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

Mr.. CLAW presented a memorial from the citi-
Gems Of the city of Baltimore, for the respectable
ty Of whom he cheerfullv vOucAed, praying for
the establishment Of Z. s. Bank, or, an al
Tentative, the employment Of the U. 5. Bank Of
the State Of Pennsylvania as the fiscal agent Of
the government: also. q memorial numerously
signed by citizens Of Wheeling, praying for the
establishment Of National Bank.
Mr. Davis and Mr.. Buchanan presented sever
al memorials from Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
and the City and County of Philadelphia, remon-
stratiug against the admission Of Texas into the
Union.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Niles submitted joint resolution fixing on
Monday the 9th day of October, the day tor
the adjournment of the two Houses.
Mr. Hubbard laid on the table resolution fix
ing the daily hour for the meeting of the Senate
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ; this resolution was laid over
unit. tomorrow.
Mr. Wright gave notice that he should to-mor-
row, call up for consideration the report made by
the Committee on Finance, on the various petf-
tions referred TO that Committee in favor Of Ma
tional Bank.
SUB-TREASURY SYSTEM
The Bill imposing additional duties. as deposit
ories OF the public revenue. Oh certain ofhcers
taken up for consideration.
Mr. CLAW rose and addressed the Senate for
nearly four hours. He at the outset. laid it down
the duty Of every one to lay aside all party
considerations and to act exclusively in reference
to the condition OF the country, and the great
question which it involves. He commented on
the course of argument in the Message of the
President Of the u s and brought forward state
ments to controvcrt its positions and to prove the
unsoundness OF its principles.
The cause Of tho present condition OF the coun-
try he traced to the removal Of the depOs;tcs the
refusal to rcchartcr the L. s Bank, the bill to
regulate tho gold coinage, the Treasury circular,
&c. He showed that there was no analogy be-
tween the state of things IN Great Britain and IN
this country 1t was remarkable that the ques-
ton Of the rc-chartering of the National Bank OF
each country was agitated simultaneously. In
Great Britain, the Bank of England was re-char-
tered and that country had recov cred from its
barrassmcnts and established its currency andi
credit a secure foundation. In this country,
on the other hand, the government had refused
to rc-chartcr the Cuitcd States Bank, and we
have in consequence fallen into the dcplorable
condition of embarrassment and dlscredit in which
now arc.-He had turned his attention to the
state Of the country, with the hope OF dscove riDg
some remedy which would give fair promise of
relief. But he had looked in vain. No remedy
had suggested itself to his mind, in which the
Bank of the L. States was not a prominent ingre-
dent. He considered the Sub Treasury scheme
) aiming at the destruction Of the Banks, and
the project of Mr.. Rives preserving the Banks.
two, although the bill Of Mr. Rives not what
he wished, he should prefer that scheme.
He would also vote for the motion to postpone,
although he would have preferred that it had been
a motion to postpone indefinitely.
Mr.. Benton called for the yeas and nays on
the motion to postpone, and they were accord
ing'y ordered.
The question then taken the motion
pos ;pone, and decided in the negative fol-
lows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Bayard, Black, Clay, of KY,
Clayton, Kent, King. of Geo. Knight. Mexican,
Nicholas, Prentiss, Robbins, Rugglcs, Smith, of
la. Spence, Tiptcn, Webster, White Williams.-l9.
NAYS.-Mcssrs. Allen, Benton. Brown, Blc-
hanan, Calhoun, Clay, of Ala, Fulton, Grundy,
Hubbard, King, of Ala, Linn, Lyon, Morris, Niles,
Norvcll, Pierce, Preston, Rives. Roanc, Robin
son; Smith; ofConn' Strange, Tallmadge, Wkal-
er, Wall, Wright, Yonng.-27.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the bill then in
formally passed over and
The bill to remit d. ties on certain mcrchan-
die destroyed by the recent fire in \. York; and
The bill making additional appropriations for
carving on the war in Florida.
Were seyerally amended and ordered to a third
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Grundy, the Senate proceed
cd to the consideration of Executive business,
ard after remaining some time with doors closed,
The Senate adjourned.
House. MONDAY, sept %.
After the presentation of memorials on the sub
ject of the currency, and the annexation of Tex
Mr.. Buchanan, from the Committee on Elcc-
tons, reported upon the subject of the Mississippi
elections.
The report is very long, and its conclusion is,
that Messrs. Gholson and Claiborne members
for the whole term of the 25th Congress or not
members at all, and that the restrictions by the
Governor of their term to the extra session was
illegal; and, therefore, the election being in 9TH
er respects, regular, Messrs. Gholson and Cla-
borne are entitled to their seats in this House,
members Of the 25th Congress. The report was
postponed until tomorrow, aud made the order
for that day.
Mr.. Maury, behalf of the minority of the
committee, stated that they should, when the
subject came UP, offer counter resolution, as an
amendment to the report Of the majority. The
committee were divided four to five.
Mr.. Harrison moved call of the House, it be-
ing rery thin, and the call was ordered, and pro-
ceeded in, till house obtained.
NATIONAL BANK.
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