Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-12
rwENTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE


Q letter oil coincidence be sent to Mrs. Harriscn.-
Report accepted.
Mr. Clay introduced resolution requiring the
Secretary of tho Treasury to communicate to Con.
srcs., with as little delay a, possible. a plan for
national bank, such a. would b. best adapted for
the purposes Of the government
Mr.. King proPcsrd to modify By substituting III,
words FISCAL agent"
Mr.. Wright and Mr. Rive, seconded his view,
Mr. Rives intoduced his view. in the form or O.,
amendment sinking out United States Eank" and
substituting fiscal agent"
Mr.. Clay accepted ,he amendment, If /, might
read Bank or fiscal agent" The resolution then
passed unlDiH ously.
Nj. Merrick introduced q memorial Of N. cit;
Gems Of Georgetown relative 10 restrictions on COM
nsree. Laid on the table.
NJ. Clay then presented a SsrIe, Of resolution.
stating schedule Of subject, to be taken up :, ,hi,
session. lie should ask for the printing. but did no,
wish any decisive action up9n the subject now
They were as foilows
Resolved, As the opinion OF the Senate. thai. =,
the present session OF Congress- no bushes, ougbt
20 be transacted but such. as being Of an irp,,,p,
or urgent nature, may De supposed TO have inauen.
ced The extraordinary convention OF Congress or
such az that the Pnsponement OF il night be naiu.
rally detrimental 10 the public Interests
Resoi1ef, Therefore. as the opinion Of the Senate
mai ths following subjects ought FIRST f not eIclu-
Sively TO engage the deliberations OF Congress, NJ
the present session, viz:
j. Toe repeal OF the Sub-Treasury
= The Incorporation Of Bank ada pied 10 the
wants Of the people and OF the Government
s. The provision Of an sdeGuat revenue for IN,
Government by the imposition Of dulieI and inelu.
ding On authority TO contract a Temporary loan 10
cover the public debt Contracted BY the last admin
iJtraiion.
q. The prospective distribution OF the proceed,
oi the public lands
5. The passage Of necessary appropriation BILL.
b. Some modification Of the ug system Of
me District of Columbia Tor the Dencf: Uf the pco-
pie Of the District
Rss2o'd. That !; j, eJpedent to distribute the
business proper 20 be done ihis session between
che Senate and House Of Representatives. 90 2, %
avoid both houses acting upon the same subject al
abe same time
Mr.. Woodbury. moved to modify by inserting AZ
Ter The word past, land present" Mr. Clay as,ented
Printing ordered without division.
Mr. Tailmddge presented a memorial Tor a bank
Fopt law.
The Chair announced lire order Of the day,
being TO elect secretary, sergeznt-at arms and doc
Keeper TO the Senate On tho hrst ballot A.bur,
dickens received oil the votes but two tor secrea
~ aad was declared elected For sergeani-al.arn
aud doorkseper Edward Dyer rcce!y ed all the vote
bul tao, and was declared elected For as.Isf,n,
door-keeper Robert Beall received all bur thrc,
votes and was declared elected
Mr. Gays bill for the repeal Of the suh-Treasury
was taken uP on ats second reading IN committee OF
'ho whole. The bill as offered on Friday is as
follows
bill to repeal the act entitled "An net Z, D,ovd.
for the collection, safe keeping. transfer and dis.
bursement 81 The public revenue, and TO provide
Ter Tue punishment Of emoezzlers Of the public
money"
Sec. /. Be IL eHscied by the Senate md House
OF Representatives Of the United States la C,ngres,
assembled Th1tthe act entitled AN act 10 Or IyIdp
for the collection, safs-keepiRg transfer. and dis
oursemeni Of the public revenue" approved on the
souEth OF July eighteen hundred and forfy be and
the same Is hereby repealed: Prorile4 aipays
Ahai Tor any offences which may have beer com
rried against the provisions of the seventeenth
iioh OF tho sad act the oiisnlers mry n, pr,secni
cd and punished according " those provisions an,
thHg herein contained 10 the contrary nJtyithstaoI
ing
Sec :. And Be itfrGeT enacted, That ifsnv or
hcsr charged wuh the saie-keeprng, transfer, or dis.
oursameni OF public moneys. or connected with In.
posi- ohcs department. shall convert 10 his own use
IN any way whatever, shall use by way Of invest
meni IN any Find Ct property or merchandise or
snail loan with a. without interest any u.,tlio, oT
'he puoic moneys entrusted 10 him for safe keepinr
Hnais'' aisoursr'sent or for any other purpose
20 In ne
an embszzlement Of - mach Of the sad uIop,vs a.
snail thus be taken, converted. invested. used or
loaned which Is hereby declared 20 be felony: and
- fstusa' W pay over, on demand any public mo
-sySin hs hands upon The presentation ola warrant
drawn np'n hlm and signed by the Secretary oCtbs
Treasury shall he priata Jqoic evidence Of s,c. con-
version - his own use Of - much of the pubIc
moneys rs may be IN his hands Anv on or ~, a.
gent Of he United States and al psr.op. sIvisipg
% snow'ngy and willingly participating 90 such
."'e%Nieneni, uPon being cJry Ictel thereof before
SOY sOuris ol the United Sta e. 4 Connecticut furr.
aic'on shall. Or every soch ofsuus foTf-tagd p,y
70 lhs bnied states fine equal q the amount ,f
ihe money emDezz.ed, and shall suffer tfnpr s,pnepf
FORA term not less than sH months nor more thun
Eve years.
MtCLAY.saii he had a word or two only nv way
81 explanation. The fret section MAS ,cra.l ,'t
The Sub treasury aci In case Dftb,f rs,ssI ,.,,it
come into operation tho act OF 7-J establishing the
Treasury Department. the resolution Of Is1C and
She ACT oil $50. providing Tor the Dcposr Of Public
Moneys 90 the State Btnts. The second section
%-s PoVision designed 10 remedy The defects boz
former ,eg isiaiiOu against cmhczzlerncrf
A. io.ihe permanent adoption ofthe State B,rE.
as Depsiiories. he supposed That here was n, dis
positiOl on ether side Of the senate a. rarr a. ~
70 bad been lfed and found fm7r1rtfrabrr Hrb-f
not a. hrst tb0ught necessary % rrfrlFuce n sa,
ten repeating The act Of 1896 cvprr.rry th,fH .-s
bil would be Immediately followed b.. The gra4.
ton Of BlEt Of The n s. or Fiscal Agent. a.. s,.1s
geDficmen prefe red o. call co. md as Herr sci. med r
De some sensiHvcncss on that term lie thanked
Col he nerves we're mt 90 delicate. Bot chat act
forbade me Secretary Of The Treasury 60 make any
depostes % Bank not paying sysro or rn coy rssu
.lng uotes Oi an aL9unt less thfr five T.iIa-s Ifs
believed thafihere wcren0 har he now psg,rr .o..
cis that DID noi notes 0f dcuonIcafiyg gnIcr
I've dolors d vas therefore necessary 10 prottle
'H change Of circumstances ID was re-easary.
nsn. 20 provide against The contrngeucres 81 deiar
in zoe creation q National Rank He fhsr. tore
Ho''d 70 rereaI hsaet ofis35 lie I'D not " ts1
70 "pfn lne dIrcuss81 &C. ibis subject now Ifs
considered me whole already YHie,e,,tIy J....,.i
~ Calhoun oiJcetcJ. ss thc repeal Of The s-t a.
lesb would place thc freosury uuds- svoeyr,s
control nnd commended that rlr onIy win .lf ,,
asni curse vas % leave tie sul rfoaaa.y D. o.,
it,once unula sub3fuis ,sas provided
M Rfvcs bad supposed tie rrrsrfr4p 81 1.. t..r .
gos 20 repeal iho sub-rseasury alone srI r-,,. rl
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