Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-06-17
U. 8. C o MEre n.
EXTRA SESSION.

dsposlng at some private BUSINESS, tl'i
i},ll 10 repeal Me Sub Treasury. Was dis
cussed II, icngIh, bat no question w"s
I ken OH i.
Mr.. Bayard, from the int committee
D appointed 10 lake INTO consideration s.
much oi lhc i'r"sid.nl's Message as rc.
lal,s to the dcm,se at General Harrison,
, reported, III part, and rs follows:
hat the Chairs Of I &c Preside III OF the
= Senate aud lhc Speaker the house lie
shruudad in black during the remainder
I Of the session, and that Senators and
0 u,rubers wear the usual badges Of mourn
my tor 30 days.
. That the President Of The u. S. be re-.
qucslcd to transmit, copy OF tho reso-
lullons to Mss Harrison with the con.
ioicnce Of the two Houses, &c.
The resolutions were aJopicd
The Committee wlll report II pc cunlary
provision for the family IN separate re.
sulul!oG.
Plan for a Fiscal Agent or Bank.
II Mr.. Clay offered Il res luton directing
the Secretary OF The Treasury TO COM
municate TO the Senate tho plan OF such
Il Bank, To bn Incorporated by Congress.
As would be best adapted to the public
service.
1 Mr.. King wished The Resolution to be-
c. uchCd IN the VI ogds the Report, which
were "liscal agent"
u Mr. Clay SAID ii Bank was referred to
N tie Report.
\ Mr.. Wr'gh, said the phrasool"gy Of the
Resolution lramne led the Secretary too
much.
Mr.. RIves proposed so to amend the
Resolution us la cal on the Secretary for
the plan of such fiscal agent, as being
Tree from constitutional objections, viii
IN his opinion, produce the happ,rs. re-
suits and conicr lasting and important
benefits on the county"
II Mr. Clay SAID he aas lo: Il Bank, and
had proposed 10 cali for the plaza OF Il
BlLk Gentlemen might call the same
thing fiscal asen, If they chose. Aicr
some conversation, Mr.. Clay said he
would adop. MIR. RWes motion asa sub
,iluIc, il he would use the words "'Bal Il
pr fiscal agent, which was accordingly
done, and the KcsCln ION passed.
1 l he Senate after acting Oh some unin.
portdni business. adJourned.
/ USE-To day resumed the consi.
/ dcraiion Of Mr.. Wisc's motion To adopt
! the Ku,cs OF the las' House aud to appoint
/ ii coinnntec OF nIGe members to revise
the same. The question being on MIR.
John Quincy Adams motion to amend
the resolution by excepting TIE 2lsl rule,
winch rle declares that no abolition petI.
Il iion shall be received or enlcilaiHcd IN
II lny manner Whatever.
Il Mr.. Wise spike against the amend
mcnt, arguing that the rule had been
funded on The practice of the liuuse ~
past TIM 8, and was necessary in reference
H. the despatch of business. lie read
| extracts from the Journals oi the House.
showing that the House, many years ago.
\ d c,untenanccd the presentation of these
/ petitions.
/ Mr.. Adams obaiaed the floor and SPOKE
at grca, length, IN support Of his anenl-
mcnt. lie replied To Mr.. Cos, Johnson
,hat he (Mr. Adams) IN 1896, voted 10
reject abolition petitions. The assertion,
lie said, did EIIn injustice.
i Mr.. Cost Johnson explained and read
II the Journal, showing that Oh thc rrescnIa-
tion Of al abolition pcti'lon IN 1896 lis
reception was objec eI o,wherenpon Mr..
H Gideon Lee. mnved that the qncslioh Of
| reception do lie ON the table. wh,Ch was
H agreed. Yeas 40, nays 37-Alr. JohH
i Z. Adams heading the list OF yeas. The
gentleman from Massachusetts,, mad made
| variuus explanations Of this vote but he
could not argue it of the record. The
fact WAS 1t VAS Il time uf great pubiic
/ excitement. The President, IN his mes.
sage, have called the attention OF Goa.
gress To the subject and The Post Master
General has asked tor Legislative aid 20
suppress the insurrectionary communi-
cations sent through he mail and calcu
lated to excite IA servilc war. 1t was
these reasons which commanded so large
"A vote for the rejection Of alb ,luion peli
L ions.
Mr.. \, viewed this question Of The re.
ception OF petitions rs Infinitely more i'm
/ portan; than all tic other questions that
Il communities were agitatrd by questions
: growing cut Of slavery, this clause alone
was dcburred from entertaining anv prop.
oslion on The subject. Gcn,lcmcn asked
to what source Their feeling ia favor OF
the right of petitions was to be traced. -
iIc Can tell them. They will find il in
the motto aud devise Of the ancient com
inonwcalth Of Virginia, which reprcsen.
ted Liberty tramp'ing on iyrant.
Mr.. Adams pursued the subject at great
length, strongly contendIng for the re-
ccpuon of all manner OF petitions that
were coached in proper terms.
Mr. Thomas B. kmg. Of Georgia fol
lowed i'll II speech opposed TO Mr.. As
remarks. lie read various anii.,lavcry
documents, showing the object oi the
aboIlionlsts, their numbers, resources DC
aud the danger to be aprrehendcd from
their machlualions. Ii we gave adm,s.
SION INTO this Hall to abolition petitions
and discussions the S"u,h,ra members
would he obliged TO leave their seats.
Several members attempted to get The !
iloGr. Mr. FiImorc sue ccecdcd in catch. |