The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-07-28
WAsurNaroN, July Is.

Senate W0uld TAKE up tne oiii ioE i"o" '-
twelve millions Of dollars, as the exigen-
cies of the Treasury renderedsits prompt
passage highly necessary.
Mr.. Calhoun hoped they would dispose
of the subject before them (the Bank Billy
before another was taken up.
Mr.. Clay said lie was much disposed to
finish the Bank Bill as the Senator from
South Carolina, but the condition Of the
Treasury was such that it was necessary
to act on the Loan Bill Immediately. At
prcsen, thefe was in the Treasury but
100000, not enough for a single 'rt-
right.
Mr.'Calhoun asked if the necessity WIS
so urgent, why the Loan Bill had not BEEN
acted on earlier, instead of repeating the
Independent Treasury Bill, the Dstribn-
,ion Bill the Bank Bill, &c. But if the
Senator wished q prompt relief 10 the
Treasury, lei him Introduce "A bill for the
Temporary issue of Treasury notes. and
there would be no difficulty in passing It,
Mr.. Clay secuted the idea Of Treasury
notes. The Senator might as well ask
them TO establish the Sub Treasury. AS
to the delay in This and other measures,
it was attributable to The fact that The mi
noriIy had:the control Of the business oi
the Senate. The House had passed sever
alimportanl bills, which were now lying
on tlfe table, and yetgentlemen eyInced a
determination to .protract debate'by USE
less amendments.
Mr.. Calhoun rel fliedto the remark as to
the greater expedition in transacling busi-
ness in'the House. How had it been ac-
complished. BY the act of desro.ic ma
]ority trampHng. on the lights Of t#inoriiy
By destroying the freedom Of debate, in
gagging the Representatives of;the reo.
pie. And there were Indications that the
same machinery was to be introduced into
,his>body. But he warned the gentleman
against making the attempt.
Mr.. Clay spoke of the rule adopted in
the House in terms Of warm appreciation,
and he thought It would be, necessary to
resort to similar means in,rhe Senate to.
give the majority n control of the business.
Mr.. Calhoun would inform the Senator
when he attempted ii, he would not find IL
on easy matter 10 accomplish.
Mr.. King repelled the inlimation that
the Democratic Senators were the cause
of the delay in THAT body. The Senators
on the opposite side hadoecupied consid-
eraby more than half the time Of the Ses-
sion, and the Senator from Kentucky had
consumed more time than any Two Sena-
tors on the floor. But he would say to
the Senator if he wished to take vote on
his Bank Bill, the Democratic Senators
are willing that it be taken on Saturday,
but they would not be restricted in pre-
sentiug their views on the rhomentonsl
measures presented for their consideration.
If it should be attempted, he, for one,
would resis, it to the death. I
Mr.. Benton thoughtthe ahthonition about
longspeeches came with anil grace from
the opposite side of the chamber. He
would regard the introduction of a gag
law in that chamber, as an utter subversinn
of the Constitution; that their business
there would be no, to legislate for the
country, but to register the edicts of
Dictator.
Mr.. Clay again defended the gag law Of
the House, and said it was approved of
by the country, who we're tired Of long
speeches.
Mr.. Calloaf could not help noticing
similarity of the Senator's arguments to
those formerly used FIR the passsge ofthe
5ediiion law.
MIR. Linn said that threatened men live
long, and he trusted the liberties Of the
Senate would survive the threats Of the
Senator from Kentucky; bu. he wished
The Senator would at once bring in hisg
and he would find The minority wotid de-
lend their rights like men.
A motion was then made 10 60 iato Ex-
rcntive session, which was opposed by
Mr.. Calhoun, rs violation of the rule in
lruduced by Mr.. Clay, which made it i'm.
paralive thai the unfinished business of
the day before should be taken up at ! |
o'clock. The Chair (Mr. Southard,) de-
cided against MIR. Calboun's poin! of or
der, and The latter appealed frum the de-
cision. AZ the request of SOME Senators,
the appeal was then passed informally,
and The Senale went into Executive ses-
sion, and adjourned about A o'clock
Most of the time have been informed,
was consumed in debate by The Wings, in
confirming the nomination of a notorious
Abotitionist, which was not decided on at
he adjournment.
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