Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-30
THHrSddy, J"nc -, lciO.
IN SENATE,

Mr.. BUCHANAN, from the Committee Of Foreign
Relations, to whom was referred the request of the cl'i-
zcns of y. York for the recall of Consul Trist from Ha-
yana, asked TO be discharged from the same, and that II
be referred TO the Committee on Commerce, who were
investigating the charges against Mr.. Trist.
SYSTEM OF BANkTUPfCl.
The bill Ia establish 4 uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the l.. 5. having been read a third time, ana
verbally altered in several places, on suggestion OF Mr.
Wall
Mr.. TAPPAN briefly expressed his reasons for voting
against the bill, the chef Of which was understood TO be
that it was c~xpcdicnt and best 10 leave the whole matter
10 the States.
Mr.. ANDERSON spoke at some length in strong and
decided opposition to the bill, especially as Il violation
of contracts, greatly injurious and unjust to the banks
and The merchants, and tending directly 10 the propaga-
ton of bankruptcy.
Mr.. LUMPKIN briefly assigned his reasons for vo'
ting against this measure.
Mr. WALL spoke a, some length in opposition to
the bill.
After further discussion, Ike bill was now p~assed'by
the following vote
Yeas-Mlcssrs. Clayton, Davis, Dixon, Henderson,
Huntingdon, Knight, Mouton, Nicholas, N"rvell
Phelps, Porter, RurgleS, Smith of Indiana, Southland
Tal!,nadec, Walker, Webster, White, Williams, Wright
Young-4l:
.,nH-Mcssrs. Allcn, Anderson, Benton, Brown,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay Of Alabama, Cutllherl, Hub
bard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Pierce, Roanc, Robinson
smith OF Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tappan, NalI--l?.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Nh. MCKAY hoped the House would by general con
sent agree to suspend the reading Of the document con
tanning the proceedings of the court martial IN the case
Of Lieutenant IIooc, aud haxe the same printed.
Nj. CUSHING objected
MI. MCKAY gave notice that he intended 10 move u
resolution fer ttc printing Of that document, on to-i''"r'
row.
THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY BILL"
The House then resolved itself into Committee "i
the Whole on the state Of lie Union, Mr.. Banks III Tho
chair, and resumed the consideration Of the lndcpcn
dent Treasury bill.
Mr. SERGEANT being entitled to the floor, r"sum
ed his remarks from the last evening in opposition to lht
hill, and IN favor of a National Bank. He concluded
half. past one, p. IN.
Mr.. HASTINGS Of Ohio then took the floor, an'
spoke until the recess in favor of the bill, and IN al
able refutation Of the arguments which had been urge'
against it.
Ercning Session.
After the recess, Mr.. HASTINGS of Ohio resumed
and concluded his remarks IN support of the bill.
Mr.. COST JOHNSON then took the floor, and Spok'
until a quarter past eight IN opposition to the bili, AM
in support Of substitute he intended TO offer.
MIR. ANDREWS took the floor, and proceeded 10 81,
that he was elected a whole figure tariif nan, an advo
cal" ola National Bank, and a distributor ola s'irp!in
revenue arising from the sales Of the public lands. At
ter telling the committee how The old United State:
Bank was "murdcrcd, he went on to show why h
preferred n similar institution 10 the present bill.
He concluded at a quarter past ten o clock.
The committee then rose, and the House adjourned