Litchfield enquirer., 1841-08-05
WASHINGTON, July 26.

What news of the Bank Bill hear you
ask, as the first preliminary inquiry in read
ing or seeking the news from Washington.
In brief, the Bill is where it was on Saturday,
nearer an issue, of course, as the session Is
two days nearer its termination but yet
open to an amendment, and the great amend
ment of compromise not yet proposed to the
Senate, and as write not agreed upon by the
Senators themselves.
The long session of today, however, has
disposed of all the amendments adopted
while the Bill was in Committee, and OF all
which the single headed and combined saga
CITY of the Senate could devise. But one,
believe, remains of much importance, and
that, it is hoped and believed, will be brought
forward and carried tomorrow. But IN re-
gard TO this / make no prediction, ana eX-
press only the general conviction OF those
around me. that the Senate will pass Bank
Bill-it may be tomorrow, 1t may not be
before the middle or close of the week-lt
may not be at the present session.
The Bankrupt Bill Of the Senate was sent
to the House to-day. If public opinion is
respected, the Bill must pass, and the mem
bers of either House have not been without
information upon this point since the COM
mencement of the session. have not allow
ed myself to doubt as to the favorable acton
of the majority in the popular branch OF the
National Legislature upon this Bill. Some
few of the friends of the Administration are
in favor of the Bill, but its friends are more
than its enemies.
The REPEAL QUESTION, you will observe,
has been attempted already in the Senate,
and with vote embodying the strength OF
the opposition. Hereafter, in the event OF
the establishment of the charter of Bunk
Repeal or fulfilment of contract, law or no
law, is to be the great question to be presented
to the people. With boldness that shows
recklessness of temper bordering on mad.
ness, the proposition is put forth and received
on all sides. To-day it had the tangible
shape of proposed amendment to the Bill,
and next year it will be the naked question
of Repeal.
The discussion upon the Revenue Bill has
been conducted to-day with good temper,
and n speech from Mr.. Adams has been re-
ceived with general favor, and which surprl.
sed and pleased every member OF the House
for the intimate knowledge displayed i'll 1t in
regard to the tariff, the compromise act, and
the whole subject of revenue duties. The
members listened with undivided attention,
and it was the unanimous wish of the men,
bers that the Ex-President would "go on"
after he had consumed the hour allotted to
him under the rule of the House. Mr.. Adj
ans declined either to avoid or infringe upon
the rule, for the reason that he had voted for
it, and deemed it a most salutary measure.
An effort will be made to persuade Mr.. Ad-
ans to continue his remarks, so deep is the
impression left by his otf-hand speech of to-
day. 1t is always so, whatever the subject
under debate, and no man has such extern
sive knowledge of the matter debated, what
ever it is, and none an equal influence. The
proposition before the House is IN
relation to duty upon tea and coffee. The
Revenue Bill under consideration proposes
tax within the terms of the Compromise Act.
The amendment proposed asks for the ad-
mission Of both articles free from duly
Should it be adopted, it will take three mil
lions of dollars from the receipts Of customs
under the Bill. If it is Retain
ed, the tax will be small one-less than two
cents pound on coffee, and about or D on
tea. To tea and coffee Mr.. Pickens proposes
to add salt and some other articles,--to salt
will be added something else,-and so on,
until the articles enumerated for taxation
within the terms Of the Compromise will all
be named for an exception to the Bill.
have already said that whether the Land Bill
passes or not, the Revenue Bill will be neces-
sarv and to the full amount of the $lS,OOO,-
900 which it is anticipated will be received
by the Bill of the Committee Of Ways and
Means. There exists, therefore, necessity
for passing the Bill as it is reported.
Out Of Congress the news has but little in
erest. The President attended to-day the
of the Georgetown College. A
great many visitors were present.
New York Express.
WASHINGTON, July 81.
The Compromise proposed and agreed to-
The Senate met this morning in state oil
sombre duJiosity, both as TO the resuIt of the
laily session, and the order of business.
The hoped for unanimity of sentiment was
not apparent to any of the lookcrs-on, or to
The members themselves / believe. Never
Lheless, as you will be glad TO learn, the
was proposed during the session,
and is agreed to. 1t Involves no concession
Of power, and yet meets the reasonable OBJ
lection of those who wish the assent OF the
States before the establishment of u branch
in any one of the States. 1t does not yield
the power, but declares that Congress may
establish bank in any State, whenever, in
the words of the Constitution, it may be
deemed necessary and proper" Rejoiced,
as am, that there has been thus much action
upon the bill, and that in all probability it
will finally pass tomorrow, content myself
with the simple announcement of result
which is the subject of general congratula-
ton here, and which must give great salts
faction to the Wings in all parts of the
Union.
OF the success of the bill in the House Of
Representatives do not doubt. There are
more true Wings there than in the Senate,
though there are as good Wings in the Sem
ale as there are in the Union, but unfortu-
nately not enough of them to place the true
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