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Again inc w nluS nave lrlUtnpneu over
the minions Of power. Again Cen jack
son. if he will cast his eyes upon the doings
Of Congress will see the difference in the
conduct OF those by whom he has been man
aged, at the commencement and at the
close Of his Executive career. There is
now scarcely member on the floor that
would turn upon his heel to protect "the
greatest and the best" from being covered
with iniamy and disgrace.
After the currency bill, as it is termed,
had passed The Senate, The party began to
examine its bearings, and they perceived,
very distinctly, that in effect, it was a vote
of cehsure upon the President; it was,
therefore, determined to nulhfy it; for this
purpose it was referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means, and Mr.. Cambrc'eng re.
ported an amendment las he termed it) the
intention of which was, to protect "Me re
uered chief" (if | may be permitted TO use
the language the Seventh Ward Bank
from that censure.
This morning the bill was called up for
consideration, Mr.. Cambrcleng made n
very few explanatory remarks in favor of
his amendment. Mr.. Lawrence, OF Boston,
who is an intelligent. firm, but unnssuming
man, "look the bull by the horns" He oc
cupied the floor about ten minutes. Among
other remarks, referring to the Treasury
order, he said, that the effect Of Mr.. Cam
breleng's amendment twas 10 tegdlise that
which had heretofore been considered
doubtful" The point Of the remark was
well understood. A less modest man would
have said, and said truly "the design of
the amendment is to lcgaizc an act of
usurpation on the part Of the President,
which deserves to be thus branded, by the
passage Of just such a bill as the one under
considerations
After very short debate the previous
question was demanded and carried; this
left Mr. Cambreleng and his amendment
behind. The most amusing part of the
scene was TO see these sturdy champions Of
the gag law caught in their own net. They
all voted against the call Even Mr.. "Pre
uious Question himself Stunned his nursing.
The bill was then passed by vote of two
thirds. If his Notifying incident had &C.
Cured in 1888, we should have had notice
upon notice ofcXpunging resolutions. 1t Is
4 most severe rebuke Of Gen. Jackson, and
by many was SO intended. Is it possible
that he will ever consent to sign his own
condemnation
Yesterday, while the amendment to the
For, fcation Bill was under debate in the
Senate, Mr. Clay alluded, in a teazing and
playful manner to the Seventh Ward Bank
aud ito ohor"'ns eorrespondence with the
Treasury Department on the subject or the
dcposltes. The party were greatly annoy.
ed at the exposures which have been made
by Mr. Wises Committee; but had sense
enough, generally, to smother their chagrln.
Not so with the eloquent and fascinating Mr.
Niles Of Connecticut. He could not with
stand the taunts and goading of the mische
vous minority; he, therefore, denounced
those banks, that claimed to be the supper,
,ers Of "thc revered Chief" Mr., Niles
said--"I doubt that the. applicants are
friends Of Gen. Jackson. 1t was a mere
pretcnce TO get the depostos, for IL ANT in
the mater Of Thing for u bank 10 be friendly
10 Gen Jackson." This was home thrust
and the severity consisted in It's being true.
1t is notorious that several, and perhaps a
majority of the directors Of that bank were
among his most bitter and implacablc foes
until he obtained power.
The matrons say-troub(es never come
alone. The triumph OF the currency hil
laid the foundation for the defeat Of the
land bill THIS latter measure was "A favor.
tie object with the "rerered chief;' but the
naughty representatives, OF the people the
real democracy of the land, disregardina
alike the dlctaion Of the President, and the
snbservlency of the Senate. laid the lane
bill of that "arist2cratc body" qliety upor
the table there to rCposc until Congress!
shall again be convened.
Last evening Mr. Wise's committee met tt
agree upon report. Mr. Pcarce Of Rhode
Island commenced reading what was al frs
I supposed to be the production of ma
! jorl'y, but what appeared afterwards t'
| have been connected by only a portion o
! that majority. 1t was soon discovered tha
! it contained Misrepresentation. and by in
ucndo SANDERS of Mr.. Wise. Gen Camp
bell of South Carolina, one Of the minority
interrupted It's reading, for the purpose u
proposing alterations: whereupOn it wa
contendcd that such proposition would b
out OF order; but the chairman Mr.. Wise
decided that it was in orders from this de
clsion Mr.. Parks appealed After som
desultory conversation it was agreed tina
The whole dOCrmcnt should be read bu
that notes should be made on the margl
of it, as the reading progressed, opposite /
the cXccptionabIe parts, for subsequent cor
sideratlon The misrepresentation becam
} so numerous and SO pal pable, that Genera
Campbell would hear no more.
J After much collision, he expressed h
, opinion and adherence of the paper, an
remarked that The man who would under
take to sustain it in the Committee, for lh
, purpose of being reported to the house, h
would hold personally responsible, and
the individual refused to consider himsc
bound by the laws Of honor he (Gel
J Campbelll wound chnsllse him in The Con