Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-15
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from the Treasurer of the u. S. containing statement
of the receipts and expenditures Of the Post Office De
partnent for the year lc40
MIR CLAY moved that the communication be laid
on the table, and if it was usual he would move thai
il be printed While on the subject ot printing, ne
would submit whether it would not be better to have
committee TO investigate that branch oil business, and
report whether it would be right and proper to print
those voluminous documents which found their way
TO the tables.
The following memorials and petitions were present
ed and appropriately referred:
By Mr. TALLMADGE: From the Chamber of Com,
merce Of the city of New York, praying the establish
ment of National Bank
Dv Mr. RUcHANAN. Resolutions from the Legs
laure of Pennsylvania in favor Of the repeal OF the
Sub.Treasury.
When the resolutions were read
Mr. CLAY observed "Ah! like that-it ISL the
good old Democratic language
By Mr. MOREHEAD: From the Cincinnati Cham
Der of Commerce, asking the establishment OF a Ma
Bv Mr. ALLEN. From citizens of Ohio, in favor OF
the passage of general bankrupt law
By Mr. CLAY of Alabama; memorial Of The Ge-
neral Assembly Of that State asking the establishment
of a land district in the Cherokee purchase
By Mr. STURGEON From the Anti Slavery So
cety of the city and county Of PhIladep Pima, praying
the abolition of slavery, nc.
By Mr. BUCHANAN From the Association OF
Friends, asking The improvement OF the condition OF
The District of Columbia and the Territories and the
prevention of the domestic slave trade.
Mr. PRESTON and Mr. KING moved the question
of consideration On the reception Of the paper but the
Chair did not hear the motion until motion had been
ma de to lay the memorial on the table
Mr. KING insisted that, according TO The pracuce OF
the Senate previous years. was the duty OF The Omar
take it for granted that the question OF reception had
been made.
The PRESIDENT replied that there rule Of
the Senate that effect and therefore, the Char had
chosen TO assume the responsibility oil making tha
MIR. BUCHANAN conceded in the view taken By
Mr. King as the practice of the Senate, and observed
that nothing but benefit had ensued from its obServ-
ance All agitation had entirely ceased 50 Tar as the
Senate was concerned, and he hoped The Prac'ice
would be perpetual The question reception was un
derstood as made that question then laid the Ia
ble and there was an end of the matter. Though he
had held his duty present this paper he hoped the
same course would be observed with regard 10 THIS as &c
others.
Further conversation on the question Of order took
place on the part Of MIR. MERRlCk, Mr.. KING
Mr. PRESTON, and Mr.. CLAY; the result of which
was that whenever the President Of the Senate was
acquainted with the fact that the presentation OF de-
scription Of papers objected to by any member o
the body, II his duty to CONSIDER The question oil
reception us made, and that then, on motion made, the
question might be laid on the table, and thus the
whole subject in n quiet and summary manner DO dis
posed Of
In conformity with this understanding, the memorial
presented by Mr.. Buchanan was disposed Of
Mr.. RlVES called up his several times deferred mo-
ton to refer so much If tho Presidents message
lated to foreign Citations TO the Committee on Fo-
reign Relations not because he wished to submit any
views relation 10 The -cpor of the Secretary OF State
but because the motion ad been delayed at the sugges
ton of the honorable s.hator from Pennsylvania Mr.
Buchanan who was understood TO be DESTROYS Of snb-
hitting some opinions ii. which he differed from the
views Of the Secretary certain points OF information
al law
MIR CLAY said he should be very happy to listen to
the discussion alluded to- but it out OF which
il was proposed expected that any action of the
Senate should ensue, he thought It desirable that the
motion should be postponed Tor to-day, as very i'm
portant measure before the body MIR. {. thought
It entirely fair that all reasonable opportunity ought to
be extended 10 gentlemen who were desirous OF ant
madver,ng on the course of the Government; but in
the existing circumstances he must be excused for NOV
ing that the motion OF The honorable Senator he defer.
red till tomorrow.
Mr. RlVES said the gentleman from Kentucky had
entirely mistaken his purpose II he supposed he was
DESTROYS his account Of having this subject
taken up. II with view to accommodate the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania, whose remarks might pos
riby render it necessary for him to say few words in
reply.
Mr. BUCHANAN said he had been anxious TO sub
nit remarks in reference to some positions taken
by the Secretary of State, which he considered as I'M
portant lie had no purpose OF intudng himself upon
the Senate; but he had come prepared these two or
three mornings say what he wished 10 say this
matter Under such circumstances, subject apt
to grow very cold.
Mr.. CLAY said, nothing in the world could have
been farther from his thoughts and his heart than to do
any thing injurious to the feelings Of his honorable
friend from Pennsy lvana, but he would remind hIs
friend that il had been his own motion that The re-
ference moved for had been heretofore postponed
There in progress before the Senate measure
in the contamination Of which, many of the members
felt deep interest Let that bill be disposed OF, and
then Mr.. c. would listen with the greatest pleasure 10
the remarks Of The honorable Senator. lie moved 10
postpone the motion
On this motion, Nj. ALLEN demanded the yeas ind
nays, which ordered, and being takcn resulted
yeas u, nays Is.
So he motion was deferred till tomorrow
Mr. CLAY submitted the following, which he merely
desired TO lie the table for the present:
RcS0ired, That when the Senate adourns during
the present session leaving subject under discussion
and undecided, the conside ration of the subject shall
be resumed at the next meeting Of the Senate, mmedi
ately after the journal read and petitions and reports
are received, without waiting Tor the usual hour OF one
o'clock.
On motion Of Mr. CALHOUN,
Resoircd That the Secretary Of State be directed to
transmit to the Senate any communication from the
Government of Prussia TO our representative at that
Court in reference TO the dn,Ies laid tobacco in the
German States of the Customs Union which may be in
the State Department
AIR. WOODBURY. submitted the following:
Resolred That the President Of the u S. be request
ed 10 inform the Senate if any application has been
made officially TO him, the State Treasury De-
partment, BY the holders of State stocks, others on
their account, respecting the payment assumption
of them, and TO furnish copies of any correspondence
which has taken place in relation TO those subjects
Mr.. DIXON submitted the following resolution:
Resored That the Senate will Thursday next pro-
coed to the election of printer, the price TO be paid to
be the same as under the resolution Of 1919, deducng
90 per cent. therefrom.
MIR. PRESTON gave notice that he would on tom
row move to proceed to the election of chaplain under
the Joint resolution.
REPEAL OF THE sUB.TREAsURY
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF
the special ORDER being the bill for the repeal OF the
Sub.Treasury law. This bill having had lis third read
ing, the question was, "Shall it pass;'
MIR. WOODBURY. said it had been his misfortune
to be in minority when this bill was considered in
committee. He had there stated at that time his OBJ.
ections to its passage had those objections been
since removed but, the contrary, greatly strength
encd As the bill went to change the entire system OF
collecting, keeping, and dsbursIng the public money,
he felt himself bound to present TO the Senate those OBJ