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announcer building, To perform their Own obIi-
cations 10 the country, according to their
own sense Of their duty. and their own con-
sictioos Of responsibility. To them il ought
20 be left to determine what was their duty
as they might think best. For biuiseIf, he
should be ashamed TO return To his consti-
ueDts without having made every lawful ef-
fort IN hes power TO cause the restoratio Of
tho public depositvs to tho United States
Bank. While . chance yet remained Of afiec-
ting the restoration Of the reign OF the con-
stiiution and the laws. he felt that no should
not have discharged hrs duty, n no failed to
make every effort to accomplish that desira-
BILE object.
| The senate, aficr passing the resolution
which they had already passed, and waiting
two months 20 see whether the Executive
would conform his course TO the views ex-
pressed by this branch Of the Legislature
alter waiting NIL this time, and pcrceiying
that the error, as the Senate had declared IL
to be, was still persevcted 10, aud seeing the
wide and rapid sweep Of ruin over every
section Of the country, there was still one
measure LEFT which might arrest the evil,
and that was in the Offering Of these rcsolu-
tions-to present them to this body; and, il
they passed here, to send them to the other
House and, should they pass there, Ia pre-
sent To the President tho plain question, il
no will return to the constitutional track or
In opposition Co the expressed will Of the I.c-
gislature, retain the control over the mil
hons OF public money which are already de-
posted in the local Banks, and which are
still coming in there.
To morrow Continued Mr.. G. will be the
last day Of ono entire wear, since We have
had Secretary Of the Treasury Of the Uni
ted States appointed in conformity to the
provisions Of The Constitution OF the United
A anaa 81. -
to be found in the commune ations which
have been brought to the Senate this morn.
| ing, Il will be one year tomorrow since the re
has been head OF that Department, holding
the Office and performing the duties, by and
with the advice and consent Of the senate,
conformably TO the Constitution. IL has
been asked on another occasion, why this
great anxiety for the nominations Of persons
who have been appointed during the recess
For no other reason than tho Constitution
requires the nominations to be made. II had
been asked, II we were anxious TO receive
the nominations, In order that we might re-
ject them. There is no one who has a right
to put such question. II is sufficient 10
answer, that the Constitution requires the
nomination 20 be made; and to say that thi.
has not been done. And we might retort, II
| u were proper To 60 into any inquiry rs 10
motives, why ~ the nomination Of a Secretary
OF the Treasury withhold Is il kept back
because IL Is designed To nominate an indi-
Sidual who, it is known, will prove unacccp-
table to this body But il is not my purpose
To go into the consideration OF these question:.
or, indeed, TO say any thing on the subject OF
The resolutions, which can now provoke any
debate. All that have further to saw. /. 10
express n hope that the resolutions viii be
acted on, and will be suffered to receive the
decision OF the Senate, without any unneces-
sary or proiracted debate.
Mr.. BENTON then expressed, at some
length, his reasons for opposing the motion
Tor leave 10 introduce the resolutions and
concluded with moving that the further con.
s'deration Of the question should be postpo-
ned until this day week.
| Mr.. CLAY: hope the motion will not be
Postponed.
MIR. BENTON; I ask for the Yeas and
Nays on my motion. MIR. CLAY; Agreed.
The Yeas and Nays were then ordered
and the question being taken, was decided
Is follows:
| fEAS-MessrA Benton, Black, Brown. For.
yth, Grundy. Hill, Kane, King, OF Alabama.
Ming Of Georgia, Linn, Mexican, Morris, Robin
son. SAePley. Upton, White. WilkiAs, Wright
NAYs.-Aies.rs. Bell, Bib, Calhoun. Cham.
bers, Clay, Ciayton, Ewing. Hendricks. KEN,
Leigh, Mangum. Moore, NsusIaia, Poindrx,rr
Porter. Preston, Robbins, SIlsiet Smith South
Ard, Spr1gue, Swift, Tomlinsor. wagxanlan,
Ncbsier-22
The resolutions were then read and order.
cd to q second reading.
THURSDAY, MAI 90.
The Senate vas principally occupied, in
the discussion Of n resolution, offered by Mr..
PnEsToS, calling for specific information
| with regard 10 Pensioners, Pension ARents
&c, IN which the Pension System gene rally
vas touched upon and attacked by Aaessrs,
PREsroS, FoRsTTu and CALHovS, and de.
Tended by N-ssS. Webster, CHAAHEa,
SPRAeuE and FRELiHGHUTsEN. The Senate
then went into Executive business.
TRIDAT, NAY 30.
] The prineidsl subject OF consideration wa.
= bill relative 10 the Reorganization OF the
Marine Corps.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, NAY %
| This day was prime ipally taken ND with the
presentation Of memorials and remarks here
upon.
TUESDAY, AAY27.
Considerable debate took place. on a mo.
ton To print 10000 extra copies Of the Bank
reports (msiority and minorny,) which mo.
ton eventually carried.
Mr. Wise reported bill 20 erect marble
column II Yorktown
me Communication bill occupied some time
and the Coin bill was passed and sent TO the
senate.
WEDNESDAY, NAV -.
The Kentucky election bill oeeupied the
principal Psrt of the sitting. No decision.
THURspAv, nAT -.
! Mr.. Adams obtained the unanimous con
sent OF the House TO submit the follow ins
resolution.
Hesotted, 1Thas the Select Committee Of Chi,
house, appoinied on the 4sh of April Isst W To-.
ves,gs'e IN proceedings Il the B.ak of the I'M.
'ed sisies, b. cisehsrgrsl from the further con.
Hdsrn''on o. the subject referred % therein.
Rrrs'rrd. Thsi N the transariions sf ,l,r .,is
Cofniiiites With the Presideat aad Directors ol
The Hank 81 The Un,rd Stsses, - - fosth IN 1hs
the heports Of The COmmHtre sod in the enrrrs
I Pondoose snnexed 70 ths ssrss, 10 soatesnpt d
lsvtni authority ~ this House has been oferrt
~ the said President and Directors Of the Bank
o. By any ore &c them.
Ressited, Ghsi sny order % a,is House 20 IN.
serEssut-st Arms 60 srrrst aad briug 10 the bar o.
TIE lioasc The President aad Direetors q ~,
b.nk oft's United States, OF any ose 81 them, 4,
aasvsg ter alleged eosiefsfa a. "a. s.,borit,