The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04
IN SENATE,

@tb IN SENATE, I
WEDNESDAY,, Sept. I, ls4l.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented a memorial from the
"Artists' Fund Society and the Artists and ANA
tours Association" of Philadelphia, praying for
imposition of duty on foreign prints and pictures
Mr.. WRlGH 1T presented the proceedings and reso-
utions of meeting of citizens of Brunswick county,
Virginia, against the measures Of this extra session
Both of which were laid on the table. III lI
The bill to satisfy the outstanding Choctaw reser-
vations, under the treaty Of Dancing Rabbit Greek,
was taken up; the question being on lis passage,
Mr.. HENDERSON moved to recommit the bill
with Instructions for the purpose Of further restric
TONS He pointed out the imperfections Of the bill
as it stood, and opposed its passage in its present
shape. ..... -..--
MIR. SEWER and others opposed the motion, and
advocated the bill. The motion to recommit failed
yeas Is, nays 81. % -.
The question was then taken on the passage Of the
bill and decided in the affirmative: yeas 20, nays l6
Thus the bill was passed. n l-r. +
On motion of Mr. PRESTON, the Fertilization
bill was taken up, to some of the Senates amend
ment of which the House had disagreed, and appoint
ed committee of conference. A similar committee
appointed by the Senate, and consists of Messrs
PRES TON, WALKER, and EVANS.
The Revenue bill was then announced as the I'M
finished business before the Senate. 4#s b 49,
Mr.. BERRIEN rose, conformably to notice given,
Fiscal Corporation, and for that purpose he moved to
lay the unfinished business the table. ga Srf l
Mr.. RIVES asked the Senator to withdraw, for a
moment, his motion. Mr.. BERRlEN complied with
the request.l Mr.. RIvEs hoped the Senate would 60
on with the Revenue bill to-day, and that the other
subject would be taken up after the bill before them
had been disposed Of When the honorable Senator
gave notice that he would call up the bill to-day, al
though the Senator did not expressly state it, Mr.
thought generally understood that the notice
had hv .dav
should have disposed of the subject with which
we were occupied. 1t seemed, from the progress Of
business that there was probability of dsposng OF
the Revenue bill by to-day, and he had not turned his
attention to this Fiscal Corporation bill He did not
feel prepared for one to take it up to-day He hoped
therefore, that they would 60 on with the Revenue
bill and endeayor to dispose of it as speedily pos
sibe, which might be to-day or to morrow he hoped,
Senator not to insist ON his motion. sst t5ggza5
Mr.. CLAY should submit, with great pleasure, to
any disposition Of the business il might please the Sc
nate 10 make but be must say that, at the adjourn
men yesterday, there was general understanding on
both sides of the Senate that should put BY the
Revenue bill, and take up the Bank bill. He would
appeal to the Senators the other side if they did
not so Understandable. Mr.. WOODBURY.. There was
such an Understandings He (Mr. c. came here un-
der that expectation He had not prepared some tabular
statements the Revenue bill, which he intended to
ofei, although he would not say that he was uppre-
pared to 90 with it; he could proceed with it if it
were SO decided by the Senate, but he hoped to be
much better prepared with it by tomorrow the day
after, by Of which days they could take i up.
With regard to this Bank bill it came forward from
the Committee exactly it was passed by the House
it was an Exchange bank--one-hafofth The whole which
the Senator from Virginia was willing to present to
the country. Being one half, it was better than no
bread and with reference to the Senator from Mis-
sissppi, Mr.. Walker, who had some desire to know
his Mr.. Cs) opinions, he would say that though 1t
exactly the institution which he desired, he
was prepared to vote for II. He had, on the whole,
after good deal Of consideration, brought himself to
for the bill and meant TO vote for t. That was
the purpose he came to this House to-day for, and al
though he should obey the commands of the Senate,
with respect to the bill he would much prefer that they
GO on with the Bank bill. y NM .g yss
Mr.. ARCHER said it was matter of entire in
difference with him. personally, whether they took up
the bill but inasmuch as his colleague was unpre-
pared to act the Bank BILL not having examined it,
he thought the usual courtesy of the body should be
extended to him, and the bill should not be taken up.
He had made up his mind to his vote on the bill.
for the BILL and was prepared to give his reasons for
it, and act on it, But he thought, his colleague
had not examined the subject it should not be taken
Mr.. CALHOUN should not neglect the courtesy
of the Senate but he felt anxious to go with the
| Bank bill; and his reason was that there were a
great many Senators most anxious to 90 home and he
| knew full we'll that till this Bank bill was dis
| posed of here, and there was ample time given
| for the President to act on it they could not adj
| journ. He was for despatching the Bank bill,
and then going on with the other business. II
very difficult to keep quorum here; many of the
| members could not continue here longer than the
middle of the week; he proposed to despatch the
Bank BILL that they might know when they could 90
home. - sss.N IA. a..s 5as " .a t#tFs
Mr.. RIVES said gentlemen had mistaken him; he
asked personal favor, he was well prepared TO
on il other Senators were but topreserye regu-
larty in their business, and to comply with the rule
they had adopted at the commencement of the session
Ito finish the business when taken up, before pro-
ceedng TO other business tappeared 70 him that they
should first dispose of the Revenue bill; and he could
only say as to the Fiscal Corporation in the shape
in which il now was he could not, and would not
vote for il he should be very happy have il brought
TO him. in the shape in which he could.
If gentlemen were disposed to 60 with this haste
he was we'll prepared 10 meet il as any body else,
but he thought II consistent with their rules of
order 10 finish the bill before them. The Senator
from South Carolina had taken il for granted that
must send the Bank bill in its present shape to the
President. [Mr. CALHOUN. wish it disposed Of in
one way OF the other Mr.. R. hoped the motion
would be Withdrawn; if net, he should vote against
taking up the bit
After further brief remarks by Messrs. Der.
RIEN and WOODBURY.. (the latter in favor Of The
motion) the motion waa carried by vote of yeas a.
nays ID, and Thu. the Revenue bill was laid on the
table.
"rIscAL CORPORATION" BILL.
On motion of Mr. BERRIEN, the bill from The
House, TO provide for the collection safe and
disbursement Of the public reRnue, by means of a
cooperation TO I've styled the Fisa Corporation Of the
United States, was taken up, al in COMMITTEES of the
whole, and having been read through by the Secre-