, 1841-09-04
CONGRESS-.
correspondence OF the Baltimore Patriot.
FISCAL BANK BILL--THE VETO.
IN SENATE. AUG. 10.

previous days. from votes 10 postpone. the
question at last came up. at IL O'Clock, on
considering the Executive communication
containing the Presidents objections to the
bill chmtering Fiscal Bank.
Mr.. Clay addressed the Senate in 4 very
eloquent speech in vindication of the course
OF The Senate IN relation TO the bill, and par
ncuiariy that in respect 10 the 10th or com
promise section. against which the objections
OF the President were expressed with Pc
cullar emphasis. After going through with
an examination of the several positions taken
IN the message, and replying to the Presi-
dents objections, Mr.. C.. adverted to the fact
that some of his friends round him were en-
gagged in the preparation Of i new bill. and.
without p!edging himself TO any course res
pectlng 1t until he should see lis precise
form, Mr.. C.. expressed his hope that they
would 90 on. and render ii rs perfect as pos
sihle. And he concluded with congratula-
ting the country on the many important mea-
sures which had been carried through both
houses during the present extra session, & ex-
pressing hishope that, if notnow. at the regu-
lar session something might be done TO put
the currency of the country on 4 sure and
solid and satisfactory basis.
Mr.. Rives followed in a speech vindica-
ting the course Of the President on which he
passed the highest ~eulogiums. lie seemed
inclined to trea! Mr.. Clay's speech as an al
tack on the Presiden, for treacherv 10 the
country and TO his party. But. in repeated
explanations which passed between the two
Senators, Mr.. Clay disclaimed all such pur-
pose, and resisted what he considered as
misrepresentation (though unintenlional ones
OF %course) of most of the points he had Ia
ken.
Mr.. II. concluded BY expressing an earn
est hope that 70 new bill would be brought
in, but that the question would be referred
over 10 the people. If. however. such a bill
should be reported az he could Conscientious
Iy support, it should have his vote.
Mr.. Clay rejoined in a second speech,
(Which became unusually impassioned to-
ward the cioseO and in which lie wara,ly re-
Piled the imPutat!on OF having attacked the
President, or charged him with treacherv.
Mr.. RlreS also spoke again. with much
earnestness and animation, still taking the
ground that Mr.. C.. had attacked the Prcsi
dent. (Mr. c. still disclaining and correct
ing ms representations Of what had pas
Mr.. Clay said a few more things, in a more
playful spirit than before. in replying to Mr.
RS last remarks.
Mr.. Archer made ar effort 20 bring Mr..
Clay 10 4 disclaimer Of any ~allusion 10 his
colleagues in the House CT Representatives
IN what he had said about 4 kitchen cabinet.
Mr.. Clay denied that he had asserted the
existence of such a cabal; he had stated the
existence Of such 4 rumor. and asked Mr.. A.
# ne had never heard of it2 As TO his COL
' leagues being Implicated. that was Mr.. as
own inference, not Mr.. C.'s assertion.
After several inquiries and replies had
passed, in the last of which Mr.. C. refused
10 go further in his disclaimer.
Mr.. Berrien stated TO Mr.. Archer what
Mr.. Clay had said; with which Mr.. A. pro.
fessed himself satisfied, and the inquiry drop
ped.
The question was then lat past 5 o'clock
taken anew upon the passage OF the bank
bill, and decided by yeas and nays, as fol.
lows:
leas-Messrs. Barrow. Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Choate. Clay, of Kentucky. Dixon.
Evans, Graham. Henderson. Huntington.
Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Morehead,
Porter. Prentiss, Preston. Simmons, Smith.
Of Indiana, Southland, Tallmadge White,
Woodbridge-25.
Ndys-Messrs. Allen. Archer, Benton.
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama, Clay
ton, Cuthbert, Fulton, King. Linn. McRob-
erts, Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Rives. Sc.
vier, Sturgeon. Tappan, Walker, Williams.
Woodbury., Wright, Y~oung-e4.
There not being the constitutional MAORI
ty OF two-thirds IN favor Of the bill, which
would be requisite TO entitle it TO be sent to
the House of Representatives for the like
concurrence there, the bill remains finally
rejected.
The Senate then, after an exhausting ses-
sion of seven hours, adjourned.
WAsmNGToN, Aug. 90, 184l.
DISTRICT BANK BILL PASSED.
The District Bank Bill reported from the
House an amendment to the Senate Bill was
called up this morning for concurrence in
the amendment. The amendment allows the
use of notes of a denomination between five
and twenty dollars--the banks of Virginia