The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY, September 20.
After the presentation Of petitions and memorials,
several resolutions calling for information were offered,
which lie one day. .3
Mr. CAMBRELENG, from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported, without amendment, the Senate
bill, making additional appropriations for the Florida
war committed.
Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported bill continuing in force till the end of the
session Of Congress- certain laws about expire
committed.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
The House resumed the consideration Of the resolu-
ton reported from the majority Of the Committee of
Elections, declaring Messrs Gholson and Claiborne to
be entitled to their Seats members of the 24th Com
gress, the question being the amendment declaring
that they not so entitled ...,
The debate was continued by Messrs Turney Of
when, at IL o'clock the orders Of The day were
taken up
STATES DEposITE BILL.
The motion Of Mr. PICKENS to reconsider the vote
by which the bill postponing the 4th nstalment,
ordered to third reading, was taken up.
Mr. PICKENS stated that he had offered this motion
for the purpose Of obtaining vote the amendment
which he had submitted to the bill, and which was cast
Off by the previous question. He warned gentlemen,
that if this bill rejected the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury would be bound execute the deposite act &C.
cordng to the letter OF the law and it was his belief
from what we had heretofore witnessed, that the Sc
cretary would so execute its provisions greatly to in
crease the present embarrassments OF the country
He would without doubt, call upon the States for re-
turn Of the depostes heretofore made with them Again.
only three four Of the States had seven Of the nine
millions OF the balances due by the deposite banks
And the notes Of those banks would not be received
by the States distant from them Il would be mpossi-
BILE, therefore, under these circumstances to paw the
instament. He questioned whether majority OF the
House would agree to supply the deficiency with the
issue of Treasury notes Such issue would produce
relief but it would be injurious to the interests Of
banks, particularly Of the Pennsylvania Bank Of the
U. s., whose notes now above par in the West
The result of such issue Of Treasury notes would
only be to accumulate national debt, which must
press more heavily upon the consuming classes Of the
South than upon the North
The South paid to the revenue under the tariff
system, than 1t received in the distribution for it paid
according TO production, and received only according to
its representative population He advcrted to the posi-
ton in which he stood, novel and difficult He was
voting with those with whom he was ,naccustomed TO
act but he acting principle and was prepared
Tor the great struggle which hand He had not
changed his position, and would be absorbed in any
party lie would advocate the separation Of banks from
the government because II was connection from which
the South had every thing fear and nothing to gain
Tie was not opposed to the State Banks Il was a vile
SANDER OF corrupt press He would cherish the State
institutions and he warned them against any connec-