The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-02

question was whether this mode was profitable one
e profe.scd himself unriendly 10 the whole system
Of raising money by such indirect means, and would
rather resort the odshIoned mode OF direct loan
He thought the information might be contained in
few pages and that reasonalc objection could be
urged against il.
Mr. HUBBARD said that if'the Senator desired
the information for any legitimate purpose, and would
address note 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury that
officer would, doubt, afford il. When the Senate
sought information, il was generally on business pend
ing before the body but what was there now before
them To which such information could apply The
Subreasury bill had passed and was no longer within
lis control the Treasury note bull had also passed,
and il could not apply TO that. When the Senator
from Massachusetts made his call the Depart nent
the Treasury note bill was pending; but what was
pending TO which this could be relevant II the
Senator wanted the information 10 In Virginia
Indiana he could obtain IL from the Secretary of the
Treasury but he Mr. III must protest against lend
ing the sanction OF the Senate for such
purpose, and he would, therefore, move To lay the
whole subject upon the table.
Mr.. WHITE. On that motion | ask the yeas
and nays.
The question then taken by yeas AMI nays
when there appeared, for H. and against it, ~, AZ
follows:
YEAS--Mcssrs. Allen, Anderson. Benton. Cal
houn, Clay, OF Alabama, Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard
King, Linn Lumpkin, Mouton Norvell, Pierce
Sturgeon, Tappan Wnght-I7.
NAYS-Mcssrs. Buchanan Clayton, critisn.lcn
Dixon, Henderson, Knight, Merrick, Nicholas Por-
ter Prentiss, Preston, Robinson. Rugglcs, Smith of
Indiana, Southland, Webster White, WiIliams--is
Mr. HUBBARD then moved TO amend to resolu-
ton, by adding, SO far the same information has
not been before communicated 10 the Senate" The
amendment having been acquesced in by Mr.
WHITE, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. LUMPhlN offered the following resolution:
Resoired, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to report TO the Senate the aggregate amount
Of value OF all the imports deuciing developments into
each State of the Union from the beginning OF the
Government, FAR can be asceuained arranged
by States the aggregate amount of duties collected
IN each including the expenses of collection and the
rate per cent, OF the aggregate duties the aggre
gate value ofimports, dedncting drawbacks,
On motion of Mr. WILLIAMS, The BANKRUPT
bills, reported from tho Coaniitee on the Judiciary
were made the special order for to morrow week
The bill from the House oil Rcpss rntativcs aii-
thorizng the Secretlry of War to continue certain
clerks in the Indian Bureau, was read third time
and passed.
On motion of Mr. BENTON, the Senate took up
the bill TO settle the claims of the State OF Maine for
services of her militia, which after being considered
IN Committee of the Whole, was ordered to be en-
crossed
On motion Of Mr. HUBBARD. the bill to seuc
States also considered in Committee of the
Whole, and ordered to be engrosscd
The bill in addition to the respecting the Judi
cal system of the nited States was debated in Com
mttee of the Whole, and ordered to be engrossc,l
The bill to amend an act entitled An act supple
mcntary TO an net entitled An to amend the Judi
cal system Of the United States Was discussed at
some length.
When the Senate adjourned.