Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12

ordered 70 b printed: a
Resolved, That sOund 49,.
Banks ought to Be selected ~ ~ ::yiug
regulations, to be prescribed IS ,.li'a6
the safe keeping Of the public 49,, ~, h
Resolved, That the pavmo 80
public revenue ought to Be MAJ !;
and silver, or in the notes Of SOM
paying banks, under suitable ~. .ss
70 - prescribed b. Ian. eiaoaa
Resolved, That such payms,,. -.
public revenue from customs -,
lands ought to be made as far : $.
be By depOsite in the selected toSla.
the credit Of the Treasurer Of Il. +, -
States, and the certificates Of SS.sSyns .i
ken by the collectors and rece;S..
dence Of such payment. ven
Resolved, That the selecis5 p.s
consideration Of such dePOsis1 80
perform without charge the IN. "a b.
the Government in transferring /, .-es =
funds, and distributing the an. Psae
payment Of the public creditor :. : q
performed by the late Bank Of H. us
States. 'aled
Mr.. Foster then made q m..,, q
motion to take up a bill granting -
the State Of Tennessee-to me-, -
claim Of IenEesses and Nonb c.
upon the General Government. l'l
Mr.. Foster made his fryt e...l
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the Senate, in defence Of the - - %
In the House, Mr.. Petrikso -.
tice that, so soon as II should Be- - ~
he would move a reoonsideaijoD S . =
vote by which, on yesterday, tbe Ss1,,.
bill for graduating and reducing H. 49,, -.
of the Public Lands had been laid On 4.
table.
/ Mr.. Sergeant, from the selec, eOnn,
tee on steamboat boilers, reported IN
amendatory of the act making krs-.
provisions for the security Of passeO0.s
in steam vessels. It was read IVA
committed and made the order Of Ii. 4,
for tomorrow.
Mr.. Bronson, from the commits.
Territories, reported a bill authorizin6
people of Iowa TO form Constitutions
State Government, and for the admi;-
Of such State into the Union. Il -
read twice and committed.
A number Of Priytte bills was also =.
ported.
The Speaker presented a comnupje,.
ton from the War Department fprDieG
ing, in obedience to a resolution Of n.
House, copies Of all correspondence ~
lating to the accounts of Gov. Cas-.
/ January "a.
In the Senate, TO-DAY, Mr.. B.Dlo,
brought forward his bill for the abcIito,
Of the duty on salt, and the fishing BON.
ties, and made a long speech in favor I
the measure, relying very much for S
facts and views. upon C, rtain docum.u,,
communicated some years ago, to 1,
British House Of Commons. The du7.
though small throws the imported salt ius
the hands of monopolists, according b
Mr.. Benton's idea, and greatly enha6cs
its price. Mr.. Davis, who represen,s d,
salt making, and fishing county, SAID
that he should reply 10 Mr.. BenlOntTaE
when the subject was next taken Up.
Mr.. Wright gave notice that hp shuid
tomorrow call up the report Of the 81.
rotary Of the Treasury, in relation 70 ss
sale and payment Of the Il. s. Stale, B.nE
, bonds, when he win reply to the RnaEs
, Of Fr. Rves, and Mr.. Rises IS szpssul
, TO rejoin.
S There is nothing OF much interest nOu
e before congress. We are an awaiting d
}, return Of the investigating eOmmIiiee, (,
d that is the chief business Of this session.
d In the House. Dir. Cambrelelg mad
report on the state of the Treasury A
d was expected, he cries out for reinB&
e ment and economy, as well be NAV, &
e without them, the Exchequcr will sOOah
very low. lie says, if Congress pass d
J. Harbor and FortifcatiOn bills as rePo'
D ed, we must gel FIVE or six millions hu
e some source. or other to meet the exps''
ture-We shall fall short BY thai srao,
! There will, therefore, as you may sHPP.
be hot battle when the appropriated
comes up for discussion.
] January Is
b Ia the Senate, mr.. Wright caHsi
: the report Of the Secretary Of the II
snry upon the subject Of the sale Al d
5 United States Bank bends 10 The UBfl
e States Bank Of Pennsylvania.
o Mr.. Wright spoke al length EpOa II
a Sebiect. First Of The origin and design o
the United States bank. Secondly, thc
J. history Of the United States Bank IS con
n nected with the Government aud finally
the winding up Of the concerns q q
L Bank as National Institution. fhs@
o tory of the Londs sold to the Bank, ".
5 also given at length, and all that vas -
e was in vindication Of The AdminlsiTale
n and the Secretary Of the TreasHry. y
t legislation of Congress, at tie SQscsl 9.
n sion Of Congress was also succmctg a''1
e with a view Of showing the eu'ag "a.
e ments under which the SecHeiag y
e Treasury and the Administrator % ! y. y.
Tered. Mr.. Wright spoke uutil abOu wv
f O'Clock. !,
Z Mr.. Rives promptly reiOiDed, ana q
4 at once, in answer to mr.. Wrghts sPe'S y
/. that all that he said bad but eonhFHlss J.
: opinions be had before expressed Tsi,.s 4.
0 70 the conduct Of the SecFCsaTV O 3
e Treasury. After three or four % Z /.
/ Chairman Of the Committee d E'l.--s
Z whose position gave him peculaf -
Z lages,-who was d gshtlemanol 49,. -
e dyed ability, aHd who had eonslaIll - =.
]. course WIN The Heads Of the DsFPu7 ~
i had moi met one Of the argdps -. -
: be had candidIy laid down in -. ).
q plants against The Secretary Of ies -
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