Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23

dc,yars ner annum in the shape of fees Aso of
certain marshal of District in Mississippi, IeceiV-
inc eightv scren thousand dollars per annum ana up
wards n, w..
Shall be told by the gentleman from New lork'
said Mr.. j., that be is anxious Tor relrehc anu
form and vet be told that this system does not require
the pruning knife -,...a % b;s cors,;.
MIR. BROWN of Mississippi objected 10 ms cons.'.
tuents beinr relieved from the exiortionae ices oil ne
ashl in anv such way that proposed IN The Dill.
p. ;ns,e,d Of relieving the unfortunate debtors, IT
,d be rely placing the fees in the pubic lreasu-
NJ ;,stead of leaving them in the hands OF the marshal
H wished the fees reduced 81 that the poor Debtors
and not the Government, should have the oehe' OIL e
reduction
Mt EVANS commended that the provso could not
be nroperly admitted into the bill before the committee,
and when proposition should be made Tor ming up
the blanks he would make that as point OF ofoef.
He then endeavorcd to show that the tees did not
amount to SO much was supposed there being many
Aner some remarks from Mr.. BRIGGS, in which
be nreed the improperly of attempting to act on SO IN
trcate a subject at this late period OF the session,
Mr. STANLY took the floor and moved 10 s.riSe
out the enacting clause OF the oui wcn no''o" 'ooA
precedence of the motion previously pehuing'
Mr. S. after advocating at some length the necess-
~ for National Bank duty on wines and silks, dIs-
yhn,;on Of the proceeds OF the public lands, &c spoke
IN relation to the fourth instalment, ana SAID mat II
ought TO he paid the States, tor they were undonb
cdy entitled to It. -. -
dor m OBLIGATION TO vote to pay the fourth nstument
IA mad voted for the law alluded TO as deposc act
only.
Mr. STANLY replied that it was distribution bill,
il was entitled "An act TO regulate the
cubic deposites;" and it was SO called to avoid Old
Hicsory's veto upon It.
NJ, UNDERWOOD said that, according to his re-
colec ton-for he in Congress when the act was
oassed-it modified expressly to meet the views Of
General Jackson. Its character distribution bill,
hu, The bill underwent modification so as 10 avoid the
Presidents veto. Mr. u. remarked that he had voted
for it as distribution bill
Mr.. PICKENS said the gentleman was mistaken
The bill only modified as 10 give the Secretary
of the Treasury the power to recall from the States
such ratcabe proportions Of the deposies might be
required by the necessities Of the Treasury.
MIR. w. THOMPSON then alluded to the origin OF
the BILL and said that it was discussed in the to
which he al that time belonged, and every member of
il was of the opinion that it was, bona de, dpositc
bill Such was the intention of the author of the mea
sure and Mr. T. could not have voted for it under any
other circumstances.
Mr. STANLY having concluded his remarks,
The Committee rose, reported progress, and asked
leave to sit again.
Mr. EASTMAN then moved that the House again
resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union the bill to extend for five years
the act approved July = 1888, granting half pay and
pensions to widows"
And pending the motion,
On motion Of MIR. l.. WILLIAMS, at Q o'clock, p.
IN the House adj burned.