Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-04-04
THE sUR.TREAsuRY BILL.
IN SENATE.

the Sub. Treasury Bill.
Mr.. Southland and Mr.. Wall success
siyely addressed the Senate, chiefly OF
subjects respecting their relations I,
parties aud 10 the State which they re
present.
MIR. White then spoke till near
O'Clock in opposition to tho bill, as
unconstitutional, and as injurious aud
dangerous in its effects.
Mr.. King moved TO amend the 23j
section of the bill, (gradaally prohiLi
ting the Government from receiving
bank notes a, all,) by placing the be-.
ginning of this gradual process in Is.
80, instead of 1898, simply delaying
the process one year.
This amendment was carried BY the
following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Clay, OF Alabama, Clay, OF
Kentucky, Clayton, Cuthoert, Fulton,
Grundy, Hubbard King, Knight, Linn,
Lumpkin, Lyon, Mexican, Merrick /,
Mouton, Nicholas, Niles, Norsoll,
Pierce, Preniiss, Preston, Roane, Rob-
bins, Robinson, RuggIes, Sewer, Smith,
Of Indiana, Southland, Strange, Swift,
Talmadge, Upon, Tro,ter. Wall,
White, Williams, Wright, Young ~.
Nays--Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Ben.
ton, Crit:enden, Davis, Morris. Smith,
Of Conn, Spence, Webster--9
The question then recurring on Mr..
Cuthberl's motion 10 strike out this
23d section altogether, i, was carried
in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. BayarJ, Buchanan.
Clay, Of Kentucky, Clayton, Critlen.
den, Cuihbcrt, Davis, Fulton, Grundy,
Knight, Mexican, Merriek, Morris,
Nicholas, Prenliss, Preston, Rlves,
Robbins, Robinson, Ruggles, Sewer,
Smith, Of Indiana, Southard, Spence,
Swift, Talimpdge, Upton, Wall, Web.
ster, White, WilIiams-3l.
Nays Mossrs. Allen, Benton. Brown
Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama, Hubbard,
King, Linn, Lumplin, Lyon, Mouton,
Niles. Norvcll, Pierce, Roane, Smith,
Of Conn, Strange, Tsotter, Walker,
Wright, Young-2l.
Mr.. Upton moved 10 insert n clause,
containing positive reqdisllion tha,
the Government shall receive in all
public dues the notes OF specie. pnying
hanks. This amendment having a
special reference 20 the specie circular
II July, 1887, and intending to repeal
nj
An earnes, discussion followed on
this amendment, by Messrs. Rves and
Upton in favor Of it, and by Messrs.
Benton, Sewer, Roane, and Walker,
in opposition.
The amendment was lost, as fol
lows:
Yeas Mcssrs. Bayard, Clay, Of
Kentucky, Clayton, Crl;tenden, Davis,
knight, Mexican, Merrick, Nicholas,
Preniiss, Preston, R,vcs, Robbins,
Ruggles, Smith, Of Indiana, Southland,
Spence, Swift, Tallmadge, Upton,
Webster, White-22
Nays essrs. Allen, Brown Ben.
ton, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay of Ala,
Culhbert, Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard,
King, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Morris,
Mouton, Niles, Norvcll, Pierce, Roanc,
Sewer, Smith, Of Connect
cut, Strange, 1rotier, Walker, Wall,
Wright, Young-30
Mr.. Webster, having made a few
remarks, moved to am nd
the bill by a requisilion TINT no dis.
tinction should be made or exist hero.
after between the different branches Of
the revenue, as to the money or medi-
um in which the debts or dues Of the
should be paid or dischnr.
ged.
Mr.. Benton opposed this amendment
at much length, and with great yehe.
mence.
Mr.. Webster modified his amend
ment so as to prohibit the Secretary Of
the Treasury from issuing any general
order las the specie circularl making
a Discriminate as to the funds or me,
dunn in which debts to the United
States should be paid.
Messrs. Calhoun, Wall, and Benton
spoke against the amendment as modi
fled, and Messrs. Webster, Walker,
and King, in lis favor.
Mr.. Benton moved 20 amend the
amendment, by requiring that there
should not be any difference between
the times and terms Of credit, and OF
payment, for customs and for public
lands.
Mr.. Young offered, as substitute
for this, which Mr.. Benton accepted,
provso that all the public dues should
be received in cash or otherwise, in
the same medium and manner as pay.
ments at the time may be required for
the public lands, (thus placing the Gus.
toms on the snme footing with the pay
ments for the public lands, whatever
that may be.