Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-06-09
V-FFTH CONGRESS.
lE.ualAR Session.
X sENATE.-May %.

-. E.am he Postmaster Genes-
.ss resolution Of the 23j inst,
goss..ae hat having NO legal e"-
n Dc postmastess the !ece'P!
0eS seaes, the Postmaster Ge"era'
- = thse effect, but that post
6O1 - returned 70 tbs practice Of
.e,ipx basks' notes % they dad
Of specie psyments.-
- ~. - osjsrsd 10 be printed.
~ The SPECIE ORDER
the consideration Of the
s;s;ri dc Secretary Of the Trea-
aeWfsciDg ANY general ordcr
s;1eslss.) making q 'd'scr'm'n..
Linn 2 nssey received IN the d'i-
u - public revenue.
- on Mr.. Morris long a
ss..ael IN detail in Saturdays
..:r,;ee lat this time) to utter
-,s;ea e III bank notes.
q great length in favor Of
- = defence Of tho specie cir
..o.;tioo 10 banks and banking
"a,eisdine, he withdrew his n
- SsG.ecd the EDIlowiug resolution,
Tss 70 's' resolution under CONSIDER
,he re,olusioa Of 1916, author
.1ee;os by government Of sound specie
a .oacs. b.. Esd hereby ~ repeal
-, v,s rejected without debate as
~ aa1pss. Alec, Benton, Brown, Cal
~ Nils, Smith, Of Conn. Strange
savs. Bayard, Buchanan, Clay, Of
~. = Hesssrky, Clayton, Crittcnden,
hoh Ovsdy, Hubbard, King, Linn,
sSisn. McKsap, Merrick, Nicholas,
~, Rivss, Robins, Robinson, Rug
~ esith, Of Indiana, Southland, Spence,
T4n1Rs. Upton, Trotter, Webster,
- 60, Wright, Young-36.
nUun ssw rec"rsed on tho resolution
b{DGsss hit by Nj. Wsbster's sul'sti-
$500 - follows:
s:mssss: y sse Senate and House Of
kss6up &e. That il shall not be law
|, = Aassssy Of the Treasury % make. or
- : 6sce, any general order which
( eu,ss ~ Inference between the differ
u.As r sssssue, ns to the money or me-
q ~yusess = vhich debts or dues. nc
Ica y - uGai States, may be paid"
~ ~ ~ siding by the following
IHlA.a Bsyard. Buchanan, CLAY,
Iksuss, Chy, Il Kentucky, Claytoa, Crit
u, Csahtass, Davis, Gruniy, King. Lump
StA 3eksss, Mersick, Nicholas, Norvell,
- 6Isssos, Rivcs, Robbins, Robinson,
- esvss, Smith, III Indiana, Southland
)AlsA, TaIlmadge, Upton, Trotter, Web
- Williams, Young--31.
y-Nessss. Allen, Benton, Brown, Cal
hlhssd, Linn, Morris, Niles, Smith, OIL
kAmec-lO.
Wsosser DOv moved an adjournment
~ sssw Of making some remarks on III,
eaorrow,) but Withdrew tho motto,
|sssv to take up the genera! orders.
May %.
49, took up tho resolution of Mr.. Clay
11U1 by tho Senate, modified BY the mo
4 Massggcssion Of Mr.. Webster, and pub
eA~ NaVscccdings of yesterday, prohibit
~ 0segslsD Of the Treasury from issuing
sseig ~ general oricr, like the specie
~ nuehg discrimination in the kinds 0
y ae1ised ios revenue in its dificscn
II
6Bulsi;on having bcen read third time
. Ssstion being ON its passage,
Ws1Bter atldrass cd the Senate NJ consider
'hA explaining the nature, relations, an
ID Tho resolution, and touching on tn
nePics connected with this subiect-mai
Stsage spoke in reply TO Mr.. Webster
qpss,,ion "a the resolution, arguing, cs
: hat the resolution Oi 1916 was mere
I1isioaasy, and that oven in this view
- y repealed, and total separation mad
- ID business Of the government an,
J. Webster in reply TO Mr.. Strange, sal
- ssed may was not used in the resolution
I'D argued that IL was Just as obligator,
sstment to receive good bank notes ~
mites.
CsiSoun spoke at considerable length, de
aat tho resolution Of 1916 gave any dis
ny power whatever, arguing great dan
ay such discretionary power. and object
lsag'y TO the resolution that by implica
: surrendered such power.
|. Webster argued and insisted that the res
wens only to restrain and not at oil 4
sser ouch discretion. lie would gladl,
away all unnecessary discretion, but fiudin!
mpracs'csble, he was willing TO 60 ms far a
ND IN restraining snd'controlling it.
!. ses'oo read and argued chiefly to SHOW
~ Secretary Of tho Treasury would b,
'ae'e 10 censurc. whatever nc might do on
, resolution Of 1916.
Lo"pa'", in explanation, said he had 70
inc resolution, rs an amendment I,
treasury bill, because be did no, wish I,
" mat measure. lie Should now. with
esanse Of opinion. vote in its favor.
q Ass argued. briefly. that the rcso!u,io,
!, -. never considered obligatory: no in
III was well known to be otheswis
accepted, and had always been prac,i
4 sdsscre;ionary.
sof Kentucky. expressed regret tina
y, PORTION OF his resolution had not bee,
aad he hoped that some farther ramc
u be provided, especially the repeal 9
s"s :" the dcposi,c law Of 1896. h.
e notes OF BANKS issuing notes Of n A,
Nm less than 1--WE are now excluded f,o,
sseeived. '''
y few farther remark. h.. ..