The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-10


il simply bill prevent the abatement Of suits
depending, aud which may be brought against the
institution or by Il, PRIOR TO the 4ih Of March next lie
was opposed to The connection Of the matter brought TO
tho notice OF the House with this bill, because It was
necessary that II should DO passed immediately. the
4th Of March was near at hand and II this matter was
connected with i, he feared would elicit only
lengthy dlscusson which In ell probability would not be
brought 10 close by the 4ih Of March. The whole
bank question, be anticipated, would be opened up by Il,
aud all the alleged abuses OF the bank would be again
brought 10 view. lie would here state, thst he had
friendly disposition towards The Bank Of the United
States, notwithstanding that he bad been charged with
being friendly to IL from certain quarter IN this city.
This bill was OF tho utmost importance, inasmuch as
there was no psovlson IA relation 10 the continuance OF
suits IN the charter after the 4th Of Msrlh next lie
trusted, therefore that The bill would pass the House,
and thea il thee any thing further necessary, let
new bill he introduced TO that effect
Mr. T0UCEY hoped the bill would be recommted
TO the committee, so that II might be considered at
full meeting OF the committee because this morning
there had Only been iye members Of the committee pre-
SENT the other four not having knowledge OF the meet
ING OF the committee, or OF the character OF the bill
lie, therefore, trusted that the motion recomm would
prevail.
Mr.. ROBERTSON said he was notified to attend a
meeting oil the Judiciary Committee, for The purpose OF
taking up and considering bill Of. great Importance
lie attended, aud found five members Of the committee
IN attendance. The whole Of the members present con-
Cured IN the importance Of the bill, and IN reporting il
to the House with the amendments which had been pre-
sented. II was true the gentleman from Maine had
raised some objections, but he subsequently waived The
objections, and agreed that the bill should be reported
10 the House
Mr. cILLEY explained that he had agreed il should
IN case was shown 10 the absent members oil the
mittee before II reported to the House.
Mr. ROBERTSON said lie was DESTROYS that il
should have been submitted the absent members and
for this purpose he had waited until after the COMMITTEE
the Judiciary bad been called by the Chair; and no
opportunity presented ITSELF the gentlemen were not
~ be found by him. As TO the remark OF the gentle
man, that he did not know any Of the provisions Of the
bill he thought strange, because he thought that every
member Of the House aware that this bill TO
prevent the abatement Of suits brought by and against
the Bank Of the United States He hoped the bill would
be speedily adopted by the House
Mr. BOND said that this bill was not measure pro-
posed for the benefit Of the Bank Of the United States
but it for The benefit OF the people Of this
country The people Of this country larger Gre
di,ors of the bank than debtors it therefore, was
measure for the benefit Of the people The bank had
sold out her branches in the different States indyidu-
ais and State banks and in many suits de-
pending both by and against the bank TO the amount Of
several millions therefore, it highly proper that this
bill should be passed, that these suits might not be
abated.
Mr. CAMBRELENG stated that he was in favor Of
the passage of this bill but he should like to have il 90
back 10 tie committee, that it might be acted upon
full meeting of the committee. As the majority OF the
committee had already reported it to the House, he had
no doubt u would Immediately be reported by the
mutec after being considered IN full committee, This
would satisfy the House, and he trusted this course
would be pursued
Mr.. EVANS called for the orders Of the day which
motion was disagreed to. H..
Mr. TURNEY said that this bill had been referred to
the Committee the Judiciary late last evening" on the
motion OF the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr Garland
A pG he foo hnlI
ing although this was not the usual time for the meet
ing Of the committee and without the usual notice be-
ing given. The subject considered, and it was
true that majority Of the committee agreed TO report
The bill the House, still he thought ought to have
been considered at full meeting of the committee.
Mr. GARLAND stated that it was true that he had
Yesterday moved have this bill committed TO tho
Committee the Judciarv and from that fact, and
the remarks Of the gentleman this morning. might be
supposed that he had called tho committee together.
He begged leave, however, to say that he had
made that call
Mr. TURNEY said il was not his intention to cast
any reflection upon any member Of the committee He
had merely stated the facts of the case and he hoped
considering those facts, that the House would the
propriety Of sending the hill back the committee.
Mr. ATHERTON concurred in the remarks of the
gentleman from Tennessee and hoped that the House
would send hack this bill because he would be very
unwilling that it should be passed by the House, without
having been fully considered at full meeting Of the
committee
The question was then taken. and the bill was recon-
mtted TO the Committee the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. CURTIS, communication from
the Secretary Of the Treasury covering report the
subject Of Telegraphs. lying the Speakers table,
taken up and referred TO the Committee on Com
merce.
NORTHERN BOUNDARY.
The first business in order was the motion Of Mr.
Evans to refer message Of the President Of the Unit
cd States, with sundry accompanying documents, to
the Committee Foreign Afsrs, with instructions to
report bill to provide for surveying the northern bonn
dairy line of the United Staes according to the provi
sions Of the treaty Of peace Of 1888
The objection made yesterday for leave to bring in
this bill being Withdrawn,
Mr.. EVANS accordingly brought in the bill, moved
its first and second reading, and reference to the Com
mittee Foreign Affairs
Mr. E then resumed his remarks at the point left off
yesterday going into extended review of the whole
subject referring the correspondence and other do
cuments bearing upon it. Mr. E concluded by moving
also the printing OF three thousand copies Of
the document referred to-
Mr.. FAIRFIELD then took the floor. but gave way
to Mr. CARTER, OF Maine, on whose motion,
The House adjourned.