The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-09-20

u ai peutions not relating To subjects EN-
braced IN the Presidents message, were, un
: der the order of the House laid cn the IA
bic.
G Mr.. Adams presented a petition from
I sundry citizens of Massachusetts,, prayin,
Tor retrencbment and reform. and recon
mending to Congress to begin by reduein,
, Their own pay fifty per cent. laugh.l
: The Speaker presented memorial from
; ). ii. Sergeant, Of Charleston, on the sub
ject of retrenchment.
sUB-TREAsURIEs.
MIR. Cambreleng reported bill imposing
additional duties, as repositories in certain
cases, upon public officers, and for Other
purposes. This is the Sub Treasury bill
The Min, and its branches, and the Post
Offices and Land offices are made the pla-
Gee of deposite, and their officers are author
ised to prepare fre-proofs, &c. for the pur-
pose. Most ofts provisions relate to guards
and checks upon the officers. The bill
was twice read and committed.
Mr. Cambrelerg also reported bill for
adjusting the remaiaing claims upon the
late Deposite Banks-read twice and COM
mitted.
Mr.. c. stated that he had but two more
bills, to report, and they would be reported
on Monday, when he would call the atten-
ton of the House to these subjects.
MIR. Garland, of Va. gave notice that he
would submit a counter project next week,
and he asked the gentleman to move to
make these bills the order of the day for
day certain.
r. oil o.L "A a.
mlttee of ways and means, whether he in
tended to bring forward the Senate bills as
they came to the House, or the bills from
bls own Committee. If the House bills
were to be first taken up, we might as well
commence them at once.
MIR. Cambreleng replied that il would be
for the House to determine which should be
first taken up.
RULES AND ORDERS.
The House resumed the consideration of
the report of the select Committee on the
revision of the rules, aud were engaged ON
the subject ill the adjournment. Ne other
business was acted on.
SENATE-Saturday, Sept 16, 1887.
A message was received from the House
OF Representatives, stating that it had pass
ed joint resolution prohibiting the sale of
spurious liquors in the Capitol and the pub
lic grounds-laid on the table.
Mr. Linn presented petition from sun
dry citizens of 81. Louis, praying the estab-
lIshmont of national bank; which was
laid on the table,
ISSUE OF TREASURY NOTES.
The Senate then took up the bill author
isiHg the Secretary of the Treasury to is
sue Treasury notes, when,
Mr. Calhoun said, that with regard TO one
point in the bill--the payment of interest on
the treasury notes-which the Senator
from Massachusetts so much approved, was
to his Mr.. C.'s) mind, just as objectionable.
Nor was ne satisfied with the bill, for he
really could not make up his mind rs to
any one scheme for raising the necessary
means, until it should be perfectly under
stood MS to what was to be done in refer
ence to the great point of separating the
Governnent from the banks. 1t appeared I
10 him that all the measures to lie passed
upon ought to converge to that point, if
here was any intention to make it, and
his among the rest. As the law now stood
he Secretary of the Treasury would be
compelled to receive the notes of all specie
paying banks; and if there should be a re-
sumption OF specie payments, all the notes
u all the banks would be received. If
congress should adjourn without coming to ,
he conclusion Of separating the Govern I
nent from the banks, the result of passing
hese measures would be to collect the
noneyin Sub-Treasury bill and bank notes.
1 1t was Intended to restore the connection
With the banks, or even if it was not the in t
ian, this bill ought to be different from c
Fhat It was. In fact, in neither alternative I
ould he we'll agree with the provisions of :,
ne bill. Being in this dilemma, he should
eel himself compelled to move an amend
nent to 1t, for the sooner decision was
ad on that important point the better. To C
rove whether it was the design of the SEN 4
te to make separation or not, would de- ,
end upon the course adopted here. Ifa
eparation was to be made, now was the
cceptable time. And, if the opportunity v
as not now embraced, perhaps il never n
ould be. Under this impression, it was v
is wish, (for this was a subject which re- h
ulred some little reflection, that the fur
Ter consideration of the bill should be post q
oned till Monday, by which time he would a
enabled to prepare his proposition. Up {
the great point of separation between s.
'e banks and the Government, his opinion
ad long been made up. He frmiy be-
eyed that the real alternative was a separ- =
''on, or Bank of the United States. He s.
nd so declared himself in 1884. He had b
ever seen any reason to change that opin- "
IN. On the contrary, the realizing of all :.
'e anticipations he had then mentioned, :
nd happened. The catastrophe had come u
pom the Union, and now was the time to a
q. In his own view of the subject, this "