Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-01-09

SENATE, Tuesday, Dec. 20.

On motion of Mr.. iilams,
ReSOtred, That the committee Oh finances be
instructed to enquire into the expedieucy of di-
rec,ing the alteration of the five-do!ar plato of
the Treasury notes, to Grace The obligation
TO pay any interest thereon, and of having suf-
ficient amount, from time time, of such altered
notes struck ,herefrom may be sufficient to OK
change for any Of the fifty dollar Treasury notes
now outstanding which may be offered for such
exchange. No interest however, past or future.
shall be computed on such fifty dollar notes
deemed.
In the Senate, since our last, business has pro-
crossed with promptitudc The appointment
bill was under consideration on Wednesday. Ii
was slightly amended and laid over until
row. Yesterday was principally devoted 10 local
matters.
In the House, On Wednesday, q communication
received from n. d. Palmer, one of the
Fund Commissioners, in answer, TO call for IN
formation IN relation to certain formal aud in(or
NAL bonds he by the Morris Canal Company
motion made to prin, the report. which
warmly opposed by Messrs- Smith of f., Sweet
ser Of NJ, Smydth Of d., and Champer, and sup
ported by Messrs. Henley, Robinson. Reed aud
Burton. The objections to the printing, were,
chiefly, that the information had already been
ported to the House and printed, and that II was
unnecessary tn incur the expense of re-prniing.
1t was contended by tho friends Of the PROPOSE
ton, that all the information had moi been previ-
ousIy prntco, and as the subject was one Of great
Importance TO The people, II should be extensive
ly circulated, The House finally >ieIded 10 the
arguments Of the latter, and ordered one hundred
copies to be printed! Mr.. Bowlcs presented pro-
test against The joint resolution which passed the
House on Saturday, N relation 10 repeal of the
Sub-ireasury law of Congress. ihc protest con
taIns, iii substance, the following reasons: LIST
Because n repeal of thai law would greatly endan-
ger the safety of the government funds by pla-
cling them again under the control of the Execu-
81 RacauSe The herr has nor Suf-
hcIeniiv tested, and that the public VIII not
expressed for against 1t at the late Presidential
election. Sd. Because "a similar plan was adop-
ted at The commencement Of the 60. crnnent ard
was changed by the arch Vaccinations If Alex
aDGer Hamilton, the founder and leader of the
federal party to give place to National Bank
&c. 18th. Because the scheme sanctioned
by Washington, recommended BIZ Jefferson and
Jackson and appprov ed by Van Barren. 9th Be
cause it is impractlcable to change laws before
they are fully tested in practice. 9Th, Sth and
9th. Because the sub-treasury scheme is the best
over devised for keeping the public moneys, and
if repealed the most destructive consequences to
the nation would result.
The bill TO amend the law regulating general
elections so as to restrict the right of voting
the township in which the voter may reside. came
up on its second reading, and excited coGsdcra-
bic discussion. On Yesterday il read a third
time, but failed on its passage by vote of IS 10
45.
On Thursday, the bill to amend the present law
regulating mills and miers, 5 To give mlers
the priv lege OF refusing grind grain for the pur
poses OF distillaiIon, was read The third time and
passed bv of 90 TO 49, The bill to change
the time of the meeting of the Legislature the
third Monday OF December, in each year. came
up its second reading, aud after some debate
was indefinitely postponed.
indianapolis Journal.
SMALL CHANGE.-The Steamboa, had hardly
lief; her pier at New York, on her passage To New
Haven, when observed a promscunos gather
ing of the passengers on her forward deck. Gu
rioslty induced US to mix in with the rest. 10
and hear what was going on, when II appeared
that custom-house officer of the former city was
holding forth on the merits of the Sub Treasury
as securing to all the advantages of an exclusive
metallic currency. To enforce his argument the
more, he held up by way of contrast. glitter
ing gold piece in one hand, while he shook in the
other little bill of some poor suspended bank,
and then told his auditors TO take their choice
Sub-Treasury and goId--or no Sub Treasury and
that little dishonored bill A silence ensued
when plain man, in still palmer garb. and who.
IT seems. was from the backwoods of Wisconsin,
very modesilv remarked that the gold ,rould do
1t one could only get it. The officer indi snant a t
the insinuatIon that ''mint drops were no, as
plenty with others with himself. turned on the
poor Wisconsin and told him he had much be tier
attend TO the sale of his wheistones-a box Of
which was lying at his side--and let the curren-
cy alone; and then sneernp, asked "what bv the