Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14
CONGRESS or THE UNITED STATES.
FRipAr, September 10. lsiI.
UNITED SLATER SENATE.

The Diplomatic Appropriation bill having bee
returned from the House, was taken up for lin
purpose OF concurring IN ITS amendment OF the Sc
nate, striking out the appropriation for salary o
Charge at Naples.
Mr.. MANGUM moved that the Senate insist O.
its amendment
MIR. RlVES hoped, with all Difference to the Sc
nator from North Carolina, that the Senate would
not insist This matter had been fully examined
IN the popular branch, which had the supervision %
the expenditures Of the nation.
Mr.. MANGUM could not yield tho dictates o.
his conscience to the decisions Of the other HouSe
or the will OF the Executive. There was no proba.
bIty of treaty there, and he was opposed To re.
tanning this item Of expense.
MI. KING, of Ala, recommended that the Sc.
nate should recede also. Mr. WALKER and Mr.
BERRlEN took the same ground, and the Senate
then concurred with the House in rcinstating the
mission. The other amendments, which were i'm
material, were agreed to, and the bill was thus pre-.
pared for the President OF the United States
The Bill from the House in relation TO the in
vestment of the Smithsonian Beqdest was next
considered An amendment of rma teral cbarac.
ter was concurred in, and an amendment in regard
10 the interest money disagreed TO. The House
propose that not less than six per csntum interest
shall bc paid.
The Senate named S per cent and here there is
disagreement; which will require committee OF
conference.
The resolution of Mr. BAYARD, in regard to
the employment OF reporters, was considered and
then postponed till to morrow.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
message from the House received that il
had pissed JOINT resolution for the adjournment of
the present session of Congress, on Monday In.
ID h ns'. at II o'clock.
Mr. PRESTON moved an amendment 10 the re
solution, declaring that the act OF 1889 for the reg
lh,on OF the Treasury Department, and the resolu.
tJon of 1916 making further provisions on this sinh
cc 10 provide sufii ent regulation for the safe
keeping and disbursement OF the public Treasury
and that Congress ought not TO adjourn until other
provisions Tor the protection OF the Treasury are
made; and further, that is is expedien to provide nv
law for the deIoslte OF the public funds in specr-
paying banks OF the States, under such forms and
regulations as may best secure their safe custody.
MIR PRESTON said II clear from the last
Veto Message of the Pres dent, that a Bank of the
United States not TO be had during the present
Administration. Two efforts had been made by
Congress and the President has disapproyed OF both
He had contended always against giving the Presi-
dent the control Of the Public Purse, as he had
control OF II.
My own notion is, said MIR. p. that Congress
should arrange n system of State Banks before II ad.
joIrns, which should have the control of the Pub.
money in some way useful, convenient and secure
lie could not consent TO leave the public money
where u was.
MIR BUCHANAN said he rei1iced to hear the
remark OF the Senator that all hope OF a Bank Of the
u. States was at an end while Mr. Tyler WAS Pre-.
dent OF the United States. That was a great and
impogpn:t ac'. However concIlialoTy the President
was, he was firm and decided.
Mir WALKER was sorry that the Senator had
enesed upon Ills u6Cct at this time. Ii he intend.
cI To establish system OF State banks, the most
rotten If all systems, he should be found against H.
Mr. BATARD moved to lay the resolution upon
the table till 10 morrow. Carried-ayes %, nays
l6.
Mr. CLAY reported tina; the Committee of Con-
ference on the dissgreeIug votes Of the Houses
in relation To an amendment TO the Revenue Bill
had agreed to insert in the bill the following pro.
viso:
Prouided, That If, in virtu: oiths section, any
duties exceeding the rate Of twenty per centum, ud
vaorsm shall be levied prior TO the 3Oth of June,
1872, the same shall in any wise affect the dis
position of the proceeds of the public lands, as pro-
vided for by an act passed at the present session
ofCongress: Ind provided further, That no duty
higher than twenty per centum, ad valorem il
virtue of said section, shall he levied and paid on
any manufactured article
Alter some time spent in the consideration Of
Executive business, the Senate adjourned.