The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-11
Tmemtp=Strth Congress.
UNITED STATES SENATE,

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trict Of Columbia, reported the House bill to continue
the corporate existence of certain banks in the District
Of Columbia, with several amendments.
This bill, as amended by the committee, will read
follows:
AN ACT to continue the corporate existence of GER
tain banks in the District OF Columbia.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
senfatires Of the United StatSs Of America in Com
gress assembled, That the provisions, restrictions, and
enactments of the act of Congress of the twenty fifth
of May, eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled
An act to extend the charter of the Union Bank of
Georgetown in the District of Columbia, be- and the
same hereby, extended to the Farmers and Me
chanics Bank of Georgetown, the Bank of the Me-
tropolis the Bank of Washington, the Patriotic Bank
of w Washington, the Bank of the Potomac and the
Farmers Bank Of Alexandria Prorided, That
wherever in the original act the first Of july eighteen
hundred and thirty eight, occurs, it shall be SO con
strued as to mean the fourth of July, eighteen hun
dred and forty-one; and wherever the first OF July
eighteen hundred and forty-two, occurs, i shall be
construed to mean the fourth Of July eighteen hun
bred and forty-four Prorided, further, That the
said banks shall be entitled to and enjoy all the rights
and privileges conferred by their respective original
charters until the fourth day of July eighteen hun
dred and fory-two unless Congress shall before that
time otherwise direct, on condition that they shall
each of ITSELF resume specie payments on or before the
fifteenth day of January next or sooner, and smuta
neousy with the majority of the incorporated banks
in the cities of Baltimore and Richmond if majority
But if any Of said banks shall fail or neglect
specie payments above required or having resumed
shall any time after such resumption, again sus-
pend specie payments refuse to pay any OF their
notes or obligations in specie, then such neglect all-
ure SUSPENSION refusal shall operate forfeiture
of their respective charters except for the purpose of
winding up their affairs under the provisions and re-
srctions contained in this act And prorided further
That in all where the said banks, or either of
them shall thereafter refuse payment of any of their
nlIi there shall In n remedy
before any justice judge having jurisdiction of the
case five days's notice, wherein there shall be no
supcrsedeas, stay of execution, Injunction or certio
rari allowed, any appeal except upon affidavit of
merits by the president, cashier, or directors.
LAWS OF THE STATES.
The Senate on motion Of Mr. WALL proceeded
to the consideration of the bill to publish stereotype
edition Of all the laws and treaties of the United States
the Declaration of Independence Articles of Confede
ration Constitution, &c, under the superintendent
and direction of the Attorney General
On motion of Mr.. CLAY, of Ala, the private and
local laws were required t, be published in volumes
separate from the public and general laws, and the &c
neral index to be published in a separate volume.
On motion of Mr.. TAPPAN, the publishers, in
were authorized to supply e asns e2a n9 o4 Gs
work at such price as the Attorney General should
deem fair, proper, and reasonable compensation.
Mr.. HUBBARD moved to strike out the compen-
sation to the Attorney General allowing him only his
expenses
This was advocated by Mr.. Hubbard, opposed by
Mr. Clay, of Ala, and by Mr.. Grundy, and rejected
follows
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Benton, Calhoun Davis,
Hubbard, Huntington, King, Lumpkin, Mouton,
NAYS-Messrs. Buchanan, Clay Of Ala, Clay
ton, Cuthbert, Dixon, Fulton Grundy, Norvell,
Phelps, Smith, Of Ind, Strange, Sturgeon, Wall,
White, Young-I6
Mr. RUGGLES moved to reduce the compensation
and expenses of the Attorney General from ss3 900
to $4,000. After long debate by Mr. r. for and by
Mcssrs. Wall, Grundy, Buchanan, and Crittenden
against this amendment, it was agreed to follows
YEAS-Messrs Allen Anderson, Benton Cal
houn, Clay of Kentucky, Davis, Hubbard Hunting
ton, King, Knight, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Pierce
Preston Ruggles Smith, of Con, Smith, of Ind
Tappan, White Young-22.
NAYS-Messrs. Buchanan, Clay, of Alabama
Clayton, Crttenden, Cuthbert, Fulton, Grundy, Mcr
rick, Norvcll, Phelps, Porter, Roane Strange Stur-
geon, Walker, Wall Williams. Wrpht-lS.
MrHUNTINGTON inquired if the committee had
made any estimate Of the whole expense of the work
a point which he deemed important in the present
state of the Treasury
Mr. WALL said not with accuracy but il was
Judged that the work would cost from S. 1919 to
$l 10 per volume, (of seven volumes)
On The question of engrossing the bill, Mr.. DA-
Wis called for the yeas and nays which ordered
and the bill was rejected, follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson Benton CLAW
of Alabama, Fulton, Grundy, Linn, Pierce Smith
OF Indiana Strange, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker
Wall, White, Williams, Young-I7
NAYS-Messrs Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, OF
Kentucky Clayton, Crnenden, Cuthbert, Davis
Dixon, Hubbard, Huntington, King Knight Lump
kin, Mcrrick, Mouton, Norvell, Phelps Porter Pres
ton, Roanc, Rugges, Smith, of Connecticut, Tall
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The CHAIR announced that the first special order
was the joint resolution introduced hy Mr. Tappan so
amend the Constitution of the United States as TO
limit the tenure of office of the Judges of all the courts
Of the United States.
Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky moved to lay this rcsolu- |
ton the table with view to take up the bill from
the House to regulate and cqualze the mileage of
members of Congress
Mr.. WALKER called for the yeas and nays which |
were ordered. and the motion of Mr. Clay was mega
lived Yeas 2l nays %.
Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky said this day had been
expressly assigned for the consideration of the mileage
bill and under the circumstances he deemed il i'm
proper that any other should take precedence of it, II
had been brought to this House three or four weeks
ago and had not been reported on by the committee
ill within three four days and there had never
been formal call the committee TO act upon il.
He moved therefore, to postpone the joint resolution
On the Constitution and make il the order cf the day
for Monday next.
This motion was debated at considerable length nv
Messrs Clay of Kentucky, Norvell, Clay, Of Ala
Dama, Walker, Tappan Calhoun, Allen and Lump
kin, touching to extent the merits of the two
questions.
Mr. CLAWS motion TO postpone the subject Of the
till Monday was carried in the aflirma
i've Yeas 81, nays 70
The other special orders were now postponed by
consent, and the mileage bill taken up for conside-
alton
Mr.. NORVELL moved It's indefinite postponement
Mr.. CLAY, of Kentucky, said he had a few re-
marks to make on that motion, and would proceed
low wait I'LL tomorrow morning at the discretion
# the Senate.
Mr.. FULTON moved an adjournment, which was
arricd in the affirmative
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