The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-01-06

(Conclusion in our nert.l
From the South Carolinian.
s. CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, Dec. lS, 1910.
Mr.. B. r. Hunt called up the Report Of
the committee OH Federal Relations, on
The memorial Of the citizens Of South
Carolina, relative to spoila.ions by the
French government; which was agreed 10
and ordered to the Senate.
The House resumed the consideration
of the Resolutions accompanying The Re
port of the committee on Federal Rela-
lions, on the several messages of the 60.
vernon, in relation to the Federal govern
ment: Mr.. B. F. Hunt offered other reso-
lutions as substitutes for them; and on a
motion by Mr.. Adams, to lay them on the
table, the yeas and nays were called for,
ordered. and taken as follows: Yeas 81
Nays SO.
So the motion was rejected.
The first resolution was again read as
follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
Legislature, a Bank, chartered by the U.
States, and whose notes are made receiva-
Bile in payment of public dues, is contrary
to the spirit and intent Of the Constitution;
is not warranted by any express grant of
power to Congress-; and is unnecessary
and impolilic.
On motion made by Mr.. Adams, to
strike out this resolution, the yeas and
nays were called for, ordered, and taken
as follows: Yeas l6-Nays 81.
So the first resolution was not stricken
out.
The second resolution was read as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the collection Of the
revenue Of the United States in gold and
silver coin, is strictly constitutional, and
we'll calculated to preserve sound circu-
lating medium; and the keeping the pub
lie funds in the Treasury of the U. States,
instead of entrusting them to the custody
of any incorporated company, is in con-
formity 10 the provisions Of the Constitu-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, to strike it
out, the yeas and nays we're called for, or
dered, and taken as follows: Yeas lS-
Nays n.
So the second resolution was not strick-
en- out.
The third resolution was then read as
Resolved, That the power given 10 Con:
gress, to laYand collect taxes, duties, and
imposts, does not authorize Congress to
collect money, except for revenue, and
that Tariff to project the industry of one
portion of the community, at the expense
of any other, is violation Of the spirit
and letter of the Constitution Of the U.
States.
Mr.. Tradewcll moved - amend by ad-
ding the words: "and that notification
Of such unconstitutional exercise Of pow
er is the righ,ful remedy"
The amendment was advocated 10y
Messrs. Tradewell, Adams, Black, and
Myers, and opposed, as uncalled for un.
seasonable, and unnecessary BY Messrs.
Rhe.t, Elliott, B. F. Hunt, and Burt.
MIR. Colock, moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. and cited as authority
for the entertainment of such motion, the
proceedings of the House Of Representa-
lives, in the case Of the "Compromlse'
Of 1884. The Speaker decided 1t 10 De
out of order: Mr.. Colock took an apPeai
from that decision; and on the question OF
over.ruling the decision Of the Chair, a
was taken anG the Chair over.
ruled.
The motion having been decided BY the
House to be in order, on the question Of
laying Mr.. Tradewell's amendment on the
table, the Yeas and Nays were called for,
ordered, and taken as follows: Yeas 70
Nays %.
So the amendment was laid on the table.
Mr.. Rhett then moved TO amend the
third resolution, by adding the following
words: land when such case occurs, the
several States will decide for themselves
the mode and measure of redress"
On motion by Mr.. Blakeney, to lay
this amendment on The table, the Yeas
and Nays were called for, ordered, and
taken, as follows: Yeas 5-Nays 81.
So the amendment was not laid on the
table; and the question recurring on its
adoption, it was adopted, and also the
third resolution, as amended.
The fourth resolution was then read
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