The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04
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FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE,
Thursday, Sept. 2, ls4i.

In SENATE,
THURSDAY, Sept. 2, lS4i.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented a memorial from cit
liens of Philadelphia asking that duty may be I'M
posed on the introduction Of chloride of lime.
Mr. CALHOUN presented the preamble and reso-
lutions of meeting Of Amelia county, Virginia. con-
demnatory of the measures of the present Admins
tration. n4 ks58
Mr. MERRICK presented memorial from the
stonecuers formerly employed on the public buildings
asking that appropriations may be made during the
present session TO continue the same.
Mr.. CLAYTON, from the Committee on the LII
brary reported the bill from the House making apPro-
prialions for the removal of the Statue OF Washing
ton and placing it in the Rotundo of the Capitol with
out amendment; which was considered in Committee
of the Whole, AMI read third time and passed.
FISCAL CORPORATION BILL.
The bill to establish Fiscal Corporation coming up
as the unfinished business of yesterday and the ques-
ton being on ordering the bill to its third reading
Mr.. ARCHER spoke for upwards OF two hours,
in able defence of the BILL examining 1t both as TO
its constitutionaity and eIPedency There being pu.
three modes Of agency TO be employed by Government
in the collection and disbursement OF the revenue and
two of them-the Sub-treasury and Deposit system--
having been rejected the third viz General Fiscai
Agent for Government, in some FORM was absolutely
necessary the perpetuaton Of the existence OF the
tionable form, was proposed by this BILL entirely free
from constitutional objections, being both " proper
and necessary" and emnently adapted to the present
circumstances the derner resort for conducting the
financial concerns Of Government, and by regula-
ton of the currency relieving the people from the dis
tress which pervaded the country.
MIR. BUCHANAN replied, accusing MI. A. Of ar
gung like consodationist, and of having forfeited
his claim to be considered Statenghts man. Mr.. b.
having expressed doubt whether the bill would be
stoned. Uenllaman mUhl dv aaffh he white hnus
Here Mr.. ARCHER interposed, and remarked
that the Senator probably knew much more about
what would be done at the white house than he did.
The Senator's party, he believed, knew more Of the
interior Of that house than their opponents.
Mr.. BUCHANAN was sorry the gentleman from
Virginia was mistaken; the fact was not So as yet
but he hoped might be before long. The President
had shown himselfa man of mette, and had not been
willing to sacrifice all his old Virginia principles for
the sake Of party from which he differed on almost
every great and leading point ofpolcy. Mr. b., after
going into course of animadverson upon the prac-
tcal working of the BILL expressed the opinion that it
was impossible that the President after vetoing the
last Bank bill sent TO him. could sign such thing
as this. To do so woold contradict all those sound
principles Of his past life.
This course of remark calledup
Mr.. CLAY, who spoke with great animation in
reply In the course Of the speech he adverted to the
late disturbances the Presidents mansion and play
by the ifrupon Of the Locofoco party into the house
the evening of the veto, and he amused himself by
conjecura picture of the part probably acted by the
leading gentlemen of that party the occasion, and
the congatulatoy speech addressed to the President
Mr. Q. then went into reply to the suggestion Of
Mr.. B. that the President would probably veto the
bill, which he treated implying most injurious i'm
putation on the character OF the President.
fMessrs. UCHANAN, GALLON and WALK
Err continued the debate, the probability of Veto
and the consequences connected with it, expressing
the hope that il would take place. and asserting that
the President was bound to give his veto to this BILL
from consistency and that it, and far as his princ
pies conformed to theirs he should receive their hearty
support. ,1.ah
and other subjects entirely disconnected with the bill
before them, when
Mr. RIVES rose, and expressed the great pain which
he had experienced at the irrelevant and entirely un
parliamentary discussion that had SO long been con-
tnued maintaining the utter improperly Of denuncia
ton of the President in advance the one hand and
promises of support and appreciation on the other
cording as he vetoed or sanctioned this bill. 4.
He entered his solemn protest against this of
discussion expressing the hope that it would be COM
tnued no further and that il would not lie referred TO-
as precedent for simildr course in future
Messrs. CALHOUN, KING, WRIGHT, and
PRESTON continued the debate at length on the
improperly Of the previous discussion not, however,
entirely avoiding repetition the deviation for
which calls to order were made. s
Mi. BERRIEN, as chairman who reported the BILL
expressed his sense Of the necessity Of his replying
some Of the arguments urged against the bill before
the question TAKEN and the hour being late NOV
ed an adjournment.
The question was taken, by yeas and nays, at the
call of Mr.. SEWER, and carried: Yeas 90 nays is
Thus the Senate adjourned.