Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-19
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
CoNGREss-7zursday's Proceedings.

CONGRESS- Thursdays Proceedings
| .Senatc.-Mr. Simmons submitted resolution, in
structing the Judiciary Committee TO report bill
providing for the postponemen of the Bankrupt Law
for one year, which Mr. S. desired TO have the ense
Ct the Senate. The Senate refused to receive it, with
outa count.
House Of APPRENTICESHIP. Gushing, from the
Select Committee submitted in part written report,
with bill amenda,ory of the several acts establishing
the Treasury Department.
| TThe bill establishes at the city of Washington,
Board Of Exchequer, TO consist of The Secretary Of
The Treasury, and the Treasurer of the United States,
for the time being, with one Commissioner at a saa-
ry of $4,000 per annum-snid Commissioner 10 be
appointed for four years. and not TO bc removed from
Office, except for physical INABILITY, incompetency, or
neglect of duty and, in of removal, the reasons
therefor to be laid before Congress: the Board TO esta
blsh agencies Offices, not exceeding ten viz; at Bos
ton, ~ York, Philadelphia, Charleston, N. Orleans,
and FIVE other places in Tie u. S. to be d. termined
by the Board The officers to consist of principal clerk
and register for The Eoard, at salaries Of - doara
each, and for each agency superintendent, 9!
ary Of - dollars per annum, and register, al sa
larry Of - dollars per nnnum, with clerk Tor each
agency if the business requires it--said supern,end
ents and registers to be appointed for four years ha
President, by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate only subject TO removal in like manner with
the commissioner above mentioned. The Board and
agencies 10 receive and safe keep the public moneys,
and 10 transfer and transmit the under the dec
ton of the Secretary of the Treasury; said BOARD and liz
agencies TO pay all warrants, drafts, &c, OF the Trea
surer of the u. S. md perform the duties Of commits.
sloners Of loans. To receive from individuals de-
postes of gold and silver coin and bullion TO be held
for safe keeping, and TO issue certificates Therefore the
amount exceed ten millions of dollars, unless
otherwise provided by law. To issue certificate OF debt
TO the public creditors for the amount due them. The
several minis the IT, s. deposites and issue
certificates in Ike Such certificates 10 be re
ceiyable aid redeemabe each and ~ agency, and
10 premium is to be charged on h.m, and they shall
! be issued in from five 10 one hundred collars
The Eoard and agencies to BE- authorized to draw bis
or drafts on the several aeen les, and sell the
at premium not exceeding The fair cost OF renting
specie TO the place OF payment provided that no bill or
draft shall be Sold except for cash such funds
received in payment of the public dues e., Treasury
notes certificates Of The Board and agencies and the
notes of specie paying banks. To purchase domestic
and foreign bills Of exchange, under the direction oil
the Secretary OF the Treasury, when necessary for the
purposes of the Government.
All payments made by the Board It's agencies 10 be
in gold silver coin with the consent Of the public
creditor in Treasury notes. or certificates OF depose, Is
| herein provided and III o,her medium oil ravmcni
whatever. All dues 10 the United States, or any OIL
Ger department thereof may he paid M gold ana 81
YER in certificates Of depoSc issued under this ACT
| in Treasury notes, or in the notes OF banks winch
! shall be Immediately payable on demand in gold ami
silver at the places where received he b'ii contains
suitable checks and guards to prevent the einhezzr
ment and improper OF the public money, aud 10 Sc
cure the fidelity of the officers Of the Board.
After The report and bl were read,
/ Mr. Garrett Davis submitted paper containing his
views on the subject, which read.
And the House adjourned
1t is said that this Report from The Bank men
on the Committee, except Mr.. WISE who suppose, -
with The majority The Democrats on The Committee
| take no parl suppose either Of the reports
The highest certificate note is SlO0-the lowest g.
A Correspondent writes, that "of course one can
present no opinions of the plan at present. But
should not be as,onshed if the Wings were most SO.
len, in opposition"