Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-28


into their vaults in specie. The Treasu-
nv circular had also an injurious elect py
creating n run on the banks.
Mr.. Rves attacked the system ofkeep.
ING and discussing the public money by
officers of the Treasury, oil the ground
of the difficulties which were perpetually
occurring between the receivers OF pubic
money and the Treasury that employed
them. He would not subject human IN.
trinity to so great temptation as that
of leaving in the hands of Individuals
deposiles of great magnitude. He con.
s.dcrcd the system in question us the
germ of wide extended machinery
In France he understood that the Trea-
sury system employ ed 100000 persons.
lie had no doubt that the same system,
adopted here would grow up into bank
of such character that the people to-
escape from its evils, would call for ma
tional bank disconnected with the govern
ment.
The bill was then postponed until to-
morrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Buchanan, the Sc
nate proceeded to the consideration oil
Executive business, and after the doors
were opened,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-The Chair announced that
he would now call on the States and
Territories, in their order, for petitions.
Memorials and petitions were then
presented.
Mr.. Adams asked leave of the House
20 Offer the following resolution
Resolred, That the potcer of annex
ing the People ofany Independent foreign
State to this Union, is power not dele
gated by the Constitution of the U. States
to their Congress, or TO any Department
of their Government, but reserved to
the People,"
The motion to suspend the rule, was
negatived without division.
Mr.. Wise submitted a resolution, 10 the
effect, that select committee be appoint.
ed to enquire into the causes Of the Flo.
rida war the clays-expense-and
facts general y-and that the committee
sit during the recess.
An interesting debate ensued on this
motion, in which Messrs. Wise, Gushing,
Cambrelcng, Garland and Bond, partci-
pated. The motion was finally laid Oh
the table.
The House then took up the bill to
postpone the fourth instalment Of Dcposite
with the States.
Mr.. Bell, who was entitled to the floor,
addressed the Committee at length in op-
io-!ion to the bill for postponing the 4th
inslalment. lie was followed by Messrs.
Wise, Robertson and Cambreleug, when
the committee rose. and the House adj.
SENATE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20.
Memorials against the admission Of
Texas into the Union, was presented and
read.
Mr.. Wright reported bill Cor remit
ting the duties on certain goods destroy
ed by the.great fire in New-York.
The resolution offered yesterday b.
Mr.. Clay of Alabama, calling upon the
Secretary OF the Treasury for certain in
formation relative to the public lands
was adopted without a division.
SCB-TREASURS SYSTEM.
The bill imposing additional duties on
public officers. as repositories in certain
cases, was taken up and read a second
time.
Mr.. Calhoun then rose and moved his
amendment, (upon which he spoke on
Monday,) as an additional section. Mr..
Wright sent to the desk paper, making
some notifications TO the section, and
asked the attention of Mr.. Calhoun to
them.
After examining the paper, Mr.. Cal
houn said he would accept the modifica.
ton. The modification is in the las,
clause, and extends the provisions Of the
section TO the payments and disburse-
ments Of the Post.Oflice Departments );
and imposes penalties upon those who
contravene the law.
Mr.. Niles then rose and made a reply
to the remarks of Mr.. Rives. His argu.
ments were for gold and silver currency
divorce of bank and state, &c.
HOUSE.-Memorials against the an.
noxaiion of Texas to the Union, n,were pre-.
sentcd.
BILLS FROM THE SENATE.
Mr.. Cambreleng, from the committee
Of Ways and Means, reported the bills
which had passed The Senate, on the sub.
ject of the extension of the time on the
revenue bonds, and for adjusting unset
tied balances with certain deposle banks.
These bills were reported without n.
mendmcnt, and The House Bills on the
same subject will therefore fall to the