Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-16
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The weather has been 50 intensely warm to-day
that shall be obliged to ask you to excuse me- i'll
send you only brief note, affording you all the
items Of the proceedings Of days Congress
the Senate, the District of Columbia Bill was
the order Of the day, and took wide and circu-
itous discussion.
II the bill now before the Senate should pass il
will not afford any relieftO the banks of the district
lnasmuch as il requires immediate resumption of
specie payments, and that cannot be done by the
banks, we all know, for they destitute of means,
and have not the necessary credit at the NORTH to
enable them to attempt any new scheme, to assist
them IN Keeping up the contingencies OF the present
hour Of emergency.
If have any feeling in this NATTER il is not raised
in hostility to the banks their managers ; and at
ter having said this mach, l hope that one here
immediately interested in the banking business of
the District of Columbia, will fancy that the
respondent of the Herald is in the smallest degree
hostile to their enterests.
A few days since the Bank Of the Metropolis is
sued circular addressed to the House Of Represen
taives, stating that the bank able to pay specie
Tor all OF ITS circulation and obligations and seemed
to hold Congress at defiance. The manifesto, such
as IT was, produced, might be supposed. much
irritation IN Congress and produced an effect deer
dedly opposite to that which anticipated by the
banks. Men, in all conditions in life alike, and
whilst they may be led, 1t is quite another thing to
drive them. The bank Of the Metropolis, may in
the end, find the truth of the assertion 1t is to be
hoped however, that unnecessary irritation will
grow out OF this bank and antbank war.
In the House of Representatives during the morn
Dg hour, Mr. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, NOV ed a re-
io!ution for the employment Of guard 10 protect
she Public Buildings, during the recess of Congress
which was lost.
Mr.. Chapman, of Alabama, moved a resolution to
take up the Lieut.. Hooe case, of the Navy, who
complained that he convicted by a Court Mar
tial, at Pensacola the testimony Of negro man
but the motion was unsuccessful Messrs. tanlcy,
of North Carolina, Profit, of Indiana, and Bolts, of
Virginia, refused to vote on the subject, ana were
examined.
~ hall into rnco RI
Whole, and resumed the consideration of the Army
Bill the motion to amend it, by inserting the sum
OF 5000 for the continuation Of the Florida War
Mr. Kemble, of New York spoke few moments
in defence of the Secretary of War, who had
been very unkindly used by Mr.. Waddy Thompson,
Messrs. Mckay, OF North Carolina, Stanley, sc.
The debate has had but little, if any thing, to do
with the subject actually under discus sion.-
1T is night and the debate does not pro-
mise speedy close, shall pause for a moment and
put my head out of this farnac e, and catch little
cool air, if can. II
v Miss Fanny Elsslcr has been in both Houses of
Congress 20 day, and has created greal Of sensation
She put end to all business for the time being
and raised a breeze among many hearts and heads,
She was the principal object of attraction, and vet
IT did not seem to me that her personal charms
were strictly entitled to the homage that was paid
them. Her audiences do not diminish il all and her
engagement here cannot fail to prove eminenlly
cessfu
From New Orleans, learn through the polite
ness Of the Honorable Thomas Chinn that the pros
Pects Oh tue wings 40 not appear TO be bad IT
was feared they at the opening of the campaign
On the WHOLE however, all accounts united, leave
little or no doubt that has been elected in
Louisiana; but say more on the subject, lest
should be accused Of dealing in politics.
In the contested election. NAvLoR res INGERsOLL,
the committee elections has resolved to report in
favor of Mr.. NAYLOR The vote stood for Nay
lor ayes s. noes g. So the contested election in the
3D. CongressOna District of Pennsylvania, has at
last been decided, The report will be made TO the
House to-morrow-and ii is supposed that the deci
sion of the committee in the New Jersey case, will
report the day after tomorrow. At 6 ~ o'clock,
MIR. John q Adams on the floor of the House,
discussing the army bill Yours, &c.
O'CLOCK, July H. 1910
In the Senate, the bill to extend the charters Of
the banks Of the districts Of Columbia is vet under
debate and will pass in some shape before that body
adjourns
As the bill now stands, it requires the banks to
pay specie for these bills instanter; and if they do
so, they are to go on for year and wind up The
banks are to be allowed GO Gays to consider the
subject, and embrace or reject it. The bill will
be defended tonight.
I0o'clock-The bill is passed, but not yet pub
lished.