Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-07-09
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10 the Army, after brief discussion,
was laid on tho table for the present.
A message from the President was
received, relating to the Maine boun-
dairy.
1t appears that the proposition made
by our government in March last, has
been ccepted, and that the survey made
by the British Commissioners, which
was admitted to be er pdrtc, differs es-
sentially from the line hitherto claimed
by the British Government, as well as
from the construction given by the
United States to the treaty Of '03.-
The plan now is for joint Commission
of the two governments for the settle
ment Of all the points at issue, and those
on which they cannot agree, arc to be
referred to arbitration which is to be
final and decisive.
In the HOUSE, after sundry personal
explanations, Mr.. Duncan made speech
in favor OF tho sub treasury, and had
not finished nj the hour of recess.
In SENATE, on Tuesday, June 3Olh,
MIR. Davis, from the Committee on Com
merce, asked to be discharged from the
further consideration Of the charges
against Consul Trist, on the grounds
that they were general in their nn'ure,
and that if they should 60 TO prove Mr..
Trist guilty OF official misconduct, &c.
SC. the Senate might have to act judi
cialy, and hence it would be improper
now TO 10 into an examination Of the
evidence. The report was agreed to.
In tho House, on Tuesday June 30lh,
at the hour Of IL o'clock, "A. Nj. the
Speaker announced that the special or
der was the Sub-Trcasury Bill, and that
question was on ordering 1t TO third
reading. Some members disputed this,
and asked how il could he inasmuch as
it was left in Committee last night. The
Speaker explained that the resolution
directing that the bill should be taken up
in the liouso at II o'clock to-day, a.
the special order, must be entered, and
that all rules were suspended by it.
There was, of course, n rush for the
floor many eing still desrous OF speak
Ing, but Mr.. Nanderpoei luckily obtain
cd it, and moved the previous question
which was seconded.
The bill was ordered TO q third read-
ing yeas 1913, nays lO5. 1t was read
La third time and Mr.. Graham, Of North
Carolina, succeeded in getting the floor,
aud spoke some time against it. About
half past four, in the evening session,
Mr.. &. finished, and dozen more rose
to speak, but the gentleman who got
the floor moved the previous question,
which was seconded.
Alter n call of the House, which
brought all the members in The city, to
tn. ir places, the bill was passed, yeas
l24, nays lO7. The majority was thus
seventeen.
Messrs. Wick, of Indiana, Casey of
Illinois, and Campbell, of South Caro-
lima, voted against the bill. Mr.. Fisher
Of North Carolina, another doubtful vote,
was absent.
The title of the bill having been read,
Mr.. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, moved
to amend the title of the bill, so as TO
read as follows "a Bill to reduce the
value of property, the products Of the
farmer, and the wages OF labor ; to de-
troy the indebted portion Of the COM
munity, aud to place the money OF the
nation IN the hands OF the President"
Mr.. Gushing of Mass, moved lurth-
or to amend the title by calling it
/" An act 10 enable the, public money
to be drawn from the Treasury, without
appropriations by law"
Mr.. Gushing said his object was not
trivial one /; he wished 10 draw the
attention OF the country to the character
OF The bill in his respect.
Here tremendous holse-loud cries to
order, sc. arose.
MIR. Gushing raised his voice above
the clamor and demanded 10 be heard,
speaking as he did, in order. We are
nj the last scene Of the act in this drama,
he said, but the end is not yet. The
bill is entitled an act TO provide for keep
ing, transfer, sc. Of the public moneys.
These objects ure already provided for
by law, but this bill provides for other
things. lie referred to tho sections pro-
vidng for the keeping of the money,
and conlcnded that they gave the Trea-
surer the power to make transfers Of the
public money at pleasure. lie argued
too that no one particular spot could be
constitute the Treasury of the United
States. The Chairman Of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means had said that
there was no constitutional objection to
this bill. lie now made his motion to
show that, in his opinion, the bill was
unconstitutional. lie said that he had
witnessed tho laying Of this cockatrce
egg be had seen it hatched (; and he
trusted that he should live to see it
crushed. 1t was forced upon tho House
in an arbitrary manner, SC.
Mr.. Pickens started up from his chair
and commenced reply to the gentle
man from Massachusetts. Great con-
fusion was tho consc qnence. Some Of
the friends Of the bill, apprehen.ive Of,
debate on this incidental point, called
Mp. to order. The Wings cried, w.ei
him 90 on-wo will answer" Thorc
was general uproar. Order being re-
stored, Mr. Pickons said, the gentle
mau from Massachusetts, had no right To
say this bill was forced on the House,
SC. Ile had wrongly characterized this
bill. 1t was an act to redeem The coun-
try from the hands of those who have
been swindlnr labor of it's proceeds for