Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-24

nent 10 be out of ORDER the ground that the bill must
be read first and second time, before motion could De
entertained for its disposition.
By general consent the bill was then taken up, and
twice read, the question being on its commitment
Mr. Dickerson moved the following instiucsions
"To separate those parts OF The bill which regulate
the deposite, of the public money in the State banks
from those parts which propose depose of the surplus
money of the United States with the several STATES, and
70 report those propositions in separate bills. ~
Mr. Lane moved 10 amend the motion OF the gentle
man from New Jersey as follows:
That the bill be referred to the Committee Of the
Whole on the State of the Union and made the special
order of the day for Tomorrow at l2 clock and each
succeeding day thereafter until disposed Of"
MIR Dnkerson then proceeded to assign his reasons at
length for The i;oon he made, and accepted the amend
ment of Mr.. Lane as modification of his motion.
MIR. Denny declared that if the proposition of the
gentleman from New Jersey should be carried it would
Inevitably defeat the BILL That gentleman in his re-
marks had argued as though there two separate
and distinct bills before the House. This not the
MIR. Mckennan did not rise to discuss this matter but
appeal to the friends Of the bill not to debate the ques-
ton, but allow the vote 10 be taken.
Mr.. Speght said it would be readily perceived that
the bill contained two separate and distinct propositions.
He favor of the first and opposed 10 the latter and
he in favor of having these propositions separated
He did not consider, that it would eopardze the bill by
separating these propositions.
MIR. Mercer made few remarks in opposition to the
Instructions He considered the two propositions ndis.
soluble.
the bill taken up, read first and second me and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union in order that it might be speedily and finally
acted upon.
The first part Of the resolution has been adopted and
the question is upon the motion of the gentleman
from New Jersey (Mr Dickerson0 10 have it referred
with instructions that the committee separate the BILL and
report to the House that part which regulates t- .le
poses in the State banks, and that portion which pro-
vldes for the surplus revenue remaining hand the
list Of January next 10 be deposited all except FIVE mil
lions in the respective State treasures, certain per
centum.
Mr. L. said, he was in favor of both branches of the
BILL and especially the latter part of it. 1t has been
argued reason why the instruction moved ought 10
be adopted that they subjects disconnected with each
other, and therefore ought to be dsuned So far from
this being the case, each branch of the bill provides for
the safe Keeping Of the public money; provides for
keeping portion in the State Banks; the other in the
respective State Treasures They similar in princi
ple and in fact, both regulate and provide for the safe
and efficient keeping Of the public money. Why then
ought they to be separated; Will not the public money
be safe in the State Treasury with the faith Of The Stale
pledged for its safe keeping and repayment, in the
State Banks irresponsible in their character, and often
doubtful in point of credit?
Can it be said that it has been lawful and constitutions
al for the last two years 10 keep the public money in the
State banks in The absence of all law other than the
cessy OF the case, resting entirely upon the Judgment
and discretion OF the Secretary, and that it will be
improper and unconstitutional to depose portion of j,
in the State treasures, in and by authority Of law?
The money Of the people. 1t contemplacs higher Sc
cury than the deposite banks for large portion of it,
The respective States, the whole people, will be bound
for its repayment. And it matters whether we order
it deposited III the local incorporated banks, private
bankers in the hands of agents. in the State teas
rles- is but deposlte and the only object ought 10 be
its safe keeping, the convenience of tile Treasury of dis
bursement and the interest and prosperity Of the country
While it source OF extreme regret 10 find him
self bound to differ in opinion with many of those with
whom it had and always would give him pleasure to ac
he had the consolation To know and believe he was act
ing in accordance with the opinions wishes, and into
rests Of those whom he had the honor TO represent No
political considerations should induce him to vo-
late the one, or disregard The other.
Mr. L. said, it could not have escaped the attention of
honorable gentlemen, that he had introduced resolution
The early part of the session. in substance the same as
the bill now under consideration.
To conclude, (Mr. l.. sad) he trusted the bill would
be adopted WHOLE, after trQing amendments
which, If no one else would Offer he should himself pro-
pose 10 the committee.
MIR. Parker said an important like this should
60 to the Committee Of the Whole untranmelIed lie
differed with his colleague, that the bill contained two
distinct separate propositions
MIR. Calhoun OF Mass called for division Of the )
question the instructions.
MIR. Smith was in favor of the motion to commit but
he hoped the second branch Of the instructions would
be rejected He had heard valid reason yet offered
~hy the propositions should be separated. lie entered
anmrwia at large into u" merits Of the ~h~s bill.
friends and enemies Of the bill would permit the ques-
ton 10 BIZ taken without much further debate. He then
offered the following substitute for the instructions
Of the gentleman from New Jersey:
To commit it 10 the Committee of the Whole on the
State Of the Union, with Instructions when they report
the to the House, to separate the provisions there
OF, so us to make Two distinct bills follows, TO wit
by striking terefrom all after the enactng clause con-
tanned in the LIST, I'd, Sd, 9TH, 5h 9TH 7,h Slh h 10Th
h and 18th sections thereof and reporting the remain
der Of said bill from the Senate to the House BILL
and the said lS 3D. 3d. 4lh, 9Th, 9th, 7h St 0h 10TH
llth, and 18TH sections stricken out, with enacng
clause prehxed Thereto in another distinct and separate
bill with such other amendments TO each Of said bills
rs the said committee may deem expedent"
Mr.. Adams hoped gentlemen would withdraw their |
instructions. He considered instructions 10 the Commit
lee of The Whole 10 bc out of order. Mr. A. considered
that there ought to be greater restrictions put upon the
dePoste banks than those contained in this bill He did
not agree that there ought TO be separation of the diff
1erent propositions in the bill. Mr. A. went at some |
length into the merits of the BILL.
Mr.. Patton concured in the views of the gentleman
from Massachusetts, He opposed 10 separation of
the Two propositions in this BILL If the bill of The Senate
was separated in this way, lie wished to know which |
portion OF was 10 be sent back 10 the Senate as their
bill MIR. z. not to be governed in his vote by the
opinions OF the Executive, which have been alluded to
in this debate
Mr.. Dickerson explained. He agreed with the gen.
tenan from Virginia. {Mr. Patton in his views in re-
alIon TO the opinions of the Executive; but he consider
ed lnportant that this bill should be put in such con.
dlton as not to be subject TO the Of the Executive
Mr.. Patton then went into argument of some length
to show that the propositions Of this bill should not be
separated, but that it should 60 Committee of the
Whole unramnelled by any instructions.
Mr. Dickerson then accepted the proposition of the
gentleman from New York, (Mr. Mann) as substitute
Tor the one offered BY him.
Mr. Finton commended that the proposition of the gen.
teman from New York; which was accepted by the gen.
eman from New Jersey, was not in order because i.
would be separating the Senate bill, and making two
original bills out of the Senate bill. He made this
point Of order
The Chair said, IS question Of order, he could not
decide it, it was with the House to decide
Mr. Lewis called FIR the ce,s md D,ys IN tho ,,ot;o,