Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-14
In motion or Mr.. ..razewell,


Tn the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Slade sub
m;tted the following resolution; which lies one
day for consideration:
Resoiued, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
ha directed to communicate to this House tram
script of the account for salary and contingent
c;es' which has been allowed to John Randolph,
late Minister to Russia, and Randolph Clay, Sc.
cretary of Legation to that mission.
The Speaker presented a communication from
John Louball, Of Philadelphia, upon the means OF
preventing the explosions in steam boilers; which
was read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Wilkins moved the following resolutions:
. Resolusd, That this House will hereafter SIT
for the despatch OF business until 3o'clock, r. NJ.
that it will then take recess to meet again at
S O'Clock, P. NJ. which was ordered to lie on the
table.
United Sfafes Bank.-The bill to renew and
modify the charter Of the Bank OF the y. otaees'
which has passed the Senate, came up IN the or
der of business. and received its first reading as
matter of course.
MIR. Whittlesey moved that the bill now
have its second reading. It was read according
Mr.. McDufie moved that it be committed to
Committee of the Whole House, and made the
order Of the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. Thompson. Of Ohio, thereupsn moved
that the consideration Of the bill be postponed to
the first Monday in December next
Mr.. McDufie SAID, that unless the gentleman
from Ohio wished to forestal all discussion ol this
bill. he hoped the gentleman would withdraw the
motion he had made, and suffer the bill TO take
its regular course. 49,
Mr.. Thompson said he felt himself incompe-
tent to enter into discussion OF the bull. tie
was young member, and unused topublIc speak
ing But he was satisfied the House had sat long
enough for one session, and that 1t was time the
session should be put an end to- The due dis
cussion Of this bill could not be disposed OF IN
less than three months. For his own part, he
wanted to 60 home. He was desirous that the
House, when it acted on this bill, should actuh-
derstandngly; that they should have an oppor'
tunity of knowing the will Of their constituents
in REGARD to il. The bill was now in tangible
shape, and the People, having it before them,
would be able to compare the bill proposed with
the charter Of the present Bank; and recommend
the passage or rejection of the bill. as they might
think pr oper. When he was elected TO this House,
he had not expected to be called to vote on this
question, nor had his constituents expected any
such thing. He had been taken by surprise; his
constituents had been taken by surprise. Mr.. l.
said that it was impossible that the House could
with any propriety pass the bill at this session
For himself, he was uninstruc'ed. Tie wished
ONLY TO do what was right He acted from no
hostility to the Bank-he rather thought he might
himself vote for it. He thought it not unlikely
we must have Bank; but whether II should be
the Bank now proposed, was for the People TO
decide. If there was to be Bank, he wanted
that Government should get 1t on The best terms;
and he was inclined to think that better terms
might be obtained than were provided for by this
bill. On all accounts, he said, it would be safest
for tn. House and for the country, that the SUBJ
ject be postponed to next session. he had not
expected that the advocates Ut the bill would
press for decision on the question at this time.
Ii ought not to be pressed. 1t could rot be pres"
sed through without doing violence to the feelings
of gentlemen here, as well as those OF the People
Of the country.
Mr.. Jewett, OF New York, said that in order
to prevent any angry discussion OF this mo'ion'
he would call for the previous question.
AS this was bill which had passed the Senate,
he inquired of the chair whether motion OF post
ponenent beyond the limitsDf the present SEES
sion was not equivalent to motion for indet.
mite postpOnement?
The Chair replied in the affirmative. mo-
ton 10 postpone to day certain must be conn-
ed to some day within the session.
After some conversation as to the order Of bu-
siness-
Mr.. Thompson said he had understood that all
business lying over unfinished, at the end OF the
first session, went on as it stood, at the COM
mencement of the next session Of the same Con-
gress.
The Chair said that that was the way with res
pect TO business originating in the House; but
not with that which cam. from the other House.
Mr.. archer, Of Virginia, en9uired OF the
Chair whether there would be no way of getting
an expression of the sense Of the House on the
expediency Of acting on the bill at this session.
as the gentleman from Ohio Mr. Thompson,)
had By. his motion intended?
The Speaker stated the motions which might
be made, with their order Of precedence.
Mr.. Taylor, of New York, suggested that
the better course to ascertain the sense of the
House on this point would be to move to lay the
bill upon the table. This motion would preclude
debate and afford the members an opportunity Of
recording their votes.
Mr.. Speight then moved TO lag tie 'tiV on Inc
table
Nc. Sutherland moved call OF the House.