Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-18

bills and resolutions which were appropriately
disposed Of The principal part OF The day was
oceupied with the discussion of the bill providing
Tor The adjustment OF the titles IL land IN Arkan-
sa. Louisiana Mississippi and Missouri, which
was finally passc, by vote oil 81 yeas Ia Il nays
The House was engaged with thc Senate :
amendments 10 the Indian appropriation bill when
We last received copy from the House '7o0t.
CONGRESS SaiufaoyS procCcdinss.
In the SAatc. to-day Mr.. Benton's bill Tor The
annexation OF Texas was taken up, 10 afford al
opportunity 10 Mr. McDutie 10 answer The re-
marks Of that Senator Of Thursday last. Mr.
McDutiic spoke for about an hour in review @
those remarks and in defence oilhc courScwhict
had been pursued by The Executive IN hlin5ln.
forward the treaty for annexation. He WIS r.
piled 10 nv Mr.. Benton, who spoke with much Sc
verify I'll the means which had been reso!ted 10 to
involve Inc question OF annexation III the comm.
contest lor The Presidency; after which The bill
was again laid upon The liable. The several ap-
preparation bills which had '"'cn subjects oi con-
ference between The two Houses, were finally pass
ed Numerous private claims and bills iur terri
lorial Improvements, were passed. Mr. More
head. from the Committee on teirenchncnl
which had been in labor ever since tie session oi
1911, al which time il was created, ana by which
much was promised Ia the country, and from
which much was expected, brought forth to-day
an abortion, in the form OF Il report discussing The
subject of Executive patronage, unaccompanled
By bills as an earnest 10 The country that they
were sincere in their promises o reform.
This committee was created Immediately ai,cl
the incoming ol'lhc wing dynasty, for the purpose
OF LAYING bare 10 the country the coFruptlons al1
abuses of The Van Buren, administration which
the people were led 10 believe were enormous ano
Unprecedented Instead Of making the promised
exposure this committee has, on the last day o.
the session. ana on the eye OF presidential cleo
iion brought forward rs the result OF three years
scrutiny and labor, no evidences OF abuse By that
administration, but an argument against The exec
ulivc exercising the power OF patronage ne
minority of the committee Mr.. Fulton. The Only
Democrat on the comini,ice) was not even aiiori-
cd an opportunity of preparing counter argl'
ment 10 the argument ofthe majority. Some DIS
cusSion was had in opposition TO having The re4f'
printed before an opportunity was aHo.deu Ih'
minority of the committee 10 prepare col!i!'e!
report Il was ordered 10 he printed, with an I'M
Outstanding. however, that, when the minority
shall have prepared his views III The form OF a
counter report il shall appended 10 and circulated
with The report Of the majority. Mr.. Archer
made a motion TO print 10000 copies, al The cX-
pcnsc of the people OF this electoneerinS docu-
inent. The motion will be considered on Mon
day.
The Senate spent The greater portion of this
evenings session in Executive business. We
understand numerous nominations were acted on
The nominations of Mr. King of Pennsylvania
and Mr.. Talworth OF New York As Judges OF
the Supreme Court, were laid upon the table. The
Nomination Of Senator Tallmadge, as Goyemoro
Wisconsin, was confirmed.
Al. ,I.,l ii,
is such as not to afford space 10 publish the inter
estng debate of Yesterday in The Senate, on the
hill providing a uniform mode for The election o
President and Vice President OF the United States
Messrs. Anterior and Allen advocated The bill
with great ability. Mr. Buchanan> remarks, II
favor OF the consliiutionality Of the measure
were unanswered and unanswerabic.
In the House. Mr. Ellis from the Committee OF
Elections. to which had been referred meinoria
from Missouri asking Congress To adopt somt
legislative measure 10 test the opinion oil The PEG
pie in regard to The constilutionaity and cXpedi
cncy of !; Bank OF the United States, and of STATE
banks made a report, declaring that, in the ccc
ton oi Gen. Jackson III 1892 and oil MIR. V. 5u
rcn in 1886, the people declared uncompromlsins
HOSTILITY TO 4 Banl; of the United States, and tina
the manifestation of such hostility was not i'm
paired ly the election of General Harrison, i!
| 1870 under the puhlc aFoWalS nlade ny hiiti %
his opinions on that subject, and under his a>so
ciatio,n with a candidate for the Vice Presidency
whose sentiments were known 10 be hostile lC
srch an institution during his whole public lie
and that there is no reason 10 believe that public
opinion on this question has changed since The
election o! General Jackson. The report con
cldcd with 4 resolve that a Bank of the Unite,
States is. in its nature, hostile 10 the spirit OF on
institutions, and that lis establishment would he de
structye to the interest and dangerous 10 the liber
ties of HE people After a debate, the resolution
was adopted by vote Of yeas l0S, nays 90. Th'
House took mp the appeal made BY Mr.. White
from the decision OF the Chair, that the motion o
| Mr.. Johnson OF Ohio, TO reconsider the vote on
the passage Of the bill to adjust titles to lands il
! Arkansas Louisiana. Mississippi and Missouri
was in order, came up, rs the first business in or
der Alter debate, the question was put on tn
appeal. and resulted in sustaining the decision o
| the Chair The motion 10 reconsider was thei
nut and agreed To- The House then took mp lin
amendments of the Senate TO The Naval Appro
priation bill the discussion Of which was continued
ill hall.pa> O'clock, when the House took a re
| cess till Al Globe.