress, to which he had consented
BECAUSE at that late period Of the SESSION. nc od not
think Il possible that the Committee on the District OF
Columbia could give such attention as II required to
mature III but now, at the commencement nt session,
he hoped this bill would he referred 10 the appropriate
commice-ihat on the District Of Columbia
| Mr. NORIE ELL after some remarks on the constI-
tption Of the present Committee the District of CO.
nmbia said his wish TO place the bill III the hands
Of a committee that would be favorable to lis objects
IL was his misfortune, at the last session. in reporting
This bill from the select committee 10 which II had been
referred to have overlooked omission OF the copy
ing clerk which had since been made The foundation
of an accusation against him and other Senators who
composed that committee lie desired therefore, the
reference of this bill to select committee, that he
might have an opportunity TO set himself right on that
point.
Mr. MERRICK said the Senator from Michigan
would have ample opportunity TO set hmsel right and
10 explain this omission in the bill oilast session, when
eyer the bill came up for discussion before this b"dy-
lie did not know how that Senator could undertake 10
assume that the Committee on the DIs,rctof Columbia
was hostile n charter, for there had been no cyl
drnce to Justify the assumption. The committee It lie
last sessinn-and the cmmec Of this session was com
posed of nearly the same memhcrs-i hr rec"liectrd
riaht were in favor of a rcmodicaton OF the charter
hut there was not time enable them 10 obtain the ne
cessary information which to report Il bull; and he
hoped now there was 10 be party organization IN refer
encc In the charter this part o the District OF Colum
bia II was true that the present standing committee
consisted exclusively Of Wings, which was proof that
tho gentleman who appointed them had confidence IN
those appoint ted that they would do their duty larry
and faithfully and he knew of reason row why there
shoud BIZ such gratuItors assumption that the com
m;ttec was hostile the measure, and that therefore
il should not have It's appropriate reference. de would
act on every question lis merits and lie would not
;nouire to what party the uemoriasts n.gh; belong
/ SIR NORVELL had no intention To p.ol0ng the DIS
cnssinn In reference the remarks Of the Senator
from Mary land that he should disregard party irfu
ence, and did not look party Distinctions he (llr
Norvpln was not solIctous 10 proclaim sentiments ut
tha, character. IL well known there certain
principles on which parties in this country were dig