Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-04-14
rur sIrR-rREAsURY BILL:

.,-,rtaDce 10 all, we have thought proper u give
-. cl,yyiue abstract ofthe proceedings oi'he Sen
-. On fine oath ut the day on which the h'A was
- n its third reading. We take the abstract
lam the Washington Chronicle.
,her the ordinary business of the day was DIS
II &C the Senate resumed the consideration OF
r-Lll Mr. Southland rose and addressed the
80 =, some length, and with much vehe-
Se :, r,nlv 70 some remarks OF his colleague
o. W,u the day before IN reference to his re-
-. 80, 70 the exisnag parties which divide the
go 81 New Jersv-and especially IN regard to
2'a'0 =. &c ;n.ir,ct;on. tie was replied TO
by Geul Wall, and the ACCOUNT 0e'"e'" O'"'
being settled, l sooLo
MI. White, of Tenn. took the ao,'r ana spoke
until about o'clock, in opposition t. ule O,.l-
as measure alike unconstitutional, fNpeuie"'
and dangerous. When he concluded,
Mr.. King moved to amend the 2Sd section o.
the bill tthe section which provides for the ultI-
mate receipt Of gold and siirsr only in payment
! ofthe public dues BY limiting, gradually the re-
rcio, of bank notes,) as 10 place the beginning
4 of this gradual progress in 1899 instead OF 1888;
---or in other words, simply postPonng the ope-
ration of the specie policy, tor one year. This
amendment was carried as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun,
n CLAY, of Alabama, Clay Of Kentucky, Clayton,
n Cuthber, Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard, King.
Knight, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, MKean, Merrck,
MJron, Nicholas, Niles, Noryell, Pierce, Prem
.lss, Preston, Roa &c, Robbins Robinson, Rug
giles, Sewer, Smith Of Ind Southland, Strange,
Swift TalImadr, Upton, Trotter, Walker, Wall,
White, Williams, Wright, Young,-42.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard Benton, Crit
tcnien, Davis, Morris, Smith, of Connecticut,
Spence, Webster,-9.
The question then required on Mr.. Cuthbert's
potion made some days before, TO strike out the
entire 23rd section, so as to diyest the bill alto
gether of the specie feature as i, has been called
and let in the reception Of bank notes, under the
81 general provisions Of the joint resolutions Of A.
N prl 1876 This being regarded as the main point
in issue the Nationals rallied in support Of the
motion and il was carried in the affirmative.
YEAS,--Messrs. Bayard, Buchanan, Clay, of
4. Kentucky, Clayton, CrIttenden, Cuthbert, Davis,
Fulton, Grundy Knight, Mexican, Menick Nor
ris, Nicholas, Prentiss, Preston, Rives, Robbins,
Robinson, RuggIes Sewer, Smith of Indanna,
Souhard Spence, Swift, Tallmadge, Upton,
Wall, Webster White, Williams.--3l.
2 NAYS.-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Cal
houn, Clay. of Ala. Hubbard, King, Linn, Lump
kin Lyon, Mouton, Niles, Norvell Pierce,
Roane. Smith, of Conn. Strange, Trotter, Walk
er, Wright, Young-2l.
Mr. TlPTON moved to insert clause con-
tanning positive requsltion that the Government
shall receive in all public dues the notes Of specie
paying banks. This amendment having spe-
cal reference to the specie circular Of July 1896,
and intending to repeal it.
An earnest discussion followed on this amend
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vor oft, and by Messrs. BENTON, SEWER,
R0ANE, and WALKER, in opposition.
The amendment was lost, as follows;
YEAS-MesssIs Bayard, Clay, Of Kentucky,
Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Knight, Mexican
Merrick Nicholas, Prcntiss, Preston Rives,
Robbins, Rugges, Smith, of Indiana, Southland,
Spence, Swift, Tallmadge, Upton, Webster,
White--22.
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, of Ala. Cuthhert, Full
ton, Grundy, Hubbard. King, Linn, Lumpkn,
Lyon, Morris, Mouton, Niles, Norvell, Pierce,
Roane, Robinson, Sewer, Smith, of Connect
cut, Strange, Trotter, Walker, Wall, Williams
Wright, Young-30.
E Mr.. WEBSTER, having made few intro.
ductory remarks moved to amend the bill by re.
QUESTION that no distinction should be made OF
tAbt uoICultCT DclNteU Tue ulCISIl DidIlCHeS ~
the revenue as 10 the money or medium in which
the debts or dues of the Government should be
paid or discharged.
Mr.. BENTON opposed this amendment witt
Il great vehemence.
Mr.. WEBSTER modified his amendment so al
to prohibit the Secretary ofthe Treasury from is
SUNG any general order as the specie circular
making discrimination to the funds or medi
,,h.~ 1 II A, ITx.t,. L
be paid
Mcssrs. CALHOUN, WALL, and BEN
TON spoke against the amendment as modified
and Messrs. WEBSTER, WALKER, an,
kng,ln its favor.
Mr.. BENTON moved to amend the amend
ment, by requiring that there should not b
any difference between the times and terms-o
eredst and OF payment for customs and for pub
lie lands.
Mr. YOUNG offered, as substitute for hi
which Mr. BENTON accepted, proviso that a
Vae public dues should be received IN cash Q
0'herwise, IN the same medium and manner a
payments at the time may be required for III
public lands, thus placing the customers on til
same lootng with the payments for the publ
lands, whatever that may be.)
Ihls amendment was lost, viz
feas Messrs. Benton, Linn, Norris Nile
Noryell, Pierce, Smith, of Connecticut, Young, {
Nays; Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Brown, Bu(
hanan, Calhoun. Clay of Alabama, Clay, of Kel
lucky, Clayton, Critenden, Cuthbert, Davis, Flu
ion' Grundy, Hubbard, KING, knight, Lumpkir
Lyon, McKeaa, Merrick, Mouton, Nichola
frentlss. Preston, Riyes, Roane, Robbins, Ro
'asOn, Rugges, Sewer, Smith, Of Indiana, Sout
ard Spence, Strange, Swift, Tallmadge, Tipto
II nFo'ter, Walker, Wall, Webster, White, William
Wriuht-AA