Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-22
wENTY SEVENTH CoNGREss--lst Session
Saturday, June II.
IN SENATE.
The following memorials and petitions

their face, and asking that the banks OF sa'd DIS
tric may be allowed to issue small notes payable IN spe-
cue.
By Mr. SMITH Of Indiana a memorial numerous.
" signed by the citizens of the town of Wayne IN that
State, praying Congress 10 pass general bankrupt
| law.
BY Mr.. PRENTlss: From number Of citizens of
Vermont praying for the establishment Of mail route
from DERBY through The towns Of Holland, Morgan,
East Charleston, Brunswick and Maidstone, 10 uu'id'
| hail, III SAID State.
BY Mr. HENDERSON: From citizens of Jefferson
county, mississippi, for the enactment Of bankrupt
law
BY Mr. WRIGHT: Memorials tom citizens Of New
York, ar frcn citizens Of Clinton, IN Clinton county,
IN hat . F9r =. 5anafup, law.
! Mr.. MkHaiCk, fso., H.. Com ait.ee for the DIS.
trict Of Columbia, reported bin to revive and Gun
tinue in force until the ish day Of July, lS13 the
Charters of the Banks Of the Distric: of Columbia
TIE bill approprialng fora limited time the Proceeds
of the Public Lands 10 the several States and Tor
granting lands to certain States, vas read second
time, and referred 10 the Committee on the Public
Lands
The resolution submitted By Mr. Smith, of Indiana,
and published prior day, calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for information in relation to the public
| lands, was adopted
The resolutions submitted By Mr.. Benton and pub
shed in this paper days since, calling on The Ere.
sdcn for certain information, sereray considered
aud adopted
MIR. SEWER expressing his intention to move re-
solution first called for the reading Of clause III the
report Of the Secretary of War which alndes to Ger.
tain frauds perpetraed in the Southwest in the cxecu-
ton Of Indian treaties The clause having been read,
he then sent 10 the Chair letter from j. X. Steven
son, discussing agent, nqu'ring whether he was to
consider himself included in the clause referred TO-
| Mr.. 5. then offered the following resolution
Rsored, That The Secretary Of War be- directed 70 furnish The
Senate with The of all III. contractors III The southwest
who have received enormous profits under Indian annu m
vuying the Disbursements ii large Of money fl" The rmsa
flr.tta
mnuaiion The President the 3t May lsil, aud which
profits we're effected y 'bing snnc :" the subordinate n,'fn
the public employment ium>in. the names 81 Those
instruments, irnugh the m-lanaecmen Of higher in5c
giving Tie ii ac agents, wh" 'an only screen
themselves from snprIon Ut connrau,r the frauds by sub.
uniting 10 the lGplta,nn al negligence snnrc ." IN
p,,ies referred whrtrr
agents II aie subordinate grade hbed instruments or con
dcated
Alrr some conversation, the resolution was laid on
the table, md ordered Ia he printed.
RETURN OF TIE MEDTEERANEAN FLEET
MIR. Prcsons resolution Of inquiry concerning the
return Of portion Of fleet in the Mediterranean
having been taken up
Mr.. PRESTON modified it as 10 make il call
for the corresponds of onr Minister in England
with the officers OF the Mediterranean squadron and
the dispatches addressed by Captain Bolton 10 the Sc
cre,ary Of The Navy. Mr. Preston observed that It
not to be disguised that the return OF these yes
sells had produced strong sensation throughout the
L S. aud not By any means an agreeable one The
frs, idea which presented itself on hearing Of the
turn was that If there foundation for the ru-
noTs which had produced il, the truth OF these ri-
mors ought 10 have been more rigdiy examined but
that, if they were just the propreiy Of leaving the
Mediterranean obyons, that II must have &C
Cured at once 10 the most ordinary capacity But
when il was further known that part Of these
vessels had with ali celebrity across tho Atlantic
until they within the guns OF our own iorts, then
the question arose whether such course was consist
ent with their duty or whether they should not have
he ~ Inc
nro,ect the commerce OF its citizens by meeting dan
Ger where il presented itself. ar L felt mortified at
VIA, had taken place. lie had supposed that fall ex-
position of the case would have been submitted 10
cnurt Of inquiry but this had not been done, lie
lhouuht il due 10 the occasion due TO gallant navy
and 10 The People Of the T. s. that the Public should
be informed Of all the circumstances. lie had therefore
called for the correspondence, with desire that justice
should be done 10 all parties.
After some conversation between the mover and
MIR Sewer as 10 the distinction between this call and
that relating 10 the transfer Of Gen. Arbuckle the re-
solution having been slightly modified, was agreed TO-
The following resolution, moved some days ago by
Mr. CLAW of Kentucky having been taken up tor con-
sldcraton- ...
son leaving subject under and Undecided the
II the subject .a hn resumed ~ tc rA meet
m. Of The SENATE immediately after Ill. journal i read, and e
reports received without maii. tor the hsaa houf
Mr BENTON objected to the resolution, going
10 change the rules Of the Senate, and
10 shut ou resolutions and calls Of inquiry lie sup
ported his objection by remarks bearing with some
severity upon The mover, as disposed to dictate TO the
Senate lis order Of L:sness and the duration OF the
session.
Mr. CLAY replied with some warmth, insisting upon
his eous right TO submit resolutions with tina, OF other
members Of the body ii he had not that right, he
wished any Senator 10 rise in his place. and show why
no Ind MT And because he had offered resolution
~ n Tho business which il would be proper TO take up
,nrtIn af he In 1
ton Other gentlemen had the same rights with hun
self they might that the session might be pro.
,racted m ioonsday, if they pleased, or continued ill
Christmas. 80
He had right 10 move on the same supjec,, anu
ould exercise that right fullest extent II any
Senator here was of opinion that the Senate ought al
his snecia session. TO be thrown loose upon the oroi
nary business Of legislation, let HIM express that OPP
MON Mr. c. magined there were none lie presumed
gentlemen on all sides disposed 10 conne them
selves to that business which had brought them mus
unusually together and TO the despatch OF winch pub
lie sentiment had 80 distinctly called them IL was not
the intent nor would II be the effect Of the
to produce any permanent alteration IN me fnies VI Tue
Senate for the proposed restriction was IN Terms cor"
6ned 10 the present extra session alone It's onlect
,,o IN orcrent tho pon Of tho whole ui"rnn9,
iii one clock, in business disconnected win 'e &c"
ureat and important subjects which lay immeu'ale'y
before them. Next week, TIE Senate would have oe
c-a !. the subject of Bank of the u. ), presented
ard 10 allow ample time for its consideration ne shouia
move 10 change the hour of meeting 10 ten clock IN
The morning lie hoped the discussion OF ths import
-, suiect as we'll as that Of the distribution oil Inc
public lands and the currency, would be prosecuted
from day to day, without stopping until these grea
measures were brought 10 consuinma''oh' 'ia"S |
If the resolution. offered here had no aspect 'o"aras
any legislative action; and he had no idea OF cHlausng
d he time of the Senate by colatera! discusSo"s' -"
'n 49," No connection whatever with the business Tor
which Congress had been called together specimen
Of which they had had tcfnre them' both YESTERDAY
and today They distracted The attention, ana wasted
The energy Of the Senate and went 10 prevent u rom
accomplishing the important ends for winch 1t had
been summoned =, -, c,
Mr.. YOUNG heartily concnrred with the Senator
from Kentucky in his desire 10 terminate the session
a, as early day possible, but did not think II neces
sory 10 make an alteration in the rules. The Senate
was always ahead of the other House, and would con
nue to be, without this extraordinary degree OF haste
in the despatch ofbnsness lie suggested a,ef some
ton to lie for day or two
MIR. CLAY cx pressed his happiness at hearing from
tat hp dpSi-