Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-07
CONGRESS ore THE UNITED STATES.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

20 the printing of the Executive Departments N,
king It necessary that the prices OF printing shou
conform to the prices in Congress, was read t,st
and referred to the Committee on the Library.
STATE STOCKS.
The Bill which passed the House Yesterday
relation to State Stocks was read twice and refe
rcd 10 the Committee on Finance.
MIR SEWER moved reference to the Committs
on Indian Affairs, which did not prevail.
The merits Of this Bill, which Is designed mere
TO operate upon the Smithsonian Fund 10y prevent
ins the necessary Investment of the interest none
IN State Stocks, was debated briefly upon the mo
ton Of reference. MIR SEWER thousht il wont
oilcc, the repeal OF the law relation to the lndf,
treaty funds; MIR PRESTON thought not. The nc
annum interest amounted originally TO $50 600, an,
itisnow muchmor
Mr. CALHOUN presented the proceedings Of ,
meeting IN Clarke county. Va, eondemulnc III,
Wing party and Wing measures, and approving o
the principles of the opposite party. They wcr,
very long, ana occupied some time IN the aiding
The resolutions reflected with severity upon The
Wing party, and IN terms highly offensive.
Regarding them in this light, Mr. Calhoun's Co.
league tMr Pses,onl moved to lay the mcton to
print upon the table. he did not choose 20 o5rsc.
Ia the reception ot the resolution but he could no,
vote for the printing OF such insulting and oiIens,vs
matter.
Mr. CALHOUN and Mr. BENTON reg 5el.
when The resolution was land uPon the tAs.s - a
vote of % TO IL.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The bill from the House TO esiAS.Jsa 4 ElssA Go,
p9rouon was called up as the rs. business lz Cr5:,
after the expiration OF the morning hour.
MIR SIMMONS, Of RhOje lane, has a.. : ~.
(thc bill not being cngrosscd .lSs n.sH'' NJ :, -
cussed very briefly the merits OF the Cs !. 49, rs
such bill as he wished, and IS many c.-srs Was.-
Cd, butU was n useful measure, and No. : --,ys-
limited as 1t was, OF great utility ~ tie Pecrs
He preferred Bank which haC the G.scc--.-.-
power in II. The regulation OF the exchanges, EcS.
ever, was great matter, and the present a.. wo.G
accomplish that great purpose.
y ~
that, 1t there was any one question debated more
than another, pending the late PEesIden-I. canvass
II was the question Of currency IL was the gues.
ton uppormoSt IN the mind OF the People, and one
which more than al. others needed Improvement AMI
correction.
The institution Of "A Nl,ional Bank, Mr Sim.
mons contended, was entirely Republican in rs
character and ia this particular very Un.. Ike SUB
Treasury Bill, which was designed Tor the Govern
msn', and which had no interest m common win ne
peop.c.-ln reference 70 the present 3 Nls y N.
mons consds ed II me; a. the ocIecuons -. fc-.-
Ia the i1te Bank IN TIE VETO u1tsslss o. he p.
dent. From any TAR lr-e-Ers:a..5u O. he -zSSa-s
he conc.Gt The Er-sl1sr.'s g. 4-.---s vs-s 80
siGsre- as -s-l.Vac = s-s --sss-. 5.
Mr. - -.rf s-:ks 2s- 81 re sz-.-s1; co
SNm- c. -.s guEls Ks A. 80. E-c.-. cvoss-
ton e. sE.sr. On sts : --t. --t eva.or or NJ
Tyler sss .7-Ez1. = .c-l-~s-rs The ida
was m5.'..--s, .-. s==-s wo- reccu upon those
VINO advance /; = -r Tremendous power.
Notruc VIZ could utter such a sentiment. and
ofthe death OF Gencral Harrison would create
feeling way to the advantage OF those who would
make use Of 81 mons;rOus a sentiment The Pro
vdeulSi cea,h OF General Harrison was OIL opin.
ion 50 wicS.d that no..!ng would be gained from
the utierance OF il.
Ai,er some other remarks in reference to the ne
csssty OF actoa upon The Bill, from the tact tina,
Congress had been called 10 improve the currency
and were sent here for the purpose, he commended
that would not be satisfactory TO the constituents
OF members 10 return nome without accomplishing
the purposes for which they were called here.
Mr. BERRlEN, as Chairman Of the Committee,
having been charged with the Bill, said If no other
Senator was disposed to oppose the Bill, he would
reply 10 some OF the objections which had been
made. Mr.. B. therefore, replied and with dslin-
guishsd ati ity especially to the Senator from Penn
sylyania, who had spoken az considerable length in
uCEunciation OF the pending Bal. MIR. i. conslter-
cd the objections very briefly and very suecinctly
rs well as very ably.
la conc usion, MIR. Berrien stated that il became
necessary 10 pass this Bill or some Bill We could
not leave the public treasure IN the hands Of the
ccuriye. We had repea ed the avs which control.
led those having charge ofthG custody of the Public
money. We were engaged IN the consideration OF
Eli which would materially increase the REEVE .
nU's VI the country, and It became a Tecessty IS
well as duty to pass some Jaw which should ope-
rate safely TO keep and GIsbugse the Pullic money.
After few remarks from Mr.. TAPPAN the
debate closed, and Mr.. WALKER Of Miss. pro-
posed 10 amend the Bill by declaring the Constiiu-
tiona power TO repeal the charter whenever Con-
grcss may think proper The yeas and nays were
ordered and the vote stood-Ayes 20, noes 2s
The question was then taken upon the third read d.
ing and engrosSmenI OF the Bill. The vote was a
YEAS-messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Berrien.
Choate, Clay Of Kentucky, Clayton Dixon,
Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr,
Mangum, Mcrrick, Miller, Moreheld, Phelps Por.
ter, Pfcnliss, Preston Simmons, Smith Of Indiana,
SOuthard, TdiImaGEe, White, Woot bridge-27.
NAIS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
hnun, Clay, Of Ala. Cuthugrt, Fulton, King, Linn,
McRoberIs, Mou,on, Nicholson, Pierce, Rves, Sc.
yCr, Smith Of Conn Sturgeon, Iappan Walker,
Woodbury., Wright, Young-22.
The bill was engrosscd without amendment, and
passed.
MrTAPPAN moved to mend the title 10y insert.
ing "a Bank Of the United States" Mr. L. said the
hi vas Bank OF the United States, and he hoped
J. would DC called by ts night name. The mo.on
10 amend was carried.
FOR11FlCATION BILL.
The bill in relation iorihcauons was called for
Ivy Ms PRES TON, and Tic Senate conCurrei in
the amendment Of the House IN relation to the yves.
tern ormoIy--aPpropuatins $4,000 instead OF $751;
geo.
Mr. BENTON opposed the concurrence, and MIR
PRESTON advocated il.
The was u vote of27 to ~ IN favor Of concur.
Upon the minor amendment there is a differ
oncc Of opinion upon which the COMMITTEES OF Con-
ference have not yet reported.
The Bill allowing the ranking privilege TO Mrs
Objection, and without amendment
The Bill apprJpulling 5 Is 900 for the repair OF
the Poiomuc Bridge was finally passed with an
amendment.
Mr RIVES reported from the Committee on For.
cgn Relations the Bill from the House in relation
TO the Diplomatic Corps, making appropriation
sc.
Mr. CLAY, Of Ky. expressed his readiness tc
t,ks up the Reverse Bill But as the Senate weu
eight hours IN session yesterday, and had been a.
long dag, he presumed there was no wish 10 De
late the Bill now. To morrow morning he wUu,,
say Oh he had 20 say in one half an hour or three
tourihs OF an hour, and It there was disposition, ht
question could then be taken.
MrSEVlEB moved ou Executive Session, which
motion was carried, before > o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
bill was reported TO the House this rnorrini
allowing TO Mrs HARRISON (wi1ow Of the Im,nte
President HdrrIsor) the oflbc franking prIvc.e,
for lie. The Jil was cngrossed and passed with
out opposition.
FOREIGN COIN.
a resolution offered by Mr. FILLMORE wa
adopted, nstruclng the Secretary Of State 10 q,
port 10 the House statement Of the cOmmelc
privileges and restrictions with foreign nations an
the United States m regard 20 the va uC and demon
nations Of foreign money
Mcleod RESOLUTION.
The resolution to long before tho House in ral-
ton 10 the Mcleod affair was debated anew. M
FLOYD Of New York, continuing bis remark
replied 50 much that had been said during The Dbl
CussiOn.
MrEVERETT spoke briefly, when NJ BOARr
MAN, of Conn moved 70 lay the Resolution upo
the table
The House then adjourned after session oror