The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-19
THE CURRENCY RESOLUTION.

WHO ARE THE FRIENDS OF SOUND CUR
RENCY?
We mentioned in our last paper that Mr..
HopKINs' motion to suspend the rules for
the purpose Of taking up MIR. HAMER's resolu-
ton was negatived by vote OF ll6 to 80.
Lest an erroneous impression may be taken
from the manner of so stating this vote, as to
the political character of the House, it is ne.
cessary to repeat that It requires vote oftwo
thirds of all the members present to suspend
the rules. Although there were Is in favor
Of considering the resolution out of 1919, the
vote was not of course sufficient, under the
rules, to effect the object But it has effected
this purpose. Ithas presented an opportunity
for us to exhibit to the world, clearly and une-
quivocally, the names, the number, and the
characters of those who are straining every
nerve to embarrass and destroy the banks, to
prevent resumption Of specie payments, and
to resist and defeat every plan of relief that is
proposed for suffering people.
We shall lay the facts fairly and impartlally
before the country, and the people will Judge
of them for themselves. .~| ~.
On Monday last, Mr.. HOPKINS, of Va. pur-
suant to previous notice, offered the resolu-
ton, presented on Monday week by Mr.. HA-
MER, of Ohio, and moved to take up the same
for consideration. That resolution was as
follows
Considering that the business commerce. circu-
latiou, and exchanges of the country are in de-
ranged and embarrassed condition and, consider
ing also that part of the Banks of the United States
have expressed desire to resume specie payments
at an early period
Rcsolucd By te Senate and Hous' Of Representatives.
of Tie United States of america, IN Congress assem-
bkcd, That, If the banks, or portion OF them, do
thus resume, it will be the duty of the General Go
vernment within the limits of its constitutional au
thority TO aid such banks, in regainng pubic conn
dence and to sustain them in their laudabe efortst
flfltheir obligations to relieve the wants ofhe COM
munity and to restore to the people sound circula'
ting medium"
MIR. PETRIKEN, Of Pa, Directing to the
motion, Mr.. HorKINs moved suspension of
the rules, and Mr.. CLARK, of N. Y. asked for
the yeas and nays; which were ordered, and
stood as follows: ....
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Alexander, IIeman Allen,
| J. w. Allen, Aycrigg Bell, Bddle, Bond, Borden,
Bouldin, Briggs w. B. Calhoun J. Cahoon, W. d.
Campbell, w. b. Carter, Casey, Chambers Chcatham,
Chllds, Clark Corwn, Cranston, Crockett, Gushing,
Darlington, Dawson Davies, Deberfy, Dunn, Everett
Ewing, r. Fletcher, Fillmore, J Garland, X Garland,
Goode, J. Graham, Vim. Graham, Grantand, Graves,
GRAY Grennell Halev Hall, Halsled Harlan, Harper,
Hastings, Halves, Henry, Hcrod, Hoffman, Hopkins,
Tngham Jabcz Jackson, II. Johnson, Lawler LINCOLN
Lyon, Mallory, Marvin, J. NJ. Mason, $. Mason, May,
Maxwell McKennan, Menefee, Mercer, Mllligan
Mitchell Morgan, c. Morris, Moves, Ogle Patterson
Pearcc, Peck, Phelps, Pope, Potts, Pratt Raridcn,
Randolph, Reed, Rencher, Ridgway Rumsey Russell,
Sawyer, A. IL Shepherd, G. Shepard, Shields sbley,
Slade Smith, Snyder, Soathgate Sanly, Stuart Stone
Stratton, Taliacrro, Thompson Tlllinghast Toland,
Underwood, Albert s. White, J. White, f. Whlttle-
scy l. Williams, Sherod Williams, G. H. Williams
Wise and Yorke--ll6. .ra ..a. ".