The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-17
SUB .TREAsuRY seHEME.

A message was received from The House through
Mr. Franklin, their clerk, announcing that m.
House had concurred in the resolution VI the Senate
permitting bills 10 pass between the two House ex.
cept that they had amended il far as 10 exclude
passing
On motion Of Mr. WEBSTER the Senate con.
! Cured in this amendment
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The bill making further (generaT appropriations
iot inc year 1881 was received from the House car
RED through It's various stages by general consent
amended on recommendation OF committee by in
Sertng S25 90 for printing Senate documents and
not more than 5000 for the office Of the Solicitor OF
The Treasury; also amended from commuee by
adding fourth section authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to receive at par, for deb.S due the
United States, the outstanding unpaid debs in favor
Of the Stale Government which had been issued By
the Treasury under the law and the bill SO amend
ed was passed and sent back 10 the House
The bill, originated in the House Tin the precise
words of the Senate bill which The House retained
making additional appropriations for the suppression
OF Indian hostilties Tor 1884, was received and read
first time.
Mr. WEBSTER objected TO this bill on the ground
that the proceedings in relation 10 ii were improper
and supplementary, the House had given no &C.
count OF the Senate bill on their table an exact coun
ierpaH of this, which il was in the power Of the
House 10 pass also if they thought proper and thus
double the appropriation designed by the Senate 10
be made for this object
a conversation eDSllen DY MesSTS. w EDS TER,
( BUCHANAN, NORVELL, CLAY, of Alabama
/ and WHITE which Mr.. Webster waived his
objection in this case alone and the bill then pro-
gressed, and passed by general consent.
THE LATE DEPosITE BANKS.
The bill providing for the adjustment of the re-
naming claims the late deposite banks was Ic-
ceived with two amendments, extending the times Ut
paying the three instruments from the banks from
the end Of four, six and nine months, respectively
to July next, january 1889, and July, 1899
( Mr. WRIGHT moved that the Senate concur in
this amendment of the House.
Mr. WEBSTER moved to amend the amend
ment of the House SO 10 require six per cent ine
rest after the banks respectively should fail 10 an
swer the drafts of the Treasury upon them accord
ing TO the provisions of the depoSite act, thus fixing
the supposed ambiguous language of the bill
mean what the Senate generally desired il 10 mean
\ Mr.. CLAY, OF Ala, called for division on the
question of this amendment, and there appeared
ayes d, noes II (no quorum J and the Sergeant at
4 Arms was directed TO look for absent members.
/ After further conversation by the same gentlemen,
/ the Senate adopted the amendment OF MIR Webster
! and concurred in the amendment OF the House 50
/ amended, and the bill was returned TO the House.
The bill making additional appropriations for
! 1887 was received from the House, who had con-
Cured in the 1875 900 for print Senate documents;
non-concurred in the ~ 600 for the office of the So
/ licior of the Treasury and concurred in the
/ cepon of the State depose transfer drafts (by The
| TreaSury,) with a verbal amendment by the House
| On motion Of Mr.. WRIGHT, the Senate receded
! from their above amendment 10 this bill, and
Cured in the verbal amendment of the House to the
| above third amendment of the Senate.
! On motion Of Mr., CLAY of Ala, the Senate (a
half past one o'clock, and after the adjournment of
! the House, adjourned to meet at half past eight
! o'clock on Monday morning.