The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIpAY, May II.

Mr. GRAVES moved to print &c, 900 extra copies
of the report aud documents accompanying it, of the
Duellng Committee; but the hour expired, without
any question being taken thereon
Mr. w WHITTLESEY from the Committee on
Claims, reported great number of private bills
Mr. CURTIS, from the Committee on Commerce.
reported bill providing for the survey of certain ha
bors for 1898.
granting portion Of land to the Territory of Wiscon-
sin for constructing canal the waters of
Lake Michigan with Rock River
The Senate bill 10 grant the right Of way through the
public lands, TO incorporate companies for the
strucon Of roads and canals, read, reported with
out amendment and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
The bill to provide for the organization of uniform
system of militia.
The bill to authorize the people of Wisconsin to form
State Constitution preparatory 20 an admission into
the Union, reported and committed
Also the bill authorize the people OF Florida
tabllsh State Government, preparatory to admission
into the Union reported and referred to the Com
mittce of the Whole.
bill to authorize the erection Of Dry Dock at the
Navy Yard at Philadelphia, was reported read twice,
and committed.
TREASURY NOTES.
The House. on motion Of Mr. CAMBRELENG,
went into Committee Of the Whole the state of the
Union, and took up the Bill to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue Treasury the place of
those authorized by the Of October last, which have
been may be paid in and cancelled
Mr.. CAMBRELENG spoke at length in support Of
the bill, adverting to the state of the Treasury, and
maintaining the wisdom Of the Of the present and
past administrations in relation the finances of the GO
vernment. The rcvlvng prosperity of the country, he
said, was proof of the wisdom Of the policy pursued
Mr. CUSHING rose in reply, remarking that he did
not know whether he the amused or surprised
at the remarks Of the gentleman With a bill IN his
hand which was the result of the runous policy OF the
administration, and which an acknowledgement OF
the bankruptcy which had brought upon the Treasury
the gentleman claimed the gllmmcrings of returning
prosperity and credit, proof Of the wisdom OF IT'S
measures The resumption Of spece-payments by
some of the banks, MIR CusHSG truly reoiced to Sec
but was an effort which made in spite Of the po-
lcv Of the administration, and without It's aid cncou-
ragement Mr., G. went on, at some length, TO point
out his objections Treasury currency and
the constitutional objections to their issue by the Co.
vernmcnt.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of s c.. opposed the bill as d.
rectly hagrantly and dangerously unconstitutional Ho
denied that ii boon, that II came under the
clause which authorizes the government TO borrow mo-
ncy. lie into argument TO show that the ho'es
were bills Of credit That the government had resources
which these bills were intended to anticipate Temporal
rily argument in favor Of me oih lot Une go
vernment always had resources whether available or
nor and conld under such pctex. issue notes con-
,ionaly ne currency like tho old continental money
That thew bore interest made no difference, Tor the Os
of credit ssncd nv Massachusetts, and other States bore
interest Many Of their bills Of credit were also like
these. receivable IN payment OF public dues. Bills OF
crcdi were paper issued by the sovereignty in place OF
money ard these were strictly bills Of credit and not
loan certificates.
He opposed the motion also inexpedlent.
Without taking the question, the House
Adjourned.