The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-17


solution, sir, for The purpose Of giving an assurance
The banks the letter of The Secretary Of the Trea.
sury giving the same assurance, has appeared. The
official organ OF The administration has also repeated
the same assurance.
MIR. WILLIAMS, Of Ky, here said that the gen.
eman was out Of order lie had leave 10 make
an explanation for himself; bat he had no leave TO
get up and explain and apologize for the course Of
all his political friends. Let every man explain fur
himself
Mr.. HAMER. / have only to add that in my OPT
MON, the time has passed b., when the adoption Of
this resolution would have any support. ! there
fore state that do not intend 10 renew Il.
Mr.. MENlFEE rose, he said to make one simple
remark, (cries Of hear, hear.)
Objections were made, and Mr.. MANIFEE NOV
ed 10 suspend the rules,
Mr.. CHAMBERS, Of KY, asked the yeas and
nays on The motion 10 suspend, and they were order
ed, and were yeas 81, nays II there not being two
thirds the motion was lost.
The House was then called by States for the pre-
sentation Of resolutions.
"A great number of resolutions chiefly relating 10
private and local topics, was offered.
TEXAS.
Mr.. SHIELDS presented The resolution Of the Le-
giSlaiuIe Of Tennessee in favor Of the annexation
Of Texas, and moved their reference to a Select
Committee.
Mr.. BRONSON moved to lay the whole subject
the table
Mr.. SHIELDS asked the yeas and nays which
We're yeas LOT, nays 10 So the motion was laid on
the t.ble
Mr.. WISE offered resolution directing that the
memorial Of citizens of Georgetown in favor Of
a recession to Maryland be referred 10 Select
Committee but the CHAIR pronounced il TO be out
of order at that time.
Mr.. WlSEsaid he would renew the motion when
petitions We're in order
Mr., HOPKINS, Of Va, offered the following re-
solution
Considering that the business, commerce. circua-
Hon and han If tkar In .lpr
ed and embarrassed condition and
Considering, also, that part Of the Banks Of the
United States have expressed desire TO resume
specie payments at an early period:
g Rcsoiued bE ne S,natc and House of Representa-
tires Of The THited States II ABtcriCa Congress
sembted, That If the banks, portion of them, do
thus resume, il will be the duty Of the General Co
vernment, within the limits Of its constitutional
thority, 10 aid such banks in Iegainng public conf
dency and 10 sustain them in their laudabic efforts
to fulfil their obligations to relieve the wants OF The
community, and TO restore 10 the public sound cir
cuating medium"
Mr.. HOPKINS gave notice that. after the call of
the House for resolutions was finished he should
move then to consider this resolution
Mr.. ADAMS offered a resolution calling on the
President for information in regard TO the attack by
a Mexican armed vessel, on the American Steamer
Columbia, in the Gulf Of Mexico agreed to.
Mr.. HOPKINS moved the suspension of the rules,
in order 10 call upthe resolution offered by him this
morning, and which is given above.
The question being taken, there appeared yeas
ll6, nays SO; and there not being twothirds, the
motion was lost.
Mr.. WILLIAMS. of Ky. offered a resolution on
the subject of rcrenchment and reform. He moved
b suspend the rules in order TO take up the reSolu
| tion, but il was lost.
The House was called for petitions
Mr.. WISE presented the petition Of the citizens
of Georgetown in favor Of reroceSson 10 the
State OF Maryland, and moved its reference 10 a
lec committee.
Mr. PRATT moved to lay the subject on the table,
which was agreed to-yeas 49, nays -.
Mr.. WISE gave notice that if favorable attempt
to recede the District be made in the course
of few years, he would go with the west in the re-
moval of the seat OF government 10 enc OF the west
ern states. ..'..,
| Mr.. STONE presented the petition Of John P.
Long, Postmaster at Ross Landing, Hamilton CO.,
Tenn, and 81 others, citizens of Megs and Hamil-
counties praying for the establishment OF a stage
route from Kingston Roam county, Tenn. via Deca-
tur Ross Landing, Tenn, to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Referred to Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads
MIR ALLEN, of New York presented the remon-
STRANGE and petition OF Samuel b. Bogen and sixty
five Others citizens OF Norfolk in the county OF s.
Lawrence, and State of New York, against the Sub
Treasury Bill, and in favor of National Bank
The House then adjourned.