Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-17
TwENTY-sEyENriI coNGREss--sa Session
Tuesday. Dee. i3, lS42.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
Mr.. Conrad Of Ionislann; Mr.. Choate Of Mass; an
Mr. McRobets Of illinois, appeared IN their seats &c
! day.
J, The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senot
the petition of Benamin Franklin, praying for nav'
pension: referred 10 the Committee on Naval AhaFs.
Also laid before the Senate a communication ir t,
Charles +. Mayer of Baltimore, covering copy OF ID
proceedings of meeting held in that city, OF the CLAM
ants for indemnity for spoliatons committed oy IN
French prior to 1890; which referred TO The Com
mit,ee on Foreign Relations.
: Also laid before the Senate q communication fror
The Navy Department, in compliance with the JOINT re
solution of Congress of ooh Nav, $780, enclosing
letter from the Commissioner OF Pensions conain'n
list Of the names of persons who have applied iof re
lief under The naval pension laws. and whose CLAIM
were rejected and the for rejecting the came
which was, on motion Of Mr.. BAYARD, ordered 10
printed.
n Mr. ARCHER presented a memorial from In
Board of Common Council of the city OF Aexandr'a
pro- wing certain amendments to their charter; ~hlc
was referred 10 the Committee on The DISTRICT OF &c
lumbia.
On motion of Mr.. KERR, it was
! OrdLrfd That the papers Of Francis Cazeau be Ia
ken from the files of the Senate, and referred to u
i Committee on the Judiciary.
/ Mr. WRIGHT presented a memorial from The Cham
her of Commerce Of the city of New York, praJ'n
Congress 10 pass law adopting the warehousng sys
tern os q part Of the revenue system Mr. w. remarked
no doubt contained many suggestions which rlight Of
valuable Congress its acton upon THIS SUBJECT ~
therefore moved that il be printed, and referred 10 th
| Committee on Finance. ,
Mr.. HUNTINGTON hoped The Senator from ne"
York would withdraw the motion OF reference Tor ths
present The werehousing system was subject o
great importance, and primarily was suo)ec, OF com
mercia policy and not of finance; and shoulo mere
fore, when referred, go 10 the COMMITTEE on oon
mercc He hoped the Senator would let tue matter ce
of for
consideration.
Mr. WRIGHT had no objection to the course sug
cesed; and the question OF reference was postponed
until after the document shall have been printed
BOARD OF EXCIIEoUER.
Mr. TALLMADGE, agreeably TO notice, ana Oh
leave, introduced bill amentaory OF The several ac'1
establishing the Treasury Department. which was ieao
twice. and ordered to be printed; and, 80
On the further motion Of Mr.. 7 , who said The b'il
was precisely Of The character as that
by him at the last session, it postponed tll tues.
day two weeks, and made the special order for that
day
The Presidents message was then taken up ana re-
lerred as follows:
On motion BIZ Mr. EVANS, go much as related to
finance was referred TO the Committee on Finance
On motion by MIR. ARCHER, SO much as reialed 70
foreign affairs to the Committee on Foreign Relations
On motion by MIR. LINN, much as related TO 'ni'
provemenis in the Western waters 70 lnc Som"'"'
on Roads and Canals
On motion By Mr. HUNTINGTON, SO much as re-
lated TO commerce and navigation TO the Committee on
Commerce.
On motion by Mr. SMITH of Indiana so much ms
related to The public domain TO the Committee on fuo'
lie Lands
On motion BY Mr. BAYARD, so much as related to
naval affairs to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
On motion by Mr.. CRlTTENDEN, SO much as re-
lated TO military affairs TO the Committee on Military
Affairs; end
Indinn Affairs to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr. BAYARD presented petition from Commander
Charles Rdgely, praying that certain allowances may
he made to him the settlement OF hI, accounts IN Inc
Navy epartment-which was referred 10 lhe IoHihi'
tee on Naval Affairs.
Messrs. EVANS. LINN, GRAHAM, CHOATE,
FULTON, and KING, severally gave notice that they
would on to morrow, ask leave 10 introduce certain
bills.
Mr. GRAHAM, agreeably to notice, and on leave,
;ntyoduced bill for the relief o. Stalker and Hill
which was read twice, and referred to the Judiciary
Committee
introduced bill relating 10 the offices of Surveyors
General of the States of Ohio Indiana, and hiichgan-
which was read twice, and referred TO The Committee
on Public Lands
Mr. GRAHAM, ugrceably to notice, and on leave,
introduced the following joint resolution-~hlch was
read, AID laid over for the present, viz:
Resored by the Senate, ke House Of Representatives
eoneurring) That following be added to the JOINT
rules Of the two Houses
Whenever claim against the United States, OF any
descrption has been or shall be, presented 10 either
uouse and referred 10 a committee, and such commit
lee shall have made report IN writing against me al
lowance Of the claim, and the same snail nave oeeh
concurred in by such House, shall not be IN order 10
revive the consideration of such claim IN that house.
al the same or any future session OF Congress, either
by bill, resolution petition otherwise-except upon
memorial of the claimant, first setting forih upon
affidavit that he has discovered new evidence IN sup
port of his claim since the decision against II, and
statement of the substance of such evidence-or, Sc
c,od ASSIGNING specific errors IN the report OF the com
;t,ee adverse 10 it. and certificate of member OF
tbpt House that he believes that the former decsion
una erroneous as charged in SAID memorial: Prortded
That N order d,schargng committee from the urtber
consideration Of claIm shall, IN nowlse require CON-
pliance with the rule.
The resolution introduced some days ago by Mr.
Tallmadge instructlng the COMMITTEE on The judiciary
to INQUIRE into the propety OF calling on the Secretary
Of Slate elicit from the judiciary Department. ana
report to Congress at s next session, all the nioIma
linn that might be obtained 10 The operation of the
Bankrupt act, came up in lis order; when
MIR. KING said il appeared TO EIE that, II they were
70 rat for the information called for by this esolutlon
the whole session would probably he consumed oeiofe
they could act upon the subject Of Inc repeaa .,
law very great delay in procuring the information
soupbt for would be inevitable and the matter wouio
necessarily go to the next session of Congress
He asked if it was the design of the honorable senator
to give The matter The 60 by, in this manner uhl the
nest session, Such, in his (Mr. King'S opinion
would be the effect of the adoption Of this resolution
and he could not therefore, vote for 1t IN lis present
MIR. TALLMADGE said, in presenting the resolu-
ton. he had designed i, resolution Of inquiry tor
Inflammation 10 be laid before the Judiciary COMMITTEE
a. the next session. That the original form OF the
resolution but al the suggestion of some honorable
gentlemen, that the information had better be obtained
as speedily as possible, he had modified it 10 accoia
ance with those suggestions He did not anticipate
any such delay as The honorable Senator from Alabama
seemed TO aeprehend. He though, it was very 'mPot.
an, that the information should be obtaineo; Tue
Senate however, should consider it desirable 10 pro-
coed without it, il would be equally in their power 10
do SO as if the resolution had not been passed lie
hoped therefore, that there would be no objection 10 It's
sIr. CRITTENDEN said there was one particular
in the resolution which appeared to hun some what %.
iectionabe, inasmuch as it would lead 70 Vo.umhouS
frop he Secretary OF State re