Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-18
Co>GREs>--2D SESSION.
FRIDAY, JASuARy Il, 1853.


The Chair presented credentials o! John VI. Clayton
Ed Senator from Della" for years, from .!
March next
Mr. Walker presented the memorial Of the clerks in the
Treasury Department, rrnying continuation Gi the
per additional salary allowed them last year.
Nj JGrcs OF Iowa, submitted resolution calling for
copy of the award made by Emperor Louis NAPOLEON.
in the case brig Grnrra referred o him by
IL, Cni,d states and portup,I- which M. a,opt,d
The following bills considtcd Honrc bill Ia: lie re.
rf al heirs m McFarlni. dccrc ct d. House
MI for The relief Of Daniel Lewis p"ssed. Hd ' he 70.
liz. Of Wm. Sienna Fns:; pissed Bill Tor thc relied ui e
lc.uI representatives MAJOR Caleb Swami passed. Tie
nn resolution authorizing The Prcsdsn, 10 Incorporate TIE
u!ic, Of the Texas IN the navy OF the u POSITION
cd bill for the legal cIrcscnths OF Go" Wg. n' 's
evolutionary army; postponed Bill for the i Ol Them
B Dudley; passed B for The relief OF asena'h M ii.
iu passed
The Senate proceeded The consideration of Accu,ive bu
sness and then adjourned, in consequence u tie death OF
Mr. Upham.
HOUSE or REPRES ENTATIvE
The hill 10 prohibit frauds upon the treasury was then tn
ken up and pes,rd-ycss l2i nays %.
The House went into committee tho state OF The Union,
and again took up the small note bill.
Mr. Frkiin oil Illinois said there misconcepUon on
tile minds ul rbcrs which he dcsous ni r,mOrrg"s
10 the object OF the under confederation md ircn TO
the which bear upon The Question: ';nrg"-s having
refused charter hr oanks whose charter had crnc"
but vino had continued 10 issue r0- in The "d 81 ne ~
more officers these bank made payable 10 indi' 'fnhi-
Mr. Bowie o Md rose TO cotrec, Hlssa'ement MADE on
ormer day when he stated 'hat 100000 barrels OF hour
we're annually exported '! District o Columbia which
h lound $50 900 barrels and he estimated tne exchange
Of the District twenty millions oi dollars.
Mr. FIckln proceeded, and said he in ivof OF PROM
biting the circulation OF bank note. in the District, but
which coult rot present be ,Ect,d; ha a.o IN
OF practical and the elect OF he bill would
be prevent the circulation of small no,s The amend.
rncr ot the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Frrc'Irn
which contemplated he issue q constitutional ccu.ilon,
wts, he said mere dtlus"n.
He said he dcsirous oi acting in harmony viii Mary
lrrd and concluded by adycilin. 10 he corporation d
..etown which has $4,000 in circulation, "hose i0s
sound those Of any chartered bank, the lncfr- oi
which is used sinking fund for TIE payment oi ts
debt OF The corporation
Mr. B,we oi Nd, -ad the oralioa held, hc nrd~'
stood stock the Q! S9OCO0 as security io me
paper The credit Of which stands very high.
Mr. Sacks 1t Of New York, proposed an amendment :"
require all Banks Issuing Of five dollars and uP"ats
deposit With the Secretary OF Stale SguUJO in Hioc. "i
tho United States security and 10 ml: TIC ISSUES to ~
| amount.
Mr. avercit Of Va opposed the amendmrni and sl": e
should oppose any CIttaGrpus Gitergtpn Ice 5!i iish'
r be 81 perfect could be w-hed, Dut "ouIi n'.i an
existing evil and draw HE attention oil The "@'-.h"tc 10
the open violation o: Ia" in The lace .: the "a" "-A'"e
| power.
gec.s wo.a al length appointed Mr Carter amend,
rtn prohibiting the Issue "i al oscrnns 81 BANK 'Pef
only louyipur members "o"a tn 1ne Sila'e' wac
| nrgailv.t ;. 80,
Another aa,,Dtnrn' propa-"i ~ 'ir. 'i's"" oi
Virciaia md opposed by Dr.. Hont"h 81 Alabama "h"
said he stni rao-c ranfrant 10" 'tect 0: which
,,.,: b. . ur .nt tic . "..il I'D "a introduced !:om
prssng ~ ,.rc .t,4i ," q ne 70 fcmedy
u s,;i ,at i, ,;""-i.s!y 80.
Hr li.!ls ~. anerceI "as substitute iof 40 hrs!
eec.; anI prohibited the o notes uncs I've fo:rs
win some ninor variations, and was asF"et TO-
Tie amendment atopt' together IN es'cl' o., -
ard ,aon, coming q conclusion upon tho sub!cc' -
COMMITTEES rose. And the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1883
SENATE.
The -a1iing !" the journal was dispensGi win.
Nr Foot ari announced me death 0; Mr.. uHasm
Senator Maine in brief and beautiful euoqs;ic speech
gave shyi history Of n!s r ard pubic services and
ccuted by submitting the usual resolutions OF respect ~
m rloy the deceased Ore o The resolutions dircf M
sArs TO accompany The remains 9: tnc dccss'o
q his home In Vermont Tor inr informant
Mr Sawari responded t. the r.s0iutnH if ':' fil"l
,oacniug and appropriate !emarsa ii which nc pa'et
beautiful! unComuU his life ant cilaGct:r ai!er "ch
III. SENATE aa!ouf e1 nHtil Monday nexf.
HOUSE OF HEPSE> ENTATIVES
Pending tic consideration of private bills, tie S6n1c
proceedings OF The death II IL Uptam annornc"'
NJ Minor delivered appropriate eulog!un and oierd TIE
CT. 'nnary resolutions.
H.. Meacham briefly expTessed hi. srmpa ny Tor 'H -"
th f.. OF the deceaesd The resolutions adoPted,
ard the House adjourned