The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-20

/ YEAS-Messrs. Benton, Buchanan, Calhoun,
Clay, OF Ala, Culhbert Fulton, King, Linn, Nero
bers Nicholson Pierce, Sewer, Smith, of Conn Su.
geon, Japan, Walker,I Williams, Woodbury., Wright,
NAYS.--NIessrs. Archer Barrow Dates, Bayard,
Berrien Choate, Clay, of KY, Clayton Dixon Evans,
Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Merick, Morehead Phelps, Porter Prentiss, Preston,
simmons Smith. of Ia, Southland, TaIlmadge'
White, Woodbrdge-27.
Mr. BENTON then moved to amend the lin
so as 10 dyest the Secretary Of the power over the
distribution of the money, and place il in Congress
IN amendment, he said, which ought to find favor on
! the other side.
On the adoption Of this amendment The vote stood
fEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan Cal
noun. Clay, OF Alabama. Cuthbert, Fulton King,
Linn, McRoberts, Nicholson, Pierce SEWER Smith,
OF Conn, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Williams,
Woodbury., Wright, Young-2I.
| NafS.-Niessrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates Bayard,
Berrien Choate, Clay, Of Kentucky Clayton. Dixon,
| Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington Kerr, Man
gum, Merrick Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Prentiss,
Preston, Simmons, Smith of Indiana, Southland,
iailmadge, White, Woodbridge-27.
| Mr. SEWER then moved to amend the bill by in
sertng the following:
"And be il further enacted, That il shall not be
lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury reissue
any Treasury notes that may be hereafter be re-
| deemed"
TON, and advocated by Mr.. SEVER and Mr. AL
! LEN
The question being taken on this amendment, the
vote stood
| YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, CHI
houn, Clay Of Alabama, Cuthber,, Fulton, King,
Linn, McRobers, Nicholson, Pierce, Sewer, Smith,
Of Conn, Sturgeon. Tappan, Walker, Williams,
Woodbury., Wright, Young-2l.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer Barrow Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Choate Clay, of KY, Clayton, Dixon,
Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington Kerr Man
gum, Merrick, Morehead Phelps, Porter, Prentss,
Preston, Simmons, Smith, of Ia, Southland, Tall
madge, White, Woodbridge-27.
! Mr.. CALHOUN wanted to offer another amend
men TO strike ont all after the enaclng clause so as
to allow Of the issue of Treasury notes and then to
offer his views. Owing 10 the laeness OF the hour,
and the long and exhansting session they had already
passed through, he would move T., adjourn.
Mr. CLAY spoke OF the necessity of prompt action
on the hill, and hoped the Senate would not adjourn.
The bill had been already discussed at great length,
bat If the Senator from South Carolina had any thing
further to offer, he (Mr CO would listen to him with
| great pleasure.
MIR. CALHOUN would ike 10 defer il until Mon
day, with the understanding that the question should
be taken Immediately after his remarks; but he would
make no motion.
Mr. ALLEN moved an adjournment
Mr. CLAY called for the yeas and nays
| The question on adjournment stood
| YEAS-Mcssrs Alien Benton, Buchanan, Cal
hcun, Clay, Of Alabama, Cuihbert, Fulton, King
Linn, McRoher,s, Nicholson, Pierce, Sewer, Smith
Of Connected Sturgeon, Tsppan, Walker, Viii
iiams, Woodbury., Wight, Young-2l.
| NAYS-Messrs. Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayard
Berrien, Choate, Clay, Of Kentucky Dixon, Evans
| Graham, henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum
Merrick, Molehead, Phelps, Porter Prentiss, Pres
ton, Simmons Smith, Of Ia, Southland, Tslmadge
| White-25.
Mr. WRIGHT then moved to renew the amend
ment of Mr.. Sewer, aud th motion was debated by
Messrs. BUCHANAN. EVANS, KING, BER
| RlEN CLAY and others.
| Mr. TT then, by general consent modified
| the amendment 10 read
And be IL further enacted That il shall not be law
full for the Secretary OF the Treasury after The passage
of tn act tn issue any Treasury the
Treasury in payment Of any public dues, reissue
any other manner nor to issue any other notes the
place of those paid and received
| The question taken the adoption of the a.
mendnent, and decided follows.
| YEAS,-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
| honn, Clay of Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton, King
nectieut, Sturgeon, Walker, Williams, Woodbury.,
| Wright Young-i9
NAYS. = Mc-srs. Archer Barrow Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Clay, of Ky, Clayton, Dixon, Evans Ora
ham, Henderson, Huntington Kerr, Mangun, Mer-
rick, Morehead, Porter, Prenlss, Preston, Simmons,
Smith, of la, Southland, Tallmadge, White Wood
bridge 25.
The bill was then reported and the question
"Shall the bill be read third timeln there were al
ternate cries of Monday Monday-Now, now"
Here, there was a motion made 10 adjourn, but il
| failcd--20 for and 81 az anst it,
| Mr. CALHOUN expressed an earneet wish to
have the question put Off ,ha, he nigh, have an op-
portunity 10 Offer his views.
| And the question being taken
| The Senate then adjourned