The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-09

in substance that the Senator rom ALABAMA, INIT
CIV i moved TO suspend the rule which was thought
!, ,sanre DAVIS notice of any alteration IN the rules,
"a aso 10 suspend that further rule which required
,h three readings Of bill on three different days, un
less by unanimous consent that the Chair decided
that this motion was mol IN oruei anu on 'h aceso
peal. ..,.,, ~
Messrs Clay of KY Wright, Clay OF Ala, i,apPan'
Calhoun. Smith, of Conn, Linn, Mouton, Hender-
son, Davis, Strange Wall, Walker Wh'e' ana nun
bard ...
Mr.. CLAY, of Ala, rcmarking that he had become
that the Senate could not Immediately change
the rule which required one days notice OF resolu-
ton to change the rules, accordingly Withdrew MS
Mr.. CLAY, of KY, renewed the motion essentially
in the same words.
The PRESIDENT again decided that the motion
was out of order
From this decision Mr. CLAY, Of Ky, again took
an appeal. -. c,.h., a.,,,.a hv Msss,s clay-
ton Clay, of KY, Benton, and Smith, Of Indiana
The chief points in the debate were, whether the
Senate had always the immediate power to change It's
own rules; whether motion to change the rules was
resolution in the technical language of the rule
TO be suspended and whether the extinction OF the
bank charters at midnight oftoday would involve,
also the extinction of all their powers and liabilities
The decision Of the PRESIDENT, that II was not IN
order now to change the rule, sustained by the
Senate by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs, Allen Anderson, Benton, Cal
houn, Clay, Of Alabama, Clayton, Fulton Henderson,
Hubbard, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Nicholas, Noryel
Roane, Robinson, Smith, of Conn. Strange, Stur-
geon, Tappan, Walker Wall, Williams, Wright-2
NAYS--Messrs. Clay, Of Kentucky, Davis, Dixon
Huntington, Porter, Smith, OF Indiana, Southland
Whites.
Mr.. WRIGHT proposed as Ga motion was not in or
der) to amend the bill from the House by striking out
the latter portion it, to leave all the banks
the same footing with the Union Bank Of Georgetown
except extending the time to July 4, 1874; that Is
TO leave them merely the power of winding up their
affairs
Mr. ALLEN still objected to the second reading Of
the bill without which no amendment could be offered
Mr.. WALKER suggested the expediency Of letting
the bill pass far to test the of the Senate
on the amendment of Mr.. Wright, and the bill could
then be stopped its third reading by any individual
Mr.. CLAY, of KY said he would never consent
to such arrangement, thus restricting the Senate
before the bill was open for discussion and amend
ment.
There being now no question before the Senate
Mr.. WRIGHT moved again TO take up the bill to
the faithful execution of the laws respect
ing the collection of the duties on imports but, after
remarks in opposition by Mr. Strange and Mr.
Walker, account of the banks, he withdrew the
motion.
Mr. NORVELL moved TO adjourn Negatived as
follows
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Clay, of Ky, Lumpkin,
Nicholas, Norvell Roane, Robinson, Smith, of Con,
Tappan Wall, White, Williams Wright, Young
IL. .
NAYS-Messrs Benton, Calhoun, Clay, of Ala,
Clayton, Davis Dixon, Fulton, Henderson, Hub
bard, Huntington, King, Knight, Linn, Mouton,
Porter, Smith, OF Indiana, Southland, Strange, Stur
geon, Walker-2O
desultory conversation now took place, chiefly on
the question whether all the powers and liabilities of
the banks would irretrevaby expire at midnight with
their charters,
Mr.. BENTON by consent introduced joint re-
solution continuing the charters Of the District banks
for the sole purpose Of winding up their affairs which
resolution having been read twice without dissent
MIR, HUBBARD moved to amend it by substtut-
ing for the former portion of the bill from the House
simply putting the banks on footing with the Union
Bank OF Georgetown.
Mr. CLAY, of Kentucky, moved To add the latter
portion of the bill from the House.
Mr. ALLEN now moved to adjourn Ncgatived as
follows:
YEAS essrs Allen, Benton, Linn, Lumpkin,
Mouton, Norvell, Pierce, Robinson, Smith, of Conn,
Tappan, Wall Williams Wnght-l3.
NAYS essrs Clay, Of Ala, Clay, Of Ky, Clay
ton, Davis Dixon, Fulton, Henderson, Hubbard,
Huntington, Knight, Nicholas, Phelps Porter,
Roane, Smith of Indiana, Southland, Strange, Stur-
geon, Walker, White Young-2l
After some conversation Mr.. CLAY withdrew his
motion.
The amendment Of Mr. Hubbard was agreed TO,
and the resolution in this form was ordered TO be en-
crossed
Mr. CLAY remarked in the way Of moral rehec-
ton that the Senate had been in the morning charged
with lessating too fast and they had then spent the
day till six O'Clock, point of Order and had in
effect, ended with merely cutting of the latter portion
of the bill from the House.
The resolution was read third time and passed,
and returned to the House for concurrence
On motion of Mr.. CLAY, of Ala the Senate took
a recess of an hour and half.
EVENING SESSION
The Navy Appropriation bill being under conside-
ration in Committee Of the Whole. The Speaker re-
stunned the chair to receive message from the Senate
announcing that the Senate had passed bill extend
ing the charters of the District Banks for certain pur.
poses
On motion Of Mr.. F. THOMAS, the House by
general consent took up the bill which having been
twice read
And the question being ordering it to third
reading
Mr. JENIF'ER spoke for a few minutes with great
animation in reference TO the arbitrary and despoc
course which had been pursued by Congress in rsla-
ton to the people Of this District and to the people of
Virginia and Maryland, nearly connected with
them. He declared that the other branch Of the Lee
gslaure had disregarded the wishes of this
House, and had sent back a bill which they were
compelled to adopt since alternative remained.
They about to do here what as individual re-
personalities, they dare not do in their States
They were about to lay their hands upon the nstitu-
tons Of the people of this District they about
to establish the principle that they had the right to do
here whatsoever they pleased and why might not
their next step be to lay their hands upon the slave
holding institutions Of the District? The example
had been settle principle had been laid down.
Gentlemen had been told, and might satisfy them
selves of the truth of the fact from the documents
that two millions of money due from the people
of the District of Columbia to the lower counties of
Maryland and Virginia, which they would be bound
forthwith to pay. What State Legislature was there
in the Union that would dare to pass law of such
description under such circumstances He declared
to be oppressive and tyrannical act upon the
people of this District upon his constituents, and
upon the constituents of gentlemen from Virginia
Mr. FRANCIS THOMAS moved the preyious