Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-10
corre.2onaensa Of lhe nalllnsre P.lrlo,.

WASHINGTON, August.
The Senate have been engaged IN the discussion
Of single subject to-day, and that not OF the east
interest to the public. The point of oder which oc-
cupIed the whole days proceeding, was the same
point rs that before the Senate during the mornings
Of THURSDAY and Friday. The point In contryyer-
Sy, was lI't.e matter, but important enough in tie
estimation Of Senators to consume not only hours,
but days. The qSes,on originated briefly from the
following state Of facts:
Mr BENTON presented memorial fIom Vir-
gina on the subject Of finance, the public domain,
banks, &C. Tue Senator from Missouri moved the
printing OF the memorial. MIR Clay submitted
motion 10 Jay the motion 20 print upon the - bic.
The memorial was laid upon toe table accordingly.
\ question arose TO the fact whether or no, the
laying OF the motion TO print the memorial upon the
table, took with II the memorial. The President
decided, that as the memorial had been aid upon
the Ia 5e prior 10 the motion TO print under the cir
cumsonces Of the case, the subject passed from the
acton OF the Senate. Mr. Benton took an appeal.
The appeal, 4 point Of order has been debated
i've hours to-day, and four hours before. The
question was settled by vote OF the Senate, re-
VeTslng the decision OF the PgesGent, and declaring
that q point OF order and an appeal are debareab.e
but that motion 10 take biz or resolution from
the table, after has been laid there by vote OF the
Senate, is not dcbateaOic.
This wsarlsome subject having been disposed of,
the Naya. Pension Bill was Ieai a third time and
passed as amended yesterday, and some days pre-
woUS. MIR Mausum, Of " c. after tie DILL had
been passed, Ir0aca y remarked that "lAe Senate
had he'd glory enough for one day and moved an
adjournment, wEicH was carried without division.
The House Of Representatives have MADE some
progress IN public business today, they 30 du-
ring every days session
The bills from the Senate were referred as fol-
lows:
The Fertilization bill to the Committee Of Ways
and Mems.
The Nava! Pension Bill to the Naval Commit
tee.
The District Bank Bill, to the Dsuic, Com
mi,.ee.
The Executive Documents upon the Speakers
table, al relating to public business, were ordered
10 he printed.
Several memorials were presented during the day
among them, one from the members OF the New
York Bar, signed by the Mayor OF the city, and
others, ~ behalf Of a General Bankrupt Law.
Another was presented oy J. q. Adams from the
sone'cullers OF Washington, praying continued en-
couragement upon the pubhc works, the present
state Of contracts n0tR'iJving continued encourage
ment without further appropriation. The petit
Ton was referred to the Committee On Ways Dnd
Means.
BANKRUPT BILL.
The House went into Comm.ltss Of the Whole
lMr TII.ingh1si, Of Rhode Island, Iu the chair.
The Bankrupt Bill was taken up by vote Of lOG
10 - ons lad aside with the uudersiandu. that d
should he considered on Monday.
SUB TREASURY BILL.
Inc Committee having returned 70 the House
Mr. sEhItANI moved a resolution that the Sub
Treasury Bill be taken from the Committee Of the
Whole.
After many objections, the motion was Pot ard
carried ~ q vote of lO3 20 lU2. The debate pro-
cseded upon the bill. un: hall past three o'clock,
When on adjournment was ordered.
The Speakers we're Messrs Pslrcs and Mason
Of Nd, and Mr. Shields, OF Alabama
The speech Of Mr. Pelrcs WIS brief happy and
a..e, temperate and just reUugs 90 his colleague
Mr. Mason, who took occasion .bs other day % ucsd
upon his manor aul 20 accuse BIN Of msrcprescul.
Ing his constituents.
Mr. Pckens has tie floor Tor Monday.
The Bank BOIL was signed by the Spoaker Of The
linHsc and The President Of tho Senate to-day.
The committee ON Enrolled bills, prepared the Dill
Tor The reception gf President md ono 9th. SEN
n.ors, with "a member from the House, p.aesI the
Dol. in his hands, 90 twenty minutes past o'clock
10. day.