Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-25
CONGRESS ON SATURDAY.

CONGRESS ON SATURDAY.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Pairiot
wAsninoron, Saturday, Feb. 20.
~ UNITED STATES SENATE
ADMISSION OF LADIES TO THE FLooF
Mr.. NORxELL again called up the resolution
TO suspend the rules Of the Senate, SO as sJn'
ladies to the privileged seats within inc Sn""oe'
during the remainder of the session.
MIR WRIGHT called the yeas ana nays on IAN
tn. ,ss,onses Of The different Senators caused
GREAT sensation among the fair beings who crowde'
The galleries. Those who showed their gailantry b>
voting i'm favor Of the resolution, were REWARDED
with gracious smiles Of favor; while the opponent
of IL met with something very much like is1gl
of dersion. The nays prevailed, and inc Ianie'
were therefore kept in their close quarters.
Election Of Printer TO the Senate.
The Vice President announced that the hour hsd
arrived for executing the order Of yesterday, to pro-
coed 10 the election Of Printer TO the Senate.
nir. MANGUM said that after the full expires
sion OF the sentiment Of the Senate yesterday, nc
xuould not complain of the determination oil the
.noiorty but he rose merely to declare that he
would decline to participate in the election.
The bows then proceeded to collect the ballots
from the Senators. The Wings, according 10 De
termination they had taken yesterday. did not par
Twenty-seven ballots were cast, OF which Blali
& Riyes received &c, and Francis p. Blair l! Blai'
x Rives having received majority of votes, were
deca ed Printers to the Senate
SUB-TREASURY.
The resolution offered by Mr. CLAY of Kertuc-
XIV. for the repeal OF the Sub treasury, was taken
up TODAY, and having been read, along with the
substitute offered by MIR Allen OF Ohio, for main
tanning the Sub-trasury system,
Mr. CLAY rose and said he had delayed calling
up the resolution until this late period of the ses-
sion, as the Sub treasury was measure OF uhe
party still in power to which they attach much I'M
portance. He was willing they should have the
benefit of the measure while they remained IN Oh
zee and only that il should not be continued TO the
next Administration. He had therefore proposed
that il the gentlemen on the opposite SIDE would
offer an anne ndent providing that the repeal snouu
not take effect until after the 4th of March, he
would consent to it. But that proposal was de-
clined
There are now (said MIR Clay) before the Senate
two resolutions.
The amendment presents many historical and
other declarations as to the hnane'ai pohcy OF ue
Goyernment at its the departure from
that auently, and its restoration by the SUD
treasury Act-and its conclusions are directly the
reverse of the resolution. The question then is
fairly presented: shall the Sub-treasury De persist
ed in or no,-shall il be repealed or mott
He would 90 at large into the discussion OF this
lie ding financial measure. 1t has been the subject
Of more than three years discussion. IL mas oeeh
discussed throughout the country IN every manner
IL would be useless therefore tor open II at this
late day. But he assured the gentlemen on the OPP
posite side that no purpose OF eXutaton over them
no desire to wound their feelings, actuated nm
IN presenting his resolution. IL was offered from
deep sense of duty-from deep CONVICTION tha'
the repeal was demanded by the Country-hy
a large majority OF the people. He did not think
the Senators opposed TO him ought 10 regard thS
as n personal matter TO themselves. We are here
as public servants, bound by public sentiment
he did not mean the temporary ebulliuons oil ieei-
ing. But when the people had pronounced their
deliberate opinion-when no constitutional difheu-
ties interposed to embarrsss Senators-when no one
could question the state Of public sentiment the de-
cision OF the people ought 10 be respected. IL was
pretended that Sub-reasury or not was not the
ISSUE Ii is true there were great variety Of top
les which were employed by both SIDES, during the
recent contest to secure the success OF party.
But yet this has been the prominent, predomi-
nate objection TO MIR Van BurenS Administration.
Although many other causes have contributed 10
defeat the party now about to retire, yet no man
can deny that this the proxmate cause OF the
defeat
MIR Clay spoke 10y way of illustratlon,) OF the
great contest between MIR. Jefferson and MIR Adams.
There were many measures OF the Administration
of the latter which strongly objected 10. But
no body " oud deny that there was one which stood
like a mountain OF condemnation upon il. II was
the Alien ard Sediton Law which weighed II
down; and which produced its signal defeat.
This financial policy of MIR Van Buren,, IN like
manner, was tie leading cause of his overthrow.
Mr. Clay then urged that the party now about 10
leave, the Administration, ought TO have sufficient
consideration for their successors 10 consent 10 the
repeal. What will be the condition OF the succeed
ing Administration il the act continued IN exstenee'
IL must go with receivers and other Sub Treasu-
rers who have bean appointed, take the respon-
sibiliiy OF removing them. All The measures and
machinery Of this leading financial measure VIII be
continued in the hands OF men who are utterly OPP
posed 10 il. lf the substitute oherec SY the Sena-
tor from Ohio il aS>tred, II would show perseve-
ring purns, on the part OF this majority to perpet
49, the measure.
MIR. ALLEN followed with a noisy haransue; the
only point of which was, the Wings proposed moth
ing substitute for the measure, which they de-
sire to repeal.
Mr. CLAY, of Kentucky, said, in answer To
this argument, that the condition of the country at
ter the repeal, would be precisely the same as it
was before the bill passed. The resolution of 1916
organizing the Treasury Department, prescribing
the mode OF taking care Of the public monies, sc.
&c. would continue in operation.
As TO what financial measures should be adopted
by the coming Administration, they would be pre-
sented at the proper time after the Administration
should be in power. IL would be idle TO offer them
now, for there was VIGOROUSLY majority opposed.
Mr. WILLIAMS, Of Maine, made short speech,
n which he refused to obey the resolutions Of the
Legislature of his State, declaring them not TO be
Mr. WALKER also, explained that he was not
Instructed TO vote for the repea-although Mssis-
slppi is now strongly and decisiyely Wing.
Mr. SEWER moved to lay the whole subjec', in-
Guiding the resolution Of Mr. Clay, and the substi.
tute Of Mr. Allen, on the table.
The question being taken by yeas nnd nays,
,sU1y Senator yotng) 1t was decided 10 the afr
native rs follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton Bu-
chanan. Calhoun, Clay of Alabama, Culhbert, PuI.
Ion Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Nj !
sholson Noryell, Pierce, Roane, Robinson, SEWER
S.Jii Of ConneoiIeut Sturgeon, Teppan, Walker
Wall, Williams, Wright, Young-27.
NAHS--Messrs Bates, Bayard, Clay Of Ken !
lucky, Clayton, Ciuenden, Dixon, Graham, Hen.
derEon, Huntington, Kerr, Knight, Msngum, Mer.
rick, Nicholas, Phelps, Porter Prentiss Preston,
Biyes Ruggles. Smith Of Indiana, Southland, Tall.
nadge, Webster, White--25
SO the subject vas laid on the table.
The Senate vent into executive session. and Of.
forwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIyEs
The House went into Committee of the Whole
AZ ~ o'elock-and the whole day was spent IN an