The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-31
CONGRESS-.
,,,sr OF REPRESENTATIVES.
nv FslDAY, March 81, 1910.
..,,,e Sesaion.
Evening Session.
rsr.suRY NOTE BILL.


=, las. publication the pI0esea Ing ?, Inv, 'ns
10 OUT n, Treasury Note Bill on Friday were
HOu@ " IN 10 the time when Mf' Si'nn' u
Maine 'OO IN of this member, and much OF inc as
The ,,,lowed were Of rambling character
cus,ion 'na bonrs the merits OF the bill re-
For more As me compliment Of passing glance,
eeVed no. s s' The administration members, who
ssPecla9 Ives chiefly in raking up all the s'aie'
bo'isa p'', against The opposition, when nave
mu'g fa'u'|a hnodred times, and embodyng them
been h;.h are 10 be scattered over the coun-
10 Pc gaek, by partial and pron'sa'e employ
ny -. mail facilities for The oeneh' o. inc au-
mem =" The introduction OF these irrelevant
mlaSu'" hv The train bands, called form cogent
FIV fa.sa replies from Mr.. MORGAN, lwnose
ana aD'. .aloced strong impresson,) MI MONROE
speeIa II Kentucky, and other independent re
MI pa''S : which sketches will be given here
aHef) ,,,.n;a made some state
sr,oorl Of the assertion made oy MT MOI
ur Senator Buchanan had oace saiu, 'h
gdnt '' ri ~ Inly GRAFTON, that "t he thouSht
10 baj one drop Of democratic blood IN MS 'e'A'
would let out" NJ, Ramsey
rba statement was contradicted by MI ha'hsey
NJ, Keim Of Pennsylvania and some ra'hef
80 words passed betw cen those gentlemen.
a, a,soRp. Of Georgia, then took the MOOR ana,
.aa.ob ot great animation and much WI ana
bonor, supported the amendment WING" hau oee"
oH4,ed by Mr.. Montgomery, OF n. Cafoiiha' oo''e
reference in Mr. Afford speech to 'he souo'q"e ~
0od Rio frequently bestowed on The Stale oil No''n
Carolina, called up.
NJ sr,s,y OF North Carolina, who explained
the origin Of that appellaiion, and Vlnu'.a'eu 10
State from the impulaion OF being wanting - sp'1,
as he said would appear 10 the resui OF INC
ing Presidential election
The debate on the bill having now closee, ana
land cries tor the ques ion resonnding from an quar-
.rs Of the Hall The bill was read al The Clerks Ia
Bic preparatory TO taking vote on each oil the seve
raj amendments which had been offered.
III soon became abundantly manifest that
tbe administration had given orders to vote
down all amendments whatsoever those
who never saw the INSCRIPTIONS, unthlnking,
serile obedience Of the party's troops so
suikingly displayed, would have been greatly
edited, perhaps amused, at the perfect regu-
lanty and harmony with which the work was
done, according to the command from the
Palace. What supreme indifference to the
merits Of every amendment What an inteM-
gsd chorus Of nocsn from members who
did aol hear, much less comprehend, what they
were voting against
Mr. HlBERsH,A submitted the following, TO come in
as amendment 10 The end Of the second section Of
the bin
Which notes TO be issued, shall be negotiable
only BY special endorsement by, aud 10, each person
through whose hands they may pass, subJect the
rules and restrictions land bills Of exchange, paya-
Die 10 order, bu. without The liability Of the endorser"
The question was put on its ADOPTION and it was dis
agreed 10 without a count
Mr. UNDERWOOD submitted the following amend
meut
BHfrther enacted, That nothing in this act con-
tanned shall be construed authorize the Secre-
dfy OF the Treasury any officer Of the Government.
10 make deposlte OF any amount OF Treasury note.
WIN any bank and to allow such bank the accruinp in
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sderaton thereof, TO acquire the ripht to check unon
me oahk Tor the amount, any other manner what
ever 10 use the Treasury notes. or any part thereof
~hch may be Issued pursuance Of this act to obtain
aioah or advance OF money upon the credit of such
notes, or by sale thereof it beng the intention az
Congress not to authorize the OF Treasury notes
'a.o' " any person or persons, except a bona fde
creditor Of the Government
Mf GARLAND, of Louisiana demanded tellers 70
'aae count on the adoption Of this amendment, and
,'.Sf' Z 7 Thomas aud Crabb having been appoint
eGsaeh, reported that there were-ayes 60, noes 90
So't was rejected
Inc amendment Of Mr.. BARNARD, previously offered
oe'hg next n order as follows
Amend by striking out all after the word notes in
~ SECOND Inc OF the second section, ard insert NAV
Y ''ued ny The authority Of this act not to exceed IN
w "hole amount Issued, five millions OF dollars such
poes - no case 10 be made for less sum than one
judnd dollars, aud to be issued no faster Than shall
@uelnandea, as means OF borrowing money for the
agencies Of the Treasury /"
Mr., BARNARD made few remarks 10 ernan.
ton OF the principles Of his amendment when
Mr. CoopsR, OF Georgia, said he was willing to ac
cep that part Of the amendment which limits the Issu,
70 NE wants OF the Government; but opposed /,
Tie restriction to the denomination Of the notes.
Mr. GRADE suggested to Mr. Barnard to leave tn
Denomination Of the note blank to which suggestion
he Welded
ihe CHAIR said the question would be OH filling The
blank; when
w MONTGOMERY moved to fill it with $40
Mf \ GARLAND named $50.
Mr. CHlNS named SEQ
M' cooPEa, Of Georgia, named 500
Mr.. BARNARD named $500
~ "hieh propositions to fill the blauk were taken "
Y mel' order, and rejected.
ine question beng on the amendment, after few
,,'D''A' IRON Messrs r, Garland, Jones, King, ano
'''"ofe NE question taken by telers, and disa
greed 10
lae question then required the amendment pro
posed oy Mr. Profit, of Indiana, and which is in tn,
blowing words