The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-20

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lBRUARY 20, 1910. - !
Iernment can force them to do 50.
and their debtors. to pay in gold and
silver. sThefarmer may calculate on
|recsiying lessfthan half his former
prices, for his produce.onLet the free
day laborer. prepare for such. times
as ne has never witnessed, as State
and individual Improvements must
cease In word lei the Federal Of.
icers, Executive officers Of the Courts
and the capitahstseof the nation look
up and rejoice, but let all other class
|es prepare for the crisis. 81 We have
done all, at this and former sessions.
we could, to arrest this fatal policy,
to stay the hand uplifted to give the
blow, but the Executive arm has pro-
we'd too strong for the Legislature
The Administration is memorable. l
have no hopes Of arresting here this
measure, or the policy Of the Admin
istration. ! submit the matter to the
/ People, who have the power; with
them b, it. ! am now ready. to give
my vote against, the bill. ;9e.,3 s /,
Mr. MERRlCK said he understood.
the Senator from Ohio, (Mr Tappan)
to signify that, if the debate should
De continued till. tomorrow, Mr. T.,
IN that case, wished to speak himself.
il Mr. L. was understood to assent. =
Mr. M. said it was his purpose to ex-
press his views and opinions in refer
ence to this important matter. 1t
was one on which he could not con-
sent to give silent vote. His con
stituents must know his opposing it.
ilf the Senator from Ohio wished to
speak first, Mr. N. would give way.
Mr.. Tappan, Mol Then, as it was
late, and the Senate were ,wearied,
Mr. M. moved an adjournment.
On this question Mr. TAPPAN de-
manded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered; and the Senate refus-
ed to adjourn, Yeas, 10, nays, o.;
| Mr.. MERR1CK said as the Senate
had seen fit to refuse him the indul-
Igence which he asked, though he was
not aware Of any motive which could
Induce the Senate SO to refuse, yet,
as one of its members, he, was bound
Ito bow in this case to the will Of the
majority But he did expect his re-
quest would be granted him, when he
}recollected the usual courtesy of the
body, and when he offered good
reason for his request, He wished
particularly to examine some papers
on this subject, sent to the Senate by
the head Of the Government, which
had heretofore remained in posses
sion Of the committee, and to which
Mr. NJ. had no access. He had ask
ed the chairman of the committee for
them, but had not obtained themgtill
yesterday, when the late adjourn
ment prevented him from examining
them. as he desired. AS the Senate
thought proper not to allow him to
examine these papers, he should not
say SO much as he should have done
IT they had given him this opportuni-
Ity. However, as he was required to
speak now or not at all, he would
state some Of his objections TO the
bill. a'a- s'1 =. = = '''=
Mr. NJ. now proceeded in his argu-
ments against the bill, for nearly an
hour; when he gave way to iatsa
Mr. SMITH, of Ia, who,moved an
| adjournment, which was again mega
tiyed by vote of % to 18.raJ ri e.
Mr.. MERRICK having concluded,
| b Mr.. DAVIS spoke for some time.
chiefly in opposition to a supposed eff
| feet of the bill, that it would reduce
the prices Of labor and capital.
The bill now passed by yeas and
mays, as follows: s. '5#,tt,ss
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton,
Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of
Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton, Grundy.
Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Mou-
ton, Noryell, Pierce, .Roane, Sewer,
Smith, Of Connecticut, Strange, Tap
pan, Walker, Williams, Wright-24.
! NAYS Messrs.. Belts, Clay, Of
Kentucky, Clayton, aCrittenden, Da.
wis, Dickson, Henderson, knight.
Nerrick, Nicholas, Phelps, Prentiss.
Preston, Robinson, Ruggles, Smith.
of Indiana, White, Young-18.
The Senate then adjourned.
o 8 SPECIAL MESSAGE u9sfto
From the Gcuernor.of Ne,o Jersey.
Herewith transmit "a communica.
Ition lately made to me from Wash
ington BY FIVE Of the members Of con
orocc FINN +h;c cfafn anr,oi1nci n fh a