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R,'cir's, That the senate Of the United
States, In a late resolution passed by that bo-
DIV, IN the woris following. to wit: q" Resolved
THAT the Pres'ceDt. ga tho late Executive
proceedings in rciaion TO the public revc.
".nue. has assumed upon himself authority
and power not conferred BY the Cons,itu-
" ton and laws, but IN derogation of both. +"
have oy that resolution, not with a view to
legislative action, but a. a ecnsur. npoo the
President ,nirinGcd upon the rish,fui and !c-
g,iima'e ro~et> ard prerosi,i,es OF The House
Of Representatives..
R,seirei, That Congress have the mower h,
law. 10 select the places for de- ,a.itin, IA,
public money and providing for its ,afe keep
ing
The resolutions having been read, a very
strong sensation Wa evinced by a large nor
ton OF the House, when
Mr.. Peyton withdrew them; but gave no.
tice that he should continue TO offer them
Whenever those of Nj Wise w,r, offered
The House then adjourned, at } O'Clock.
s,ruRn,Y. ArRiL ~.
Mr. clayton asked leave 20 offer n re.o,i-
tom objection being made, he moved for
the suspension OF the rules, tn allow HIM 10
move II, and demanded the yeas Anc nays on
that motion.
The resolution was then read n follows
Rt'otrsd, That special committee be ap-
a
expcdiency Of equalzing and reducing the s,-
iarics Of officers, and all other expenses Of
Government. IN every department thereof
where the same can be coustitutionally done
and also TO abolish such Offices as may bc
deemed unnecessary, and that they have pow
or 10 report by bill or otherwise
The yeas and nays being taken, stood as
folloSs-yeas l27, nayS l6.
So the House agreed to suspend the rules
and the motion was received.
The resolution was adopted-ayes ls3,
noes g
Mr.. Wise AMI Mr.. Peyion made Intellectual
mouons To introduce their resolutions offered
Yesterday, but the House refused to suspend
the rsles.
MONDAY, APRIL ~.
This was Petition Day.
The first question which came TN was on
tho motion OF MIR. Evans OF Maine, that the
memorial presented by him, on last Monday
be referred to the Committee OF Wavs and
Means; with Instructions :" to re port two re-
soiutions-onc declaring that the reasons of
The Secretary Of the Treasury for the re movaI
OF the public money from the Bank OF the
United States are insufficient and unsatisfac-
tory-and the other declaring that n Bank.
created by authority OF Congress, Is necessa-
ry, exPedient, and ought TO be established"
The consideration Of this motion was, at
the time, laid over until this day and MIR
Evans now took the floor in support of his
motion, and addressed the Mouse until about
two o'clock, In speech, in which he took a
general view Of the Bank question
Mr.. Wise now offered the resolutions he
had before twice offered 10 present on the
subject Of the Presidents right to the CUSTODY
OF the public money, and which he now NOV
ed as an amendment to the resolutions con-
oined IN Instructions moved by Mr. r.
vans.
The Chair. deciding tina, Mr.. Wise could
not oher them a, an amendment, because
they were on different subject
Mr.. Wise stated that Mr. Evans was will
ling to adopt them a modification of hi.
own proposition.
The Resolutions being thus before the
House
Mr. wise went into very earnest and ami
mated course OF remark, upon the matter of
The resolutions, and his reasons for o.f.rin1
them, in which he referred 10 hi, uniform
and ardent attachment 20 the President. and
tue regret he felt In finding himself conpeIl-
co, oy ms convictions Of his duty, to offer re-
solutions Of this tenor
Mr.. Peyton now offered, By way OF suisti-
TUE the resolutions lie had twice propo.ed
70 oner last week, consuming the course Of
he senate, IN ITS late resolutions on the de-
Mr.. Peyton accompanied his motion with
remarks in reply 20 Mr. Wise. IN which. be-
coming somewhat discursive, he was called
70 order by the Chair.
Mr. Wise replied at length. vindicatinv the
course he had pursued, and declaring himself
opposed to both parties in the existing con-
test.
Mr.. Turrill, after some inquiries a. IN mat.
tiers Of order, which were replied to by The
Chair, moved to lay the memorial, resoI,,-
tons OF Instruction, and amendrnen thereto.
on the table
Mr.. Evans thereupon Withdrew those reso-
Iuiions which he had adopted from Mr.. Wise.
30 as TO leave the motion 10 lay on the table
TO apply only 10 the memorial and ,nstruc-
tions as originally moved by himself
Mr.. Turin, on request, withdrew his mo.
tion-and
Mr. Evans moved 10 postpone the eop.i5e.
ration OF the whole subject ill Monday next
Mr.. Fillmore moved 10 lay the whole on
Mr. McKim demanded the yeas and nay..
ihey we're taken % the motion To Law ON
INC table, and stood az follows yeas IO7.
nays u. SO the memorial and proposed in
snuet'onS were ordered TO lie upon The table;
when the House adjourned.
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