The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-10-17
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Washington, Tuesday, Oct B. 1887
In the Senate, after Webster had concluded,
the question was taken upon the several amend
mcnts in their order.
Calhoun's amendment was carried as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Williams of Maine, Hubbard,
Pierce of New Hampshire Niles and Smith of
Connecticut, Wright of n. Y. Wall of New Jer
sey, Buchanan Of Pennsy lvnnia, Roanc of Vr-
ginia, Brown and Strange of North Carolina,
Calhoun of South Carolina, King and Clay Of
Alabama, Walker of Mississippi, Grundy Of Ten
ncssee, Sewer and Fulton of Arkansas, Benton
and Lynn Of Missouri, Young Of Illinois, Morris
and Allen of Ohio, Norvcll of Michigan "a.
Nays-Messrs Prentss and Swift of Vermont,
Webster of Massachusetts, Knight and Robbins
of Rhode Island, Ta!lmadge ofNew York, South
ard OF New Jersey, Bayard and Clayton OF Del
ware, Mckean ofPenusylvania, Kent and Spence
OF Maryland, Rives of Virginia, Preston of South
Carolina, King of Georgia, Black of Mississippi,
Nicholas of louisiana White of Tennessee Clay
and Crittendcn of Kentucky Robinson of Hi
nos, Smith and Upton ofIndiana. %.
Absent-Ruggles of Maine, DAVIS of Massa-
chusetts, and Lyon of Michigan, Cuthbert of Ga.
and Nlouton of Louisiana.
The question was then taken on the motion Of
Rives to strike out the whole bill except the G.
introduced by himself Lost. Ayes22, Nays 60
The question was then taken on Preslon's IL
mcndmeut, and lost, by the same vote rs Rvcs'
amendment.
The question then REQUIRED on the passage OF
the bill ms amended, to Il third readings and it
WAS ordered to be cngroSscd and read third
time, by the following vote.
Ayes - Williams, Hubbard, Pierce, Niles,
Smith, Wright, Wall, Buchanan, Roanc, Brown,
Strange, Calhoun, King of Alabama, Clay Of
Alabama, Walker Grundy, SEWER Fulton, Ben
veil. s. s.'' >'''9'' '"S' '' i-' '''' -'''
Nays-Prentss, Swift, Webster, Davis, Knight,
Robbins, Tallmadge Southard, Bayurd, Clayton
Mexican, Spence, Rivcs Preston, King of Geor-
gia, Black, Nicholas, White, Clay of Kentucky,
Cruenden, Smith, Upton. %.
You perceive that the '' conservatives" who
stood fire, were six, viz: Talnadge, Mexican,
Rives, King of Georgia, Nicholas and Tipton !;
count Ruggles, who lodged, and they would
number seven.
In the House, after Il call of the House, and Il
muster of the members, Whittlescy of Ohio,
moved to lay the report of the Committee on the
Mississippi election, on the table. Lost. Ayes 20,
Noes 145.
Haynes then moved the previous question.
The motion was seconded, and the main question
was ordered TO be put.
The main question OH the acceptance OF the
report (Which confirmed the members in their
seats,) was then put and carried in the aflirma-
tive. Ayes llS, Nays lOl!
A message was received to-day from the Pres
ident Towering the Mexican sand TeXian docu-
ments called for by J. @. Adams resolution.
lDey were OruCECC W NC plitiCu.
Wednesday Oct. 4.
The National Bank resolution was then taken
up. Sergeant moved that the resolution be re-
ferred to the committee of the whole OH the
state of the Union. Cambreeng opposed this
notion, He said the Committee Of Ways and
Means in reporting this resolution, wished to set
tie the question ofn National Bank, with which
the public was at present agitated lie hoped
the Resolution would be adopted without de
bate. j. @. Adams inquired if the petitions upon
which this resolution was founded, had ever
been read in the Committee of Ways and Means.
ambreieng,-Thc petitions have been printed
to the number of forty or fifty.
Adams.-I take that answer rs an acknowl
edgement that the petitions have never been read
in the committee; and what is the reason which
the chairman gives us for having reported this
resolution? not that the reasons urged by the
petitioners insufficient, but that he desires to
settle the question once and forever; to decide
that the country never shall have National
Bank. Well, why did not they say 500 Why
not report that the country never shall have
Bank? This is the chairman's meaning, and
this ought to have been his resolution. But does
the gentleman think his power is to last forever.
! acknowledge his power now; but when he calls