Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-14
TNEATi-fiFE CONGRESS-.
SETIaSn SESSION
II SENATE. May ISIS.
SECOND SESSION.

Mf " hiIfi 1 moved 10 take the bill uroDD-
sns the saie eli certain bonds belonging 10 The Uni
ted States. Mr.. ". remarked that the oon,Iiiiop nj
the Treasury VAS such TO require means The
Cormtce of Finance ofthe Senate have had some
acIion uren ibis subject. They had reviewed va
rioas Hans aud various propositions. md studied The
means OF the Government. and could think of moth
Thing but the sale of tie United State Bonds for the
relief OF the Treasury.
Ii the bill is passed, said Mr.. Wright it will not
give the proposed relief, but il may do something In
view Of the CONDITION Of the Treasury. said Mr.
Wright | have asked the Secretary OF the Trcasu-
~ wba, the current means NJ command in the
Trcasury,-erery whore. They were not more
than S700.0n0. including the eutire available depos-
ties Of the Geaera Government; and such being
the condition ollie Treasury. and the Senac having
power TO originate other measure, Mr.. Wright
thought ii hest That the bill should INV pass
Mr.. WEBSTER SAID he did not think The IN n
wise a sautary measure. In the state Of itrcr.1
il of Government the PRESENT god tim. IN
sell bonds belnueina IN the United tafes Tb.,c
surety that such stocks void binp ,beir p,r
cash value. beoanse there wac no snrety that he
buyer would receive his cost for the STOCK boucbt
whent the payment was DE.
My. WEBSTER continued his remarks and said
q at the chairma. of the Committee Of Finance
makes an acknowledgment Of n fact Which is certain
" without parallel IN the history OF the Govern
uient. either in var peace. We have never had
sach condition Of things before. and thr condition
Of the Treasury is such certainly II demand the
action OF Congress. Ii the Senate could not
originate other measure Than tins for the relief
Of the Treasury. ii s would he requisite for the
House TO act upon this measure. The House had
power To originate all measures Of revenue. and VIC
= gain nothing BY ealy action upon such 4 measure
this. Tile House would not probably oct upon
this measure before acting upon others. We gain
ed nothing by the bill, and probably might losc II
Treasury notes were to be re-issued. ornew's issues
TO be made ii would not be necessary to
make the proposed sale.
Mr. WRIGHT briefly pressed the neccssit, Of
action upon this subject and the bllwas ordered to
be sngrossed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MoNpAr. May Isas.
The Char announced the unfinished business
being the consideration the report Of the Select
Committee the death OF Mr.. Clley :mhrn
Mr.. Cambrcleng rose and said he hoped tie House
would cofsen TO day ,agrccably 10 the understanding
on Thursday last, 10 go with lie pubic business.
which tie House and ovcry member Of II must be
aware was VERY il portautaud OF pressing urgency.
The House refused.
THE DUELilNG REPORT.
Mr.. Sawyer then rose and sad that he should
make motion which would put gentlemen To- the
to.t whether they would do that DIRECTLY which ,hcy
sought 10 do indirectly; and II was TO lay the whole
subject on the Table
The CONDITION, said Mr. s. in Which the House was
involved, bad only served 10 brlng the conviction
upon his mind Of the uctlolly proceeding whit
subject ans further. WiAt mighty result WIS To be-
accomplished What great principle WIS to be
established Where WAS it tn terminate These
we've considerations That should he thought address
themselves 10 every member there Ton is II was pro-
crossing. the subject as houndless rs space. lie
implored gentlemen, therefore, 10 pause, aud reflect
upon Whatan extraordinary spectacle the} were PIE
scnting TO The eyes of lhe American nation. The
whole country lahoriug under deer excitement
aud the public mind absolutely sick IN the anxious
expectation that tins body would do something for
it's relief and ihry had now been in session upwards
OF five months. without making any progress on adj
vanciug one step in atordng the relief ASKED. Adl
here was the House engaged man idle fulsp., in a
Wild crusade. after the lost tighis Of to- members
lie would say that This whole pfocealmp from, be-
ginning to end, was irregular sui he alnuui,hrI
gentlemen that ilhey pcrSistc IN pursuing his mat
ter he should feel compel ID to Introduce a rc,olu-
ton directing the select committee To report a re
eison OF the Original es1iullun.
Mr. 5. concluded Jy ex pressing his sincere thanks
10 the distinguished gentleman from Massae husrits.
lMr. Adams, Ion the noble and dien6ed stand he
had taken on tins occasion. That gentleman had
shown himself not only the advocate OF members on
that floor, but the advocate of popular rnhs gcncr.
ally. Mr. S. said he proposed, a spirit firankuess
in spirit of peace, and for the purpose Of expcIlng
from that hall the demon OF dscord 10 lay the whole
subject on the table, aud, on that notion he asked
for the yeas NAYS which were ordered.
Mr.. Grantland hoped the gentleman would moi
press tina, motion; aud as hc wished an oromtunit>
Of stating his reasons against it, he beggedto be al
lowed TO do so.
The Chair reminded the gentleman that the motion
nat dcbatabic.
The question was taken, and the House rcluscl
ia lay the subject on the tabe-yeas A. nay,
1911
Mr.. Thomas made another motion 10 lay the sub
Jet on the tabe-whch was negailyed-and the de
bslc was continued until the hour OF adjournment
without decision.
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, May 6, 1888.
A message was received from the House Of Repre-