The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, April 9.


MONDAY, April 9.
Mr. HAMER asked leave TO make an cXpana-
ion in regard to the resolution which, at his in
stance was ordered to be printed on Saturday =
Leave being granted, Mr.. Hamer said that the reso-
luton referred to- produced a good deal of excite
ment in The House. and many inquiries were made
OF him in relation 10 its true construction. One of
his friends stated to him that If the resolution went
10 the press in the form in which II had been read,
and without explanation II might be inferred IRON
that the administration really entertained hoStii-
~ 10 the banks which were about to resume specie
payments and would have the effect 10 induce them
10 alter their He replied that he would ex-
plain its meaning, to avoid any such conStruc-
tloni and, as the resolution was entirely ms own,
and no, in possession of the House, he thought he
had the right 10 modify it, and did modify IT, by in
scrting the words, as the present administration
design TO do" These words he inserted, in order
10 show what was the policy oil the administration
on the subject. II he did wrong in making this al
leraun after the House had ordered the resolution
10 be printed he would humbly ask pardon OF the
House. He made the alteration merely TO prevent
such construction as would throw distrusl on The
administration He now modified the resolution by
striking out the words as the administration design
10 d." and asked leave TO offer il in that form
Mr.. HAME,R aSkedsleave to offer the resolution
now in the following form:
Considering that the business, commerce, circula-
tion and exchanges Of the country are in derang-
ed and embarrassed condition !; and
Considering, also, that a part Of the Banks of the
United States have expressed desire to resume
specie payments at an early period
tires ofthc Tnjtcd Satrs Of America in Congress os
ambled That if the banks, or a portion Of them do
thus resume ii will be the duty of the General Go
vernment, within the limits of its constitutional au-
thority 10 aid such banks in regaining public conf
dency and 10 sustain them in their laudabe efforts
to fulfil their obligations to relieve the wants of he
community, and TO restore to the public sound cir
culating medium"
Mr.. WISE said he would not have voted 10 print
The resolution with those words as the present adj
mlnis'railon design 70 30 IN II; but as they were
stricken OUT, ne hoped II would De now offered
Mr.. PlChENs SAID ne saw no particular benehf,
Whatever Isr,g 70 ar,S@ rom me IeSolu.ioh
MT. CAMBRf'Lt'Nu ASKED Whe'hei me IeSoiu-
.ion contained me WORDS aS inc present aaniihS'fa
''o NJ, ueI ~ a W. NO.
NJ MID Sa,, 49, ssron, no r,,os :, ana,
a ~; :, . 81 NJ :,
Wy T W. 30, ~ IN al 49, nrc ordered
NJ MoKENNa!S .aI ss tbis was an ;mnortont
ones,ion be uonld move can of the House which
was agreed 10,
The call was persi>,cd in for some time, and was
then suspended.
The question was taken on the motion to suspend
the rules and decided IN me ncsauve-yeas llo'
nays vi, Nhot '"o-thiI"NJ a. io''o"s'
fEAS-Messrs. Adams Alexander, Heman Allen,
Bell Biddc, Bond, Boon, Boudin, Briggs, Bronson,
w. b. Calhoun, J. Cahooh, w. b. Garter, Casey,
Cheatham ChlldS Clark, Clowney, Corwin, Cranston,
Crockett Darlington, Dawson. Debeuy Dennis, Dunn,
Evans Everett Ewing, r. Fletcher, Fillmore, Foster,
r Garland Goode ] Graham VIM Graham, Grant.
land GRAY Griffin. Haley. Hall, Hammond, Hancr,
Harlan Harer HASTINGS. Halves Henry, Herod Hotf-
man Uo,k;ns Jn,h,m I,hcz Jackson Ioseph John.
na" l,oPNns' inena''', '"1.% ~ ID
Mason Ian,, W Ni,r,olI WrKennan Mencfee. Mer
cor Min M,,ohon NJ Morris G. Morris Naylor.
M NJ, "' m Mitchell, =" paon pholns pnn. pra,,
prcn, ! - pan1 ponrher Rhott R;dTyav