Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-06
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
IIednesday, february 3, 1s4l.
The VICE PRESIDENT submitted message from
the President OF the w. > in compliance with resolu-
ton of The Senate in relation to the survey to ascertain
and designate the boundary line between the State of
Michigan and the Territory of Wisconsin; which was
ordered TO be printed.
Also report from the Commissioner Of Patents,
showing the operations Of the Patent Office during, the
year ls4O which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. ROBINSON said he was instructed by the Com
mttec on the Post Office and Post Roads 10 move that
$500 copies Of the report Of Mr. Pitt upon the admins
lration Of the post offices in the different Kingdoms of
Europe, be printed for the use Of the Senate.
THIS motion gave rise 10 an extended debate, IN
which NTessrs. ROBINSON, TAPPAN, CRlTTEN-
Den, BUCHANAN, PRESTON, LINN, HUN Mt
lNGTON, SMITH of Connecticut, CALHOUN,
KNIGHT, and LUMPKlN, participated. The contro-
verted point in the discussion the authority of the
Postmaster General to depue agent TO Europe,
which answered by the production of 4 resolution
of the Senate requiring HIM TO collect information
which could not otherwise be procured. Mos. of the
Senators bore strong testimony to the ability and value
of the report Of MIR. Pitt and the faithfulness with
which he had performed the duties conhded to him.
The resolution 10 print was agreed to.
GENERAL. BANKRUPT LAW.
MIR. CRITTENDEN moved that the consideration OF
the special orders be postponed and that the Senate pro-
coed 10 consider the bill establishing uniform system
of bankruptcy, which after discussion, agreed
morrow at one o'clock.
On motion By Mr.. KING, the Senate went into the
consideration of Executive business,
And then dourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Hednesday FtL. 3.
| On motion Of MIR. CUSHING the House proceeded
to consider thu resolution received from the Senate yes
tcrday prescribing mode of counting the votes for
President and Vice President. and the resolution being
read, agreed 10. 1T is the same which we pub
| lish in Tuesdays Senate proceedings
Mr.. STEENROD inquired if his vote was recorded
the question agreeing to the resolution moved by Mr.
Fillmore yesterday TO terminate the debate in Commit
lee of the Whole the bill authorizing the issue OF
FIVE millions of dollars in Treasury notes to-day at J
o'clock, P. NJ
The CLERK answered it was recorded as voting in
| the Affirmative
Mr. STEENROD then moved 10 reconsider the vote
adopting that resolution.
Mr.. WISE hoped the House would reconsider, as it
would afford him an opportunity of moving an amend
Mr. PECK inquired what was the nature of the
amendment
Mr. WISE sent the amendment he wished TO pro
pose TO the Clerk, by whom it read, and is as fol
| lows
Proridcd, That in the Treasury notes outstand
ing and nnedeemed, issued under former laws OF Con-
gress added to the amount OF such notes issued under
this act and actually expended or issued TO meet pay
due and payable before the 9TH March next shall
the 18th Of March next, exceed the sum OF live mi
lions of dollars then the President Of the United States
be- and he is hereby, authorized TO ssue by virtue o
the provisions of this act such further amount oil tht
said notes will make the whole amount issued unde
this act and applicable to payments falling due after the
Sd March xt the full OF five millions OF dollars
Mr.. PECK was against the reconsideration, and die
not want authority for the incoming Administration Il
issue dollar of Treasury notes. He hoped the day
for shinplastcrs had gone by.
Mr.. WATTERSON moved the previous question
which ordered.
Mr.. PECK inquired if majority could reconsider
the proposed 10 be reconsIdered, seng that II re
quired ,wothrds to adopt Mr.. FiIlmore's resolution
The SPEAKER answered that a vote OF n majority
would be sufficient to reconsider.
The question then put on the motion oil Mr.
Seenrod TO reconsider and resulted rs follows:
Ieas-Alcssrs. Adams, Afford, John w. Allen, Ath
erton Banks Bond, Boyd, S. H. Butler, Calhoun
John Campbell, Carroll, Casey, Cfittenden, Clifford
| VIM Il. Cooper Craig, Crockett, Cross, Curtis, Johr
Davis Dawson, Deberry, Dennis, Doan, Doig, East
man, Fine, Fisher, Torrance, Galbraith, Gates, Gen
try Gerry, Goggin Granger, Green, Griffin, Habers
ham, John Hastings, Halves, Holmes, Jackson, Jane
son, Chas. Johnson, Cave Johnson, J. w. Jones
Kem, Kembe, kllls, Lane, Leet, Leonard Lewis
Lowell, Lucas AlcCarty, Mcclellan, Francis Mallory
Marchand Mason, Medl, Miller, Monroe, Morgan
s. w. Morris, Petrikin, Pickens, Prentss, Rariden
Reynolds, Ridgway, Rivcs Z. Rogers, J. Rogers, Sa
mucls, Sergeant, Shepard, Albert Smith, Thomas
Smith, Steenrod Stuart Sumter, Swearngen, Iaia
4 . .
Wagner, Warren, Wat,erson, Weller, Edward d
White J. w. Williams, t. w. Williams, L. Williams
Wise-9G.
Nays-Messrs Andrews, Baker, Beatty, Boardman
Brewster, Aaron V. Brown, Carr, Chinn, Clark, Con
nor, James Cooper, Crabb, Cranston, Gushing, L
Davies, Dckerson, Doe, Dromgoole, Earl, Everett
Giddings, Hall, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of n G.
James, Joseph johnson, kempsha Lincoln, NJ. Nal
lory, Montanya, Moore, Morrow, Nsbet, Osborne
Parmencr Paynter, Peck, Profit, Russell, Saonsall
Smonton, Truman Smith, Starkweather, Sweeny, To
land Turnsy, Vroom, John White, Henry Williams
J. l.. Williams, G.. H. Williams Worth ngton-53.
And SO the vote adopting Mr. Fillmore's resolution
was reconsidered
The question then Immediately required that tn,
House do agree 10 Mr.. Fillmore's resolution when
Mr.. WISE moved 10 amend the resolution by adding
follows: Strike out all after reSotUed and insert
"That after o'clock the debate this bill shall cease
and the committee shall proceed to vote on the various
amendments submitted, and then report the bill will
the amendments agreed 10 by the committee 10 thu
House
After remarks from several gentlemen
| MIR. TURNEY moved the previous question.
MIR. EVERETT moved that the resolution lie on The
table, and the yeas and nays ordered the ques
ton; when
Mr. FILLMORE inquired if it was in his power t.
withdraw his resolution the question to agree it hav
ing been reconsdered.
The SPEAKER answered that he could withdraw it
| Mr. FILLMORE | withdraw the resolution.
| Mr. WISE inquired of the Chair, if he could no
now move his proposition original resolution.
The SPEAKER answered that it would require
suspension Of the rule 10 receive il; and then