Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-07
coScnE.s or THE UNITED STATES
IN SENATE.
TuuRsp.y, JusE ;, 1871,

NJ, CLAY, OF Alabam,, appeared and took h
ccat. a
Senate announced the following MS the commute
ON the mart of tho Senate TO join with that OF Gil
Hone, IN taking into consideration 50 much oi u
Presidents message ms relates 10 the demise "' :,
tate President, via. MIR Btyari, Mr. treh''SS' NJ
n.pton Mir Archer, and MIR Walker.
'rbe PRESIDENT also announced the seicC
c,,,o,;,,cc IN which was referred 81 much OF th
Presidents message ~ relates 10 UNIFORM currsn
cy. SC: Mir Clay OF Kentucky, MIR Choatc, M
Wright. liz BerIicn. MIR King Mr. ianna"se' NJ
B,y,r,i Mr Graham, and MIR Huntington.
Tho following: Senators were then announced ~
the Chair As the standing committees, the chs'rmc
of each having been ballotied for on PRIOR day
Ga Foreign observation-disclosures. Rlves, PRESTON
Buchanan, rumadgc, and Choato.
On F,nancu.-Mcssrs. Clay, o' N.Y. Evans
Woodbury., kiangum, aud Bayard. .
ON Commcroc.-Nlossrs. Huntington, Merrick
King, Barrow, aud Wright . -,
Ga Al observation-disclosures Evans, Archef' NIX
Ter Buchanan, and Simmons.
On Acrculturc.-MesSrs- Linn, Woodbridge
Smith of CT White, and Simmons
On Military AG,rs.-Mcssrs. Preston. Mcrriek
Bcnton, Archer, and Pierce.
On the Miua.-McsSrs. ihelpS, Nerr, Gay, "
Ala. Barrow, and Fulton.
ON Naval AfTar,.--McsSrs. Mausum, Archer
Williams. Smith, Of Ind. and Choaic.
Dn pubIi. I,ndS-Ni5ssrs. Smith, OF Ind. Tall
m,dse, Walker, Bates, and Pcentiss:
CA Private Land CaimS-MesSrs Bhy7rd, Hunt
instou, Linn, Sewer, and Henderson.
ON Indian AfTairs.-Mcssrs. Morchcad, White
Scviec, Phelps, and Benton.
on aims.-Messrs Graham, Bates, Wright
Woodbury., and Woodbridge.
On revolutionary Ciams.-MessrS. Dixon, More
head. smith. OF CT, Surgeon, aud Graham.
On the Observation-Disclosures. Bcrrcn, Clayton
prcntiss, Walker, and Kerr.
a." tie Pos, Office.-Messrs. Henderson, SIM
mons, Mcl,oberis, Bcrron, and Mou,on'
n M Porter.
Young, Cuthheri, and King.
GA Pensions.-Mcssrs. Bates, Pierce, Allen
Dixon, and Nicholson.
Eor,he nistric, Of Columba.-Mcssrs Mcrrick
Clayton, King, Mansum, and Young
On Patenis-Mossrs PEcntiSs, Porter, Sturgeon
Iappan, and Henderson.
Ga Public Bu,idingS--Messrs. Barrow, Fulton
aud Kerr. ,,,..
On tho Contingent EIpenses.-MessIs. White,
Tpppan, and Porter.
On EnErossed B,lls.-Messrs. Mchoocrts MIL
lcr aud Nicholson,
4 message was received from the President, COM
munica,ns a report from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, IN obedience TO law, showing the trans
ter Interpretations, SC.
Mr BARROW, Of Louisiana, presented me-
Inlyial from the BaE of New Orleans stating that III
consequence OF the late death OF the District Judge
oi the United States IN the District OF Louisiana
that Office was now vacant, and n favorable oppor
tunty was presented for the interpostion OF Con
The salary NJ present was but 5000, sum m
competent to command the services OF n gentleman
oI high talent and legal atthinmens, and the pubic
good urgently required that an adequate compcnSa-
ton Ice provided nY iaw.
Mr. g. sud he was fully aware that it was the
inIprrs ion of many members perhaps OF n majority
at the Senate, IIl at the present called session. no
subjects but such were of general and national
Importance should be attended To, and these gentle
men might object TO this merely local matter;
O.. - yuii q I.Ou
and ultimately the People OF the United States, had
n dccp interest. Although he entirely concurred IN
ghc opinion that the attention OF extra session of
Congress-, convened under circumstances ike the
present, ought not to DC directed 10 every subject
usually acted on nj stated and regular sessions yet
lhcrc were some subjects OF so peculiar nature rs
90 recommend themselves lccttimateiy 10 its action
and vi that character was tho case stated IN this mo
msrIal The system as well OF laws of legal prnc
tee IN Louisiana unique; and in reference 10 this
fact might be truly said that the people of that State
were unrc presented on the bench OF the Supreme
Court indeed tho Judges Of that court had frequent
~ Acknowledged the embarrassment under which
they lJnrcd when appeals from Louisiana came
before them. Hence arose greater necessity that
the District Court ia that district should be occu-
I,lcd hy man of the highest legal attanments; the
very rst and nblcst lawyer IN the State shou SIT
on that bench and the salary ought 10 DC such rs
10 secure a man Of that standing. This would rid
the Supreme Court OF much OF the embarrassment
u
Louisiana avg. lie sad tins IN no disposition 10
derlglic from that high tribunal; the fact arose
from the popularity OF the circumstances, and i'm
piled Rn fault For want OF the requisite know
ledge, Injustice had frequently been done, and the
ciIiZcns OF Louisiana had frequently boen compelled
To submit TO judicial legislation.
81 convinced was Mr. q. Of the importance Of the
case prcScntnd 10y the memorial, that he desired II
,nich, bc referred 10 the Judiciary Committee, and
might there stand or It's own merits. lie looked on
AL other appointments made or TO he made in Lou
lsiana ms insignificant IN comparison it'll this The
appontmoui being for life, il incompetent man
vas once fixed upon the State, It would be very
-crous evil, and one without a remedy.
The memorial was ;hercupon referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
hIr HENDERSON presented memorial from
thc Legislature Of Mississippi for the creation of a
end nycr district, and another in relation 10 post
.uric.
Also, one from citizens Of Mississippi, praying the
,i ,nco Of q port OF entry in that State.
Mr. WRIGHT presented memorial FROM citi.
aens Of New York, praying the passage Of q UNI
form bankrupt law.
Mr. MEREICK presented memorial from the
President and Directors Of the Bank OF the Metrop-
oils, praying the renewa. Of It's charter and setting
forth that since the 81 day July asst the bank has
iu.hfuly redeemed lis notes and specie liabilities
lands for which It Is liable Referred to tue com.
rniitoc for the District Of Columbia.
Tie resolutions submitted by Mr. Benton yester-
day were Hhoat to come up, when
MIR CLAY suggested whether il would not be
ucucr Or them 10 lie over until the report could he
received from the Secretary OF the Treasury, in
which he felt satisfied that many Of the inquiries
would be answered. lie was persuaded that there
wlsu genera disposition to throw US little burden
MS possible on the Department IN calling for InfuT-
NATION subjects that might not DC acted on NJ the
uoseut SESSION. lie thought there ought to be
understanding IN the matter, for they once
60 launch on the stream Of business, there would be
40 telling when the session would be over.
Mr. BENTON nOdded assent, when
Mr. CLAY offered the following resolution:
RssolUsd, That the act entitled IAN act % bro.
vide fur the collection, safe keeping, transfer, md
disbursement Of the public revenue" ought to I've
forthwith repealed, and that the Committee on RI.
nance uc directed % report a bill to that effect
Mo. g. observed thht the resolution he had now
ohclcd vas the same m substance with that moved
Ivy him ut the last session It's object WASH speedy
repeal OF the sub-Ifoosury system. IL was not hIi
purpose tp discuss the resolution indeed, no hotcr
and presumed that no discussion would be deernc,
necessary in my quarter, but that the Finunc,
Committee would 10 allowed AZ once u report ,
biii. Mr.. G. said he had conc to this session O
Congress with determination to expedite, az 4,
NJ he was concerned the public business. nnd If
attempting this 10 observe the utmost kindness am
courtesy toward gentlemen on all sides Of the Uous,
~ had not the loist desire 20 deal hafshly wiu ,l
leaugs Of any; and hC would take the present oc
,tsiJn a. express his deep regret and surprise tha
casual expression used toy him al the last session
bad been most terribly perverted by tho publ
prnB-pervcrtcu ~ a manner and 10 a degree h
never could have supposed possible. In the cOur5
ri some observations IN relation 10 the sub.Troa
tury, he hid said thnt no would az soon address al
Argument on thnt measure rs attempt TO convince