The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04

IN SENATE,
FIRST SESSION.
THURSDAY, Sept. 2, ls4i.

THURSDAY oept. - iofi.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorial from cit
izens Of Philadelphia, asking that duty may be I'M
uosed on the introduction OF chloride Of lime
Mr.. CALHOUN presented the preamble and reso-
lulions Of a meeting of Amelia county, Virginia con-
demnalory Of the measures of the present Admins
tration.
Mr.. MERRICK presented a memorial from the
stonecutes formerly employed the public buildings
asking that appropriations may be made during the
present session 10 continue the same.
Mr.. CLAYTON, from the Committee on the LII
brary reported the bill from the House making appro
pralions for the removal OF the Statue Of Washing
ion and placing il in the Roundo Of the Capitol with
out amendment; which 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
lion being ordering the bill TO its third reading
Mr.. ARCHER spoke for upwards Of two hours,
in able defence of the BILL examining both as 10
consitutonality and expediency. There being but
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 yslem-
having been rejected the third viz General Fiscal
Agent for Government, in some form, was absolutely
necessary TO the pepetuaon OF the existence of the
Government. Such measure, in its most uneIcep-
tionable form, proposed by this bill entirely free
from constitutional objections, being both proper
and necessary, and eninenty adapted to the present
circumstances the dernier resort for conducting the
financial concerns of Government, and by a Tegula-
ton of the currency relieving the people from the dis
tress which pervaded the country.
Mr.. BUCHANAN replied, accusing MI a. OF ar
guing like consodationst, and of having forfeited
his claim to be considered State-righs man. MIR b.
having expressed doubt whether The bill would be
signed; gentlemen nigh. fy kite at the white house
Here Mr.. ARCHER interposed, and remarked
that the Senator probably knew much more about
a. - "A. a
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 it might be before long The President
had shown himself OF mettle, and had not been
willing sacrifice all his old Virginia principles for
the sake of party from which he differed almost
every great and leading point policy Mr. b., after
going into Of animadversion upon the prac-
cal working Of the BILL expressed the opinion that
was impossible that the President, after vetoing the
last Bank bill sent TO him. could sign such thing
this. To do wocd contradict all those sound
principles of his past life.
This course of remark called up
Mr.. CLAY, who spoke with great animation in
reply In the Of the speech he advered to the
late disturbance at the Presidents mansion, and play
fully suggested 1t might possibly have been produced
by the Eruption Of the Locofoco party into the house
the evening of the veto, and he amused himself by
coDectura picture Of the part probably acted by the
leading gentlemen of that party the OCCASION and
the congratulaoy speech addressed TO the President
Mr.. G. then went into reply to the suggestion Of
Mr.. b. that the President would probably veto the
bill, which he treated implying most injurious inn
putation the character OF the President.
fMessrs. BUCHANAN, CALHOUN, and WALK
Err continued the debate, the probability of veto
and the consequences connected with it, expressing
the hope that II would take place, and asserting that
the President was bound to give his veto to this bill
from consistency and that in and far his princ
pies conormed to theirs he should receive their hearty
support. j.
and other subjects, entirely disconnected with the bill
before them. when
Mr. RIVES rose, and expressed the great pain which
he had experienced the Irrelevant and entirely
parliamentary discussion that had long been con-
tnued maintaining the utter improperly Of denuncia-
ton of the President in advance on the hand and
promises Of support and APPRECIATION, the Other ac
cordng as he vetoed or sanctioned this bill.
He entered his solemn protest against this Of
discussion, expressing the hope that it would be
nned furiler and that would not lie referred to-
precedent for u simdr 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 of the deviation, for
which calls TO order were made.
Mr.. BERRIEN, as chairman who reported the bill,
expressed his 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 adjournment.
The question taken, by yeas and nays at the
call of Mr. SEWER, and carried Yeas %, nays Is.
Thus tn. Senate adjourned.