Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-08-31
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lhc most important proceeding of ur H.,.
PRODUCTION of a Bin, in the House. Co ,..,..
better collection, keeping, and dI,.af..u...
public money, by means of an in,,i,u,.o,.l.
"The Fiscal Corporation OF tho uicl >,..
was brought forward 10y Mr. Sergeant. a. o..
the Committee on tho Currency. Mr. m.
the House go into Committee ON TIE bH N.l.
corporate the subscribers oi the Fiscal ps.
L. Statcs--and IN Committee, he r.o,c8i...
bill by striking ont an after the cna,'ne ....
inserting the now bill. Tho provisions aa...
bc best seen IN the following explanation,
chairman (Mr SargcanD gave oft
Mr. Sergeant said there might be u,oart-..s
errors in the bill, which would bo coucsis. M.
coIyed that a word had been lcil IN Some O.. d.
tons which would disturb tho nerves of som.
men. \ voice, You mean thoword EuI" H.
Gentlemen would, at all events, have new ...
combat How the new one would sound ..,...
be did not know The difference in the r-,,,.
and the former ono would be best uular.,.a. b, 81,
pairing the two. 1t consisted chiefly iu tire, up
particulars Firstly, ia the Haac, as be had ,1.
indicated. 2d--The capital was made r,t-,,
millions. i might be asked why this num.e
should be taken lit was because II was caserrf
vision into three parts. than twenty -t waspr,s,
that tho government should take seven million, :,
stock and that fourteen should be subscribed b,
ylduals, sc. There was also a power pToyjcts
crease the capital to % millions. 3l-The new
provided for the establishment Of agencies ori.r .,
pIoymcnt OF agents IN the States ih-'Ihsis vs.
to lie no Offices OF Discount or Dcposno, on what
called branches. There is power granted. va
assent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury 20 em.m
cal Banks. 5th--1'he power Of local Discount i i
ken away, and the corporation is confined 10 te /
IN Exchanges. Its business is limited to Foucah|
change and Exchange between the several States
Monday, August go
The resolution for the adjournment Of Conrle, i
the 3Oth Of August, offered 10y Mr. Tappan, va, is
up, IN the Senate, to-day, and laid on the table n
day OF adjournment will be fixed until measures %,
before congress arc disposed Of
Land Bill Passed 10 a Third Readiag.
This Bill, after long and full discussion was {,
day, ordered to be read a third limo, and the amen
ments TO be ongrossed; yeas 2S, nays %, as follows
NEAS-Mcssrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates Bay,r
Beuien, Choate, Clay of Kentucky, Clayton bic
Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington. kcU Me-
gum Merrick, Miller, Morohead, Phelps, Porter Pa
tlss, RIycs, Simmons, Smith of Indiana, Soull-
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Benton. buchanan, q
houn, Clay Of Alabama, Cuthber,, Fulton, King j;
McI'obcrts, Mounton, Nicholson, Pierce, PresonI
yler, Sturgeon, Iappan, Walker, Williams Wool
Wright, loung-22
The amendment offered by Mr. Berrien was ajoa
with a modification proposed by Mr. Allen, wla
given in brackets. as follows
THAT if at any time during the existence Of thsi
there shall be an imposition of duties inconsistent
the provisions Of the act of % March, 1888, u.a
IAN act 10 modify the act of lith February, Is3!
all the acts imposing duties on imports" and bcya
the rate of duty fixed 10y this act TO wit 90 per cent
on the value OF such imports or mn of THANH Aesl
distribution provided IN tins act shall so continue
I'll tho cause OF its suspension shall be REMOVED Of
when removed If not prevented by the provision,
this act such distribution shall be renewed"
The Senate spent a short time in Executive Se"
and It IS said, that the nomination Of judge Bfect
ridge was confirmed as Commissioner under he q
venlion with Mexico vice Judge Rowan, resigned
MI Hoffman Of Nd. was appointed to this Office
declined accepting it,
fiscd Corporation MI Pascal
In the House, the Fiscal Corporation Bill was
ken up, in Committee Of the Whole and Mr. Man,
Of Kentucky spoke IN its support. Mr. NJ drew az
crowded House. Half Of the Senate was presents
the galleries were ful Ills speech was very coa
atury as regards Mr. Tyler
in the course Of bis remarks he said, bo kasl
at tie foot Of the Executive, as q suppliant, bu, Z
should be pleased TO sign ibis Bi,l, he would be '
glad. lie hoped be would sign it, and believed
he would do so--ior it would give peace 20 the 20
try and union TO ihe party. lie wished ,bisnol .a'