Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-02
Correspondence Of ne Boi,mOre American
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WAsHSeros, July 80.
UNITED STATED SENATE.
MIR TAPPAN called for action upon q Joint
resolution offered by him IN reference TO the distri
hutton OF certain Patent papersprintcd by order OF
Congress The resolution was ordered 10 an en-.
grossment without opposition.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
Mr. ALLEN presented resolution, which lies
over for day, Tor repeating the 4tlh rue of the
Senate, by which the Senate sits with closed doors
upon nominations and treaties, except far as re-
!atcS TO treaties.
DISTRICT BANKS.
The debate on this subject was resumed where
il closed yesterday. MIR WRIGHT spoke in op-
SIIon TO the amendment under consideration when
the Senate adJoured yesterday, allowing the Bank
to receive ana pay out the notes Of suspended Banks
until the 4th OF March next
MIR Wright discussed the subject Of Banks sener-
ally and m the sPiri OF strong opposition.
The question was then called upon Mr. BerTien's
amendment, which was concurred in, ayes p, nays
Is.
\ question Of order was next discussed as TO the
state OF the question, which involved discussion
as 10 the merits OF tie question.
Mr. ALLEN said lac wished ",he Senue, the
country, and tie world 10 understand that he should
never vote Tor Banks al al, at all, at al. ~
MIR KING found faux with his friend from Ohio
because he took the grounj he did Because he
could not limit the Banks nS nc wished he would
not limit them at all. The Senate. from Georgia
had proToset an amendment which limited the time
OF the Banks 10 deal in suspended Paper TO the LIST
OF March. That WAS batter th-n an I'll .nlita Die time
which the Senator |. on Ohio Objected 10.
IhIs branch OF the subject disposed Of a new
amendment was proposed, which was 10 allow the
District Blnks 70 issue notes OF the den animation Of
one snd two dollars, releema1'c in sTcc.e.
Nj NERRlCK stated the OBJ c, OF the amend.
msnt which was 70 DIVE out the IRE leemao.e small
notes IN circulation Lare, and to make the small
notes oil The Banks redeenaoe N specie to take their
place.
MIR YOUNG proposed that the Banks be allow
el 10 issue notes OF the denomination OF one and TWO
dollars until VI orch rexI-lost.
ne yeas and nays were then ordered upon tn
amendment flowing the issue Of one and Two do
lar NOES The amcnimen: was .os', p to 81, and
the Banks wi. not he allowed 10 make the issue
Other 1mcitmsnts were then consderej-one OF
them limited tire amount a .oan 10 $4,000 and an
other required the reduction OF one fourth (2j per
cent? every 90 days.
a next amendment prohibited the Banks from
putting any kind OF paper money IN circulation tha,
It would not receive for It's dues, and was adopted
% 10 l6.
Tie next amendment was 10 relation TO the Union
Bank ot Georgetown. Il proposed that the Bank
should nave until July 1917 to close It's concerns
The Bank at present does no business. The amend
ment was carried, and the amendments adopted IN
Committee were cUncurred IN.
Jp'n the order Tor engrossment, Mr. TAPPAN
asked for the yeas uud nays, which were ordered.
The vote stood ayes 80, noes ii. So the bill was
ordered 10 he eugrIssed.
a Bal making further provision for the .unatics
in the Distinct ct Columbia was next brought ue for,
tbs Senate. MIR MERRICk stated the objects OF
The Bill. TIE District Of Columbia he said SUD
ported its sane pdIpcrs, bat had no means Of sup
porting the insane. From the fac: tina, the Sc At Of
the General Government was here, poor men were
brought here and thrown upon the District 10 the
amount of az least third OF one ha L of the who
nu noer o. upeis. They were rought here IN The
hopes Of cXactng justice from the sc-, Of Govern
ment IN the payment o! sums due them for services
rendered. IL VS. but right tina, the Cove snaaent.
should share 10 the expenses created by the appear
ance Of such PIuDers amogg US.
Mr. TAPPAN and Mr. ALLEN opposed the
amendment without amendment the vote was Ia
ken, and The bill. ordered 20 oe engrossed % TO H.
MIR SMITH, OF Ind Chairman of the Commit
Bill on Monday.
HOME SQUADRON.
The Home Squadron Bill was then taken GD-
Mr. MANGUM had charge Of It, and briefly stated
the objects Of the bill.
MIR BENTON offered an amcntmen', inslruc,in-
the Secretary Of the Navy to give preference to
American water ro;i'd hemp IN the public ships
Mr. LINN made statement for the purpose OF
showing that Missouri hemp was superior to Ken
lucky hemp.
Mr. CLAY, Of Kentucky made a very interesting
statement IN regard 10 the growing Of hemp ani his
own experience m reference 10 the article. He had
no douJtthat the hemp Of Missouri or Kentucky, or
OF any other section Of the country, 1t properly
roi,ed, would be equal to the best imported article.
Mr. BENTON, AZ the request Of h.s friends, with.
drew the amendment The Il was then ordered
to an ensrossmcni, and before the Adjournment, read
third lime and passed. The bill has passed the
House and wants but the Signature OF the Presi-
dent.
Mr. LINN moved ,hat the Senate adjourn TO
Monday next. Objections being made and Mr.
Linn being called upon for his reasons, said that the
Session had been continued long that he was com.
petely Jided out. Other genllemeu'5 heads might
De clear always Du: be had not the strength to 90
through Tic fatigue.
The Senate then al burned to Monday.