Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-22

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The House, yesterday, (rnar-day,j continued to b..
occupied by the ard a"d nnteret,ng bas'nrSS OF
reception y! petitions. lew Of ihc:n were OF char,
acter to be of general interest Mr. Roosevelt present
ed Il memorial respecting the Bankrupt Law and
moved reference TO the Judiciary Committee with
.snstrucons to report bill Of uniform character IN
relation 10 moneyed corporations The resolution
condemned to lie over.
Al the opening of the session, Mr.. Bolts called on
Mr.. Gushing TO know when report might be expece ted
from the Currency Committee Mr.. Gushing replied
that the Committee was busy employed on the sub.
Jet nrusted 10 them, and that he would be ready
port whenever lie instructed by the Committee 10
do so.
In the Senate, interesting debate the pro.
posal to strike out the proviso, which auhorises lie
Of Treasury notes lieu Of an equal amount Of the
loan not yet negotiated Mr.. Woodbury. insisted that
the loan and the notes would not be both required, and
entered into minute investigation Of facts 10 shoy.
| his position be Messrs Rves, KIM
Preston, Calhoun, and Evans, participated in the dis
cussion. Mr. Calhoun deprecated the rescisou Of II
provlso-and MIR Evans replied that, acting as the
organ of the Committee, he could 10 with
draw or modify the amendment Ii was finally de-.
cded, that the proyso should be struck ont.
[.ladisonian.
The Senate Thnsday) proceeded 10 The considera.
ton Of the bill authorizing issue of five millions oil
Treasury notes. The question agreeing to the
anne ndment proposed hy the Committee on Finance IL
strike out the provso declaring that the amount OF
Treasury notes which may be issued under authority
Of this shall be deemed and taken III lieu OF much
Of the twelve million loan.
MIR WOODBURY. said that, by striking out The prt.
vso an additional debt Of five millions would be coz
,racted and which not wanted for the present pu
poses of the Government The House of Represent;
ives who had the purse strings, had refused gran
This additional amount six nine months before i
would be required. and he saw why Senators
should disregard the foresight eyinced by the iiouse
and vote larger amount than desired by that bo
dy and b. the Secretary o! the Treasury.
After debate, in which Nessrs Calhoun, Evans ana
Rives participated, MIR. RN rs observed, that the pro
vso to the bill did, in fleet repeal the loan bill 10 the
extent oil the amount provided the bill before hrnl
and that il party thing, TO obtain revenge for the
proceedings Of the extra session, and nothing else-
II med TO linn That the whole subject Of gentlemen
was 10 stop the wheels Of the Government 10 do TINT
which tho honorable Senator from South Carolina
had often threatened ihcn with, hy Withholding sup.
plies, and forcing them into compliance with his
particular views The whole effect of the proceed.
rgs Of certain Senators 10 say, "yon shall
have sotary cent unless consent 10 take back
the loan bill and if gentlemen prepared Ia
their reckless opposition, and were willing 10 place
themselves before the country "a wishing 10 destroy the
Gre dit Of the Government, he, for one, was willing l.
take more honorable position.
MIR. XII nc observed that they had been told that h,-
friends were actua,ed By reckless disposition,
vengefu disposition 10 undo what was 50 ably dons
At the Extra Session. but the Senator dad not instance
solitary point 10 prove that they had sEowna dspo
They that the Government vas embarrassed in
its circumstances, aud IT their duty 10 provide Tor
is wants and give Il means to pay lis debts; and a.!
though they had objection to pass the bill in ia
present shape, they were prepared 10 take Il. And
who was he who now forward, aud who said tina.
The representatives Of the people acuated BY
factiuus spirit II was the Senator from Virginia, and
he called on him 10 say whether -----
Mr. RlvES did not say that the representative, OF
the people were actuated by iacions snrl; he had
such impItaton upon the motives Of gentlemen
I'm the Senate or IN the other House.
Mr. KING remarked that the proyiso adopted
by those in the House who wished keep the Govern
ment within proper limits lie believed that, with
suitable economy the amount proposed was amply sui
fcient and also that If they confined themselves with
in proper limits, the Government could be carried Oh
without increasing its Indebtedness to require
larger appropriation. lie believed that the provlso IN
The bill suggested by high minded Nirginian n
the other House, fMr. Gilmer)
Mr.. PRESTON 10 4 point Of order-and The
Chairman decided not in order 10 allude 10 the
proceedings Of the other House. After some remarks
by Mr.. Preston,
Mr. CALHOUN observed that lie and his friends oh
ecled TO the amendme 1T because II created new loan
Of five millions of dollars; they conlended that The
amount propos d by the bill sufficient md said thar,
without the additional loan, here would be pie means
to carry the Government tins year, aud leave hand
some surplus; and this could be done without embarrass
ing the finances Of the Government lie asked whc
Their this factious opposition, not and he world
say to the Senators upon the other side, that they
responsible.
The question was taken on striking out the prosso.
and il was decided III the affirmative yeas "a, nays
u, as follows
Yra.-slessrs Archer les Barrow, Blyard Btrion rh'ftr
Evans, Graham, IiuntInltnn, krfr Malgnm hrucE.
Miller Morhea Poster, prrn< Preston Rves Smith, OF In
dana sonhard, Tal!madre, White, and Woodbrdge-2i.
Sag.-Ars,rs Allen, Benton Euclanan Calhoun, CLAYTON
Felton, Henderson, King, Linn NcRorr;s Aoton, Pierce r.
yer smith, of Conn., Sturgeon Tappan, Walker, Williams,
Woodbury. Wright, and Youns-2l.
The Senate then adjourned
The Globe makes some severe remarks the con
duct Of the Wings TINS running up the public expense.
and public debt, and especially on Mr. R'yes conduct
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