Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-06-30
WHOLE NO. 326

of dollars, shall be deposited with such of
the several States, in proportion TO their
respective representation IN the Senate
ID House OF Representatives Of tho
l.ncd States, ii, shall By law auIhorize
their ! rcasurer. or other competent au-
thJrlies, to receive the same on tho
terms hereinafter specified; and the
Soc'ry oi the Treasury shall deliver the
same 10 such Treasurer, or other com
p~ient authorities, OH receiving certificates
oideposiIc therefore, signed by such COM
p, tent authorities, IN such form as NAV
be prescribed by lhe Secretary aforesaid,
which certificates shall express the usual
and legal obligations Of common deposit
tories Of the public money, for the safe
keeping and repayment thereof, and
shall pledge the tai.b Of the States, re-
cciving the same, to pay Inc said moneys
and every part thereof, from time to time,
whenever the same shall be- required by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, for the
purpose OF defraying any wants Of the
public Treasury beyond the amount Of
the five millions aforesaid:
Provided, that IL any State declines to
receive its proportion of the surplus afore-
said, OH the terms before named, the same
may, at the discretion of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, be deposited with the
other States agreeing 10 accept the same
OIL deposite.
And provided further, That when said
money, or any part thereof, shall be
wanted by said Secretary TO meet ap-
preparations made by law, the same shall
be callea for in rateable proportions, within
one year, as nearly us conveniently may
be, from the different States with which
the same is deposited, and shall not be
called for in sums exceeding ten thousand
dollars, from any one State in any one
month, without previous notice of thirty
/ days tor every additional sum OF twenty
! thousand dollars, which may be required.
! This motion elected an earnest debate,
, which lasted till half past two, when the
: House, according to order, took recess.
Il Enening SeSsion.--Ihe question pend
ing being the motion proposed by Mr..
Anthony, to substitute his motion for tho
18th section ofthe ball. Mr.. A. with
drew that part of his amendment which
alters the ratio of iii tribmion.
II An animated debate on tn. bill then
cnsucd, hich occupied several hours.
Mr.. Anthony, ut the suggestion Of MIR.
Briggs, modified his amendment, by in
scrn,ga clausc, " To pledge the faith of
the State for the safe keeping thereof"
i After few words from Messrs. Wise
and Lane, Ms. ls"thUly's amendment
was adopted--ayes l23-nocs 50.
Mr.. Adams moved to strike out the first
clause of the Sih section, and supported
| the motion " 1h sotar yen.a vks. Lost.
\ Mr.. keancher asked Tive yeas and NAYS
Oh the question ''shair the main question
be now putt Refused.
L Mr.. Hopkins moved to reconsider the
vote by wAleh the previous question was
seeoN.led. Lost 9S, to 9:s.
M. Pierce, otN. II. moved AN adj djourn-
ment. There had bccH, he said, ilnpor-
tant amendments made TO the b,ll, aud hs
wished to examine it, in print. II tho
question was pressed, to night, he would
be compelled to vote against the bill.-
He, therefore, moved an adjournment,
which was rejected, by acciama'rofr.
I The bill was finally ordered to thiid
reading, by yeas l63, nays 43-and tho
question being ordered Oh its final pas
sage,the bill passed by yeas l55,nays 3S.
H The House then adjourned, 1t being
O'Clock in the evening. -.
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