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tho notes Of banks which have failed OF their bills be

tho NOTES Of banks which have failed their bills be-
&c Prpcialcd."
slr Webster said the latter part of this additional
cal! would require great deal of time; and, 1t II was m
sisted on, he hoped the member would agree 10 onei
as a separate resolution and not delay answer 10 Ills
(Mr. VS. CALL which il was desirable 10 nave i"ie
diately, by attaching this amendment 10 IT,
Mr. Bayard objected TO the term traudalentfy as I'm
proper, and involving question wen was not Hs
the Senate 10 decide, but for judicial triouna ne
thought it altogether unbeconlng ana improper, AUG
moved TO stike it out.
Mr. Strange expressed regret that this resolution for
INQUIRY had not been adopted without discussion But
AZ alleged facts had been presented bg the remarks Of
the Senator from Massachusetts, duplicating the charac'
ter of individuals, Mr. S. thought himself bound TO pre-.
those facts in different view. Mr. then repre-
scented those facts as going 10 favor United STATES
Bank and to prejudice the public judgment against the
schemes both Of associated banks and OF Sub irensu
ry. He impeached neither the motives nor the nlen
tons Of the Senator from Massachusetts, but, what
these might be- what he had said would nave the
tendency which MIR. s. had stated.
He also argued that checks banks were very differ
ent from notes. and were properly and lawfully oefao
by officers Of Government because 1t WINS TO DE- Press
med that the banks would fulfil their own promises,
with which promises the Government had noin'ng 70
do Such understood to be the import OF MI D. 8
argument The checks he said it was presumed, were
to be paid in gold and silver
Mr. g. also maintained that this tendency to corrup
ton in the Banks could not be remedied except by re-
sort By the Government 10 the medium OF gold and SILL
YER and this resort could be made only BY Sab-lrea
sury system.
read the whole Of the letter from which ne had chiefly
derived the facts which he had stated Mr. '" also re-
PEELED the imputaton of having any indirect oeecl
whatever in view.
Mr. Strange disavowed the design Of any such impu.
tation He had spoken only of effects and tendencies
Mr. Clay Of Alabama protested against the course now
pursued duplicating the character OF inoiy'qeas
the Senate bad come to the full knowledge Of .he actS
g., oh bod
ex parte from letter and newspapers, when the
Senator undertook to endorse.
Mr. Webster said he undertook to endorse nothing but
the responsibility of the writer OF the leter winch ne
had read and he believed there fifty letters now IN
the city confirming his Statements which he also oetey
ed TO be But he proposed an inquiry, that Gil
doubt might b. settled all sides, and that might De
ascerained how such of facts existed ii they did
exist. MIR. W. had characterised nothing He had in
this respect avoided the OF the Senator from Con
nec,icut But he believed there had been clear breach
Of the statute this subject, and he wanted 10 Know
whether there was anyl thing to justify it. He was not
DISPOSED TO treat public officers with extreme deicay he
had drawn his resolution hastily but without intending
any disrespect.
Mr. Clay, of Alabama. said, if these facts should be
proved, he would be ready to condemn as any one
But he thought improper 10 make insnuaons I'LL lle
alleged facts should be established
Mr.. Niles now modified his resolution, by inserting the
word ua&suy for }randulentiy
Mr. Hubbard also offered substitute tor the former
objected to as general and which, at the request o
Mi Clay, Of Alabama, Mr. Hubbard wi,hd rsw
The amendment Of MIR. Niles was then further nodI.
fed, TO read as follows:
"and that he further report to the Senate whether
the late Bank of the United States has yet paid or nc
counted with the Government the sum Of one bundled
and sixty thousand dollars unusly detained, on
ience of claim Of damages for the OF le
draft drawn on the French Government, aud also to
repor hat loss the United States have sustained by de-
posting the public revenues in banks, or by receiving
the notes Of banks which have failed, or their bills BE-
come deprecated"
In this shape it was agreed to, and with MI Web
ser's resolution, was passed, mem. con.
Mr.. Norvell rose and said that yesterday he had
voted with the majority to make the divorce bill The order
of the day for that day two weeks Upon rehecuon he
thought the pnstponement was too long Great anxiety
seemed 10 prevail not only here, but elsewhere, for the
early consideration of this great measure tie had OBJ.
served letters from New York published in The morning
papers, stating that the mercantile community were al
stand unable unwilling TO 20 on, with their business
operations because Of The delay the part Of Congress-
in acting defn:vey upon this currency question: II
very evident, too, from the debate which had just
taken place, resolution submitted by The Senator
from Massachusetts, (Mr Webster that the sooner this
question of connection between bank and State could be
brought 10 ISSUE the better it would he for all parties
He had therefore, risen 10 move reconsideration OF the
Of yesterday, with view to submit the further
ton that the divorce bill be made the special order OF
the day for Tuesday next. T. =
After some conversation between MIR. Webster (who
objected to the mo,ion) and Mr. Wright, .'
The motion 10 reconsider carried Ayes u, noes
IL and the bill made the special order for Tuesday
next -
On motion of Mr. Prentiss the Committee on Public
Lands discharged from the further consideration of
the bill authorizing soldiers the late surrender
their bounty lands and take other lands in lieu thereof
the provisions Of the bill being embraced in another bill
already passed.
Mr. Rves, on Leave introduced bill authorizing the
necessary examination and survey for naval rendez
vous and depot at the Southern extremity Of Florida
Read twice. and committed.
FRONTIER DISTURBANCES.
The bill to amend The act supplementary to the act Tor
the psnishment of certain crimes against the u States
TO maintain our frontier neutrality was taken up and
considered.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment extending the pro.
visions of the bill to the Gulf and Atlantic coast well
the lakes
After brief conversation between Messrs. Davis and
Buchanan in reference TO the general law Of neutrality
already existing, which had been deemed sufficient, for
ordinary purposes, Mr.. Davis withdrew his amendment
for the present
The bull, with all its other amendments, was ordered
10 be engrossed for third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Lyon, an inquiry in committee was
instituted, TO the establishment Of something for the
Army similar TO the Navy Pension Fund
The Senate then djourned.
Thursday, jan IS.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom were referred the memorial of the Pilots OF New
York. praying the repeal Of the law of March last re-
speeding olso the VI
oil Commerce and the underwriters against such repeal,
made repor, unfavorabe to the prayer for repeal
which report was laid the table, and ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr.. Clay Of Ala from the Committee on the Public
Lands reported substitute for the general pre- empon
bill referred to them. 1.-THE substitute allows the right
of preemption all settlers the public lands pre-
vous 10 the 18th june 1884
SUBTREASUKY SCHEME.
Mr. Preston rose and expressed his great surprise on
learning TINT, late hour last evening, when Mr. r.
was absent the former of the Senate Of % yeas 10
2i nays pos,poning for two weeks the bill to establish
SuS.Treasury system, was reconsidered, without any
previous notice. and reversed, fixing the posponng 10
one week, BY vote of 81 to ls smaller number thus
reversing an important order OF the Senate which had
been made BY greater number Mt +. therefore NOV,
ed thai the conside ration Of the bill be postponed