The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-05


table TO the regular session This would exclude ac
ton ON Abolition, well other petitions for the
present session and at the regular session this sub
ject might be settled.
He, therefore, moved an amendment n the amend-
scinded." ~
Mi. SAMSON MASON opposed the agitation of
TINS subject now--the time would come when they
woua nave more leisure and greater cooness to con
slider it. They had assembled for speciaI purpose
ana on an extraordinary occasion He desired there
fore that the action Of this House should be on those
subjects for which il had been convened He desired
not 70 see time consumed here in discussion Of amend
ments that might be offered. He apprehended that
the rules OF last session might be found sufficient to
accomplish the great purposes of that patriotism which
was consulted In the convention Of Congress in an
extraordinary session. and was willing to adopt them
although imperfect and defective for their govern
ment during short session of about GO or 80 DAYS
rather han be involved in endless and hopeless de-
Date on this proposition. II was subject ever pain
full to him, here and elsewhere. He knew that Il was
subject which concerns the destnes Of this glorious
country but he was willing to postpone the conside
ration OF It, and suffer evils as long as he could
The House of Representatives as now assembled
could act under the rules and orders of the last House.
for the purpose of transactng the limited business
which would attract its attention. He intended to
send to the Chair proposition 10 adopt the rules and
orders Of last House Of Representatives during the
present session, as proposition of compromise and
should not hold any member on that floor who might
committing
regard to the 2lst rule; but in that spirit in which all
the propositions in framing the glorious Constitution
were propounded and ut last received their sanction
in the spirit Of compromise and concession that con-
suited the wishes, the feelings, and interests of ALL
In that spirit he willing to avoid an endless and
needless discussion the present time, on questions
foreign to the subjects that had convened them here
and TO transact the great and important business that
ought not to be delayed for day. for any minor con-
sideratlons. D
I4a therefor. pr,,posod 90. !, :, .,ra,a,..,. . ..,
ton to that eect which rejected by the Speaker
out out Of order, being a third amendment.
After further debate, of conversational charac-
ter, at some length,
was refused by the House by vote Of yeas II, nays
And then, by parliamentary law, the whole subject
was laid over for one day.
Mr.. BRIGGS offered the following resolution
Resolped, That the several standing committees Of
this House. as provided for in the rules of the last
House Of Representatives, be now appointed by the
Speaker.
After some debate on which, without taking the
question.
The SPEAKER, by unanimous consent laid be-
fore the House message from the President, trans
hitting report Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
exhibiting the transfers appropriations made in that
department in pursuance Of the power vested in the
President, by the act of March 3, 1909.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House report
Mr.. WISE asked for the reading Of certain para
graphs containing an intimation that tho Secretary
could furnish plan for National Bank, which
would the constitutional scruples hitherto
entertained against that sort Of fiscal agent.
And, after some discussion on a point Of ORDER the
extracts were read
Mr.. WISE offered the following resolution:
Resolped, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
requested to lay before this House the plan of such
fiscal agent recommended in his report Of this day
as will remove all scruples touching the question Of
constitutional power and thus avoid the objections
which have been urged against those fiscal agents
heretofore created by Congress-" and that commit
tee of nine members be appointed to consider and re-
port upon such plan when presented by the Secreta-
Mr.. EVERETT though. that we ought to have
the document printed first that It's contents might be
examined And he moved that the report be referred
10 the Committee of the Whole the state Of the
Union, and that it be printed. If the appointment of
a select committee should afterwards appear to be
called for, it would be time enough to appoint it.
Mr.. PROFIT asked division of the resolution,
first that part calling for the plan, and secondly
on the appointment of select committee.
Mr.. EVERETT submitted that his motion was
| first in order.
And the SPEAKER SO decided.
Mr.. RANDOLPH moved that the Message be
| laid on the table and printed. H..a TN
Mr.. WISE had no objection to that, but hoped the
House would call for the plan.
After some desutary discussion, in which Messrs.
WloEt DiDLhCh, anu bhlS1StS participated .
The Message was ordered to lie on the table and
The SPEAKER then decided the resolution of
Mr.. WISE to be the next business in order.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved the following
substituted
Resoiped, That it is necessary and proper create
National Bank to act a fiscal agent of the Go
vernment, and to repeal the act entitled can to
provide for the collection, excepting, transfer and
disbursement of the pnblc revenue, approved July a,
lS40"
Resolped, That a committee be appointed
toprepare and report bill bills to carry into effect
the preceding resolution.
Mr. U declared he had serious objections to calling
on the Executive department to submit plans for legis
lation. II had not been usual
Mr. WISE said that the very first movement ever
made by this Government upon question OF finance
after the Constitution formed, regular call
sury, for his views plan So with Mr.. Dallas, Mr.
Crawford, and Mr. Gallatin. And it was the express
constitutional duty of the Executive Departments to
recommend measures to Congress-
Mr. UNDERWOOD had not gone so far back in
what he said He meant to say that, in his own ex-
Perience, had not been usual to call upon the De-
partments for plans ofegisation and he for one, was
not willing now to set the example.
He wished that direct vote should be taken on
this proposition He did not wish to debate it; for
twelve years it had been debated. If once the discus
sion opened, there would be end to it, and he
did not believe that single would be changed by
it, Ifthis resolution should prevail then the commit
tee which might be raised might call the Depart
ments or individuals for information might consult
such other sources they might think proper. He
wanted the House to respond this evening to this
proposition, Bank no Bank; Sub-treasury or no
SubtIeasury and thus let the country know whether
any thing to be expected at the hands Of Congress
not If the resolution was decided in the negative
he should be willing to 60 home in week Ifit was
adopted, there would be abundant opportunity, when
the details Of the bill to be settled for every gen.
tleman to express his views. No difficulty on that
score need be anticipated.
Mr.. WISE raised the point whether the resolution
was in order.
And then, on motion of Mr.. VIM. COST JOHN
SON,
The House adjourned until Monday next at IL
o'clock . '#
IN SENATE,
. FRpAY, June
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock.