The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-29
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY. May 26.

SATURDAY. May &c.
Various bills OF private character were re-
ceiyed from The House, and seyeray read twice
and referred.
Mr.. GRUMPY, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported bill for the relief OF an individual,
(unheard) which was read, and ordered 10 second
reading.
MR.. cLAY's RESOLUTION.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of Mr..
CLAYS joint resolution, prohibiting discrimination
in the kinds of money received for The public reve-
nue. in its different branches, and requiring the re-
ceipt and disbursement Of sound speciepaying bank
notes.
The question being on Mr. Clay's motion (the
privilege OF modifying il having been refused 10
him. 10 strike out that clause in the resolution re-
curing disbursements 10 be made in the bank notes
received, when The public creditor should be willing
to receive them.
The debate was continued on the resolution gene
rally, and on lis particular provisions, by Messrs
Clay, of KY, Calhoun, SEWER Wright Riyes, Niles,
Morris, Smith, Of Ind.
In the course Of The debate Mr. RIyES suggested,
but without offering IT, an amendment to the resolu-
tion, requiring the Secretary OF the Treasury not TO
demand the specie the banks Tor the notes received
except for the purpose Of securing The safely Of The
public funds; of carrying on the necessary opera
lions of the Government or OF preventing dangerous
oyerissues Of paper by the banks
The motion Of Mr.. CLAY, TO strike out the clause
OF the resolution requiring the bank notes received
to be paid out to those who should be willing to re-
ceiye Them, was carried in the Affirmative Ayes A,
no 1-Mr Upton.
Mr. WRIGHT then moved to strike ont the pro-
vision requiring the notes Of sound specie-paying
banks to be received by the Government. This mo
ton carried in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Clay, Of AL, Cuthbert, Fulton, Grundy,
Hubbard, King Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Morris,
Mouton Nicholas, Niles, Norvel, Pierce, Robinson,
Sewer, Smith, Of Conn, Strange, Troer, Williams,
Wright, Young-2s.
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard Clay, of KY, Clayton,
Crittenden, Davis, Mexican, Merrck, Prentiss,
Preston, Rives, Robbins Ruggles, Smith, of Ind,
Spence, Swirl, Tallmadge, Upton, Webster, White
10.
substitute for the first clause adopted yesterday On
motion of Mr.. WEBSTER prohibiting the issuing
and enforcing of any order making discrimination
in the kinds Of money received in the different
branches Of the revenue Chat is, simply annulling
The Specie Circular, and prohibiting all similar or
ders hereafter)
Mr.. MORRIS then offered long amendment re-
curing that The Secretary Of the Treasury, acting
under the resolution of 1876 should receive such
notes, and other, as are authorized by law to
be paid out to the public creditors; that such notes
should be presented monthly the respective banks
for payment, which should be deposited in special
deposes directed by law, or as the Secretary of
the Treasury should think proper, and should there
remain, till Withdrawn by order Of the Secretary
that the notes of no banks should be received which
issued notes of less denomination than S. nor Of any
bank that should not be within ---- miles of the
place where the notes should be offered in pay
ment. .,-. r.s ft &
Mr.. M expressing wish to speak on this amend
men and pleading indisposition for not proceeding
this evening (it being hafpast6 o'clock asked
an adjournment; and the Senate adjourned.