Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-04
IN SENATE.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 6.--Ihe JOINT re-
solution laid on the table by Mr.. Mills
fixing on Monday, the 9th day of De-
tober, as tue day for the adjournment
Of the two Houses and the resolution
submitted by Mr.. HUBBARD, fixing 10
O'Clock, A. NJ, rs the hour for daily
meeting were taken up and agreed TO.
The Senate proceeded to consider,
on motion of Mr.. WRIGHT, the report
OF the Committee on Finance on the va.
rious memorials referred TO that Com
mittee praying for the establishment oil
National Bank.--The report is that
the prayer of the petitioners ought not
to be granted.
Mr.. CLAY moved to amend tho reso-
luton, by striking out all after the word
" Resolved" and insert in lieu thereof
---" that it will be expedlcnt to establish
United States Bank whenever a ma.
jority of tue people shall desire such
an institution"
Mr.. WEBSTER moved 10 postpone the
further consideration of the subject an
til Monday next.
Mr.. Preston asked the postpone
ment to be extended IN order to give
time for Congress to pass issue on the
measures which were to be submitted.
IL might become necessary to take a
National Bank as the leas. of the evils
and he conceived the possibility Of a
state Of !hings which would compel him
TO vote for such Bank
Mr.. Morris asked for the yeas and
nays on the amendment Of Mr.. Clay /:
and they were ordered.
The question was then taken on the
proposition to postpone, aud decided in
the negative: Yeas 10, Nays 80.
Mr.. BENTON moved 10 lay the pro.
position to postpone on the table but
on being informed that such motion
would carry the resolution with it, it
was withdrawn.
Mr.. TALLMApGE moved to amend by
striking out all after the word chat"
and inserting in lieu thereof, as follows
Tin the opinion OF this Senate a clear
majority Of the people of the q. States
are opposed to the establishment Of
National Bank, and that it is inexpe-
dent to grant the prayer Of the pen.
TONERS"
Mr.. BENroN asked for the yeas and
nays on this motion, aud they were or.
dered accordingly: Yeas 27, Nays Is.
Mr.. CLAY, of KY, moved to amend
the resolution, by adding at the close
thereof "but whenever a clear majo.
rlty Of the people Of the United States
shall be IN favor of Bank of the Uni.
ted States, Bank of the United States
shall be established"
Mr.. CLAY asked for the yeas and
nays on the question, and they were
accordingly ordered.
Mr.. IALLMADGE moved to lay the
whole subject on the table, and the
yeas and nays being ordered on this
question, II was taken and decided in
the negative; Yeas 90, Nays 27.
The amendment moved by Mr.. Clay
was then opposed by Mossrs. RrvEs
and BENTON, and was rejected Yeas
10, Nays 90.
he yeas and nays were then called
on the report Of the committee, and the
question being taken it was decided in
the affirmative: Yeas 81, Nays Is.
p bill to remit the duties on certain
merchandise destroyed by the recent
fire in New York, and
A bill making additional nppropra.
tons for carrying on the war in Flori.
da, were read third time and passed.
The Senate proceeded TO consider
the bill imposing additional duties as
repositories ofthe public money on Ger.
tain officers.
The question being on the amend.
nlent offered by the Senator from South
Carolina,
Mr.. NORRIS moved TO amend the
amendment by striking out and insert.
ing substitute which he offered, but
withdrew, and
Mr.. CALHOUN modified his amend.
ment.
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