Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-02
IN SENATE,

So the House adjourned.
IN SENATE,
Saturday, january 30, 1911.
Mr. TALLMADGE presented the credentials o
the Hon. William c. Rlves, elected by the Genera
Assembly of the State of Virginia Senator from tina
State for six wears from the 4h Of March, 1889; which
read.
Mr. RlyEs then appeared, was qualified, and tool
his seat in the Senate.
Mr. KNIGHT presented the credentials of the Hon
James F. Summons, elected by the Legislature OF tn
Stale of Rhode Island Senator from that State TO
six years from the 4h of March next which were read
and ordered TO be placed on file
The VICE PRESIDENT submitted n message iron
the President of the United States showing the neces
sty Of further appropriation for the completion OF l
preparatory survey and exploration OF the Northwestern
boundary ofthe United States; which referred Z
the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed
Mr. ALLEN, in pursuance of previous notice, asked
and obtained leave TO introduce bill to continue II
force the first section ofan act entitled GAN net to ex
tend the time for locating Virginia military land war
rants, and returning surveys thereon TO the GENERA
Land Office, approved July I, lc3S; which was reae
twice, and referred TO the Committee OH Public Lands
And the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Saturday, Jan 30, ISL
Mr. PICKENS by consent, introduced the following
resolution:
Resoired, That the President be requested TO commu
ncate to this House, if not incompatible with the pub
lie interest, any information or correspondence he may
have in relation to recent search OF any o.
vessels upon the coast of Africa, elsewhere, by
British cruisers authorities, and the cause OF such
search or seizure, and the authority under winch they
have been made.
Mr.. ADAMS moved to amend the resolution BY add
ing the following:
'And also copies of all correspondence between the
Governments of the U. S. and Great Britain relating
the African slave trade, from the I'd oi March, lo5',
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the u S. Havana to the Department OF State relat-
ing in any way The said African slave trade.
MIR. PlCKENS accepted this amendment as modI-
fcation of his resolution
And the resolution, thus amended, was adopted
On motion Of Mr.. CUSHING, the House eoncurred
in the following resolution Of the Senate adopted the
2Sth inst:
Resosed, That committee be appointed to JOIN such
committee may be appointed ON The part OF the House
of Representatives, 10 ascertain and report mode OF
examining the for President and Vice President
Of the IT, s., and Of notifying the person. elected Of
their election.
TREASURY NOTE ELL.
On motion of MIR. JONES OF Virginia, the House
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole on the
of the Union, mir Casey the chalr,) and re-
sumed the consideration Of the bill authorizing the IS
sue of five millions of dollars of Treasury notes.
Mr.. HUBBARD being entitled 10 the floor resumed
his remarks from yesterday in favor OF the bull lie
went TO show that in the OF the debate, :here
election and other matters. The only question was
the merits of the bill then before the committee
and to that alone ought the debate 10 be confined But
inasmuch members on the other SIDE had gone mt
the merits of other subjects he would consider himself
justified in slightly noticing them. lle then gave his
views the subject Of the distribution Of the public
lands and taxation, both direct and indirect
Mr.. II. then showed the great profits that a National
Bank derive from the keeping Of h public depo
sites The enemies Of the Sublreasury system had
II an
all the money. But would no, National Bank keep
all the profits from the OF the immense amount Of
the public money Certainly It would That being
The case the Bank if established ought to te required
TO pay proper bonus, that the people might have
the worth Of their money, &c, nc
MIR. JENIFER next obtained the floor, and spoke
again. the of Treasury notes, and in favor ct
loaa.
After some remarks in relation to the arguments
urged b. MIR. Wise against an Extra Session, MIR. j.
proceeded contend that If Cen Harrison should call
IN Extra Session at the earliest practicable PERIOD he
would he carrying out the principle on which he was
elected If an Extra Session should be called only 10
repeal the Sub-Treasury Law, that would be OF Itself
a sufficient
Mr. j. went on to express his regret that IN the
three days speech the gentleman from Virginia lMr
Wisel that gentleman had not assumed single po-
silion which could be sanctioned by his political
friends.
SIR j. then proceeded at length to controvert
the conclusions drawn by Mr. W. IN relation 70 ihe e.
ects of tariff foreign Wines silks, etc He ONT
argued that this course ought to be pursued BY us
as matter of sclf-deeEcc, and that to act upon THIS
principle would he sound policy. II France had thc
right to lay restrictive duties American goods, Then
We had The same right 10 lay an mpost on her wines
and silks for lie contended that the introduction OF silks
here was benefit 10 France and injury TO the cot
ton planter.
Mr. j. then went into the merits Of the tobacco inter-
est and referred at great length to The policy OF tins
country and France in relation TO It,
Mr.. YANDERpOEL next obtained the foor, but
yielded il TO
Mr.. CUSHING, who made a brief explanation, 10
the effect that the views Of the North on tho tariff
question were conciliatory.
Mr.. TANDERPOEL was then about to proceed
when the solicitation of his friends he again yielded
the floor; and motion made that the committee
rise.
A division being called, no quorum voted.
The committee then rose and reported that TACT te
the House.
A motion was then made 10 adjourn; and it was de
cded in the affirmative, follows yeas 80, nays %
So the House adjourned.