Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-07

me senate, Saturday, was in session seven or
e'sht hours, on tile subject OF Resump,ion-and
rare scenes were enacted. rhe COMMITTEES on hank.
reported Two resolutions, one requiring resump,ion
inc ISL oi Apri; the second, declaring the Bank,
solvent and their notes perfectly good.
The hrit being taken up for consideration NJ,
Lyons moved to amend, 10y substituting the I,, -,
January ls43 sunless the MARYLAND md po,,,,.,
vanil banks should resume before tb,, Tim. NJ.
lst Of November was moved as an smendo,cr, 70
tins amendment. long and animated debate en-.
sued At o'clock, when we entered the Cbo,nI..,
motion for a call Of the Senate was ncrJin, 3.
the purpose Of making gentlemen toe the mari,
who might he disposed 10 dodge. After son,o tim
spent IN debating this question, in which the wbole
course OF the preceding debate was reviewed.
most oil tho members having been brought in. the
call was Withdrawn The vote was then taken IN
the Ist OF November, instead OF the LIST Of Jsnu,-
ry-aud the amendment prevailed. Mr. Lvonstben
asked leave to withdraw the amendment n, o,,crd.
ed-deciarins his preference for the LIST of Apt IN
the 1T OF November Objection was made Son.
gentleman tncn moved that lac have leave. This
opened anew the streams Of debate. The moi,
matter IN controversy now became manifest. The
Loeos wished to AVOID direct vote on the LIST Of
April Tho Wings eoncnlly-perhaps universal.
~ ooncuTrcd with Mr. Lyons IN prcfering the Is, Of
APi' To The Isl OF November. II April were nrreel
upon they sad) the B,nka would not undertake IN
resume-but would 60 into liquidation fortb,yi,b--
and would thereby loo enabled To Give inJu'oepco -
their debtors and consequent relief 10 tic nco,l.
bu' 1t November were adopted, the Banks wo,lJ
instantly begin heavy ouriail, to prepare for r.,
SUMPTION, and the consequence would Zoe. tbn, tho
pressure already inienscin the country, womb Lc.
come in,olemblc. The Whies sail they ,y,rc 10.
sIsla'ng Tor the people. and no, far tho PIT.
and therefore, they preferred winding up these in
Su'u'n' al once, rather than impose conditions
upon them, which would require them to oppres4
tho people They were willing 20 adjourn tl,c 70
sumption over To the next Legislature, fresh from,
the rcope-but they would agree 10 no ioterp,,,li.
ME day, more distant than the lt ofApnI. Thes.
views were strongly and oloqucnuy urged bv
Mrssrs Preston, Tuusnl, Lyons aud Cooke.
The loco5 twiti lcw exceptions, who desired
ndroct vote on the 1T Of ApuD resisted the motion
lor leave 10 Withdraw. The leave, however. sa.
gmnied-nnd then tho question REQUIRED upon
The original rcsoulon OF ito committee king
The 1T day Of Aprii. Tho previous question was
caUcd-Ihs wns 'orncsty opposed 10y Mcssrs.
Voolfolk, McMulen and others. By tbi. limo.
Tie patience Of tho Senate had become so crhans,
cd, that Mr. McMulIcn wes not listened to with ot d.
ienton, and several times he stopped untI he body
came 10 order, being determined (ho sad) 10 *
rrosg hls sentiments, and gentlemen should hear
him. Mr. Newman (who minlcsig GOOD deal Of
rosuc-,ncsg under Col. McM.'s orntoryl ,,d. Lc
was decidedly IN favor of the previous question.
nnI ho thought gentlemen ought to have moro self.
fo1rert then 20 DO lannen.ng lhc Senate, Nhsn the
Senate dld no, with to hear them. lie wng no,
surprised Che slijl h1t members were resigrioo
their seats m the Senate. For himself he would
say, II hc were not committed to be candidate. be
would hoek out Immediately, rather Than run the
u.k oi being bord neain 90 he had been tLot d,v
Mr. MrMnl.en. Ifihe gentleman means me.
toll h'm, thot do not consult lnm whst ,bnll do
ors7y.
Mr. Newman. I do moan him and Others.
The previou8 question woq ordered. md the
'etoloi'on, fixing tho istol Apnl, rejected; oycs .,
nnys ~.
The other resolution Of thc committee declaring
confidence 10 tho entire solycncy Of tie barki, was
lion t't o'c.ocl) taken ur, but Mr MoAlu.len
having obtained tho floor, nod Ge.h candles being
brought 10, mo'on 10 adjourn was submitted and
'srood 10.