New-York tribune., 1841-07-29
POSTSCRIPT.
By this Mornings Southern HAIL.

The BANK BILL has 5eeG e1srosSeo 10 iliu tea"HS
which equivalent lis passage-an important amendment
OF NJ. CLAY having been adopted.
The morning business was first completed among which
was the introduction of bill By Mr.. PREsroN to amend the
act 10 carry into effect the treaty with Mexico Mr. I.
briefly explained obec, and necessity and on MS motion
referred TO the Committee Foreign Relations
Mr. SourHARD presented letter from the Rev Mr. bing
ham, OF the Sandwich Islands with which copy OF the
Bible their language, presented 10 the Library OF
Congress
Mcs>rs Yorsc and BrenAsAs offered Abolition petitions
which were not received the question reception being a
on the table.
The BAsK BILL then taken up and Mr.. MoEEHEAn
smoke for upwards OF hours able and times un
USUALLY eloquent manner of Bank of the tnited
States esterng into our financial history from the ounda
ton Of the Government; The present time, referring Tor ou'
hority for bank 10 Washington, Jefferson Crawford,
Jackson Hamilton &c He exhibited profound political re
sea ch and an extensive and critical financial knowledge
He closed with eloquent appeal the Wing party TO mee
the expectations of anxious people in carrying out the
measure before them.
Mr. C.LHouS briefly replied and made exp lanaions re-
atve TO his position with regard the Bank Question In
1916 and 1884, to which reference had been made.
Hewas followed By Mr. ALLEN. who bitterly opposed th
Bank and reiterated his previous declaration, that the YER
DAY bill received the signature of the President and be-
came law, he should bring in bill for its repeal.
Mr. BESTo, moved postpone the bill indefinitely. and
spoke on this at length io subsequently, withdrew
his motion.
Mr. SIMMONS moved reconsideration OF the vote, b.
which the amendment OF Mr.. HusrSGroS was YESTERDAY
rejected limiting the leas, denomination Of notes Of th
Bank to FIVE dollars.
The for reconsideration after discussion by Messrs
BExroS and SMITH of Ia carried BY Of ~ Yea
TO % Nays.
The amendment, then adopted previously modified
giving Congress power hereafter limit the lowest denos
noton ten dollars: Yeas 81, Nays 30.
Mr. CLAY expressed his desire that the question be ,akr
to-day In the in which tho bill stood regard
the branching power they knew they could pass the Till
The vote would be &c against and % for it. He dwet
length the importance % union among the friends Of th'
general principles of the and concession and com
promise details for the purpose of creating the Asen
which was perstve demanded by the best interests OF
the Country In this spirit he offered amendment TO the
10th fundamental rule providing that the Directors be en-
powered establish competent offices OF dis
ceun, in any Territory District State Of The United States
with the assent such State and when established the SAID
office shall only be removed BY the Directors prior TO the
pa,on of the charter Of the Bank with the previous assent
of Congress provided that the of any State should be
presumed which does not the first Session OF its Legisa
,uc after tho passage of this assent dissent 20 such
establishment; and that whenever it should be deemed by
Congress necessary and proper for carrying into execution
any power granted BY the Constitution establish Office
in any State whutever shall be the duty OF the Directors
to establish such office accordingly.
Mr. CLAY made some further remarks advocating the
rroposon. a, a medium ground on which those who took
different views as the branching power, might meet
Mr. Rvrs exSressed his regret that he could vote for
the proposition friend and that from conscientious
crple he should be Reluctantly obliged separate from him
ON this amendment He conencd that there was no prln'
cplc Of compromise it, but indirectly asserted the sane
power as bill ITSELF of establishing branches when deem
cd By Congress independent OF the assent OF the
| States.
The amendment advocated by Messrs SIMMONS and
Preston and opposed by Alessrs CALaouS WALKER and
BrcHASAs together with alternate debate by Messrs CLAY
and RIvEs. The question then taken and The amsnd
nent coscurred IN, by the following
YEAS-essr. Barrow Bates Berri=n Chose Clay, Of
Kentucky Evans Graham Huntingdon key Nlangum MeF-
Miller Aoreaead Phelps Porter, Pren Preston Simmons
OF lndi SoUhard Tallnage Whis Wood6rdge-s
NAYSA,.srs Allen Archer nento' Buchanan Calhoun Clay
OF P Rye saith Of Connecticut, .
pan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, founs-24.
Thus the amendment adopted by majority of ONE
TWO Senators Aes.rs. CLAYTON and HESDERsoS being abb
sent.
The question then taken the engrossmen and was
carried by precisely similar of - to "a
The Senate adjourned at abou, o'clock. In offering his
amendment, Mr. CLAY expressed the opinion that the Pres
dent would give hi, signature the bill with the amendment
but he had had communication whatever with him. The
whole discussion and especially the remarks Of Messrs
Reeves and Clay listened by crowded Senate with
mach interest.
The HousE have to-day been occupied in discussion on
the Revenue Bill and ad Ourned o'clock without acton
ARGUS.
A SLIPPERY FLLLow.-The ST. Augustine News Of a late
date saws Several families have recently been much alarmed
by b.g reused up night by il their chambers. As
vet no theft has occurred the roos and persons puz
lied TO divine the object OF his visits But short time since