Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-23
Congress-.

The Sub Treasury bill was up in the House Of Re-
representatives. Wednesday. Mr.. Garland, Of Va. and
Mr. Dromgoole addressed the House leRgth the for
mer against and the latter for the bill Mr. Prentiss of
Miss. commenced IA able speech, and would conclude
on Wednesday
The following is copy Of the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Thompson a substitute for the Sub Treasury
Bill
Strike out all after the words BE IL enacted" &c and
insert That all dues to the government shall herea
be collected in gold and silver coin, Treasury
of the United States and the of sound specie pay
ing banks under such regulations and restrictions may
be prescribed by act Of Congress by the Secretary Of
shc Treasury Provided, That bank shall be
received aforesaid except such the bank Of de-
post shall agree receive and credit cash.
. Be it further enacted, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be. and he is hereby required to select as
special repositories Of the public funds and at such
places maybe necessary sound specie paying banks
preferring in all where such exist banks owned
in whole in part by the States in which the
situated.
J. Be IL further enacted That the Secretary be- and
he is hereby directed with the banks select
ed repositories aforesaid, for the safe.keepng.
transfer and the public on such
and for such compensation he may deem right
and proper spulating in all under such gsar-
antics he may think necessary that the public funds
deposited with said banks shall be in used in
their business otherwise used but in payment Of
drafts from the Treasury.
Mr.. Adams resumed his remarks upon the subject Of
the Annexation of Texas presenting the House the
several resolutions Of Maine Massachusetts. Vermont
New York and ether States protesting against the an
Bexsiion. Mr.. Adams consumed the morning hour
without concluding his remarks.
The North Eastern Boundary Bill up in the
Senate. Mr.. Clay being eaed - the fosr, addressed
The Sesate at some length the merits Of the question
and said he had been pleased with two things which
had manifested themselves during this the
FIRST the general sentiment that claim to the dis.
puied territory just claim, and which should
be enforced and the second the general wish that the
smicabe relations between Great Britain and the United
States should be maintained. In both sentiments he
most heartily coacurred. He acknowledged, however
that ms tears somstimes excited relative the
latter wish. which near his heart. The de-
mands OF Great Britain Of them extensive
and many OF them unjust and unwarranted that such
condition Of things often seemed impossible. Mr.
heh glanced cursory al the character OF claim.
and spoke with foil knowledge OF the facts in the case
and as an actor in many Of the discussions with
this question. He spoke briefly of the in dis
pne-tne lines OF demarkstsn-the character of the
claim-and The conduct Of the British Government
which he thought altogether unjust and unw,rran,.d
No Engiishman OF honor, he said, would set M such
claim as that set up by the British Government and ia
court OF justice no man would present such claim
unfoundcd in fart urfounded in treaty u,Co.nd.a !;
justice, and usfeusded in the repeated sckpo~ledce
rnen Of distinguished Representatives sr the BRUSH
Government beth before and after the treaty OF IA
Mr. Clay hoped the day wsud long be pu, of when
the United States should cease TO be peace with
Great Britain and yet IL would and ought no, long
be put Oft unsss Great Britain would listen 10 the
just and lang eeI-c,ed claim. Of our Government, "'
The whole subJec; was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Tallmadges bill against imprisonnsnt Tor debt
yves formally passed.
Yeas-messr.. Allen Benton. Brown, Buchanan
Clay 81 Ala. Clay, Of Ky. Fshon Grusdy, Hubbard
king, LumPkin, Lyon. Mexican, Merrick, Morris Mou
ton, Nicholas Niles Norvell, Pierce. Prentiss Rob
bins, Robinson, Rugeles, Sewer, Smith, Of Cons
Smith, Of linda. Spence Strange, Swift, Talmadge
Upton, Wall, White, williams Wright-36.
Nys-Messrs baysrd, Clayton, Preston, Roane-4
Mr. Buchanan presented several petitions from CHI.
xess OF Philadeph against the United States Bank
srd In favor Of the Sub Treasury Bill which we're laid
the table.
II was rumored that the Senate IN Wednesday even.
ing confirmed the nomination Of VIM X Padding. as
Secretary of the Navy.