The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

After the presentation Of memorials the subject OF
the currency and the annexation Of Texas.
Mr. Buchanan, from the committee on elections. re-
ported upon the subject Of tho Mississippi election The
report very long, and It's conclusion IS that Messrs
Gholson and Claiborne members for the whole term
of the 18th Congress or members at all and that the
RESTRICTION by the governor Of their term TO the extra
session was illegal and therefore, that the election be-
ing in other respects, regular Messrs. Gholson and
Claiborne entitled 70 their seats IN this House. as
members OF the 25ih Congress.
Mr. Maury. on behalf Of the minority OF the commit
tee stated that they should when the subject came up
offer counter resolution amendment to the re-
port Of the majority The conni'tee were divided iour
to tive The report was, after some conversation post
poned for the present.
Mr. HARRIsoS moved a call Of the House, being
very hin and the call ordered, and proceeded on
till quorum obtained.
NATIONAL BANK
Mr. CAMBRELENo, from the committee on ways and
means, reported the following resolution
Rssolred That it is nexpedlent 70 charter national
bank. !" . E#. .
Mr. c. said He did not offer this resolution for dis
CUSTOM but for decision The unanmity Of the report
showed he said that dark cloud hung over the pros
poets Of the friends ofa national bank.
He asked the yeas and nays upon il
Mr. EvERErr, said no opponent OF the administrator
and no friend to national bank, would, think expo
dent propose national bank until we should have
Congress hpo-hirds of which should be III favor OF
1879
such an institution. a *
Mr. MERcER moved to lay the resolution on the Ia
be,--Lost. yeas SO, nays l22.
On motion OF Mr.. CAxBRELENG, the House took up
the order Of the day. 4s
PosTPoNEMESr or pEPosrTEs.
The House resolved itself into committee Of the
whole on the state Of the Union, lMr HAYNES in the
chair and resumed the consideration Of the bill for the
postponenent Of the 4th instalinent.
Mr. GARLAND, Of Va, rose and addressed the
committee upon the subject Of the condition and pros
poets OF the country, and the mode Of obtaining relief
from the present enbarrassinents directing his re-
marks particularly against the Sub Treasury scheme,
aud contrasting with the PROJECT he had recently
brought the notice of the House In the course OF
his exordiu he stated that the scheme which pre-
scented by the President Of the United States was
introduced here hy his immediate predecessor, (Mr
GORDON and almost universally repudated by his
constituents and by the Republican party in this House
He opposed to that measure and he was also one
OF those who had voted for Mr. Allen printera vote
of which he had occasion to repent For these rea-
sons he had been dgnifed by Of the newspapers
the head Of pary-a station to which he did not
aspire, and which he had dreamed of holding He
had never changed his positions and he held the same
views now that he did when he first took his seat here
If he Of those who were to be shot as de-
serters-the question would be what he had deserted
He stood fast the spot where his constituents orig-
naly planted him, and others had deserted him.
We orbear giving sketch of this very able and in
teresting speech, SHALL in few days, be able to
present it in full to readers
Messrs. RARIDEN, WILLIAMS, Of Tennessee,
and CUSHING followed, and Mr.. G. was on the floor
when we went TO press. .yg