The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-12


on his subject the Senate had right to .. WI, w
their Hall lighted (whenever il was necessary 70 ny
He defended the Sub-,reasury system at large a
an ancient system long ago in use, IN 49, n w.s
other counresj and sill in use IN the ~ The Gov
also safe system. Much had peeS n ,g ,sssnry II
,ass ~ ndar =, ecutiye influence than any other
i'I M CALHOUN followed, speaking for about
Ms iRENTON moved to postpone till tomorrow,
,y;,h view 10 act resolution, thai II IN
ernedient to repeal the Sub-treasury law until sub
stute is proyidedI He supported hrs amendment,
and opposed the repeal in speech OF fifteen or twenty
minutes. He maintained that the peoPle-athe pro,
auctiye casses"-had never yet asked for the repeal
of the Sub-treasury. Il was only the politicians,
the millionary Planderers who had camored Tor the
repeal. He eulogzed the course OF Gen, Jackson IN
removing the deposites thereby saving S4O,OOOOOO,
which would otherwise have been lost to the Govern
ment by the late explosion Of the U. 5. Bank. That
loss had now fallen the Public, which was always
the first goose TO be pucked, &C.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
A prolonged desultory debate then arose between
MessIs. Clay, Bayard Benton, and King, as to
question of order the right OF the mover to make
this notion or to amend it-after which, MIR Benton,
by consent withdrew the yeas and nays and amended
his resolution to read
"esolpsd, That the subj reasury repeal bill be
Mr. CLAY called for the yeas and nays. Ordered.
The resolution TO Tecommt was rejected.
# YEAS-,Messrs. Allen, Benton Calhoun, Clay, of
Alabama, Fulton, King McRoberts, Nicholson,
Pierce, SevieI Smith, of Connecticut Sturgeon, Tap
pan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, and
Young-l6.
n NAYS--Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Choate, Clay, of Kentucky Dixon, Evans,
Graham, Henderson, Huntington Ker, Mangum,
Merrick Miller, Morehead Phelps Porter, Prentiss,
Rives, Simmons, Smith, of Ia, Southland, Talmadge
White, and Woodbridge-28
with instructions to report additional and sufficient
guards against loss the Government by defaulters
He maintained, in a very violent speech OF twenty
minutes, that the repeal VI the subj reasury would
Immediately make void all the securities and obiga-
lions Of the receivers and depostares of the public
money under that law. a
Mr.. CLAY observed that there was no foundation
for the remarks Of the Senator from Illinois, and no
necessity for the motion.
The motion was negaived by precisely the same
vote as the preceding-the same Senators voting on
Mr.. WRIGHT then took the floor and addressed
the Senate in behalf of the Independent Treasury sys
tenn, and arguing, th.much strenuousness against
National Bank He gave his views at considerable
length.
Mr.. TALLMADGEr replied to Mr. Wright briefly,
but with animation He reminded his colleague OF
the controversy between them while the sub Treasury
was originally pending, and Of the hot haste with
which that measure was pressed, against the remon-
srances Of his friends, and before be, Mr.. a. could
reach the city That that difference between the Sc
had been referred their constituents and that
they decided it, clearly and emphatcally against ms
colleague in lS37-'3S 30 and that when they came
down to the contest of 1910, both his colleague and
himself in the field, before The people, discussing
this measure and the motto inscribed the banner Of
the friends ofthis measure IAN Independent Trea-
sury, against National Bank. !" 1t was, therefore
than idle pretend that the people had not de-
cded tit had been discussed adj nausednn, and there
remained nothing do but carry the verdict Of the
people into execution. He had told his constituents
that he was for any thing nothing in preference TO
the sub Treasury Hewond say, therefore, "of with
its head so much for Buckingham"
MIR. WRIGHT rejoined in few words.
Mr.. CLAY, Of Ala, desired to say few words,
but was too much exhausted and moved an adjourn
mant. Negstived 10 ayes, 26 noes.
Mr.. BENTON then took the floor, and went very
much at large into the merits Of the bill Most Of the
Locofocos left the Senate Chamber, soon as he de-
clared his object in raising. The remaining Wings
and Locofocos soon entered into very general con-
versaton the noise Of which being particularly great
among the Loco-focos in heorators immediate neigh
boohood, soon compelled him to claim the protection
of the Chair. He said, however, that he was very
much accustomed to such interruptions-had been
brought Up 70 Twas not disturbed BY itunderstood
He proceeded with his argument, the point Of which
was that tho Sub-treasury law "was nothing earth
but provision for carrying out into detail the prov
sions OF the act OF 1859. Alter speaking about half
an hour, be gave way to motion from Mr.. ALLEN to
adjourn. W. as
Mr.. CLAY called for the yeas and nays Adj
Jsurnment negatived by strict lary vote, fourteen
(Loco-focos) tor it--twenty-two w higs againstit
Mr.. CALHOUN wished that they might come to a
good understanding upon this subject. He sure
that there desire his side of the Senate to
protract the debate needlessly but that there
two three gentlemen on that side very anxious to
speak. Hethought the thing might lie arranged by a
mutual pledge that the question should be taken to-
morrow at all events. He hoped the majority would, |
on such terms, consent TO adjourn.
Mr.. CLAY. 4" hope not, sir
Mr.. BENTONthen resumed his speech, and was
talking against time at five o'clock, denouncing
the Monster Bank as the great Red Harlot," &c.
Present. thirteen Loeofocos besides the orator. and
twenty-four or FIVE Wing Senators,-the Wings be-
ing apparently resolved not to adjourn until they had
passed the bill.
The Senate continued in session till about O'Clock
when the question taken, and Mr.. CLAys Bill Of
Repeal carried. Yeas %, nays is. And then the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY,, June Q.
M; BROWN, Of Pa, said the list Of Committees