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amendment Of Calhoun. which wa,
decided a. follows
Isas-Messr.. Allen. Benton. Brown.
buchanan. Calhoun. Clay OF Ala.
F.lton, Grundy. Hubbard, Kin, Of
Ala. Lam. Morris. Niles, Novel
Pierce, Roane. Sewer. Smith. of Conn.
strange, Walker. Wall, Williams.
Wright, iouug-2l.
-Idys-Messrs. Baysrd, Black. Clay.
nj NY. CrttenGen, ken:, King of
Georgia, knight Mexican. N,cho,A,
frentiss, Preston. Rives. Robins. Rob
in'on. Smith Of Ind. Southland. Spence.
Silt Tallmadge, Upton. We5.ter.
White-23. "a,
The following Is the section proposed
by Mr.. Calhoun. and hi>h va, .dop..
ed.
Sec. .i-4 30 Il further eu4e,,g. That
IRON and an-r the Gr,l ds, Of J.uuar,. eiSl,.
loco huodrcd ard unty--r,h,, the tes,lu,ton
81 s'stieea hwntred aud .iat-rn. suihori,,p,
the r-'sirins Of notes uf specie paving h,tL
"a due, To TIE Government hall 10 % NIT,
ned that oaiy tbree-fourth, oi the amv.n,
cue 10 tho i'o'ernuae"i for duties. taxes, sale,
OF baSiie landt, of other debt, may DC rec.n
81 :" the notes oi .pcci'-Payin: bank, ami
'"u from ana alter tbs hrst dsy 81 Janusr,
~'sh'ech hundred a.J thirty -sur. one-h.ir
ma. ne 80 received. AID from AID sf,-r IA,
hrs: Gay Of January. eighteen huu.,,d 900
iHv, ose-fourih, and froa, and .f,sr the 6r
aAy OF Jan. eighteen hundred and fortS-,n. ali
'n"' Que Tor dut'cs. .ales Of pubic land, a.i
St"e' heot. 10 us IO'ernIneut. and ell paw
"s"ts OF The Gsnsrl Post ofics, ,h,li be
pad IN gold ALL >iiNsr eotn onI, ., an ,,..h
noies bills OF papsr. i..e! under the .uth,,r-
ny OF tbs United State, a. in,, be d,,..,-d
'o 10 received by Law -ad from aud .fl.r
the said hnt day OF January. IN the wear
s'sh'ssa handred and foSi, -pue, every officer
or aS-it engaged ga nskinS Gr,hurrem,,t, oo
account OF the Cutiof States or OF the Gene
rsi Po,t Once. ahali make payments. In gold
and SILVER only. or "a >nch notes. bills. or pa.
ler' issued a. sfeseslii, ~hro authorized b,
'.~ and any receiving or d,,bur.inS officer
or agent. ~ho shaii neglect ayade, or violst.
me prosNIons OF this section. Shsl. be dismiss,
% tne service. and shall forfeit all conpsn-
sai,on which may than be due HIM
The question was then taken on the
amendment offered by Mr. Rives !;
fths State Bank system which was
decided IN the negative ss follows:
YsSs-Messrs. Bayard, Black. CLAW
Of Ky. Clayton, Cri,tenden. Kent.
King. OF Geo. Knight. Mexican. Mich
nlas, Preni,ss. Preston. Riyes. Robins.
Smith OF Ind. Southland. Spence. Swift
IaiimadSe. Upton. Wo5-.es, White
~
"iys-Ms,srs. ALEU-. Bsnion. Brown,
buchanan. Calhoun, CLAY. Of Ala.
Fulton. Grundy, Hubbard. King. Of
Ala Linn. Lyon. Morris. Niles Nor.
vel. Posree. Roane Robinson, SEWER.
smith Of Coin. Strange. Walker.
wall. Williams, Wright, YounS-26.
Mr Benton moved 10 amend the
bll by striking out the whole. and in
ssrtiug substitute. which requires the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 invest the
pubic revenue in the most convenient
corporate banks as special depos,,e,.
DIR. Niles called for the yeas and
nays OH the amendment Of Mr.. Ben.
son. and II was decided in the negative
a. follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bnyard. Black, CLAW,
OF Ky. Clayton, Crittenden, King OF
Nia; King Of Geo. Knight. Mexican.
Nicholas, Prentiss. Preston, Rives, Ro.
bins. Smith Of Ind. Southland. Spence.
swift Talimadge. Upton. Webster,
Whiie-2l.
NGys-MeEsrs. Allen. Benton. Brown
Buchanan. Calhoun, Clay Of Ala. Full.
ton, Grundy. Hubbard, Kent. King Of
Ala. Linn, Lyon. Morris, Niles. Nor.
veil. Pierce, Rnane. Robinson, Sewer.
smith OF Conn. Strange, Walker. Wall,
Williams. Wright. Younx-27.
Mr.. buchanan moved an amendment
requiring a mode be presented for the
payment Of Treasury Drafts which
Nss agreed 10.
Mr.. Morris moved an amendmen,
excluding the receipt OF the notes OF
BsHks which issue notes Of a less de.
nonIin alton than fye dollars.
Me-. Strange moved an amendment
making the proposition read not less
than ten dollars.
The amendment Of Mr. Strange
was agreed to. yeas %. NAYS %
The amendment as amended vas
then agreed 10.
M further amendment, being offer.
ed, the bill was reported TO the senate.
The question being then on the
amendments. II was taken - sioss. aaj
thev 1ere agreed 10
The Question was then taken on o..
d"Hng the bill 70 third reairny. and
- wa decided ia the aliina,iyc a,
follows.
fsa'-Mes'r'. Allen. Benton Bfoun.
buchanan Calhoun, Clay o( Ale Ful.
ton. CT1ndy, Hubbard. KIM. 4 Ma.
Ian. Lyon. Niles, Norrell Pierce
Roane, Robinson. Sewer. Smith. of
,'onn. Strange, Walker. Wall. Wi.
l'ans, Wright, Yoang-25.
.T9ys-Meisr'. Bay ard. Black CLAY.
AZ KY. Clayton. Cuttenden Davi,
Kent. King Of Geo. Kn,ght. Ne.
Rsaa. Hci1lIs. Pfenis rferoo
Rves 2 JbJinI Smith. 81 "a, S,ulhard
Spence, Swim. 7aiina5gs. linton.
Webster, Whi,e-2]
The whole ,o'e o. the Opposition.
d.