The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-15

ments, Wild regard 70 The great importance IN nm
tonal point Of view, Of the proposed work.
Mr. BEATTY followed on the same side. His
constituents were deeply interested In this PROJECT,
and he thought the Number moved by the Commit.
tee on Roads and Canals was too small lie moved
10 amend by adding 500 more so as 10 read 1000.
Ia allusiun 10 what had fallen from Mr.. DRoaGooLE,
he expressed his regret that some politicians could
never see over the Allegheny mountains. lie
would move as above.
The motion TO amend prevailed
Mr. RENCFiER called for the yeas and nays on
the amended motion. Not ordered. The motion TO
print 5000 extra copies prevailed, Without Oh
vision
TREASURY NOTES.
Mr.. HOPKINS said that he was opposed TO the
entire method Of raising revenue BY the issue OF
Treasury notes but as the present exigencies oil The
Treasury are such, that relief in some mode, must
be offered and take il for granted that II there be
majority in this House in favor Of supplying the
wants of The government by the issue or reissue OF
Treasury notes that thai relief may be expected
with less delay by proposing small amount Than
by waiting the final action Of this House upon the
bill now under discussion in Committee Of the
Whole. Il will be remembered that the speech of
the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means
on yesterday, opened the whole subject OF The
finances and has paved the wayto protracted de-
bate. Whilst cannot vote for the issue OF 1reasu-
ry notes, am heartily disposed To afford TO others,
who prefer that mode OF raising funds, an opportn-
nily Of furnishing the requisite means for the Trea-
sury. Withihis view, ask leave TO introduce the
resolution which send TO the Chair.
Rssoired by The Sfnatc and House Of Representatives.
Of he United States, IN Congress assembled That the
Secretary Of the Treasury be, and he is hereby au
thorzed 10 reissue TO the amount Of S2OO00OO, the
Treasury notes authorized by The act approved on
the l2th day Of October 1887, entitled An act 10
authorize The issuing of Treasury notes" under The
restrictions conditions, and limitations therein pre-
scribed.
Mr. HOPKINS notified the House that it was his
he pfg
Whole on The Stale of the Union.
Mr. THOMAS objected
Mr. HOPKINS moved that the rules be suS-
pended in order enable him TO offer this joint
solution. ..a.@
Mr. REED demanded the yeas and nays. Or.
dered
Mr. CAMPBELL asked il this proposition could
not be offered as amendment to The bill under con-
sideralion at present, in The Committee OF the
Whole.
The CHAIR responded afirmatively.
Mr. HOPKINS motion TO suspend the rules was
rejected, as follows: ri. ......
YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Heman Allen, J. w.
Allen, Aycrigg, Bell, Bddle, Bond, Buchanan, w.
b. Calhoun, J. Cshoon, w. b Carter Casey, Cham
beers, Chapman Chllds CLARK, Cleveland Coffin, Grams
ton Crockett, Curtis Gushing, Darlington Davies, Den
mis-, Dunn, J. Garland, r. Garland, Graves, Halsled,
Harlan, Hastings, HAYES, Herod, Hopkins Jabez Jack
son, IL Johnson Khgore, Lincoln, J. NJ Mason, s.
Mason, Maury, McKennan Meneiee, Mercer, Mitchell.
Robinson Rumsey RUSSELL Sergeant, Shelter, South
gate, Stuart, Stone Taaieno, Tlllnghsst Underwood,
J. White, l.. Williams, J. L. Williams, G. H. VIII
hams and Yorke-6S.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Andrews, Anterior, Beatty,
Berne, Bicknel, Birdsal Brodhead, Bronson, Cam
breleng, J. Campbell, Clowney, Coles Connor, Craig,
Crary. Cushman, Davee, Debeuy, DeGraf Drom-
goole Duncan, Edwards Elnore, Everett, Harrington,
Fairfield. Fillmore, Fry, Glascock. Goode, William
Graham, Grant, Griffin, Haley, Hammond, Haner,
II. I,,h
ley, r. NJ. T Hunter, Ingham, T. b. Jackson, J.
Johnson N. Jones, J. w. Jones, Keim, Kennedy.
Kllngensmi,h, Legare, Leadbetter, Lewis, Logan,
Marvin, May, Mckay, r. Mcclellan, Abraham Nc
Cellan, Millgan, Miller. Moore, NJ Morris, c. Morris,
Murray, Naylor. Noble, Owens. Palmer Parker, Payn-
ter, Pennybacker, Petriken, Phelps, Potts. Potter,
Prentiss, Rarlden Rely, Rencher, Rhett, Ryes, Ro-
berson, A. II Shepherd, G. Shepard, SIbley, Snyder,
Spencer, Sany, Stratton Taylor, Thomas, Thompson,
Titus, Toncey, Vail, Vanderveer, Wagner, Webster,
Weeks, Elisha Whittlesey, Shenod Williams, Yell
l07. #..."s..
Mr.. BELL then asked leave to offer the following
resolution: "., ...- ........ #...
Resolred, That the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to report 10 this House, forth
with, bill authorizing the Secretary ofthe Treasu
nv to raise, by law, the sum of $1,000 900, TO supply
any immediate demand upon the Treasury TO meet
which there no available means on hand.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG objected
Mr.. BELL moved that the rules be suspended, to
enable him to offer il. s' ~
Mr. CAMBRELENG demanded the yeas and
nays. Ordered.
The motion to suspend the rules (requiring vote
of wothirds) was rejected, by the following vote,
Yeas s., nays "a. ~"
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
On motion Of MIR. CANBRELENG, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole mr.
lNGHAM in the chair,) and resumed the conSide-
ration of the following bill "
BILL to carry into effect act approved the twelfth
day of October, eighteen hundred and ,hirty-seveu,
ito authorize the issue of Treasury notes"
BE ii enacted By The Senate and House of Repre@n-
atiues Of the United States Of america IN Congress
assembled, That the Secretary OF the Treasury with
the appreciation of the President of the United States
is hereby authorized TO cause Treasury notes TO be
issued according 10 the provisions Of an act, entitled
An act 10 authorize the issuing OF Treasury notes"
approved The twelfth day of October last in place OF
such notes as have BEEN or may be issued under the
authority of the act aforesaid, and which have been,
may hereafter be, paid into the Treasury and
cancelled.
Mr.. THOMPSON resumed and concluded his
remarks in opposition TO the bill and the debate
further continued by Messrs Rhett and Menefee;
after which,
Mr.. soUTHGATE said he wished to address the
committee upon this question, and he moved that
the committee Cat o'cuck) do now rise The count
made by ellers and resulted as follows: Ayes
so, noes 81. Sothe committee refused to rise.
Mr.. SOUT HGATE then proceeded in opposition
to the bill, and was followed by
Mr.. HOPKINS, who moved a substitute for the
whole BILL empowering the President of the United
States TO borrow, the credit of the United States,
a sum Of $lO000O00, at a rate Of interest of per
cent payable quarterly and reimbursable at the will
of the Government: TO be applied in addition TO the
moneys now in the Treasury, or which may be
ceived therein from other sources defray the ex-
penses of the Government, and 10 be transferable by
stock The foregoing was the substance Of the first
section of Mr.. HIS amendment. The remainder
was Of great length, substanialy the same as The