Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-07
10 H1TI IHu SehaIe nuJOutncd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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| THURSDAY.
| The resolutions offered Ivy Mr.. BARNARD, for
| the appointment OF two Select Committees we're re-
fused consideration.
RULES OF ORDER.
The Resolution Of MIR WISE, for the adoption
OF the Rules OF the last Congress for ten DAYS and
the appointment Of Committee 10 revise said rules
and 10 report within ten days, came M, with the
amcndment OF MIR. Adams, to exclude the 2Ist rule.
relating TO A6o.ii on petitions. A lon: debate Gu
sued, IN which Mcssrs. UnderwopI, Wise, Adams
We. Johnson and others participated. Finally,
IN the midst OF much confusion, the previous Iuos-
ton was called, which the House refused TO order
! Ayes IS, noes %.
Under the Parliamentary law, the nfrec, OF this
yote was 10 put the whole subject from under the
consideration Of the House Tor one day.
| a motion 10 adjourn was made and withdrawn.
MIR BRIGGS offered the following resolution:
ReSo.rsd, That the several Standing Committees
OF tins House, as provided for in the rules OF the last
liouse OF Representatives, Oc now appointed by the
| Speaker.
| Mr. WISE objected that the resolution adopted
one part OF The Rules and not tho other.
MIR BRIGGS did not agree with the gentleman in
this view.
MIR BARNARD submitted that his resolutions
were frat in order.
Mr.. BRIGGS insisted upon tho necessity of
granting the usual time and opportunity To the
Speaker 10 appolnt-nlore necessary now by reason
| OF the great number Of new members He hoped
this ordinary act OF courtesy the Presiding officer
would not be withheld; but that the House would
adopt The reso' luton and Giourn TO Monday.
MIR WISE ssli the Speaker could select i'm his
own mind the members of the several committees
| And he would therefore move that the House do
now adjourn 10 meet al / o'clock on Monday.
| MIR 1. SMITH asked The yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and beng taken, were yeas Go, nays
| lis
| So the IIous, refused to adjourn.
| Ihe STEAMER, by unanimous consent laid
! before the House q message from tho President
transmitting report OF the Secretary OF the Trca-
I exhibiting the Of
made in that Department IN pursuance of the pow
er vested in the President, by the act of Maich ;
1909 Lad on the table and ordered TO bc printed.
! The SPEAKER also laid before the House n re-
port from the Secretary of the Treasury on the FL
/ nances.
Mr.. WISE asked for the reading Of certain para
graphs continuing an ntmation that the Secretary
could furnish plan for National Bank, which
would oycrcomc the constitutions scrupes hithcr-
| TO entertained against that sort OF fiscal agent.
! And, after some difficulty aud discussion on
| pom: OF order, The extracts were read.
! Mr.. Wise offered the following re soiution:
! Reso.rsd, That the Secretary of tha Treasury be
requested TO lay before this House the plan Of "uch
fiscal agent recommended ia his report of this dav
as viii remove all scruples tOuchin. the question OF
constitutional power and thus AVOID the objections
/ which have been urged against those fiscal agents
heretofore created 10y Congress-" and that a COM
Inttee Of nine members bc appointed to consider
/ and report upon such plan when presented by the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
! Mr.. EVERETT thought that we ought TO have
the document printed FIRST that It's contents might be
| examined. And ne moved that the report I've re-
y ieued 10 the Committee OF the Whole on the sla,o
I of the Union, and that It DO printed. II the ap-
/ poinImcnt Of select committee should afterwards
appear to uc ca ed for, It would be time enough TO
I appoint 1t.
| Mr.. PROFIT asked a division Of the resolu
ton, Erst on that part calm; for the plan ard se-
condly on the appointment OF q select committee.
| Mr.. EVkREIT submitted that hs motion was
/ first IN order.
! And the SPEAKER so decided.
! MIR. RANDOLPH moved that the MESSAGE he
laid on the table and printed.
Mr.. WISE had no objection TO that, Gu, hoped the
| House would call for the plan.
a fer sonic dssuliory discussion in which Ness,s
! WISE, BlDLACK, and BRIGGS rarticipited-
/ The Message was ordered to lie on the table and
! be printed
! The SPEAKER then decided tho resolution Of
| Mr Wise 90 be tho next business IN order
! Mr UNDERWOOD moved the following n, n
| substitute:
Rsso.rsd, That It IS necessary and proper to Gro
ate National Bank to act as the hsca nsept Of tie
Government, and TO repeal the act entitled "Au ACT
70 provide for the collection, safe keeping transfer
and disbursement Of tho public revenue, approved
| July 8, 1910"
R,ioy'd, That a committee Of - he APPOINTED
70 prepare and report bill or bills carry into e.
! icct The preceding resolution.
Mr. u. declared he h'd serious objections 70 call.
lnZ ON the Executive Departments to submit plans
for icgi3ltIDn. II had not bean usual.
/ Mr. WISE Eaid that the very first movement ever
made ny this Government upon n question OF Fl.
nance, after the Constitution was formed was re-.
gulsI call on Alexander Hamilton, then Scercttry 81
TIC Trcatury, FOR his views or plan. So with MIR
Dallas, MIR Crawford, and Mr. Galatn. And II
was tho express constitutional duty Of the Erecu-
tive Departments 70 recommend measures 10 con.
cTc5s.
4 Mr. UNDERWOOD had M, gono En- r,r b,ek i'm
whni be- sad. lie meant 90 say that, in hi, eYps-
Renee, o. had not been usunl 10 call upon tho he.
p'rmenis for plans Of legislation, and he, for one
was not wiling now 70 act the example.
TIC wished that direct vDfo siolld he taken IN
, hS proposition. llc lid not wish IN debate D.. Tor
Twelve yc'rsii had been debated. lfonce the d..
cuh'iHn was opened, there would he no end Il. a
and he I'D not believe that a single vote would LS
cd1n2cd ~ H. II this resolution should prevail
then the committee which might DC raised might eg
on INC Departments or individuals for information
or nehi consult such other sources NJ they fo,rbt
think proper lie wanted the House IN resnonJ
. ths gygnng to this proposition Bank or no B,pk.
subj Te17ury Of no sub Trcasufy ana thus lei the
= | country Know whether my thing WIS 10 be expect
= coat lhe hands Of Congress Dr not If tho reso.-
= n'n wa. decided N tho negative, he should be viii
, ! uhs 70 go home m week. II il was ndoptsd
tnefo WgHll DC abundant opportunity when The de.
tal' OF the 1I came IN be settled Tor every pcnte.
d | man 70 express his views No Difficulty -, H.,
% score need be autc.plteI ~
N Mr. WISE raised the point whether the rssoIit,or
was IN order. ''' '''''''o'
d Mr. w. q. JOHNSON moved ,,nt tbe IIoyso nd
" journ until Monday next, at 4 O'clock.
The yeas and nays weTo asked and reT,,ed
3 And the House adjourned until Monday nsrt. nj
eleven o'clock.
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