Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-08

'' On the Miiitiu-Messrs Phelps Kerr, Clay, of Ala
Da On ,nroI afairs.-Messrs. Mangum, Archer, wa
liams. Smith of Ind, and Choate
| On Public Lands-Messrs. Smith OF ma, aiiA'5
Walker Bates, and Prentiss.
| On Pr,rale Land ClaimS.-Nlessrs. Bayard, nun.
inqton, Linn, Sewer, Henderson
On Indian lfairs.-Messrs. Moorehead' "h''e' &c
vier, Phelps, and Benton. with, ,yood
OF CiaimS.-alessrs GrahaIn Dates' "'S'
| On Revolutionary Ciaims.-Messrs Dixoh hoois
head, Smith of Conn, Sturgeon, and Granan', p.o,
On The Jadieiary-Messrs. Berrien, Clayton 'e"
tiss, Walker, and Kerr ;, -, c;mnons
/ On the Post OGce.-hlessrs. llehoeiso"
| McRoberts, Berrien, and Alouton. n..- White
On Roads and Canais-Nlessrs. fortcf, ""''e
Young, Cu,hbert, and King an. n;xon
On Pensions.-Messrs. Bates, rierce' Ahs"'
| and Nicholson. ;, ,,a~u .,s,,cl CLAW.
ion, King, Mangum, and Young. c,,,n.,n
On patents.@Messrs. Prentiss, Porter sturgeon
Tappan and Henderson. r,,,o, md
On Public BuiidingS.-Messrs baflo"' ''oA
he nr,,. connnreu. Erpeuses-Messrs White, Tap
pau sI ~aaross,d BUs-aIessrs McRoberts, Miller, and
| Nicholson. n:,., or,r-
- Tsnort from the Secretary Of the Treasury IN
obedience TO law showing the transfer appropriations
NJ WRIGHT presented memorial from citizens OF
New York, praying the passage OF uniform bankrupt
Mr. MERRlCK presented memorial from the IRE
:dort ard Directors Of the Bank Of the Metropolis,
nr,vinu the renewal of its charter, and setting ioIli
ha since the Sd day of July last the bank has a'hu
lv redeemed it's and specie nbiitles ana mas
al lis other obligations in the kind OF funds Tor wch
Il was liable. Referred 10 ule SoH''h'e'ee io' ~ 80
| trict Of Columbia.
| The resolutions submitted by Mr. Benton yesterday
were about TO come up, when
Mr. CLAY suggested whether IT would not be better
for Them TO lie over until the report could be received
from the Secretary of the Treasury, in which he iet
satisfied that many Of the inquiries would be answered
He was persuaded that there was general disposition
10 throw as little burden as possible on the depart
ment in calling for information on subjects that might
mi he acted on at the present session lie thought
,h.re ought 10 be some understanding in the matter,
far were thew once TO launch the stream OF bust
there would be no telling when the session would
be over.
MIR. BENTON nodded assent, when
] AIR CLAY offered the following resolution:
R,soircd That the entitled Gan act TO provide
far The collection safe keeping, transfer, and dIsourse-
ment of the public revenue ought TO be forthwith
reneaIed and that the Committee on Finance be d.
rectrd to re port a bill to that effect
:, MIR c. observed that the resolution he Ind now OIL
fered was the same in substance with that moved by
him at the las. session. It's object speedy repeal
Of the Subrreasury system. 1t was not his purpose
10 discuss the resolution indeed, he hoped and pre-
umed that no discussion would he deemed necessary IN
,nv ouarter hut that the Finance Committee would be
,I,nwed at once to report bill. MIR. &. said he had
come TO this session of Congress with determination
10 expcde far he concerned the public ousi-
ness and attempting this, to observe the utmost
Kindness and courtesy toward gentlemen OH all SIDES OF
the House He had not the least desire TO deal harsn'
10 with the feelings Of any and he would take the
nresent occasion express his deep regret ana sur
sa that casual expression used by hun at The last
session had been most terribly perverted by the Puo-
lie nr;n,s-perverted in manner and TO a degree ne
auer could have supposed possible. In the course Of
some observations in relation to the treasury ne
had said that he would az soon nddress an argument on
that measure attempt 10 convince convicted cl7i.
nal with the rope round his neck that his conviction had
been lust and right. But the papers had represented
him as having compared the gentlemen OF The senate
who d !fered from him IN opinion with regard 10 ina,
measure rs company Of convlcts with hatsrs rouna
their necks Mr. c. protested to Heaven that nothing
could be further from his mind than any such thou9h',
on the contrary, he had been sedulousy des'rous Of
ayodinr ant language which could wound the feelings
of those with whom 1t had been his misfortune 10 uner'
/ Mr. c. was happy in the opportunity OF making this
explanation, although he elt very sure ''at - .o"'u
scarcely be necessary the view OF any gentleman OF
the Senate who had been present at the time Inc re-
solution he now offered proposed an immediate rePeai
of the Sub Treasury law. He was ready, however
10 make any alteration in the terms OF Tue resolution
which should cause it 10 conform TO the wishes oil gem
tlemen. . .
Mr. WRIGHT said that he should not 'nterpose
any objection of time; if the gentleman from hen,
tucky would consent far to modify the language OF
the resolution make il the duty oil the committee
TO inquire into the expedency Of repeating the law IN
question, MIR. W would cheerully vote tor II,
Mr. CLAY replied that he had not the least ooJec-
ton, and would modify the resolution accordingly
Indeed this was the necessary since ne peeseu
there portions OF the law WHICH = "'o"' y
IeYpedientto retain.
MIR. CALHOUN said he must confess his great sur
prse tina, resolution like this should have been oiier-
ed Tie Senate had yesterday, without any oppos'o''
consented 10 raise special committee OF nihe 20 81
press the views OF the Senate the entire SUBJECT Of
The finance and currency. After this, he thought ',
due 10 a large portion of the people OF The ohneo
States and also the members Of the Sel-te, that tat
committee should take up this matter oil Tue suo-
Treasury as part and parcel of the general subject com
med them. Before the Senate was asked 10 .epea,
the sub Treasury law let it know what was inlenoeu
as the substitute 10 be proposed. Repeal involved SUP
!, stitution Mr.. c. presumed that 1t had been the
inten, of the Senate that the select committee
should have the whole subject OF currency ana hnahce
before them otherwise it would have been most OK
roordnarv course 10 appoint the committee, since the
subject would regularly have gone TO the FINANCE
Committee Now, Mr.. {. regarded 1t as not eht,teiy
fair to the American People that committee snoun oe
required 10 report The repeal OF TINS single soa'eu
measure of the Sub-treasurJ without giving 'lie
try 10 understand what substitute was to be proposed
in It's stead Let gentlemen out with their pro-
ect-a Bank of the u S. the pet banks or whatever
else it wus-so that the Senate and the country mgh'
see the whole question 10 be considered lie hoPeu Tue
Senate, from Kentucky, would not persist in pressing
his resolution Was il fair that those who considered
the suDtreasuy system The only constitutional ~ and
the only expedent mode Of keeping the finances OF 'he
Government, should be called upon, at once, "i'hou
opportunity for consideration, TO repeal that system
bndfud, without being told what was to follow:
i Mr. CLAY said the Senator could not certainly nave
heard the resolution as modified he never would
have employed such language in regard to 1t. nc
called for The reading of the paper and 1t was read
accordingly. -.
modification but even if he had, he should still have
objected the resolution as modified There was at
ready special committee appointed 10 take into con
sheraton the whole subject of fiscal agent for the
safe keeping and disbursement of The public revenue
He called for the reading Of The resolution specifying
the duties Of the select committee whch was 'eauI
Mr.. G said that this resolution certainly embraced the
subject Of the SubTreasnry, which IT'S trends cons,
dcrrd as the most perfect Of fiscal agents that could