Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-10-05
IN SENATE
M0NnAY. Sent q. ~

cs'dpllsiIncnt Ot :he |. y. Bank or as
m alternative, the employ ment vi the
|. =. Bank OF the State of Pennsyl,a.
ma the a. fiscal agent ofihe government:
also a memorial numerously signed by
citizens of Wheeling, Tor the establish
hent OF National Bank.
- IB-TREASURY SYSTEM.
n The BIll imposing additional duties
rs repositories Of the public revenue.
IN CERTAIN officers Was taken up iur
consideration.
Mr.. Clay rose aud aldrv.,cd the
senate icT nearly tour hour, lis Al
he outset, laid II down as the duty of
every one 10 lay aside all party con.
Alteration, and TO &C, exclusively IA re.
terence to the condition Of the country,
and the grrat question which II IN,
wolves. IL" commented on the course at
Argument VI he Message of lhe Prc.i-
dent of the t. :. and brou ,ht forward
statements aud arguments To- contruNrt
MS positions and 10 prove tie uusoand-
ness oi ~ principles.
lhr cause OF tie pre- cut coalition
OF the country lie Traced to the reno.
val II the depo,ites the refusal to re-
charter the United States Bank the
bull to regulate the gold coinage. the
/ lTeASurN Cltcular. sc. lie showed
ina, th"rc waS no analogy between the
I stale oi things IN GrePt Britain and IL
'nii country. u wS5 remark able that
ihe question OF the recharlering U! the
/ National Bannk OF each country was
/ hgItated simultaneously. la Great Bri
'ain, the Bank OF Eugl41i vas reuhar-
Tered aud that country had recovered
! from iis emhlrTassIneuts and cstabh H.
ed rs currency aud lis credit on A Sc
cure foundation la this country. on
the other band, the government had
refused 10 rc-charter the United States
Bans, and We have in Consequence
fallen InlO the deplora5.c Condition of
! embarrassment and discredit IN which
Vs. nos are. He had turned his atten-
/ iinn To the state Of the country. with
the hope of discovering some remedy
Which would give fair promise OF re-
liei. Bot he had looked IN vain. NJ
remedy had suggested i,,elf to hi,
n'ind, IA which the Bank OF the United
! States was not prominent Ingredient
lie considered the Sub Treasury
] scheme as aiming at the Destruction of
The Banks, and the project Of Mr. Rives
I as preserving the Banks. Therefore. II
called on % vote between the ,wo. al-
though the biIl Of Mr.. Rive was no,
what he wished, he should Ireicr a. At
I scheme.
/ lie would also vote for the notion 10
oohPonc, although h, would have PIE.
tened that II had been a motor 10 post
ponc indefinitely.
Mr.. Benton called for the yeas and
/ Gays on the motion 10 postpone, and
they were accordingly ordered
The question was then taken on The
motion TO postpone, and decided in the
neg'u.e as follows:
feAs-Messrs. Bayard Black. CLAW.
of Nv, CLAYTON, Kent. King, of Geo.
Knight Mexican. Nicholas. Pren,iss
Robbins. Rugylrs Smith. Of Indiana.
Spence, FIrton Web5'rr White. vii
hams-lg.
N.1S--Mpssrs Allen Rcntsn
Brown. Buchanan, Calhoun. CLAW. of
Ala. Fulton, Grundy Hubbard. KING.
Ut Ala. Linn, Lyon Mons. Niles.
NotveIl Peafce. Preston. uives
Roanc Robinson. Smith. Of Conn.
strange, fillmadge, Walker, Wall
Wright Young-27
On motion Of MI Wright. the b,ll
Wa then informally passed over and
Ga motion Mr. Grundy the Senate
proceeded 10 the consideration oC IN
ecuiI'e business and aiicrfemaininr
som" time with doors closed.
The Senate Adjourned
IjOl 81 or REPRESENTATIVE
MovDAy September -.
Nj Buchanan, ffom the commitie
on elections reported upon The SUI iect
OF me MirI'slppi elections.
The report Is very long. and o. con
clus'on rs ihli Messrs. Gholson and
Claiborne are members for tho hole
term oi The 18th Congress OF not mem.
bers al al, and that the restrictions bv
the Governor Of their term 10 the ex',.
session was Illegal and, therefore. that
TIE election being m other respects
regular Messrs Cholson and Clsiborne
are entitled 70 their seats IN this House. 4
=, members u the 25th Conrress.-I
The report Nas postponed until to.mor.
i"@ ADD made the order Of the day.
VI Maury on behalf 81 tie minor.
~ stated That they should v hen the
'nbe'i came up offer counter reao-
.9h"n az 80 amendment 70 tho report
~ w" msHuiy The committee were
iivijcd fou 10 five.
Vi Hanson moved ell of the
'lo''fe q Icing ven Ea 80 the can
I, 0'"''e", shH b.. ell q
louise was obiainef 1,
NATIONAL BANk.
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