The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-06-17
TWenty-seFenih Congress.
KxIRA SESSION.
IN SENATE.
Moadas, Jaae =

citizens Of Cherokee county, Georgia
PRAYING the adjustment Of The branch
ninl ID Dahlonegs, il thar stale. Mr.. Z.
observed, that he petitioners were not
Influenced by any considerations other
than lhose % reduce al uselks and unne-
cassary expenditures; and Hey had Peti-
toned for lie removal Of The branch when
IL location was such = % Be presumed
10 make is continuance favorable 70 their
interests. lie concuned most heartily in
the expression Of sentiment IN The latter
part 81. The memorial, which expressed the
wish thai The expenses of the government
might be reduced from forty or iifiy mil
lions 10 twelve or fifteen, and that all use
less expenditures might be Topped of. II
was > source Of regret 20 him that the me
moral did not come within that class Of
business on which il was proposed % act
ii the present session, and be expressed
i hope that il might be acied on early Al
the next regular meeting of Congress. lie
would only move, therefore, that il lay on
the table; which WIS agreed 10.
Mr.. Tsllmadge presented : petition
from eilizens Of Buffalo, and two petitions
from citizens Of the city Of New York, for
a general bankrupt law; which were re-
feEred to the committee on the Judiciary.
| Also 4 memorial from the Chamber Of
Commerce Of The city Of New York, in
favor Of national bank; which was refer
red 10 the select committee IN that subject.
Mr.. Clay presented resolution, foun-
ded upon some suggestions contained in
the report Of the Secretary of the Treasu-
~, which after some debate, was modif-
ed At the suggestion Of Mr.. Rires, and
adopted mem. con. as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be directed TO communicate to
the Senate with a li:ile delay as practical
bic. The plan of such bank or fiscal agent
a, being free from constitutional oblec-
tior, will. in his opinion, produce the
happiest results and confer lasting and
important benefits on the country.
Mn Bayard, from the select committee
appointed to consider and report by what
token Of respect and affection ii may be
proper for the Congress Of the United
States to express The deep sensibility ol
the nation 10 the decease Of their late Pre-.
sident, made the following report:
The melancholy event of the death Of
WILLIAM Henry HARRIsoS, late Presi-
dent Of the United States, having occur
red during the recess of Congress, and
the two houses sharing in The general
grief, and desiring to manifest their SEN
sibilitics upon the occasion Of that public
bereavement, therefore IL.
Rssoiged by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. of the Eniied States ia
Congress assembled, That tie chairs oil
the President Of the Senate and Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives be shrou-
dcd in black during the residue Of the scs.
sion; and that the President pro tempore
lof the Senate, the Speaker of the House
OF Representatives, and the members and
officers of both houses, wear the usual
badge Of mourning for thirty days.
Il ResOired, That the President Of the IT,
snited States be requested to transmit a
copy Of these resolutions to Mrs. Harri.
son, and To assure her Of the profound re.
spect of the two houses of Congress fol
her person and character, and of the sin.
cere coincidence of the late affecting dis.
pensation of Providence.
MIR. Clay offered resolutions prescrib.
ing the following as subjects which ought
fret, il not exclusively, 10 engage the de.
libration of Congress at the present ses.
sion--
Ist. The repeal of the sub-treasury.
I'd. The incorporation Of a bank adap.
ted to- the wants of the people and the go.
yernmeni.
Sd. The provision of an adequate re.
venue for the government by the imposi.
ton of duties. aud including al authority
to contract a temporary loan to cover the
public debt created BY The last admins.
tratien.
4ih. The prospective distribution of the
proceeds Of the public lands.
9th. The passage Of necessary appro.
Ipriation bills; and
9th. Some modification of the banking
system of the District of Columbia for tl,e
benefit Of the people of the District.
Mr.. Woodbury. remarked, that in The
item ON the list contained in the resolu
ton, the senator from Kentucky employ,
ed the words "public debt created by tht
past administration" lie would take thu
liberty of suggesting 10 the honorable mo
yer the proprie;y of saying " the past AMI
present Administrations" for the presen
Secretary of the Treasury had proposed
the contracting of loan Of six millions.
Mr.. Clay said he would not enter int
. discussion with the honorable ex-Secre
tary on this matter. lie desired that thi,
should be session more marked by &C
lion than by discussion: he felt, he con
fessed, more favorable to moSosYLLABI,
mode Of debating than ever he had beer
in his life. Whatever might have beer
recommended by the Secretary in his re
port in reference TO reserved fund. tina