Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-13


his of which sketch will be hereafter gwen. The
motion was lost-ihe whole Federal party voting against
IT, The session closed after Mr. Wright had rendered
several important amendments. Gt6be.
Ucdnesday, July7.
IN SENATE
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
nication from the Treasury Department IN relation TO
the standard of weights and measures, and announcing
The completion of the ounce weight.
Also from the Navy Department, in compliance with
rcsoluiion showing the number Of old.lashoned mus
kets and pistols Oh hand.
The following memorials and petitions were present
cd and appropriately referred.
b. Mr. WRIGHT: From number of citizens OF
Schenectady New York, demonstrating against the
adjustment Of 4 National Bank.
Bv Mr. BUCHANAN: From citizens of Pennsylya-
MIA, IN favor Of bankrupt law.
Mr.. BERRlEN, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported a bill providing for the CON
yencn, trial Of the suit of the u. 5. rS Charles Ora
tot.
The resolution Of Mr. Buchanan calling for the names
Of persons removed from office since the 18th OF March
last being taken up.
Mr. LINN rose and occupied the morning hour IN
favor ii the resolution asserting that the present Ad-
ministratlon was one of the most proscrpye charac-
Mr. SMITH Of la, moved 10 take mp the bill from
The House 10 distribute the proceeds OF the sales OF the
public lands for the purpose Of reference
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der Inc new rule that had been established at the pre-
sent session II they had rules let them be obeyed
| Mr. SMITH Of Indiana could see reason 10 OBJ
lcct 10 mere reference OF the bill
Mr.. BENTON desired 10 30 by the rules as they
were established.
| The biz not taken up.
The Senat. then proceeded to the discussion Of the
special order being The bill 10 incorporate the subscrl-
bers 10 the Fiscal Bank Of the United States.
! Mr. BUCHANAN rose and addressed the Senate at
grca, length against The general principles Of the BILL
aud concluded by moving strike out the District OF
Columbia the location.
| .lr. CLAY would inquire OF the Senator from Fem
sy,vanil If he had any particular location III view
I sir BUCHANAN said, if he succeeded in the mo-
ton 10 strike out that of filing up would be fer after
consideration
| Mr. BENTON expressed his intention 10 go for the
motion 10 strike out. Ii the bank located here,
!, would be managed by uscdup politicians, eS-mem-
bcrs Of Congress, and others.
i Mr. WRIGHT would move 10 strike out, TO relieve
the bill from all difficulties.
Mr. WALKER thought the bank Of the committee
bad enough, but, bad that was, the motion Of the
Senator from Pennsylvania would make It Infinitely
worse, as then it would 20 10 New York, where Il
would become the Bank OF England in New York, ma
mayed BY stockholders and obbers and bad US poil-
clans were, they were infinitely worse.
Mr. WOODBURY. said if the bank were to be a
fiscal machine, il should be located at the seat OF
Government: but if it were 10 become commercal
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mart.
Mr. CALHOUN thought the location in this District
mere sham. lie would vote for the motion to strike
out and then lie would endcavo to have fair play ny
giving the South her share. lie thong ht New Orleans
womb b. the best location. lie would like 10 have II as
far o as possible from the influence OF the National
Legislature.
Mr.. ALLEN spoke for time against the esa-
blshment Of any Bank, and said if that went into ope-
ration there never would he independent majority OH
that floor
| Mr. BESTON contcnfed that y Orleans the
place above all Others for the location. If there was
10 be bank should be where the exports were great
est, and where The exchanges between the North and
South would be better egualised.
i Mr.. CALHOUN said ii there was To he BANK, u
should be south of Mason and Dixons line. The ex-
ports from Alabama and Mississippi were equal 10 one
half Of the products Of the whole L. ).
The question then taken on the motion to strike
out, and decided in the negative, as follows:
Tsas'irs>r- Allen Reniou nclanau Calhoun, Clay q Ala
hana Fulton King, Linn Mc!oert, Mouon Niciol."n Pierce
sev-r smith Of conn Surgeon Tappan Williams, Woodbury.
ayssrs~r, Archer Earo Bates Bayard Borrien, choate
Clay Of Kentucky Clayton, Dixon. Evans Graham, Henderson
Huntington. Kerr, Mangnn, Mcck, Miller, MoFcead Piel,
Porter Ie" rc-i% snons n. q lnd'a"a So'1'"
| Mr.. CALHOUN then moved to strike out aud insert
New Orleans
On this motion debate cnsued, Of some length in
which Messrs. CALHOUN. BENTON, WALKER,
CLAY of Ala, TAPPAN, BUCHANAN, WRIGHT,
and others participated.
The question having been taken, it was decided in
the negative, as follows:
rq:- ses Benton Buchanan, Calhoun Clay o. Ala, fu
ton, King Linn Mcobert- Mouton Nicholson Fierce Sewer
sturgeon, Walker Woodbury., icnns-lG.
clay KENNEDY Clayton DIXON Evans Graham
Huntingdon Kerr, sansun, Merrick, Miller Morrlead Phelps
' s':f as r'F Wans Indiana
Mr.. WRIGHT then offered volumnous amend
printed.
Mr.. WALKER also offered amendments, which
were likewise ordered 10 be printed
And the Senate adjourned.
TIE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Alter prayers, Mr. Fillmore, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means reported bill making appropriations
for Notifications, and suppressng Indian hostiiles-
The bill was read twice. and before any thing could be
said Mr. Atherton rose and addressed the Chair Mr..
Fillmore, however, being the mouth-plece OF the mao
rity, was recognised first.
| Mr.. Atheron moved to recommt the bill, with IN
sructions 10 the committee 10 report bill TO pay for
these Notifications, and expenses for suppressng lndi-
hos;tes out of the nett proceeds OF the sales OF The
public LANDS.
The Speaker decided tina, Mr. Atherton on, OF
order, the House had jus, passed bill to appropriate
these nett proceeds to the several States
Mr.. Atherton appealed from the Speakers decision
but the Chair was sustained-yeas los, nays a..
| Mr. Glddngs from the Committee OF Claims, now
offered resolution TO authorize the committee 10 con-
,inue their clerk at 81 per day, when he had nothing
to do. Not in order, as If was objected to-
| Mr. Wise, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill to purchase Naval ordnance and ordnance
stores and for other twice. and referred
| IN the Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union and ordered TO be printed
MIR. King Of Georgia, from the same committee, re-
ported bill 10 authorize home squadron-read twice
and referred 10 the Committee of the Whole on the
State Of the Union, and ordered TO be printed
Mr.. WISE moved 10 print five hundred extra copies
Mr.. Adams moved FIVE thousand.
Mr.. Adamss motion prevailed, and the FIVE thou
saHd extra copies ordered
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on Mileage, asked
10 be allowed 10 purchase Burrs maps of post roads
and distances He said last year the committee saved
5000 in mileage accounts by consulting set of those
maps