Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-10-07


The Senate. on motion Of Mr.. Wright proceed /
ed to consider the report Of the Committee on Fl
nance the various memorials referred to that |
Committee praying for the establishment ofa Ma |
tional Bank.-The report is that the prayer Of
the petitioners ought not to be granted
Mr.. Clay moved to amend the resolution, by |
striking out all after the word Resolved" and in
serting in lieu thercof-.it will be expedient to
establish L. 5. Bank whenever a ma jority Of the
people shall desire such an institution
Mr.. Webster ed to postpone the further con-
sideration of the subject until Monday next.
Mr.. Preston asked the postponemcnt to be cx-
tended in order to give time for Congress to pass
ted. 1t might become necessary to take Ma
tional Bank as the least the evils, and he con-
ceived the possibility Of a state Of things which
would compel him to vote for such Bank.
Mr. Morris asked for the yeas and nays on the
amendment of MIR. Clay, and they were ordered.
The question was then taken on the proposition
to postpone and decided in the negative fol-
YEAS.-Messrs. Bayard, Black, Clay. Of Ny.
Clayton, Davis, Kent, knight, Mexican, Prcn'iss,
Preston, Robbins, Smith, Of Ind, Swift, Upton,
Webster
NAYS-Messrs. Alien, Benton, Brown, Buc-
hanan, Calhoun, Clay, of Ala. Fulton, Grundy,
Hubbard, King, ofGeo., Lynn, Lyon, Morris,
Nicholson. Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Rivcs, lsoane,
Robinson, Rugglcs. Smith. Of Conn, Strange,
Tallmadge, Walker, Wall, White, Williams,
Wright, Young.-3O
Mr.. Benton NOV ed to lay the amendment on the
table, but on being informed that such motion
would carry the resolution with il, IT was with
drawn.
Mr.. Tallmadge moved TO amend by striking out
all the amendment of the Senator from Ken
lucky after the word s'tha, and inserting in lieu
thereof as follows: ..in the opinion Of this SEN
ate clear majority of the people OF the Z. ;. are
opposed to the establishment Of National Bank.
and that it is inexpedient TO grant the prayer OF
the petitioners"
Mr. Benton asked for the v cas- and nay s on this
motion. and they were ordered accordingly
YEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown. Buc-
hanan, Clay, of Ala. Fulton, Hubbard, Linn. Ly-
on, Mexican, Morris, Nicholas, Niles, Norvcll,
Pearcc, Rives, Roane, Robinson, Rnggies, Smith,
Of Conn, Strange, Tallmadgc, Walker, Wall,
White, Williams, Wright, Young-27.
NAYS.-Messrs. Bayard, Black, Clay, of KY,
Clayton, Davis, Kent, Knight, Prcntss, Preston,
Robbins, Smith, Of Ind, Spence, Swift, Upton,
Wehstcr,-l5.
Mr.. Clay Of Ky, moved to amend the resolu-
tion by adding the c lose thereof ''but whenever
clear ma loriy of the people of the L. 3 shall he
in favor of a Bank Of the L. s. a Bank Of the L.
$. shall be established"
Mr. CLAY asked for the yeas and nays on the
question, and they were accordingly ordered.
There was then some discussion IN which Mr..
Calhoun, Mr.. Preston, Mr.. Clay Of Ky, Mr..
Smith, of Conn. Mr.. Roane and Mr.. Allen took
part, when
MIR. Tallmadge NOV ed to lay the whole sui ject
the table, and the yeas and nays being ordered
ON this question, 1t was taken and decided IN The
negative, follows
YEAS-Mcssrs. Bayard. Clay, Of Ky, Clay
ton, Crittcnden, Davis, Fulton, Kent. ring, Of
Geo, Knight. Mexican, Nicholas. Prcp'iss. Pres
ton. Robbins, Rugges, Smith, of Ind Spence.
-
NAYS.-Mcssrs. Allen, Benton, Back Brown,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Ala. Grundy, Hub
bard, ling, of Ala. Linn, Lyon, Morris, Niles.
Norvel. Pierce, Rivcs, Roane. Robinson, Smith of
Conn.. Strange Walker, Wall, White, Williams.
Wright. Young-27.
The amendment moved by Mr.. Clay was then
opposed by Mr. Rives g. Mr.. Benton. and
then rejected-Yeas l0--Nays2 20.
The yeas and nays were then called on tho
port of the Committee, and the question being Ia
ken, il was decided in the affirmative.
YEAS.-Mcssrs. Allen, Benton. Brown, BIC
hanan, Calhoun, Clay, of Ala, Fulton Grundy,
Hubbard. King of Ala, King Of Geo. Linn, Lyon,
Rives, Roane, Robinson. Smith, of Conn, Strange,
Tallmadgc, Walker, Wall, White, Williams,
Wright, Young.-3l.
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Black, Clay Of Ky
Clayton, Cr:tendcn, Davis, Kent, Knight, Prem
tiss. Robbins, Smith If Ind, Spence, Swim. Tip
a bill to remit the duties On certain Mcrchan-
die destroye by the recent fire in New York, and
A bill making additional appropriations for car
rving on the war in Florida.
We're read a third time and passed.
SURTREASURY SYSTEM.
The Senate proceeded to consider the Bill impo-
sing additional duties as repositories OF the public
money certain officers.
The question being the amendment offered
BY the Senator from 5. Carolina.
MIR. Morris moved to amend the amendment,
by striking out, and inserting substitute which
he offered, but withdrew ii, and
Mr.. Calhoun modified his amendment.
The amendment Of Mr.. Morris then
dered to be printed, and the amendment Of Mr..
Calhoun, as modified, also ordered TO be print
ed.
On motion Of Mr.. Sewer the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of Executive business, and
after some time, the doors were re-opcncd, and
The Senate adjourned.
1.-THE question on the amendment Of Mr.. Tall
madge taken twice. In the first instance il
was adopted shown in the above reporf.-It
was afterwards put again and ncgatived, yeas 40,
nays3. This will explain the Effectiveness Of the
report in this PARTICULAR