Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-12
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MIR. EVANS presented a petition from citizens Of
Maine, stating that there is now no law by which du.
ties can be imposed spars and tmbers, etc, and
praying that duties may be imposed on all Kinds Of
wood except dyewoods.
Mr. SIMMONS presented the memorial of Russell
and Potter merchants praying the remission oil certain
duties.
MIR. PRESTON presented petition from citizens
of South Carolina, asking tha, the u. S mail may be
transported on the Charleston and Columbia railroad
MIR CRlTrENDEN presented memorial from c.
items of Pennsy vana ascrb;ng the present dIsesses
of the country to the noniulhImeni OF contracts ana
the want Of a currency; and rs remedy tor The ev
requesting Congress TO issue large amount OF STOCK
TO be based on tlc public lands, and distributed among
the indebted States.
Mr. TALLMADGE gave notice that he would, on
Monday next move TO postpone all the general and
other orders, ior the purpose of taking up the o
amendaory Of the several acts 20 establish the Frea
sury Department Of the United States, commonly
known as the EAchoGuer bull lie gave this notice
now in the hope that gentlemen would be prepared TO
consider the l!l al the time Indicated ant he would
take the opportunity 10 say, that this measure had been
POSTPONED for long PERIOD for no other reason than
that other matters had been before the Senate, which
seemed 10 be OF more pressing character ms OH
was introduced al time Wlen there were several re-
solutions before the Senate winch had been offered by
Senator from kentucky, (Alr Clay,l and when there
was no disposition the part Of large portion Of the
body 10 interfere with their consideration, which con-
inupd until he left his Soat-s;ncc winch period, the
Loan. Apportionn,ent, Army, and Navy bills, and
variety of other matters deemed TO be OF urgent ne
cessity, had occupied their attention, therefore he
had made no effort bring the subject alluded 10 be-
fore the Senate for discussion But he would now, in
rood faith, repeat that lie would on Monday next,
move TO take up the hill, in the hope of obtaining
expression of The sense Of this body upon that deeply
interesting subject.
Mr. ARCHER, iion the Committee on Naval Affairs, ,
reported substitute for the ill entitled IAN act t" re.
orGan ize the Navy Of the L s.: which ordered 10
be printed Asr bill 10 prescribe the number OF pro-
tsssors Of mathematics in the Navy OF the I. S, and
for other purposes winch ordered 10 second read
ing
On motion of MIR BAGBY, The previous orders were
postponed and the Senate BY vote o. yeas -, nays 10,
tooh up the following resolution, Viz
Rcocr3 iadian AiairS be instructed 10
nir. hat amount money and property III addition to The
,nnlrac price paid John Ross removing the Cherokee
Indians Mississippi and for what additional services
d amount il any, paid; aud that the committee have power
Ia send persons and aud report HE result ei te III
onry TO The Senate with The least practicable delay ,
Mr.. MOREiEAD renewed his motion TO amend
he resolution so as to make direct call upon the
Secretary of War for the Information desired by the
Senator from Alabama.
MIR. BAGBY said that there was proof to establish
the fac, that Ross had perpea,ed frauds to The amount
of $50 0o0 and as act Of justice 10 those interest
ed ], was proper that The inquiry proposed should oe
prosecuted
Mir SEWER remarked that he had had an interview
with John Ross, who complained that INJUSTICE had
been dvGe 10 lin II vas, therefore, due 10 hm, ''l