The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-06-25
TWenfy-Si1lh COhgress.
FIRsT 1EsaI0h


J Tharsdsy. gans N.
The sensie was psinripslly occupied
n he consideration o. prisss bills.
Friday Juns "a
. The bill from The House o. Reprsssn.
'aiiVss Tor lbe ss,sbIishmsns or uaiGorm
system o. computing the mileage q msm-
bsrs Of Congress was read twise, ssd n.
'er some debate was referred 10 . srlse.
COMMITTEES Of fse. % Be sppoinnsd 5, The
Wee President.
Mr.. crinenden. from The select cam-
misiss 20 whon The bills and he subiee,
|" 10 establishing . uniform system Of
bankruptcy drought The Uailsd States
had been referred, reported nsw bill.
drawn, As he stated. in strict conformity
70 The votes Of the senate in respees 70 lhs
various points on which lhey vo'ed. and
IN general conformity 10 Ihe sisss Of lhs
senate indiealsd in The course Of he dis
custom. On other painls. The commits.
Zee had exercised their best discretion.
| Alter some discussion relative 10 par
iismsassry usage, The new blI Was read
and ordered % be printed. and made the
order Of The day Cor Tuesday next.
The consideration Of the motion 10
print 10000 copies Of lhe report cf lhe
committee on military affairs on The plan
Of Mr.. POinsen Tor . standing army Of
100000 militia. was resumed. and the
debate continued until The Senate adj
ourned.
Saturday June Is.
The motion 10 print 10000 copies Of
The report Of The committee on Mr. POM
sslrs plan for standing army. was still
further debated.
A motion 10 append the report Of the
secretary 10 The report of The committee
was negaiiyed-yess IL. nays 90.
Mr.. Roan's motion 10 prin, 20, 900 CO.
pies Of The report Of The committee was
then sgreed lO--yess %. nays n.
Monday. June rs.
The bill 10 extend the charters of the
banks Of the district OF Columbia TO ,I,e
9Th day Of July 1912, was discussed al
considerable length, amended, and ORDER
ed to be engrossed.
Tuesday, June I6.
The bill 10 extend the charters or the
banks Of the district Of Columbia 10 the
9th Of July 1912, was read The third time
and passed--yeas 20. nays 10.
Mr. Preston moved the printing Of
10000 copies Of Mr.. Poinseu's project
rgs ss.ss'"g army 20 Ivv.UuU militia,
together with Mr.. Poinsetl's two letters
Of explanation Of that project. lthe latter
on The suggestion oe NJ. clay or Alab.
Mr.. Clay. Of Alabama. moved 10
amend the motion by adding The reports
Of Gen. Knox and Gen. Harrison.
Mr.. Preston said he had no particular
objection. though he should have prefer
red that the project Of Mr.. Poinseu should
go forth unincumbered By any extraDe.
Gus matter.
Mr.. Clay. Of KY. said, sIier The CON-
miiIee and the Senate had refused 10 send
oul with their report The sole document
which Ihev had officially under consid-
Grafton. containing The very subjecimstter
Of their report, he though, i, no, right for
the Senator from Alabama now TO move
this aPPendsge to the project Of The Sc
crelsry Of War. But. as i, had been pre-
scented, ME-. c. would vote for il with
great pleasure. because he found in the
reports Of Harrison what was most high
ly creditable to his heart as a patriot. and
to his head as man. They brea.hed
sp'ri, OF liberty; they deprecated stand
ing army; they showed great difference
To all the powers Of the country; they dis
played much taste and energy Of compo.
sit'on, aud could no, but increase Gen.
Hsrrison's reputation for diligence. in
ielligence. patriotism, and humanity.
Sui il would have been far more sppro-
PIRATE il this projec, Of the Secretary Of
War had gone on, with the report upon j,
instead OF these exrrsneous appendsges.
Mr.. Clay further said. he was anxious
tina. the project Of the Secretary should
be printed, not only because it was often |
called for, but for other reasons. The
proceedings Of this Government within |
a few years had shown what was to be |
expected. Congress adjourned with some |
thing like an assurance that the deposites
would not be removed from the Bank OF
the United States. But they were re.
moved in the recess. The sub treasury
had been thrice suppased and declared 10 |