Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-08-26


We learn, however from he In,elligczoer that, On
that day, the House. in Committee Of The Whole,
took Up tie Currency Bib reported sons weeks
ago; and If. SERGEANT moved to strike out oil
bas the ensc,ng clause, and insert series Of sec
tons, Of which TIE following arc the leading differ
encss compared with the vetoed Bank Bill;
|. The capital in the former bill was to be thiiiy
millions Of dollars, with power TO extend II to hiiy
millions. IL the new bill II 10 to be f~sniy-one
millions, with power to extend 1t to thirty shse mil
iions.
2. The for .ner bill provided for Offices Of discount
and deposils. In this there ate TO be agencies
~.
fined to buying sad selling foreign bills Of exehangp
including bills drawn 10 ons state or Territory and
PAYABLE IN another. There are TO be no loans or
what !. gearrully understood by 9 discounts
4. The title Of the Corporation j. TO be changed
The amendmen, was ordered TO be printed
In the Senate, on SATURDAY, Mr.. RIvRs pre-
sented the plan Of Alexander Hamilton for IN Ex.
change Bank, which was laid on the table for tie
consideration Of the Senate. The Land Bill was
then taken up, and the Senate considered the
amendments adopted. in Committee OF The Whole
The most important was that which prevented Dis.
tribuiion when duty u more than 30 per cent.
should be neee,.ar. upon taxable articles. An
amendment to this amendment was proposed by
Mr.. RIvEs, Snd rejected; and tnsn the Senate ad.
journcd.
In the House. resolution was adopted to ake
The Bank Bill, reported by Nj. SERogAsr, out Of
committee of the WHOLE on Monday. at o'clock.
|, was upon a motion to lay thi, resolution on the
| table, that MIR. WISE obtained an opportunity 10
attack Mr. CLAY. From the Baltimore Aneri-
can, we learn that NJ WISE referred 10 Mr..
Glars speech for upwards Of an hour, end said
" as much could be said consistently with order
and decorum, and more perhaps, than should have
! been allowed" Mr.. MaRsuALL, Of Kelt1chy,
obts ned the floor, Cor Monday.
In the Senate. on MosDAY, the Land Bill was
taken up, and the amendment mentioned in Sa.
turdsy's proceedings was discussed. The amend
ment was modified as to adopt tie language Of
| The compromise act and finally passed. "a,
noes 49, Alter humber If amendments we're Of
fered and rejected the question the passage OF
| the Bill came ur, and was decided--ayes %, noe 5
%.
In the House, tho Fiscal Bank Bill came ur,
for consideration, end Mr. MARSHALL co rreac-
ed speech, which i, sFoken of in the highest
terms. Mr.. WISE handed. for hia attack On
MI. Clay, in a manner which that gentleman is un-
used TO. NJ. Ms speech wa, cur shout by the
one hoir rule. Several members followed AZ.
Ter which the debate ceased, and the question r.
curing upon the frs, amcn3men', to strike gu. the
enacting clause. this was rejected 1902 10 80
The next amendment was uron the Bill itself -
striking out all after the ehsc,ipg clause Of the Gsi
Bill reported tho Committee, and inserting the
Bill reported on Friday. Eforts were made by
several members to amend the amendment. but
without effect. At quartet to five The Bill va.
reported to the House, aud the previous question
taken.
Upon the main questionable test question, the
vote siocd ayes 100, noes OF.