Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-07

,s.r.;,r i,oui CONNECTICUT, lmr. H"nt'nstoh'J Ina
ober. that The Legislatures Of the sstes were u oe
ommao ded by this legislation OF ours. lie oes'. -
know whether the design OF congress "As' a 49,
States should be represented IN such nahne. 90 vi
prsscrbed by their own act, or not oe iep'. -
No called upon any Senator to rise IN ms place anu
whether If the States did not act to carry Out the
dson of Con yress, their representatives, wouu NC
;ao,ed THE Senator from Mississippi Hr. HENDERSON,
declared to-day such was the design, lha' '"e -,
enta,,vps should not be admitted, unless etcteo eo
rmably 10 this act lie desired TO test thus point no"
To-. i, ,h;og he would do would he 10 bring his own
S,, IN COLLISION with Congress. Butii you undertake
| =, -, The State of New York to the manner N
,ybich she shall elect her RepresentauVes-h you AZ
,emot 10 exert the power over her egisatioh-he wv
not stand there osay that she would not permit you
do i He did not say that she would permit you 'o
M Il, and for his life, he would not say such lhins
Sir w. continued his remarks to a late hour, e3pahu
,orv or the amendment, and in pointing out the odous
nes of the principles of the second section OF the Dill
md the embarrassments and dangers WHICH "ouu 's'
r an attempt was made 10 execute IT,
NJ CRITTENDEN obtained the floor, but gave way
Mr. WALKER, on whose motion the apportionmen
bill was passed over informally; and several os from
the House, on the PRESIDENT taoie' "eie e"N '"~
| and appropriately referred "
COMMUNICATION from the acting Commissioners OF The
General Land office, accompanied ny documents III re-
lon to the conduct Of n r Taylor, Register OF the
Land Office at ST. Louis and former CLERK IN The Gene
raj Land Office, communicated III compliance Will ~
soln,on of the Senate.
On motion. OF Mr. BEN oN' orueieo " 'ie u" TIC
table and be printed
| On motion, the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
PORTRAIT OF COLUMBUS.
| The SPEAKER present 10 the House Inc loiio"'
ing communication ,,..o, ,.,,
| If, mr. U,usr0f H,Dyr,
Sir have The honor your acceptance, on behalf {"
Congress ii the accompanying portrait, representing ie sea
scvrI,r uf our heni, immortal Columbus; none
keeses hitherto eNiant can be regarded rs athrhc
While in charge Of our legation NJ Madrid, y %s NY zoo" s
ness 10 fail of which now present the copy, excel
by Senior Medrazo, director oil the oyai Museum "
The certificate annexed the portrait of Don Fernandez dc
S,yrctlr will no Doubt appear conclusive TO its superiority
r nr likrnrsses 10 ali aware, land all who know HIM
SOL Of his high sense OF honor as OF MS nvalcd ar
nuainapce the history private and public OF AL INC great
royeers And it, referring To his testimonials tbs paint
ng be regarded worthy acceptance, my satisfaction WI, be
shared every Americans IN seeing placed as oeh' 10
be- among the cfr of the fathers Of our great Republic
| have the honor To he, Sir,
With the greatest respect,
'''' U ARTIiuE MipDLEToN
MIR. EVERETT and Mr. HOLMES smul-
Mr.. EVERETT moved the reference of this commu-
nication TO the Committee on the Library
Mr. HOLMES submitted resolution of accept
ance of the portrait that it be placed in the library OF
| to the donor
Nh. EVERETT reiterated that 1t was proper that the
communication should be referred 10 the Committee on
the Library before the House took any final action on
the subject.
! II was so referred accordingly
| A resolution was adopted authorizing the Select
| Committee the alleged frauds on the Cherokees.
&C. 10 send for persons and papers.
I A resolution which Mr.. Saltonstall asked leave to
offer, ordering the consideration Of the Tariff bill lmme
bill should be dis
posed Of was not considered.
| Wednesday being the day fixed Tor considering the
business relative to the District of Columbia, Mr. IN
derwood called up the bill amending the charter oil the
District Banks allow them TO pay out the notes
of non specie paying banks, provided they would re-
ceive the
MIR. CUSHING objected to taking up this bill first,
because would in all probability, produce debate,
which would continue through the two days approprat.
ed to the business OF the District lie hed serious o.
jectons to the bill.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON, to dispose of the bill at once
in the shortest manner moved to lay i, on the table
/ Mr. POWELL explained why the banks desired this
privilege Without It they could not with any advan-
tace issue their notes, which, ut present, are inn
mediately returned for their specie. As the Senate
amendment provides that The District Banks shall re-
sumo specie payments rs the Baltimore or fir-
rinia Banks shall resume, the bill with this amendment
would be nugatory; he therefore moved to substitute
the word and for the word or, that the amendment
should read "as soon as the Baltimore and virginia
1 Banks
mn the ! mo!jen to lay the bill on
MIR. BOVINE then unsuccessfully moved cali of
the House, and, Immediately AFTER to lay the bill on the
table. The latter motion pronounced out of order;
and the vote appeal from the decision sustained
the Chair
After the preliminary motions for the previous ques.
ton, &c, the motion Of MIR. Powell was negaved by
vote of &c to l02. MIR. Underwood observing that,
without the amendment, there would be use in pass
ing the BILL moved 10 lay it on the table, and the mo-
ton prevailed without a count
bill authorizing the Corporation Of Georgetown to
tax lottery vendors called up, but Immediately laid
aside 10 take up the bill for suppressng the sale of lot
terry tickets in the District of Columbia After the
disposition of sundry amendments this bill was passed.
and followed by for amending the charter of Alex
andra, regulating the election Of the Mayor &c. Of
that city.