Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-11-05
GEN. SPEIGHT AND THE URST
SUB TREASURY BILL.

SUB TREASURY BILL.
Below, we give the first Sub Treasry Bill,
as introduced by Mr.. Gordon of Virginia, to-
gether with the votes thereon, By which it
viii be perceived that the name of General
Spelght stands recorded against it,-lecause
he says, that it had not the Specie clape. We
are Sorry to call in question the genleman's
veracity on this occasion, but so 1t is, We have
it to do. There was no party questio at that
time, pending in this matter, before TIE coun-
try, and the Bill was put upon its own merits
and nothing else; and in that way, General
Speight voted for it, and no other: he voted
against 1.-THE now goes for it;-for what!
Because, it has since heen recommended by
MIR. Van Buren,, appears popular measure,
and proposes to give to Office holders, he care
and keeping of the public treasure, which is
to be collected in gold and silver, to dowith as
| they like. We can see no other reason. Read
er, can you!
But Gen. Speight says he voted against it
because it had not the Specie clause. 1t did
have the specie clause; and by reading the
3rd Section you will findit. God help tie man.
THE ORIGINAL SuB-TREASURY
PROPOSITION.
In compliance with the reques of two
of our respected contemporaries in New
York, we give from the records Oh exact
copy of the plan introduced into The House
of Representatives in 1885, by Mr.. GoR.
DON, of Virginia, for the collection, custo
dy. and disbursement ofthe public revenue,
| together with the vote of the House OH the
proposition. Our New York friends will
perceive by the yeas and nays that the
Administration members from the State
voted unanimously against the scheme,
concurring doubtless with the Globe, that
it was "dsorganizing and revolutionary
and with the Richmond Enquirer, that il
"was dangerous TO republic"
In the House Of Representatives, Febru.
airy 10, 1885, the House having under
consideration the bill to regulate the de.
posites of the public moneys in certain To-
cal banks" Ar. Gordon, of Virginia, mo-
we'd the following amendment:
Be IL enacted By the Senate and Houst
Of Representatives. of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That, from
and after the day of --, in The
year ---, the collectors Of the pubic
revenue, at places where the su rs c0llec.
ted shall not exceed the sum of -
dollars per annum, shall be the agents O
the Treasurer to keep and disburse tht
same, and be subject to such rules ant
regulations, and give such bond and Sc
curly, as he shall prescribe for the faithful
execution of their Office, and shall receive
in addition to the compensation now allow
ed by law, - per centum on the sum
disbursed, SO that it does not exceed tn
sum of - dollars per annum.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, Tha
at places where the amount of public rev
enue collected shall exceed the sum o
-dolars per annum, there shall b
appointed by the President, by and wit
the advice and consent of the Senate, re
ceivers Of the public revenue, to be agent
of the Treasurer, who shall give such bon
and security TO keep and disburse the pub
lie revenue, and be subject TO such rule
and regulations, as the Treasurer sha
prescribe, and shall receive for their sci
vices per centum per annum o
the sums disbursed, provided it does nc
exceed the sum of -- dollars per ar
mum.
SIC. 8. And be 1t further enacted, Tha
fom and after the -- day Of -
the whole revenue of the United States d,
, rived from customs, lands, or other sou
ces, shall be paid in the current coins {
the United States.
The subject was debated on the lot
llth, and 18th of February, and on ii
last named day, the question being take
on Mr.. Go don's amendment, the We;
and nays were as follows:
YsAs-Messrs. John q. Adams, H,
), man Allen, John ]. Allen, Chiffon ALA
Archer, Barber, Beale, Beatty, Campbe
Claiborne, VIM. Clark, Clayton. Am'
y Davis, Davenport. Deberry, Foster, Gan
e BILE, Gholsun, Gordon, Griffin, Heat
n Letcher, Lewis, Martindale, McComa
n Pickens, Robertson, Spangler. Steele, VIZ
:. P. Taylor, Wilde, Williams, Wise.-33
y NAYs-Messrs. JOHN Adams, Villa
: Allen, Ashley, Banks, Barringer, Baylie
! Bean, Beaumont, Bell, Binney, Bocke
: Boon, Bouldin, Briggs, Brown, Bum
:. Burns, Bynum, Cages ambreleng, earn
d chael, Carr. Casey, Chaney, Chiffon, Chin
e Samuel Clark, Clay, Coffee, Crane
r Crane, Darlington, Day, Denny, Dickerso
is Dickinson, Dunlap, Evans, Edward Eve
Ell EFT. Ewing, Rerris, Fillmore, Forrest'
4 Fowler, William K. Fuller, Fulton, G;
,e braith, Garland, Giilei, Gilmer, Gorhal
h Graham, Grayson, Grennell, Joseph Ha
. Hiland Hall, Thomas Fl. Hall, Halse
! Hamer, Hannegan, Hard, Hardin, Jam
llarper, Harrison, Hathaway, HawkiI
Henderson, Hester, Howell, HubbaI
IS Huntington, Inge, William jackson, Ebe
m ezer jackson, James, Jarvis, Richard
OF Johnson, Noadiah Johnson, Benjan
to Jones, Kavanagh. Kigore, King, Kinna
4, Lane, Lansing, Lapone, Luke Lea, Fh'
b. Lee, Lincoln, Love, Loyal, Lucas, Ly'
he Lytie Ab1ah Mann, Joel K. Mann, NJ
Is. shall, Mardis, John Y. Mason, Moses n
- son. May, McCarty, McIntire, Mex
: McKennan, McKim, Mckinley, McLe
:. McVean, Miller, MiIligan. Miner, Her
q Mitchell, Robert Mitchell, Moore, Morg
- MuhEcnberg, Murphy, Osgood, Pa
gu Parks, Parker, Patton, Pattersons Du
- ]. Pearce, Phillips, Pierce, Pierson, PIN
e. ney, Plummer, Polk, Pope, Potts, Rams
de- Reed, Reynolds. Schenck, Schley, v
%. liam B. Shepard, Augustine II. Sheppe
ere Shinn, Siade, Smith, JESSE SPElGE