Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-16

Message Us relates to Internal Improvement, DO
referred TO u select committee.
On these resolution there was 'omo desultory !
debate. the Only remarkable part of which was
what concerned tho
BANK UNITED STATES.
Tina form OF tho resolution on that subject, as
Mr.. Wayne first moved il, was, that SO much oil
the Mossage as relates 10 the subject of tho BlnG
of tho United States, should 6s reierrod to q Sc
isct Committee.
Mr.. McDutfie moved to amend the resolution so
as to refer tho subject 10 the Commitc 0f Ways and
Means.
in speech which we regret our inability TO present
to readers with suitable fullnsss, Ivy reason of
accidental rdisposition of tho Reporter. lie said,
in the outset that he had heard the gentleman
| from South Carolina say, in an undertouc, that II
appeared to be his CIR. W's.) intention to cashier
the Committee of Ways and Means. This intcn-
ton Mr. w. disclaimed, but avowed his wish TO
have this subject referred TO other Committee
than the Committee of Ways and Means, because
1t was well known that the Chairman OF that Com
mittee had heretofore expressed himself decidedly
i'll favor of re charering tho Bank, and was equally
we'll known to DO not in the habit of giving up his
opinions. MIR. W. wished to have information on
the subject collected by persons not committed,
ss that it might be in possession of the House
when the question should come up for the consi-
deratlon of tho House upon application OF the
Bank for the renewal of ts charter, in any 9th
er manner, &c. &c.
Mr. McDufEio replied. He said he could assure
the gentleman from GcorgIa, that he had desire
TO take this subject in his peculiar care that it
ono which had been heretofore referred TO the
Committee of Ways and Means, not us matter
oil right III tho Committee but matter of usage
and propriety regarded the fiscal interests.
What, said he, 10 the Bank Of the nitsd S,atos2
is 1t not fiscal instrument Is it not
tally connected with the Treasury Department
are the soul and body of mani twas for that
son. he said, that, he wished the subject of that
1ank to he referred to tho Committee of Ways and
h1ssns. lie should DO exceedingly sorry to deprive
Tho gentleman from Georgia of any advantage
which he may desire, chairman of com rnttes
OF an opportunity to present TO the House
grand scheme of an institution to supersede the
present Bank OF the United States For himself
no could say, he Rd object to answer in dcsir-
inc the matter to 20 to the Committee of Ways
and Means Tor it would not, as presented by the
'iesaage, become a subject of action in that COM
'niltee If he could prevent it. But he had felt il
10 % his duty, whilst perfectly Indifferent to its
fatc to move The amendment.
Mr.. Wayne said, he could assure tho House that
he had no project this subject present to their
attention But he must say, that so far from this
subject belonging appropriately and exclusively to
the attention the Committee ofWays and Means
he thought that the Chairman of that Committee
had admitted in what he said, the two stronges
arguments against such reference; first, that the
subjuct was prejudsed by the head of that Commit
tee-and secondly, that that gentleman had avew-
ed that this highly important topic, presented to
the consideration oil Congress by the President,
should not be the subject of action before tho com
mitteo to which it proposed to be REFERRED if
he could prevent it. Now, Mr.. w. said, taking
into view the present attitude of things was it like
y that the Bank would itself make any application
to Congress, at the present session, for renewal
OF Its Charter so as to bring the subject up for
sideratlon? lie knew it would be said, that if the
Bank was net to make such application, there
would be no occasion for committee on the sub
Ject. But his object was that by the enquiry and
report of an unprecedented committee the sub
lect, the House should be prepared for any move
mens that might be made in regard to it. In con-
cuson, Mr.. w. asked whether even a decent re-
speet TO the Chief Magistrate, who had presented
this subject to the attention of Congress- declaring
his views Of it to be unchanged, did not require
that the subject should be fairly and impartially
examined by special and unpledgcd committee.
The question was then taken upon Mr.. McDuf-
fet motion for amendment and decided in the
affirmative by considerable majority plumbers not
announced,) and the House refused to permit
special committee to be raised the sub ject, and
referred it to tho committee of Ways and Means.
Adjourned.