The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-28

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solved thai ID will DO expedssnt 10 establish Rational
Bank whenever there u clssr manifestation Of public
sentiment in favor Of such . measure"
Mr. BELL then laid on the table the following TO be
submitted a. an amendment which, with the amend
ment was ordered 10 be printed
And that the adoption OF the plan recommended by
the President for the collection and disbursement OF the
public revenue through the agency Of Sub Treasures
BY means Of which the public moneys would be IN
der the unchecked control Of officers holding their places
at the will Of the Executive, and often his mere crea-
lures and dependents the establishment OF bank or
any fiscal system in the nature Of bank founded upon
the credit and revenues Of the Government would be
inconsistent with the spirit Of free consultation, and
dangerous to the liberties Of the country"
Mr. POPE then laid. 90 tho table the following
amendment to be proposed whenever in ORDER which.
on his motion, was ordered TO be printed
Strike out all after the word resolved and insert,
.That to aid the fiscal operations Of the Government,
the busness and commerce Of the country, restore
public and private confidence, and ensure the
ton sound and unifoun currency, il Is necessary and
proper To establish Bank Of the United States with
such capital as may be deemed sufficient, with such
Limitations and trictons in the charter as will
equitable distribution Of the stock among the States
and czens the United States alone prevent exces-
sve issues Of notes, eIorbant profits, all interference
with the politics Of the country, and reserving to Com
gess the power Of preventing and correcting sbuses Of
the charter"
The House, at this stage, on motion Of Mr.. CAM
ADJOURNMENT ov cosoREss.
The House then took up joint resolution from the
Senate fixing on Monday, tho 9th Of October next
the day for the Adjournment Of Congress at the present
session. e4-s go.,e3s
~ Mr. BELL opposed the resolution with warmth, It
was he said, most Unprecedented procedure on the
part OF the other branch TO send such resolution to the
House, ut such period and under such circumstances
Never since the foundation Of the government had such
thing been attempted before. When the House had
not yea passed Of all the recommended
il by the Administration, told that il must Dix
day for adjournment. This doubt meant to
bring the House to quicker despatch Of business They
were he supposed, 70 sit 1t nighthey must act with
out debate-act by voting, and by voting only. They
too slow. Their masters, il seemed were thus
speaking to them Indirectly There nothing, be
sure in the mere form Of this resolution that
parliamentary but its form all about il that
the al insult The Senate could not but know
that this House had yet done nothing and TO send
such resolution 10 il was to insult It, He trusted oil
would be compelled to yield every consideration of
profit and attend TO the important measures submit
ted to their consideration.
Mr. b. concluded by moving to lay the resolution on
the table but, for the moment, withdrew the motion at
the request of
Mr. MERCER, who said he wished first to obtain
some information that necessary 10 enable him to
vote on the question presented by the resolution from
the Senate He thereupon aaked leave 70 offer the
following !
ResoiSed, That the Clerk Of the House be directed
to lay before the House statement OF the daily cost OF
the sessions Of the two Houses of Congress- exclusive
Of their respective contingent expenses and Of tho az
gregae cost Of the mileage Of the members thereof
II being objected to, he moved suspension Of the
rules and demanded the yeas and nays, bat the House
refused order them, and the rule not suspended
Mr. BELL thereupon renewed his motion 10 lay the
joint resolution from the Senate the table, and de-
manded the yeas and Nays which were ordered by the
House, and being taken, resulted as foows Yeas, %
Mays, III.
So the House refused to lay the resolution on the
table. a1e
Mr. CAMBRELENG now moved the previous ques-
ton but the House refused to second the call only 30
rising in the affirmative. .ar Il
Mr.. CAMBRELENG, who said his only desire was
expedite the business which the order Of the day.
thereupon moved postpone the consideration Of the
resolution till Monday next at II o'clock and that it
be then the special order which was agreed to-
Mr. ADAMS asked leave to move amendment to
the Senates resolution, by inserting the l Monday Of
april ncri, instead Of Monday the 9th Of October But
the offering of the amendment objected to- the re-
solution having heen adopted.
PosrPoNEMENr OF DEPosrrEs.
The House went again into Committee Of the Whole
on the state Of the Union, Mr. HAYNES Of Georgia, in
the chair
And the question being on the following amendment
moved last night, Cor rather this mornng,) by Mr..
ADAMS TO the amendment Of Mr. PIcKENs to the bill to
States, as stated above. .GE .Ha
Mr.. MERCER spoke against the bill, and entered at
large into review Of and structures upon the report Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr. PRESTON opposed the bill. He would not, he
said vote for it, because he believed it to be uncalled
for by the present condition Of the country, and if adopt
ed, would the purposes for which it was in
tended.
Mr.. TAYLOR defended the BILL on the ground that
it called for by the exgencies Of the government,
and answered the objections urged against IT,
Mr.. BOND opposed it on the ground that the States
would suffer immense losses from the disappointment Of
their just expectations, in being deprived of that TO
which they Justly entitled, and which they had
every reason to expect And that although the Secre
tary might not be able to get specie from the depose
banks the States would object TO receive the notes
Of their own banks in payment Of their respective
shares.
Mr. JENIFER took the floor, but yielded it at the
suggestion OF Mr.. CAxBRELENe. that if the bill
jected that there would be opportunity for further
discussion in the House tomorrow Mr.. j. had no OBJ
lection, he said, that the question should be taken
the bill, in the House, Tomorrow evening.
The amendments of Msssrs. ADAMS and PIoKENs
were rejected, and after other amendments had
been offered and rejected, the Committee rose and
ported the bill, and
The House adjourned.