The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-14
Congrcss---E Extra session.
Correspondence ofthe Atlas.

become n law,
a Mr. Calhoun said he was determined that these
important bills should not be pushed through IN
hurried way. lie was determined TO offer every
amendment that necessary, and to discuss
every bill, fully mo matter how long time it might
take.
Mr.. Berriep, from the Select Committee on the
Currency reported the House Bill to "PIovide ior
The collection. keeping and transfer of the public
money by means ola Corporation, styled the Els
cal Corporation of the United states," without
amendment, and gave notice that he should call it
up for consideration on Wednesday next
HOUSE. MIR. Everett asked leave to offer a resolu'
lion declaring that Congress would not adjourn
until law was passed, providing for the collection,
safe keepIng disbursement and transfer of the
public monies---which was objected to.
Mr.. Morrow from the committee on Public Lands
reported the Distribution Land Bill with the SEN
ate amendment.
motion to lay the bill the table was lost,
yeas IS, nays ILL.,
The Senates amendment suspending the opera
ton of the act when the duties should exceed 90
per cent. was conourrod in, yeas l0S, nays Sd.
The other amendments CONQUERED in except
the one which relates to the rates of distribution
which was disagreed to, aud the Senate ieceded
from it, subsequently,. tf 9
The distribution will be made according to the
iederal representation and the census of 1910.
saaf asasl, naase TUESDAY, Aug 81
aHSEsArE. The Senate took up the Post office
appropriation bill and after long debate, passed
il with an amendment Of slight consequence.
The Re venue Bill taken Up, but The pending
amendment of Mr.. Buchanan to increase the duty
on rail road iron to 20 per cent was passed over,
~, account IF tba ahseuce IF Mr. Eerrien. "a
Mr. Maugum then moved to strike out Tea and
Cofte, but yielded the floor to Mr.. Woodbury. who
had previously submitted an amendment to ex
,empt these articles from duty, and also TO reduce
the duty molasses and sugar, and, after 1915, to
exempt them also. 5 at4
HousE. The Mcleod question was discussed
by Mr. Barnard, Of N. Y. Mr. Everett signi6ed an
intention TO speak on the subject tomorrow.
Oh WASHINGTON, Wednesday ,Sept.l
The Fiscal Corporation Bill was called up in the
Senate this morning, by Mr. Berrien Mr. Rves
wished TO proceed with the Revenue Bill, and ex-
pressed his opposition 10 acting on the Bank Bill
Mt this session. Mr. Clay in favor of taking
up and passing the Bill, Immediately. Mr. Archer
also said a word or two in favor of that course. Mr.
sBerrin g motion agreed 10.
MIR Berren, who is Chairman of the Committee
from which the Bill reported, explained its
character, and urged its passage, in speech rear
ly three hours long.
lie considered the constitutional question in
reference to The BILL to show that il was free from
objection on that score. He next undertook to
show that the bill would be efficient for its pur-
poses and objects He SAID the bill, in the opinion
Impractical men whom he had consulted, would be
adequate to its purposes, would afford moderate
nd a he StO hol nd
afford incidentally, much aid to the commerce and
exchanges of the country To the States which
already had sound currency, bank for local dis.
count was not necessary; but they wanted what
this measure would give them--means Of collect
ing their dues, from other States in a currency
equal TO their own. Stripped Of the power of To-
cal discounts the institution proposed would be
,ex posed to of the objections which were
heretofore urged against the former bill Those
senators who deemed the power of Congress to
create bank for local discounts, fully admitted.
in the debate on the other bill, the power to Gre
ate Fiscal Agent, limited exchanges. This
bill recommended itself TO the senators the
other side, and to the President, by being stripped
of the feature which constituted The whole objec-
ton to that bill. The bill in this form also had th,
advantage of sencng the eaIousles of State
institutions
In the present posture of affairs, after dong what
they could to create more competent bank, and
10 exercise the power given US by the Constitution
TO its fullest extent he and his friends will
ling TO come back to the point where he UNDER
stood the difference between them and the other
side to commence, and to frame measure which
did not come within the scope of the objection Of
the other side. We avoid by this means the obiec
ton of our adversaries that the institution will cor
Tupt the morals and pc tics oflhe country for all
the corrupting influences attributed to the
discounts.
This bill he also advocated, because it was cal.
culated to meet the views ofthe ordinate branch
of the government, without whose sanction it
could not become a law He discarded all rumors
on this subject, and had to the conclusion
that the bill accorded with the Presidents views,
from official documents now before the country.
Mr. b. then took view Of the Presidents differ
Nent messages relative to a Bank, and argued from
them that this bill was free from what he would
consider constitutional objections The InteIl.