Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-25

,, had been sent 10 The Senate, and \ re-
q ssa3K nv u,orn;nr been made on the subject
haa .a,S s,s he was fully Of that fact, and
VI 'or.dera,ion urged him 10 ask for the adop-
81 w., ,e.o,n,ion. twas mere matter OF form.
.anse ought to be in possession Oh documents se"'
The s %a of Ohio wished TO amend the resolution
Af "As ~, the words of the Secretary from the re-
,,tsns cut '''
at'nw w.. said If the Secretary friend objected to the
VI. words. he could not consider hun rs the Sc
s,,sMy wo,"s' -
avs friend A.
II 4, : amendment. NJ,
W. u, ,he House had all the Secrearys views be
sss,., he was against having any calls upon the
~ 100 far his views upon any subject where he had
- rive them. He was for the independence
Congress a c a., :.
V" sss establishing the Treasury Department, the
"a enumeratins the duties assigned to the Secre
Of the Treasury, which requires nm 10 report to
.,sss in uerson or in writing, as Congress may re-
ON AUGUST 9, 1890, the Secretary of the Trea
w,s called upon TO report plan for collecting the
me and the Secretary Of the Treasury soon after
,,-ed and submitted to the House his plan for Ma
: Rank. As he had made no report in this case
Underwood was against asking him for any.
!, Adams, of Massachusetts,, was in favor of hav-
No call made. he odi0, WHeH last DdHh oH
s,.sed the Secretary was called upon for his plan
Nr Dallas furnished it. He said he the best
- If the best plan for collecting the revenue, from
"t,,,,n and the House should have his views, con
hem. and print them They might occasion the
.',,s Of the United States to suggest amendments
i. Pessenden, of Maine, asked if the gentleman
-, y,rrinia had any knowledge OF any other plan IN
- possession OF the SECRETARY Vi she treasury "'
-,mnnica,ed TO this House.
a. Wise said he had no other Wedge than that
famed in the Secretarys report, which declared
~, h. could give plan against which no constitu
.,i objection could be brought.
81 Fessenden objected. lie thought these double
sis were useless
,se were without any plan officially from the Sc
.,r In case the committee was called together,
vs. would have before them but two plans tor a bank
~ f.on, the mber from New York, and The other
I'm a gentleman of Maryland offered by himself
u Sergeant pledged himself to do so; and re-
.,tsd that he had felt anxious, for long time past
-, ,bis resolution should be adopted by the House
,as, ,dver,inp to the plans spoken of by the gentle
49,, from MARYLAND, (Nlr w. Z. Johnson,) he pro-
sd 10 say that one of the difficulties on the subject
.,.s from the multiplicity Of plans that were now
s.,,sd for the adoption of Congress. Now, it seem
! remarkable, very strange thing to him, that the
ser a, the head of the Treasury Department, whose
a.s twas, by law, 10 bring forward plan, having re
, of the country, not TO be allowed to have his
In considered-was 10 be the only individual whose
lin was not to have hearing-as though we were
lad that any thing that officer could say would
me an undue influence upon US. Now, Il we were
.t,d Of this, why not at once repeal the act oil 'o'
inch requires him to mature plan and report It L
clurrsss 1t would doubtless be great advantage t
J. Committee on the Currency to be in possession o
ne Sec.etarys plan and all other information in re
~, to the subject No had said, and he presumed
!. one would say that the committee were bound 3,
Il Secretnry's plan. But what were the facts IN re
"a, TO IL Why we were not in possession OF 1t, ou
mad been sent the other body and every one knew
yYb,, i, was But there was not committee of tina
House authorized to consider That plan as among The
things referred to them by it. Mr.. ). concluded b,
calling the previous question.
. And there was second.
N And the main question was ordered to he taken.
AiMr Wise then modified his resolution to read a
blows
d That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested
ts this Huuse the plan Of the fiscal agent recommended
III r,,ot the ID instant.
i I'D 4 thus modified, the resolution was adopted.
n. Fillmore moved that the House should go int
s.smm,,ce Of the Whole the state of the Union, ant
! was so determined.
Tllinuhast of Rhode Islond being in the Chair
The committee took up the bill making Appropriation
r the expenditures of Congress for the extra session
cou,ainn, 500 for Chaplains. The bill having bee!
y, Lewis Williams Of North Carolina asked why thu
,no,n, asked BY the Senate was 80 near the amour
,..d !or the House. He thought the Secretary of TIT
S,aaa mad made an extravaganza estimate.
VI, Fillmore explained, BY offering to read the est
males Not wanted.
NJ. Adams moved to amend the bill by adding $50
Nr Cbapls,ns of the House; which was agreed to.
The committee then rose, and reported the bill Il
HE loase The bill was then ordered 20 be engrosses
and rs,S third time. 1t done, and passed II
ST.
IL Mechanics Relief Society bill was read thirt
Inc. and, after rambling debate, was passed
An estimate was received from the Treasury DE
,men, for expenses in the Department of War, which
vas referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means ant
aidersd 10 be printed.
resolution in relation to the collection Of the reve
offered and objected to.
resolution was offered by Mr.. King to print sur
ssy Of harbors in Georgia laid over.
The hour Of three having arrived the House adjourn
ed until ten o'clock to- morrow.-Gi0be.