Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-03
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q message from the President Of the United S,ate-. !
a communication from the Department Of |.
S'a'e rh relation To arearages ofouIdis for the dip .
agents Of the Government -
Mr. Preston then moved t1hake up the bill making +,
appropriations for various forrfcaIionS.f for ordnance !
and Ter preventing and suPpTesing Indian hosnli. |.
ties.
The bill having been read through
Mr. Brrrow thought that the bill had better be
~Posiponed for the present. and made a motion 10 tina,
elect.
MIR Preston offered an amendment. IN come in n,
me last section. making an Appropriation Tor mill.
tary surveys on the inland aud Ailaniic border.
Mr. King suggested that the amendments which
and printed.
Mr. Evans Submitted an amends ont. IN. n,,,o-,
OF which could not ke hearI.
After some further remarks from MIR Henderson
ahu others. the question was taken on posiIonin,
the bill until Saturday next, and carried.
The Fiscal Bank bill having been read a third
time, and on this question Shall this bill passT
Mr. Benton rose To deliver his views against the
amendment OF MIR Clay. which had been engraneJ
on the bill yesterday. lie said. IL the charter was
Brought before the Supreme Court by a writ of or.
ror, Il would be reversed at once. lie said he vould
undertake 10 go into Courf with his writ. and ,e,,rn
with a reversal rs soon a. the papers could be read
MIR Il concluded his remarks with a mo,;on "a, 49,
pone the bill indefinitely.
Mr. DIXON replied TO Mr. Benton. and coHtroyer,,,
w" poS''i'" ma' me amendment of Mr. Civ Of YES.
terday surrendered the branching poyyers N ,ie { IT.
lie conieLded thar. although there wos no -
power IN The Constitution, authorizing C,ngrcss 10
hoorponaie a bank, with or without branches ar
"lnih or without the District Of Columbia. vet tho
a"e "'s't DC done by Congress whenever ,hey
HNihceu mat such institution would be pro.
per III carrying INTO execution any orIhe axore,. suh-
sianiive powers conferred BY the CONSTITUTION am
Congress. ""
lie said It was The province OF Congress, IN deter.
nine when That enigency had occurred. and whether
'ney determined Of present or held the sam. for fur.
'her consideration, IL made no difference. nm. r;gh,
was not surrendered. il was affirmed by H. C.
c 'n'emplatei action. They held the power. and
Mouiu necide u according 10 the test suggested nv
Seheral Harrison, IN which all seemed 10 aconiesce;
'"a' ne would sanction a bank when convinced thai
" was necessary and proper TO execute the other
POWERS oi Governments; that Congress still reta,u,
Tins power, and will order branches vhereyo, ,L,,
necessity is proved Io exist.
Mr. While addressed The Senate for some lime rs
70 hHs peculiar understanding Of the amendment that
mad been adopted on yesterday.
Mr. Woodbury. made a bref remark in f,yor of
posiponing the bill. lie pronounced il defective in
deiah' and SAID he hoPel IL would he postponed at
least until a better could be maiured.
The question was then taken on the indefinite
p~osipon' meni, and decided in the negative, as TO-.
lows ="
YEAS-Messrs Allen. Benton. Buchanan Cal.
honn' Clay OF Alabama, Fulton, King. Linn. Nc.
Roberts MouIon, Nicholson. Pierce. Sewer. Smith.
d CohhectIcui' Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Williams
Woodbury.. Wright, Young-2I
NAfS-Messrs Archer. Blrrow, Bates, B,vord
Derheh' ohoaie' Ciay,of kentucku. Dixon. Evans.
Graham, Ilenderson, Huntington. Kerr. Manonm
Merick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter. Premise
Preston, hives. Simmons. Smith. of Indianl. S,u,b.
ard, Tallm' dge. White. Woodbridge-25
Cries Of Question, Question:
Mr. Henderson said he did not rise IN m,Le
AnEnnh lint GHuanI
present on yesterday. he shbnld have voIed asaius,
The amendment. but he had Withdrawn rather rb,n
'oie against The proposition Of those with whom ne
had been politically associated. lie was opposed
10 'he PRINCIPLE ihe time, manner, and occasion-
lie should vote for the passage Of the bill.
Ihe question was ;hen taken on the massage Of
'he blii' and decided IN the affirmative, as follows:
fEAS-MeSsrs BIrrow. Bates. Bayard. Berrien
1hoaie' Clay OF Kentucky. Dixon. Evans. Graham.
iiandcrson' Huntington. Kerr, Mangum. MsIrick
Miller M1rshead Phelps. Porter, Prentiss, Preston.
Snhmo1s, smith OF Indiana, SJuinard, Tdllmadge,
White. Woodbndge-26.
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Archer Rsn,,, R,cha,-
an calhoun. Clay. of Alabama. Fulton, King. Linn.
Meltoberis' Mouion, Nicholson, Pierce, Rives. Sc
Nler' smith, OF Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tannan. wal.
ker' Williams Woodbury., Wright, Young-23.
Ass'oh as me vote was announced. there was a
very oons'aeraole sensation o fapplause in the GAL
Iehes, winch occasioned one or two faint cries
from below of"Clear the galleries" No ouemnt
however. was made 10 10 a.,
Mr. Mernck moved TO take mp the bill for the re.
neTai Of the charters Of the banks of this District;
but. ~
On motion Of Mr. Mlngum. the Senate od ioum.
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal Of yesterday was read and Improved
fe"nons were presented. under general consens.
NE Alams ofNS-s,can-.
Mo Pope, Of Kentucky.
Amongst Others, Mr. Adams presented n pst;ti,o
from Wheeling. praying that The free negroes a the
country should be sold as slaves or carried II of
me eonn,ry' MI said ne presented u out Of re-.
: gari to the right Of petition.
Mr. Marshall asked the general consent of tho
IonSe al THIS time 10 present n petition praying The
passage OF a uniform bankrupt Law; and was under.
stood to say that. as he should himself vote apainst
such a measure, he desired 10 say a few words IN
explanation.
MIR Pickens remorking ina, tho Honse had The
other day refused a similar favor TO him. Objected.
Mr. y however, withdrew his objection: which
was immediately renewed by other gentlemen: S,me
OF Them remarking that they had in their possession
Pei1hons Of similar character. which they we're de.
sirous o. present.
Mar Marshall then moved hat petitions oener,uy
m relation 10 a bankrupt law be received.
The Speaker said his could only be done by ger
erai consent; ns- under a new rule Of the House. tho
order Of business could not otherwise he suspcnded
during the morning hour.
Oigeeiion was aade IN several quarters. So the
motion could not De entertained.
Nr Hopkins gave notice hat he would 10 morrow
move 20 amond the ti9th rule Of the House. which
10 90 the following words
Upon bills committed 90 n Commute Offhe whole
House, the ball shall he first read Throughout hv the
CLERK and then again read md debated by clauses.
leaving The preamble 10 be last cUnsidered. the bo-
dy Of The bill shall not be defaced or intehuned. fbut
nl amendments. noting he page and line, shall be
dniy entered BY the Clerk on q separate paper. as
the same shaii BE- agreed 70 BY the committee. md
- reported 20 tho H0use.l Ahsr report. fho bill
shall again be subject % bo debated and amended
BY clauses, before q question 20 engFoss IL be- taken 20
BY striking out from The word but "a the word
House, (prnisd % ~brackeis) and inserting he El
lovging.
Bot % shall be In order for one-fnh Of the mem.
bers present 10 order The yeas end nays on oil a.
mendmenls, shall be duly noted and enieres BY he