Richmond palladium., 1841-07-03


Jaae l7h,-Petitons for the enactment Of q
General Bankrupt Law, were presented by Mr..
! 1aImadgo from citizens of New York and Ohio
Mr.. Henderson submitted a resolution calling for
Information with reference to the survey Of the
coast which was agreed TO- A resolution offer
cd by Mr. Buchanan, calling upon the President
for list of all The removals from Office, or other
employment under the United States, since tho
fth of March last with the reasons for such remo-
Vals, was laid on the table aud ordered to be
printed. Fho list is TO embrace all tine Depart
mants and their several branches.l
The unfinished business Of the 10Th was then
taken up, and Mr. Evans in reply to MIR.
Woodbury., showing the Senator'S adimadversons
upon the Report Of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
rv to be faiacious, and demonstrating the correct
ness OF the Secretary statements aud the sound
ness Of his deductions. At the conclusion of Mr..
Evans's remarks, Ms. Wright reioncd, going
over the ground that had been travelled by Mr.
Woodbury., and supporting the position taken by
that Senator.
jane l7M.-On motion of Dir. Sergeant, the
House agreed to meet in future at O O'Clock a m
Mir Glllner submitted resolution, which was
agreed 10, for the appointment of committee Of
five members to examine into the manner of con-
ducting the Business OF the Departments, 10 in
qGire into the number of pcrsoas agents en-
pioyed by the Government, and as to whether
any alteration or regulation of the Executive pat
iDnagc. and NhGtner any retTenChmeut or reform,
can be ldiciously introduced
Mr.. J. c. Clark offered resolution, which was
81 modified al the instance of Mr.. Smith as TO
provide for the appointment Of committee Of five
members to take into consideration The whole
subject of expenditures IN and around tho CapI-
to-, the amount paid for stationary, clerks, mes
seugers, hands on the grounds, watchrrcn. DC,
and if any could be dispensed with, aud then
greed to-
The House then wen, into Committee Of the
Whole the bill for the relief of Mrs. Harrison,
widow of the late president of the United States,
and Mr.. Adams moved TO fill the blank in the bill
with ttcenty-fre thousand dollars.
Mr.. A. said that this sum, as far as he under
stood, was in correspondence with the prevailing
sentiment of the JOINT committee raised on the
subject and of which the gentleman now IN the
Chair had been member There had been some
difference OF opinion among the members of the
committee as 10 the sum which it wouId be prop
er to appropriate, and, also, on the part Of some
gentlemen TO the consitutIOualIty OF the act IT.
self in any shape. There bad been more objec-
tons 10 the constitutionaty than there had been
as 10 The sum TO be granted. So far as there had
been any discussion in the committee, IT seemed
to be the general sense Of those composing IT,
tha. provision ought 10 be made for the iaml-
ly Of the late President, not IN the nature OF 4
grant. but as an indemnify of actual expenses IN
CURED by himself first, when candidate Tor the
Presidency. II had been observed in the com
mittee, and it must be known TO all members OF
the House, that, IN the situation in which Gener-
al Harrison had been placed-far from the seat Of
Government, and for eighteen months or two
wears exposed TO heavy burden Of expense which
he could not possibly avoid--It was no more than
equitable that he should, 10 a reasonable degree,
be indemniied. He had been thus buTdened while
in circumstances not oPulent; but, on the con-
trary, i, had been ground on which be had re-
ceived SO decided proofs of the Peoples favor,
that throurh Ionr course Of public service he
remained DOOR. which was in itself q demonstfa-
tive proof that he remained pure a!so- Sach had
been his condition before leaving home 10 tFaFel
to the sea, Of Government. After his arrFa5 mere
he had been exposed to another cons.deraoie DuF-
den of expense, far beyond any amount ne had re-
ce;yad from tho nublic pur~e during the short
nth ne had continued to be President. His decease
had er, his family ia circumstances which would
be much improved ty this act Of justice done TO
hlm hy the People through their RepEesantatlyes.