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itary Affairs be directed to inquire into
the expediency Of abolishing the Militia
ry Institution at West Point, in the State
| Of New York.
1 Mr.. Brown, Of New Y ork, moved to
lay it upon the table.
u On this motion, Mr.. Bouldin demand
ed the Yeas and Nays. They were ia
ken accordingly, and resulted as follows:
Yeas 85.-Nays 1902.
So the House refused to lay the reso-
! luton on the table.
4 After some debate the subject was
postponed until tomorrow.
MIR. Polk now asked the consent OF
the House to take up the Appropriation
Bill-but the House refused. Ayes l02,
Noes 66- mot two thirds, which are re-
quisite to change the order Of business.
The House then passed to the Order
Of the Day, being the motion on the sub"
ject of the Deposi,es, when
Il Mr. Archer addressed the House fol
a short time, but being indisposed, yield.
ed to motion of Mr.. GrenneIl, for an
adjournment; and-The House adj.
/ IN SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 3OM-
Mr.. Wright presented certain proceed
ings Of the Legislature of the State OF
New-York, in relation to the removal Of
the public dcposites from the Bank OF the
United States, highly approving the con.
duct of the President of the United
States and the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry, in that measure, and expressing the
pleasure of the said Legislature as to
the course to be pursued by their Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress on
the same subject. Mr.. Wright said,
that a memorial on the same subject,
but Of an opposite character, had, some
days ago, been presented to the Senate,
by the Senator from Massachusetts, who
had taken that occasion to offer to the
Senate some remarks in explanation
Following the example thus set him, he
would beg the indulgence Of the Senate
while he laid before them some few re-
marks, showing by whom, and the cir
cumstances under which these proceed
Ings we're passed, and the claims they
had to the respectful consideration of
Congress.
/ Mr. Wright then went on to show the
state of parties in the Legislature of N.
York, in order to make it appear that
their votes were in accordance with the
wishes Of their constituents. lie alluded
to the opinions and observations of Mr..
Webster, and contended that the pres
sure and distress, if any existed, was not
owing to the Removal of the Deposites.
In one of his illusions to MIR. Webstcr's
remarks, he said,
"The Senator from Massachusetts bad
asked, eff you will not re-charter the
Bank, or establish a new Bank, what
will you do'" He (Mr. W.T. would an
swer, as an individual, EXPIRE ssiny his
own sentiments, that he would support
the Executive Department Of the Co
vernment by all the lawful means in his
power, in the attempt now making to-
substitute the State Banks for the Bank
of the United States. lie believed them
perfectly and completely competent to
the object, and he was wholly unmoved
by the alarms that had been sounded as
to their insecurity, and the dangers that
were appreherded to ensue from the
change. He held that the steps already
taken to effect the object in view, were
all warranted by the Constitution and
laws Of the land. 1t was his firm opin-
ion that the steps which had been taken
would rebound to the honor and best in
terests Of the country, and ought to be
sustained by the people and their repre-
sentatives here"
In conclusion, he would merely pro-
nounce his opinion that the country had
approved of the conduct of the Presi-
dent, in attempting to relieve it of mo-
MED monopoly; and that it would sus-
tain the Executive arm Of the Govern
ment in the experiment now making to
substitute the State Institutions for the
Bank Of the United States. He had
the most entire confidence in the full and
complete success Of the experiment. IL,
however, it should fail if it should net
succeed so as to satisfy the country, then
il would be time enough to exercise the
powers Of Congress, and to ask the peo-
pie what course they wished it 20 adopt.
But, until the experiment on this subject
was tried, he never would give his con-
sent to grant such a power as the Bank
of the United States was in possession of.
On motion Of mr.. Grundy the memo .
rial was laid on the table.
Mr.. Webster then gave notice that he
should call it up again Tomorrow.
PUBLIC DEPosITEs. Mr.. Grundy
then addressed the Senate, but before
he had made much progress, he yielded
the floor, and the Senate adjourned.
In The HOUSE, Thursday, Jan. 30
The Order of the Day being the Depos-
ite Question, Mr.. Wayne stated that he