The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-17

tiss Reilly Riyes, Robertson SheIsI, Sheplor spen-
Ger, Taylor, Thomas Titus, Toucey Towns, Turney.
/ Vail Vanderyecr Wagener, Webster, Weeks, Il. T.
Whittlesey, Jared w. Williams, Worthnston, Yell
! l07.
So the hill was ordered to lie on the table
MIR LEWIS now wished 10 offer his amendment,
! but the Chair ruled IL out of order.
| Mr. PICKENS inquired whether motion TO take
up the bill again might be entertained by consent OF
such majority as were competent TO change the or
The CHAIR said that could only be done by suS-
| pending the Rules for the purpose Nobusiness had
interviewed after laying the bill ON the table
| Mr. LEWIS moved 10 adjourn. Negatived.
| Mr. LEWIS now said business had interviewed
and again moved thai the bill be taken up and his
amendment received.
The CHAIR still decided the motion TO be out of
Mr.. GRIFFIN, 10 accommodatet the gentleman from
Alabama moved reconsideration of the vote by
which the bill had been laid on the table
The yeas and nays were demanded
Mr.. BORDEN, of Massachusetts moved TO lay
the motion for reconsideration on the table, and
demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Yeas ii9, nays lOi So the House ordered the bill
to lie on the table
ACCOUNTS or DEPosITE BANKS.
Mr. CAMBRELENG now moved that the House
now go into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union which motion prevailing, Mr.. Howard,
Of Maryland was called to the chair Of the com
miliee,
The committee took up the bill 10 adjust the ac-
counts of the late depoSile banks and the question
being on the amendment moved some days ago by
Mr. LOOMS, OF N. York,
Mr. WHlTTLESEY, Of Ohio, suggested to Mr..
l.. TO adopt a modification of his motion, 10 which,
some AFTER desuory explanations as TO the wording
of the bill, he consented.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, opposed the a
mendment as modified and wished 10 introduce a
Mr. GARLAND of Louisiana, spoke in explana.
ton Of the amendment he had offered 10 the bill
Mr. LINCOLN preferred the amendment of MIR,
Loomis TO that Of MIR Garland He thought the de-
poSite banks should be charged with interest for the
use and enjoyment OF the public money, He looked
upon the bill as inSeparably connected with the bill
10 postpone the payment OF the public deposies and
he was opposed 10 any action of The House which
would relieve the Government from compliance
with that law, providing for the payment of that por
ton of the surplus which shall be due to the
States on the lstd day OF January, 1889
Mr. LINCOLN showed the connection between
this and the postponement bill, going into the subject
at some length.
He had not finished, when the House took the
usual recess.
After the recess,
Mr.. LINCOLN closed his remarks egun before
the House took its recess
Mr.. MARTIN, of Alabama, followed and went
into view of the general policy of the bill sug-
costing at the close, to the mover Of the pending
amendment modification Of the same 10 the effect
that the bond contemplated by the bill be given for
the payment of the moneys due the Government in
three instruments; the first on the Isl of July 1898
the second in six months afterwards and the third
in twelve months after default: provided that such
deposite banks as belong exclusively to the State in
which ii is situated, and for the payment of which
the faith Of such State is pledged shall not b. re-
qured TO give the security in this section contem-
plated
Mr.. ADAMS made long speech in opposition
The House, at about o'c ock took up the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG, in few words, explained
the grounds of the BILL arising from deficiency
in the receipts of the Treasury
Mr.. WISE took the floor, and after some general
remarks of congratulaory character on the defeat
OF the Administration in the rejection of the Sub
treasury bill, proceeded to comment with severity on
the expenditure ofthe public money on the agency
OF Mr.. Rush, at London, and argued to show that,
including every thing, it was costing the United
States about 1000 year He called for the read
ing OF Mr.. Rushs letter on the expenses and delays
of suits in the British Court of Chancery; and also
that the Secretary of the Treasury, proposing the
appropriation in the bill He concluded BY moving
TO strike out from the bill the item of ten thousand
dollars for further expenses of the mission to Lon
don concerning the Smithsonian legacy.
After brief reply from Mr. CAMBRELENCi,
in which he insisted that the Secretary only
carrying out the law which MIR. Wise himself, in
company win MT AualnS ndu duFocaled the queS-
ton was taken on the motion 10 strike out, and ne
gatived-Ayes Us, noes "a
On motion of Mr. f. O. J. SMITH, the Commit
tee of the Whole the state of the Union were dis
charged from the further consideration of the bill
to settle with the depoSite banks
The House then again went into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. Briggs of
Massachusetts, In the chair on the bill making APP
preparations for the Seminole war, and the bill TO
nit the duties on goods consumed in the New York
fire.
The first bill which approprateS ST. GOO 600 hav-
ing been considered, il laid aside; and the N.
York Fire bill having been taken up,
Mr.: UNDERW WOOD, to ties, the sense of the com
mttee proposed that it be laid aside, and that the
committee refuse atprescnt to act upon it,
Mr., HOFFMAN demonstrated against this course,
and the motion was negatived-AAycS Co noes g..
But, after some remarks of Mr., WHlTTLESEY
and Mr. WADDY THOMPSON, il was conclud-
ed not 10 consider the bill at this time
The committee then rose and reported the Semi
mole War Appropriation bill; which was read a
third time passed. and sent to the Senate for
renee.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
bill to settle with the depoSitc banks
An amendment by Mr. JOHNSON, of LouiSia-
ma, after speech from Mr.. POPE, in opposition,
and brief explanation BY the mover, was carried
Ayes 81, noes 81
OF balances 10 July, 1888, and January and July
1889
The bill, as amended, was reported, ordered to
third reading and passed
After good deal of discussion on the Appropfa-
ton and DcpoSc bank bills
Mr. HAYNES said he was convinced nothing
could BE- done that night and he therefore would
move an ad ournmcnt.
This motion prevailed and the House adjourned
at halt past one o'clock on Sunday morning.