The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-29

sury Ii this were so he thought the motion ought
10 be disposed of that the question ought 10 be settled
! and he thought the Senate ready no" As "
would be at any other time II the bill We're print
ed They knew what il contained, and II they had
not the right to entertain this bill which IN us ietet
and spirit bin TO raise revenue, he "oalu lse W
know why it was there for moment eouiu no'
properly be there and therefore ne hoiso 'he NV,
ton would be and that the yeas and nays would
be ordered = IL
Mr.. CALHOUN said i was undoubtedly true tue
Senate could not originate bill TO raise a revenue ~
taxation and at another period, on another measure,
when he pfesided over the Senate, the question was
raised whether as they had the power 10 originate
hills 10 raise revenue, they could reduce taAauoh
he oyerruled the objection, and the Senate conhfineu
his decision and the compromise bill v as passed. uue
that decision. But in is progress as an amendment
was made in favor of woollens ana ar the ques
ton had arisen as to the right of the Senate the other
House adopted The amendment as ITS own, 10 op'iate
any informally. He argued that the question should
be decided by the Chair whether this bill was ahs
| sble
| NJ, KING, did not agree with the Senator from
South Carolina that this question called lor the deci
sion of the Chair. Ii was for the Senate 10 decide
whether this proposition should be entertained anu
there could be agency IA the matter unul lhe ~
nate had decided whether the bull should De feceiNsu
He would take that occasion 10 say that ne was ho'
prepared 10 IT because was IN direct contra
| dlcton the provisions OF the Consttuton -
would say further, that III came tromthe o'hef iouse
il oud find but little favor with HIM pnt ~ was n.h
- ;,an, ~, him 4, saw that il was in direct conflict
NTH ~ CONSTITUTION and the senate knowing what
its provisions were should now come to a decision
| III CALHOUN said the motion was 10 receive
this bill He conceived It was the duty OF the HAIR,
: ~ ~
| Mr. PIERCE had not had the fortune to hear the
bill read length but he supposed The idea Of reject
ny the proposition receive bill was Somewhat eA-
traordinary He did not at present understand rs
| r,ia .f II. roIlaa,,,e fNr Hubbard which would
s i ~, ;'l =, ,t,rt ~ 4, ths motion merely
;,, ~ he exient 81 LAYING ii on the table that they
s;b, b,ye 4 n,,ntel Ia Tiye 10 those 81 them no
MI "a, hsa,a ,he NIL rad a enpth an opportunity
| sas3t Adar What he had heard he concurltd with
~ ,n;nions e,n,ess,1 hui he preferred reading the
IN Z, b,n..'lf f. M nrincple Was involved, he
| hnI ~ s,n,t>l. tnntan III reception and printing
Mid ne aJop,.I ana with that intention he would
- ~ ren,,on
II, WEBSTER honed the AYES and noes would
4 ~ ,aLan ,h.,a,n
l Tha PRESIDENT stated the question before the
| Sans,s ana
/ NJ, SEWER rise 10 make an appeal To the other
;d II ,ho Honss no ,hought the course pursued OH
,he.n,her sile was~ strange one and therefore he
- q, ,bir ;ndnlsence 10 allow ii 4 bill to be print
/ =, WI, M thsy nropose 10 gain BY the course
~. NOR. t,kingq Dnubtess their object was to de-
g.; M Nh iii vere introduced AT all and WHY not
! ,bsn in,r,vuce il and defeat il on It's merits
| MI WEBSTER wished 10 say that his object was
not to defeat the blll-he hoped. himself to consider
il hut he did not permit himself to entertain an OPT
MON on is merits when it was constitutional ques
tion that was before them
A. 10 the question Of printing he thoughtit was at
present sufcien, that they had heard The bill read
tho bill was entitled bill Tor the LAYING tax on the
issnes of hanks and proceeded TO Law that tax hut
# senators were not satisfied they could have it reed
AGAIN but he wished the Senate 10 give not the slight
est degree of countenance to a measure which the
Constitution expressly prohibited. Now the motion
To Law the bin on the table Implied doubt whether it
was moi rightly there he had no doubt il was wrong
" there altogether and they ought not to take the
slightest ncioent sep on such bill II had been read
and il was early for the laying oil and was
clear th, such a bill was not within their consttu-
tional power.
Mr. CLAY. of Ala. said no principle whatever
was involved in the motion of his friend from New
Hampshire-they neither voted on the adoption nor
the rejection Of the bill He hoped the State would
adopt the motion allow the bill to be printed and that
thex wouh have another opportunity to vote on lis
merits Not doubling that the Senate would give
them I'M, oppoItuni,y he would now renew his mo-