Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-07-17
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Washington Correspondent Of the Journal
Of Commerce gives the following account
Of a scene in the House on toe last night
Of the SubTleasury struggle:
The title of the bill having been read,
MIR. Cooper. Of Pennsylvania, moved to
amend The title ofthe bill SO as to read as
follows: "A Bill TO reduce the value of<
properly, the products Of the farmer, and the
wages Of labor 10 destroy the indebted por-
ton Of the community, and 10 place the mon.
ey Of the mutton 10 the hands of the Presi-
dent
Mr. Gushing moved further 10 amend
the title by calling ii
AN act 10 enable the public money TO be
drawn from the Treasury, without appropra-
lions by law
trivial one; he wished 10 draw the attention
of the country 10 the character Of the bill in
this respect.
Here tremendous nose-loud cries to
order &c. arouse.
MIR. Gushing raised his voice above the
clamor ano demanded TO be heard speaking,
as be did, in order. We are at the last
scene ofihe act in this drama. he said. but
the end is not yet. The bill is entitled an
act 10 provide for the keeping, transfer. &c.
OF The public moneys. Those objects are
already provided for by law but this bill
provides for other things. He referred to
The sections providing for the keeping Of the
money. and contended that they gave the
Treasurer the power TO make transfers of
Of the public money nj pleasure. He argu-
ed TOO that no Particular spot could be con-
siituted the Treasury Of the United States.
The Chairman OF the Committee of Ways
and Means had said that there was no con-
stilutional objection to this bill. He now
made this melton to show that. in his opn-
ion, the bill was unconstitutional. He said
that be had witnessed the laying OF this
cockatrice egg be had seen it Matched and
he trusted that he should live to see it crush
ed IL was forced upon the House in an
arbitrary manner, &c.
MIR. Pickens started up from his chair
and commenced a reply 10 the gentleman
from Massachusetts. Great confusion was
the consequence. Some of the friends of
the bill. apprehensve OF a debate on this in
cidental point, called Mr.. p 10 order. The
Wings cried, Let him go on-we will an
swel II There was general uproar
Order being restored, MIR. Pickens said
the gentleman from Massachusetts had no
right to say this bill was forced on the
House, &c. He had wrongly characterized
the bill. Ii was an act 10 redeem the coun-
try from the hands ofthose who have been
; swindling labor Of its proceeds for the last
forty years 1t would drive back those
wolves from the sheep-fold. The gentleman
had said that il was the last act of the dra.
ma. 1t was mistake. This was the first
act There we're yet great fiscal questions
lying behind this. which were deeply and
intimately connected with il. This act was
to draw line between incorporated credit
and the great landed and laborng interest.
a He protested against the construction pul on
Z the bill by MI Gushing, as false and exag-
geraed Should the Government officers
= make transfers and drafts without authority,
! they would be soon brought TO account for il.
d But so near were we TO the consumma.
Il ton OF this great work, that he would not
J detain the House by full expression OF his
:. sentiments.
A dozen members here started for the
n aoor TO reply ii have not DONE" continu-
e cd MIR Pickens; Il move the previous ques-
;, ton" THAT is South Carolina cbivalry,"
e exclaimed Mr. Stanley, or something 10 that
n effect Mr. Pickens retorled. but in words
which were drowned in the general confus-
IS ion. The Speaker bimselfto keep order.
At length the amendments TO the title
" were rejected.