Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-22

Ioh OF the senate upon them a. this time
but would ask that they might be prin-
ted, and laid on the table; which was
: agreed to.
Mr.. Bayard, from the select Committee
to consider and report by what token Of
respect and affection it may be proper for
the Congress of the United States to ex-
press The deep sensibiIity of the nalionsfo
the event Of the decease of their latePres-
ident, William Henry Harrison, made the
following report:
: The melancholy event of the death Of
William Henry Harrison, the late Presi.
dent Of the United States, having occur.
red during the recess ofCongress and the
two Houses sharing in the general grief
and desiring to manifest their sensi6ilitV
upon the occasion Of that public bereave-
ment: therefore;
ResolDed By the Senate and House
Of RepreseHtatiue oftb United States
of America tn Congress assembled, That
the chairs of the President of the Senate
and of the speaker Of the House Of Rep
resentatives be shrouded in black, during
the residue of the Session; and that the
President pro TEN. of the Senate, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
and tho members and officers Of both Hous-
es, wear the usual badge Of mourning for
thirty days.
ResOlUed, That the President of the
United States be requested 10 transmit a
copy ofthese resolutions toMrs. HARRISON
aud TO assure her Of the profound respect
of the two Houses of Congress for her
person and character, and of their sincere
coincidence on the late affecting dispen.
sarlon OF Providence.
The resolutions were read first aud
second time by unanimous consent, and
ordered 10 be engrossed for a third read
ing
Mr.. Benton submitted the following
resolutions for consideration:
Resolred, That the President Of the
United States be requested to communi-
cate TO the Secretary of the Senate the
orders if any which have been issued
to the officers of the army and navy in
relation to political offences in elections,
and threatening them with removal or dis
mission for such offence, also, copy Of
the same orders Ofany) which have been
issued to persons in the civil employ
ment of the United States.
ReSoIued, That the Preident of the u
nited States be requested TO communi-
cate to the Senate copy of commission
and instructions (if any such there be)
which may have been Issued TO inquire
into the conduct of laborers or contract
ors in the public service in the District
of Columbia: with all the information
which may be necessary to the under.
standing Ofthe objects, powers, and du-
ties Of the commissioners, their cOmpen-
satlon and organization, the law under
which appointed, and the time they have
been in service.
Mr.. Clay of Kentucky asked if there
was any thing before the Chair, and being
answered, said he wished to call the at
tention of the Senate TO a resolution
growing out of some suggestions mado
in the report of the Secretary of tho
Treasury. The report contained an ex-
plicit expression of the Secretary's opin-
ion in favor of United States Bank
He hoped TO be able to submit plan
which will effect the desirable object Of
reconcling all parties. With a view of
this plan, he (Mr. Clay had
prepared resolution, which be wished
might now be read.
The resolution was then read, as fol-
ows:
ResoIped, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be directed TO commune
cate 10 the Senate, with as little delay as
practicable, plan of such bank TO be-
Incorporated by Congress, as, in his OPP
Mon, is best adapted to the public sery-
ce.
He (Mr. Clay) would make single
'emark with regard 10 the relation which
10 conceived ex listed between the public
,fficers Of the Government and Congress.
The Secretary Of the Treasury stands in
peculiar relation with regard 10 Con-
yress. He is the servant OF Congress;
md by the act, Of 1889, he is required 10
eport 10 Congress any plan he may think
conductive TO the public interest. His
Mr.. Clay's) object in submitting the
present resolution, was 10 obtain for the
Of Congress the Secretary
f the Treasury's plan of United
States Bank.
Mr.. King was desirous of having any
le6nits plan which is in contemplation,
submitted to Congress at once. He
should feel pleased if this or any other
plan brought forward BY the Senator
should be snch as to reconcile all parties.
He would however, submit to the Sena-
tor from Kentucky, that, as his obiecti is
to arrive at The plan of the Secretary, for
The purpose Of submittingit to Congress,
i would be proper, in wording bis resolu-
tion, to adept the lauguags of the Seerel