The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-07-03
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rh. ,,oeeednes of the Senate on Monday
80 unimportant. The resolution of the 9th
q, House to adjourn, was taken up, but owing
10 the absence Of several Senators, the question
was postponed. A report was received from the
Committee on Patents, unfavorable 10 the inter-
national copyright bill. On Tuesday the resolu-
ton fthe House to adjourn on the 9thinst., was
agreed TO. Mr.. Buchanan, by consent, intro
duced bill TO provide for the saie-keeping of
the public money by the Treasurer Of the UNI
ted States, according 10 the provisions OF the
act Of l759." Ii requires that al least once IN
sixty days special deposItes of the public mon
ey in specie be made in banks selected by the
Secretary of the Treasury; that the notes OF
such bank as, after the first OF October next,
should issue notes of less denomination than
FIVE dollars, or less than ten after October, ie4l
shall not be received; and that the first twelve
sections of the deposite act of 1886 be no lon
ger in force.-The bill was read. passed to
second reading, and ordered to be printed
The above bill was offered by Mr.. B. as a
substitute for bill introduced by MIR. Webster,
further providing for the collection and sale
keeping Of the public revenue. Mr.. w. caiieo
up his bill on Wednesday and advocated II al
length Mr.. Buchanan moved TO amend Dy
substituting his bill. which he ad'oca,eu' anu
onposed Mr.. W's.-On Thursday, Mr.. Cal
boun addressed the Senate in opposition both
70 the bill and the substitute, but expressing a
preference for the BILL and urging an unyield-
ing and unending perseverance in the efforts to
carry the b-Treasury.
MIR. Buchanan replied in favor of his substi-
tute and also in favor of perseverance IN the
SUBJ Treasury but urging that, in the mean
time, minor measures were not TO be abandon
ed or neglected. MIR. Clay, of Ky, and Mr.
Calhoun entered into debate OF considerable
length, touching at times on various collateral
topics. Mr.. Clay advocating the passage of the
hill. Mr.. Strange spoke at length in favor OF
the substitute, and in opposition to the BILL
No question was taken when the Senate ad-
journed on Thursday evening.
In the House, on Monday, June 25th, mo-
ton to reconsider the resolution TO adjourn on
the 9th Juay, was made, but the House decided
NOT TO reconsider by vote Ga yeas to l35 nays.
The independent Treasury Bill was taken up
and discussed. When the action OF the COM
mittee was reported to the House, the previous
question was moved and call of the House
ordered. All the members were in attendance
except Mr.. Smith of Maine, absent on leave,
and MIR. Bruyn and Mr. Jackson who were ex-
cused. The main question on engrossment was
then taken and decided in the negative by vote
of l25 to III; a majority of Ia against the bill.
RECONSIDERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT
TREASURY BILL.
Mr. Foster of New York, obtained leave TO
submit motion for the reconsideration of the
vote of the day previous by which the lndepen-
dent Treasury Bill was rejected.
Mr.. Foster said he did not rise to discuss
the question further, but TO explain his object
in making the motion. He had not changed his
opinion on the question, and he now asked for
a reconsideration simply that he might have
an opportunity TO propose what the previous
question had precuded, amendment TO the
bill conforming il To the bill which passed the
Senate some time since. With su, h an amend
ment he would support the bill, but even II that
amendment should not prevail, he Thought the
vote should be re-considered to allow some 9TH
er mode of collecting. disbursing and Keeping
the public revenue to be adopted.
Mr. Mallory, of Virginia, said that personally
he was heartily in favor of the bill, but he was
satisfied that the majority of his constituents
were against it, and had conforrned his vote to
their desire. He hoped, however, to persuade
them TO better views, and that he should ye'
have an opportunity of voting for such bill.
MIR. Thomas of Maryland said that he should
vote against the reconsideration, although he
approved Of the bill. 1t was now near the clos'
of the session; the sense of the house had beer
clearly expressed, and he had seen enough tC
satisfy him that this BILL under no circumstan
ceS, COulu DeCOHlt law hc liouSV ""S W
yided into two parties-the friends and the oppo
nents of the Administration. OF the former
Ill had voted for the bill and about the sam'
number had voted against laying on the table
the Senate's bill for the same general object
Yet that bill had been laid on the table, twelve
of the friends of the Administration in that cast
voting with the opposition. The same thins
had taken place now; and he saw nothing t.
convince him that the Senates bill could sue
ceed much better than this. With or withou
what was called the specie clause, the bill coult
not become law. decided majority of thu
House we all know, is hostile also to the spec
ial deposite plan. Under these circumstance
il was useless to reconsider. The only course
left was to appeal to the great body OF the A
mercan people, who would pass upon the acts
oftheir representatives, and whose will must de-
eide the question. He renewed the motion fol
the previous question.
The previous question was moved by Sher-
rod Williams and seconded. The vote on the
reconsideration was then taken, end stood 2l IN
favor and 202 against il.
Nothing important was done in the House on
"Wednesday or Thursday beyond the discus
sion of the Bill to increase the Army, in Com
mttee, which was reported to the House on
Thursday evening, with amendments.