Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-08
XVIII coNGREss--ist nEGULAn SESSION


MoSDAt, April 80
chairman oi The Committee on Finance whether ,hrr.
was before that committee or whether the xccpti,
had any intention 70 bring forward any measure o a.
description other than that which now lay on The Tab,
IN the other House, with view 10 aJ sr,,lhsn ,nA
encourage The banks in the rcsu nptiofi and
Of specie payments.
Mr. Wright said there was nothing on the subee, to
lore the committee which had not been refertpd n
uem hy The Senate. ana of that there was nothing IN
winch they had not already reported AS 10 what the
Executive was doing or Intended 10 do, MIR W VAS,
guorant as the Senator frou, Kentucky and n. "a
nothing 10 say on that subject
alr Clay snid that being the state OF the case tbs,
as far as The honorable chairman kncw on the subec
neither the Committee on Finlnoe the Executive
designed 10 bring forward any measure, nc would o.
the following JOINT resolution
"RfSo'rsa byho Senate md House # Rty,eser,air,,
Of Tie tnHcd States IN Congress dssembi,d That DO dis
examination shall be made as TO currency. or medium
OF payment in the several branches of the public rev.,
nue. or in debts dues TO the Government and ib,,
until otherwise ordered by Congress the note, AZ
sound banks which are payable and paid demand in
the legal currency Of the United States under suitable
restrictions, to be forthwith prescribed and pronulea
ted by the Secretary of the Treasury shall be received
~ payment OF the revenue and of debts and dues 10
the Government, aud shall be subsequently d.blr.ed
IN course Of public expenditure 10 ali public crcdors
who are willing 10 receive them
The resolution was now read, and ordered to a sec
ond reading
Mr. Davis presented petition from citizen, or Car,
DOR New York, in which they expressed their belief
that the late treaty with the Cherokee Indians wa, up
authorised, and that it would be oppressive for the
Government to enforce it. Laid ON the table
fadiaa Ttrritory
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill TO
pIo'iae 10. me security and protection Of the emgrant
and other Indians west of Missouri and Aikansas
MIR Kings amendment, 10 set apart as Indian Tern
Tory 10 De secured 10 them forever all tho public lands
TO which The Indian title had already been extin
gushed, east Of the Rocky mountains north of Mis-
sour river and west Of the Mississippi river was dre
ded in the negative, yeas noes 81 The bill was or.
dered to be engrossed for third reading. Yeas Sc.
Nays6
uousE-Mr Robinson Of Maine, elected IN place Of
Mr. Cuny appeared and took bis seat. Ths deblts on
the due report continued.
MoSDAy April 20.
HoCsE--The report tie duel coming up, Mr.
Elchera moved, Ia consideration Of the pressing tate
OF public affairs to lay this subject the table Tn.
motion was lost, u to l6I aud he debate continued
TULaDAY, llayI
HoVsE-Nr Cambreleng presented u communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury stating the c,ndI
ton Of the Treasury the Both ut by winch !, M
pears that the amount Of aabc means was bout
S9u0OOO, being, as Mr. G. stated, about 5000 600 less
hhn ne amount slated IN previous comIluu sliion
from the Secretary, Of the 23d ut Mr. C's oiir.lib
submitting the communication was 10 show the House
The urgent necessity Of speedy action the financial
measure which had been reported by the committee Of
Ways and Means The reduction Of the revenue was
OWING exclusively to the premature redemption Of the
Treasury notes authorized be issued under the a;d
Oc0ler last.
The duel debate continued