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QUE pO'Ut In tEt' UIl-lne pdylDeHl VI III
tcrest on the Treasury noles-which the
Senator from Massachusetts go much ap.
proved, was to his Mr.. C.'s) mind Just as
Nor was he satisfied with
the bill, for he really could not make up his
mind as TO any one scheme for raising the
necessary means, until it should be per.
feclly understood as TO what was to be
done in reference to the great point of
separating the government from the banks.
II appeared to him that all 1.-THE measures
to.sbe passed upon Ought to converge to
that point, If there6uas any intention to
make it, and bis among the rest. As the
Treasury would be compelled to receive
the notes Of all specie paying banks; and
if there should be resumption of specie
payments, all the'notes Of all the banks
would be received. If Congress should
adjourn without coming to the conclusion
of separating the government from the
banks, the result,of passing this and the
other measures, would beSto collect the
money in Sub-Treasury bills and bapk
notes. %
II it was intended to restore the con
nection wihfthe banks, or even il it was
not the intention, this bill ought to be
different from what it wasu In fact, IN
neither alternative could he well agree
with the provisions of. the bill. Being in
this dilemma, he should feel himself com
PEELED to move an amendment to it, for the
sooner decision was had on that impor.
lant point the better. To prove whether
it was the design of the Senate to make
separation or not, would depend upon the
course adopted here. IF separation was
to be made, now was the acceptable time.
And if the opportunity was not now en-
braced, perhaps it never would BE-. Tn,
der this impression, it was his wish for
this was n subject which required some
little reflection that the further consider
alton Of the bill should be postponed TIL
Monday, by which time he would DO ena
bled to prepare the proposition.
Upon the question of separation between
the banks and the Government. his opinion
had long been made up. He firmly belize
we'd that the real alternative was sepa'a.
ton or Bank of the United Safes. He
had so declared himself IN 1884. He had
never seen any reason to change that opn
ion. On the contrary, the realizing of all
the antlclpatlons he had then mentioned,
had happened The catastrophe had come
upon the Union. and now was the time to
act. In his own view Of the subject, this
project Of separation was one of The great
est measures that ever was or ever cOuld
| be presented to tue country. II was due
to the country, due to ourselves, due to
posterity, that gentlemen on all sides
should meet this crisis openly, boldly, d.
rcclly--state their plans. and come Out,
with their views. He thought there ap-
peared to be back wardncss on this sub
ject. Although painful as the task was,
he would himself be prepared to 90 into
the subject on Monday, and would then
ask some questions IN regard to It, lie
then moved to post poDe the further consd
Grafton Of the bill Til Monday.
Mr.. Wright said that he was not dspo,
scd to deny to The honorable Senator any
opportunity of presenting his opinions,
nor was he at all unwilling TO act upon any
proposition consistent with the business
before the Senate. HIS Mr.. VIZ own
opinion, however, was--for II was 4 mat,
ter OF deep elaboration IN the committee
that proposition ought not certainly 10
be connected with this bill. Whatever
should be determined whatever should
govern The action of Congress on that sub
ject. the Treasury must have the means to
90 on. He knew that the question propo
sed by the Senator from South Carolina
was one upon which a great diversity o
opinion existed IN this body and the other
and it was the purpose Of the COMMITTEE
so to dsconnoct the measures that one
should not retard the other. He Mr. W.
knew that there existed the most p'essln!
necessity for this bill, because the TreaSu
~ found it almost impossible to meet tn
demands of the public creditors. Ii
therefore hoped that Congress would com
To- a speedy determination as to the meas
ures before them. With every disposition
to receive the propositions OF the honora
bile Senator, he felt himself bound to hop
that the Senate would not consent tn post
ponc .he bill. or to connect it with an
other measure.
Mr.. Calhoun said it was impossible t
say how the Treasury could be relieved
uatI he knew what were the means to b.
adopted. II the measure were now upol
him, he would be compelled to vote aga,ns
It, He felt a due and proper senslblt,
for the Treasury, but at the same TIM
there was something duo to the sympath.
of the people, when the country Is in s.
much distress. Mr.. e.. then asked for tn
yeas and nays.
J Mr.. Benton said that as one connecte
as he had been with the deposte bill, h
could not agree to vote for any postpone
mHnt of the bill WHICH might have tn
effect OF connecting any other proposition
with IT,
Mr.. Walker hoped the motion for post
ponemeni would prevail; It was reasonab
he thought to allow the gentleman from
South Carolina that short period of time t.
prepnre his amendment and give bis view