Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-21
BY EXPRESS.
Correspondence Of the Herald
WAsHINGroN, MAY ~, 1910.

MAsHINGroS, MAY ~, loW.
The SUD Treasury BH-Mr. Speakers Dscision--
Mr.. Bells Bill TO secure the Freedom o. Eiec-
tions-Mr Gentry Mr.. WattersOn Mr.. Strangs
of North Carolina, and me bo'akrupt b1i-4~'
adams, &c.
This morning il was generally understood that the
Sub.Treasury Bill wosd be taken up, in Committee
of the hole, and the discussion il Is destined TO
endure would be commenced.
Mr. Ath, rton, who acts in the part of Chairman OF
the WAYS and Means, during the illness OF Mr.
Chancellor of the Excheqasr, moved TO go into
Committee of the Whole, and make the sab-Trea-
sury Bill the Special order of the day.
Mr.. Speaker said that il was always competent
for the House to go into Committee of the Whole,
by a vote Of a majority, provided no intervening
business were in existence to impede ITS doing sos
but, in the present instance, there was bill pea
ding before the House. and the House could only
90 into Committee of the Whole by a suspension
of the rules, which suspension would require a
majority vote of two-thirus.
MIR. Bells bill for the urity of the freedom of
election, then taken up, and
Mr. Geatry, OF Tennessee, took the floor, and
made passing hot WING speech in defence Of the
character and political aud military services of Gen
Harrison. Mr.. Gentry is an able speaker and man
of talents, but decidedly the most violent partizan
that ever listened to. He made reply to speech
that Mr. w atterson made two or three weeks ago,
in which that gentleman made an attrck on General
Harrison and the Harrisburgh Convention. In do
ing so, he made a very severe attack on that gem
tleman, and rendered reply necessary.
Mr.. Brown, of Tennessee, got the floor, but, at
the earnest solicitation, he Welded IL TO
Mr.. Watterssn, who held il the remainder OF the
day in defending himself against the attacks OF MIR.
Gentry. Mr.. Bell of Tennessee, is to reply 10 MIR.
Watterson. The fact is, Tennessee fight has been
opened and it will probably be kept up for day or
TO to the total rejection OF all the public
and private business of the nation.
These local wars and " scrimmages are always
deleterious and injurious TO the house, and to the
people, and TO be regretted that they cannot be
avoided.
When Mr.. Watterson had closed his explanation,
Mr.. Linn, Bank of Virginia. got the floor, and was
about cut the work short by moving the previous
question, when
Mr.. Brown and claimed the floor, the
ground that he had only yielded il to Mr.. Waiter
son, for the purpose Of eXp PLANTATION.
Mr.. Banks said, if Mr.. Brown would pledge him
self to conne himself to the discussion of the bill
he would yield to him
Mr. Brown promised to do so, and went to dis
the subject, and spoke at very great length !;
and was on the floor when left the Capitol.
In the Senate, after the business of the morning
hour was finished,
Mr. Stronge of North Carolina, awaited himself
of the occasion TO make very long speech in oppo.
sition to the general Bankrupt Law As reported by
Mr.. Clayton, of Delaware
The more that bill is discussed, the less is the
prospect of its passing 1t will be impossible get
ii through the Senate.
MIR. John Quincy Adams, who was injured by
fall last evening, am happyto say was not so badly
injured as was sdppssed. None of his bones were
broken, and the old gentleman was in the House to-
day
Mr.. F. Granger, in consequence of ill health, has
left the city foL the south. Yours, &c.