Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-08
CONGRESS-.

er Ol."nT,Ncy.eThe Senate then resum-
? Cau.;5erotion of Mr. Clay's resolution
cI lsa THAT it shall not be lawful for the
'On y" Of the Treasury to make or to con,
'a'{ E,rre any general order which shall
u a nv difference between the different
"ni revenue, as to the money or medi-
hcs ., sr in which debts or dues accru-
lay.i1n;ied States may be paid.
inc IS snoke at great length in favor of
Null i,sni and in defence of the specie
ne'lu 'nJ in onposition to banks and bank
a, ' % In concluding he withdrew his
e."' and offered the following resolu-
'l,' on 25npendagc to the resolution under
u Y 'iD,d That the joint resolution of1s16,
S;r;og the receipt by Government of
% sncci paying bank notes, be, and here
In,oInti,n was rejected without debate,
sn .,.' Yeas 8. Nays SO.
o,s,;on now REQUIRED on the resolution
p ,rn given to it by Mr. Webster's sub
..l which was as follows;
r. !; !" ,,osolved by the Senate and House Of
y .nm,o,irrs. &c. That it shall not be law
|. ' ,h~ Secretary of the Treasury to make,
.'mI;nue in force, any general order which
.vs te any difference between the different
,.@' ~ revenue, as TO the money or medl-
Us, nooment in which debts or dues, accru-
|. ,bc limited States, may be paid"
I;s l6rm the resolution was ordered to be
,,s ,y for a third reading by the following
OF NnvS 10
rroxvrYr BANK. Mr. Sherrod Williams
\ ioint resolution setting forth that in
KHAN If many it was the intention of the
Gostrntion, by the issue ofTreasury Notes,
,aIG.b Government Bank, and that any
o,tsmnt TO substitute Treasury Notes for
her and gold currency ought to be con-
he'd. =,
'tme hut objections being made, he moved
Enension of the rules for that purpose
ayes and noes were ordered on this mo-
when it was rejected, ayes 81, noes 81.
n,oURYNENT OF CONGRESS-. Two joint
Intious on this subject were offered and
|oyer for one day. One proposes the first
Ddav in july, and the other the third Mon
I'm june as the time of adjournment.
be Senate, May so, message was re-
hi from the House of Representatives in
kiup the Senate that the joint resolution an
sng the Treasury Circular, and prohibiting
. such order hereafter, had passed that bo-
number ofmemorials on various subjects
4 presented and referred.
THE BANKS.
h Webster offered the following resolution,
asked its consideration at this time:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance
Instructed to take into consideration the
|Cf June esd, 1886, entitled can act to reg
4 the deposite of the public moneys" and
hQmre whether, according to the provls-
Of that act, it is now competent for the
! etary of the Treasury to employ any bank
frh has heretofore been selected as a public
bositorv, and which, since the passage o.
! act, has suspended specie payments; ant
J, to inquire into the eXpediency OF repeal.
/ or modifying those provisions Of the sale
/ which prohibit the receipt, in payment o.
ks and dues to the United States, OF tht
u ofaI banks issuing notes of less denoml
bon than five dollars, and to report thei
|hiOn thereon.
THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
HOUSE.
Dr. Garland, of Louisiana, announced tina
i agreeable duty had been confided to him o
Bizing the House that the people of Missis
b had affirmed their decision of Novembe
j in favor of Messrs. Prentiss & Word, a
HI representatives in the 25th Congress
i that these gentlemen were now IN atten
Pee, ready to take their seats.
lhe Chair. "The members elect will pleas
kent themselves for qualification"
ieSsrs Prentiss and Word came to the table
4 the Speaker administered the usual oath;
plrPrentiss stated, in the name OF his co
Eue and for himself, that il was not unde
4 more recent election, but under that {
Pvember last, that they claimed to sit in thl
SOgess.
*lhe Speaker said that the statement of tn
<nbeS from Louisiana, that the gentleme
Pc elected Representatives from Mississippi
p sufficient to authorize his administration
oath of Office to them; and he administers
oath to both gentlemen accordingly.
JOINT RESOLUTION ON THE CURRENc'
VI Boon rose, and expressed wish to az
Pm the iOint resolution received from II
late yesterday. 1t was not his wish to en-
as the progress of the Indian approprl
bill; and he should therefore move for Il
pension of the rules for one hour, for II
pose of taking up and considering the joil
! Outlon of the Senate in regard to the Gu
cy.
The yeas and nays were ordered; and Il
uSe decided the question Of suspending q
Tor one hour, for the purpose indicated
motion.
The resolution was then read twice, as fl
t',olred by The Senate and House Of Re
sadiipeS. Sc. That it shall not be lay
or the Secretaryof the Treasury to max
% continue inforce, any general ordt
Cn shall create any difference between q
uent branches of revenue, as to the mo
" medium of payment, in which debts
accruing to the United States, may
AND the next question in course being. up
yderng the resolution to a third reading
n ~ Boon Immediately moved the Previo
esuon, which was seconded; and the ma
y suOn was then ordered to he nut WithO