The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-12
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The gentleman suggests a further call. l pro-
pose, sir to make Further call. The call, thus
Tar, has been imperfectly answered. ! do pro-
pose further call for, as far as ! know the most
important part of the correspondence may have been
withheld-suppressed The gentleman from South
Carolina has The advantage OF me; have not seen
these returns. The moment they came into the
House, they laid on the table, and Immediately
hurried of 10 the printers have been TO the
printers office TO ransack them and to see whapor-
ton will suit me. He states the contents of these
documents. | certainly have entire confidence in
any statement that gentleman may make but s.ill
| had rather have the advantage Of looking al the
papers for myself, and forming my own judgment,
especially when he has an interested object IN max
ing his statement | trust the amendment will be
adopted, and that we shall get the whole cores
pondence, and not partial extracts.
MIR. OWENS, of Georgia, said II was very evident
that The object of the gentleman from South Carolina,
was not 10 gaIbe the correspondence or 10 suppress
any thing which had relation 10 the annexation OF
Texas TO the Union. All he wished was TO separate
this from the vohlminous matter in which il lay. To
cbgiate all objections, he would propose TO The gen
tleman TO modify his call by adding words 10 this eff
feet: Together with any other matter relating 10
the annexation OF Texas which may be embraced in
this correspondence"
Mr.. GILMORE accepted this addition as modif-
cation TO his original motion
Afler some remarks from Messrs. HOWARD,
BIDDLE, PICKENS, ADAMS, SLADE, BRIGGS,
and. THOMPSON, Of South Caroline,
Mr.. ELMORE accepted the amendmen OF MIR.
The resolution, as thus modified, was agreed to.
EXPRESS MAIL POSTAGE.
The joint resolution from the Senate, requiring
hostages to b, paid in advance all letters sent by
the Express Mail, was read a first and second time.
After some conversation on the subject, the reso-
luton was read third time and passed.
THE sENArE's sUB-TREAsuRy BILL.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, (Mr SMITH, Of Maine, in the
chair.)
Mr. PICKENS moved to take up, first the Senate
BILL for imposing additional duties as Repositories in
eertain eases, on public officers.
Mr. LECiARE strongly objected to taking up this
bill in preference to other lis on the t. ble being
likely to obstruct and impede the transaction Of bust
ness which II was necessary for the House at once
TO act upon
The House divided upon Mr. PICKENS'S mo-
ton, which was carried, 100 votes 10 So
The bill was then read through.
MIR, PiCKENS then rose and addressed the com
mittee al lcnth in support Of the bill
Mr.. GARLAND, OF Virginia, would offer an
amendment TO the bill under debate, when its friends
had put it into the shape in which they wished it
to pass
to offer any amendment to The bill,
Mr.. GARLAND then moved 10 amend by striking
ing another bill Heretofore indicated by him) which
he sent to the Chair
The amendment being read, Mr. Garland said he
did not intend to address the committee At the present
time on his proposition bat would do 50, unless some
other gentleman wished to precede him.
Mr.. PHILLIPS had not risen TO debate this bill
He would suggest that the committee take up the
merchants bonds BILL laying that now before them
aside for thepresent.
Mr.. CAMBRELENCi assented to this arrange
mcnt and moved lake Senate bill No 3 being
that alluded TO by Mr., Phillips.
; This proposition was sustained by the committee
by vote Of 80 to 81.
DUTIES ON MERCHANTS DoNrs.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG moved to amend the bill by
striking but the second section thereof, which was
as follows:
Sec. 2, Ard De it further enacted That the addi-
tiona credit of nine months granted by the first
section of this act upon out standing duty bonds
shall be upon the same terms and conditions granted
upon all bonds for duties which may be given during
the period of one year from and after the first day
of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-sevcn.
Thesommittee having adopted this amendment
rose and reported the BILL thus amended, to the
House; and the question arising as to the concur
renee Of the House with the Committee Of the Whole
in the proposed amendment, .a
Mr.. TITUS, Of n Y, addressed the House in
opposition to the same, and had proceeded but litle
way, when
The House took n recess till o'clock p NJ.
In The Evening Session
Mr. TITUS continued his remarks, and the
amendment was concuFred in and the bill passed.
The House went into committee on the Senate
bill, adjusting the claims of the Government on the
late Deposife Banks, and
Mr. GARLAND, of Va, moved TO extend the
time allowed. ." -
Amer some remarks from Mr.. G. in support of his
notion the committee rose, and
Phe HOUSE adjourned