Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-01
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Fhe resolutions being twikc'cad.
Fr. Lewis moved their lSinite most
polewent.
4 drbste OF much length, 4 mo- little
wah th followed. occupying lprgJat de-
grel, the ground taken on 4 \nehnye snb
jectl waich was Yesterday StSd-the
fricAds o; tho r,.s buttons urg ass peces-
sity bf some legislative act 10 asvnat.er so
de p(y Interesting to the public veal the
aiarItng consequences which might, aud
prohfbly would follow from adiou,ninr
without doing something on the subject
and tre fact that there was majority
Yesterday in favor of the bill, but acci,len-
tally absent when the qur stion was decid-
ed, Sect-and the opponents of the measure
protesting against it as well from its OBJ
Jectionfbie nature, as agains- attcmptingit
when there were 81 + W menbcrs remains
ing, and after the question had been deoi-
DID byl the House in the rejection of the
bill yesfr day. The gentlemen who spoke
az inst the postponemert and in favor of
the resd lu;ions, were Messrs. Webster.
CaihounA Grosvenor. Alexarier, Mossley.
Pickering, Lyon, CUP per, Soldsborough
and Shettty; those who opposed the reso-
lutions, were Messrs. Lewis, Smith, of Md.
Wright and Hardin.
At the close OF the debate, Mr.. Lewis
withdrew his motion for poStponcncut
and
Mr.. Webster, after Observing that Il
was in compliance with the wishes Of
gentlemen friendly to the general object
OF the resolutions, butavcrse TO the sdop-
ton OF the two first, withdrew those
two.
Mr.. Calhoun proposed 70 amend the
remaining resolution, bv extending its
provisions to the Notes of all Banks
which should. lat the time specified
there'n,] pay their notes in specie on de-
mand.
Mr.. Webster saw no necessity for this
amendment-and it would be better. he
thought. to leave it for Tree sury regula-
ton. 1t might happen, that bank pre-
tending 20 pay specie, might scnd its notes
to great distance. where, Il they were Of
tered IN payment, it would be impossible to
ascertain whether they were redeemable
with specie or not.
Mr.. Calhoun agrecd that Il yvas not ne
cessary. bec9use the Treasury had already
exercised the power, and it might very
We'll be l,fS with the Secretary still-but
ne had offered the amendment 10 meet the
wisses OF other gentlemen. rs, however.
Vt was objected to, he, would net press il.
and therefore Withdrew il.
Mr.. Smith 81 Md. moved to strike out
the list ofFebruary,r and insert the LIST
OF March. Negatvtd.
AYES 50, Noes 55-
Mr. PickenS, after sOole Introductory re-
marks, offered the following amendment:
" all banks and banking institutions whose
notes may nave been Received in the c9l-
" lection Of taxes or other daes in behalf
" OF the United States, to paw the same
" notes in gold or silver, or in Treasury
" Notes of the United S ates. or in notes Of
the Bank ofthe United States"
ne amendment was opposed by
Messrs. Edwards, Calhoun, and Minor,
and supported at some length bv Mr.
Pickers, and nesatived by q large MAORI
ty.
On motion of Mr. Pitsin, Who remark
ed that few days would be OF mich i'm
porfance to the banks in preparing for the
payment OF their notes, the f,venfieth was
inserted instead of tbs .frst Of Fe5rua-
~.
Mr.. Wright moved the following clause
sitter the word declnre 4, in the 18th line
of the 81 resolution" or aly notes of any
banks which have been, n which shall
hereafter be paid by the U. States for arv
debt due, or demand by lie said United
States'
Mr.. Edwards had No objection to the a.
mcndment, u the mover Would designate
the mode By which the notes iaid away nv
the government could be idefihed-with-
ont that, the amendment ws4d be use
less. vi
Mr.. Wright replied, that ibgould he We
ry easy to ascertain the roteIo nafd. by
marking Them in way to bdidentiG.d--
and that that officially could ltlre div 1b-
waited. He asked for the vel and NAYS
on the question, which were lFuscd-and
the amendment was rel cted aflost una,.i-
mcusly.
Mr.. Goldsboroueh then movdd to insert
the toiiowinS words after the ford a. ne
cessary' IN the 4th line OF the resolu-
ton, 50 as t. read" such measl5es as he
may deem necessary, to pay all CLAIMS a
gainst the u States in legal monty, or such
Treasury Notes as may hereaftAr be ac-
ceptable to the parties having such clans
ag inst the U. States"
This motion produced good deal of
discussion, III which Messrs Iagthm, Pit
kin, Cady, and Webster, opposed the a
mendment; and Messrs. Goldsbdough &
Wright advocated it.
MIR Wright demanded he yeas q NAYS
on the question, which were again fused,
and the amendment was negatived without
division
The question on ordering the rcsolu,ion
to be engrossed and read third tine, was
decided in the affirmative.
Yeas 70. Noes S.
The resolution was ordered to h, read =.
$50 81. u