New-York tribune., 1841-07-28

.,ok- for about half an hour in support OF his motion Il
Saturday TO exclude from the proposed advance o: duty
tea and coffee He held that these were ncccssayes OF
he which entered the consumption OF the aborns
well as the auent class of community and tina; duty
twenty per cent should be levied hen to be ~rrns
from the sweat OF the poor mans brow but should be as
freu the rich on the Injuries wines silks, Sc winch wOahl
not be felt
The bill wa, opposed by Messrs. arHxKroS, RHrrT,
CAMPBELL and WARD who entered into an exposition i
the economical preences OF the Administration charging
with extravaganza, and deception Of the people
Mr. ADAMS spoke nearly hour in support of the bill
entering the history tie Compromise and the
subiec, the Tariff The House adjourned without action
Ut three o'clock
In SENATE, Mr. Sewer presented certain papers OF
Choctaw Indian in shi, city, praying for confirmation
of certain land titles that Tube which referred 10 the
Corau,i,,ee Indian Aaars
Mr. CLAY of n.y. presented the petition of many respeca
bic and business men of the City OF Washington, for the
nea of the Charters Of the Banks OF the Dis,rc which
IN his motion was laid on the table and ordered to tc
printed.
The Fiscal BANK BILL was taken up, the question DO
n- on agreeing to tho remaining amendments OF the Com
mi,,ee: mos, of which adopted.
Mr. Clay opposed the amendment prohibiting the DE-
tcsrs of ny Office OF discount and deposit from receiving
loans from the Bank
l, was also opposed by Mr.. HuSrNGrON and advocated
by Mcssrs WALKER, CLAY of Ala. and SEVER, and then
rejected Yeas IS Nays II.
Mr. CT Az of ny opposed the amendment prohibiting dis
counts of paper OF which member OF Congress Is maker
drawer, endcrser, or accertor
Mr. WALKER moved amend it BY prohibiting the discount
of notes for members Congress. This wa. advocated by
Messrs BucHAxAN, King, WALKER and CUTHBsRr, and
opposed BY Mr. CLAY of Ky: after which it was adopted:
Yeas 25 Nays "a
The amendment limiting the entire liabilities of any dec.
tor of an Office OF discount and deposit TO thousand dol
lars was advocated by Mrsss BENroN aud CurRERG AID
was adopted: Yeas y. Nays "a
Several other amendments ,han those mentioned having
been conquered ill., the amendments OF the Committee were
disposed oi.
On motion Of Mr. CLAY, amendments were adopted Pic
vdng for the payment OF subscriptions TO stock IN certificates
| Of stock issued under the Loan bill.
| Mr.. HUNTINGTON renewed his motion made in COMMITTEE
to make the lowest of OF the Bank fr6 dol
| lars instead of ten.
| Mr. BAYARp moved modification giving Congress the
power hereafter make the lowest denomination dollars
| The amendment gave rise warm debate, in which It
was advocated by Messrs HuNrSGToN and BAYARD, and
opposed BY Messrs WOODBURY., TApPAN, BUCHANAN and
SEVER after which, it rejected, BY equal vote
Yeas %, Nays 25.
Mr. Waller offered his printed amendment, sriksg out
the clause giving the President the power to appoint hreo
Directors the Bank and inserting provision for the
nual appointment four Directors bi Congrcss-two by each
| House. be elected ut the allot, by the greatest
number of votes This advoca DAT length and
with much by Mr. WAIVER and briefly opposed
by Mr.. CLAY. 1t rejected: Yeas T. Nays 35
The bona fdc amendments offered, and political
and party feelings vented propositions o! a re-
makable character being the last despairng efforts of
defeated Opposition.
| Mr.. LINN moved provision that person who was
President or Director of the old Bank when its Government
Directors were excluded from examining affairs who
concurrcd the exclusion in the measures OF the baA
producing and pressure 1888 and "a, shall hea
Director this Baak any of its Branches 1t re ecI
ed Yeas ID Nays 90.
Mr.. McRoBERrs moved provision that one who was
director of the old Bank when the Committee othe House
Of Representatives refused leave examine the Bank
shall be eligible the place of officer of the Bank,
any branches; shall any person be eegble who
during his term shall have voted for any wiu in
yasion the provisions Of the act and hat every person
becoming director shall take oath he las
swearing this respect shall be deemed wfnl and corrupt
perjury and be punishable therefor This lost Yeas
| 10, Nays 90.
Mr. BENTON offered that all laws applying
to money in the Treasury of the United States should lie ap
pcabe TO money in this Bank. This opposed by Dir
CLAY a, unnecessarya provision of this character exist
ing in the bill 1t negatiyed Yeas 2l, Nays 81.
Mr. SMITH of CT. moved provi'o that loan should be
of
ten thousand dollars when application for less sum
on good security is pending or rejected. Ths rejected
Yeas 81, Nays %.
Mr. MoREHEAD inquired if gentlemen had completed Their
amendments so he would adjournment as he
iatended speaking to the general merits Of the bill
Mr.. BEsros moved prohibition any member of Con
gress while member or years after, be stOcA
holder in the bank be in any way employed by IL Or
...na,s,,nn or gratiity from, This ion