Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-12

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or at any time, the Senator would find him
self mistaken in Virginia sentiment. He
spoke tor the Virginia people with his col
league. The petitioners chose an organ other
than the Virginia Senators. That at least
was presumptive evidence that the petition
ers differed from the State which had given
the two Senators their place here.
MIR. Tappan, Mr.. Henderson and MIR. Ben
ton said a word or two in continuation, when
the memorial was ordered to be printed.
The Bills upon the table came up for a fl
nal passage. The Resolution in relation to |
the Distribution of Patent papers was passed |
and sent to the House.
Also, the Bill for the relief of Lunatics i'm
the District of Columbia.
The vote upon the engrossment of the Dis
trict Bank Bill was reconsidered for the rea-
son OF offering additional amendments.
FORTIFICATION BILL.
! The Fertilization Bill was next considered
and was the subject of discussion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
UNITED STATES BANK.
Mr.. SERGEANT of Penn. as Chairman
| of the Select Committee upon the subject Of
the Currency, moved that the House resolve
! itself into Committee of the Whole on the
4 State of the Union upon the Bill to establish
"a Fiscal Bank of the United States.''
The motion was sustained. The Speaker
called Mr.. Clarke of N. Y. to the Chair,
and the bill from the Senate was taken up
for consideration.
The first hour of the session was devoted
to the discussion of the Bank questionable
, opening speech having been made by the
Chairman Of the Currency Committee.
Mr.. SERGEANT spoke his hour as limit
ed under the one hour rule of the House and
was cut off in the midst of his speech. He
discussed the queetion with great compact
ness, and went back to the commencement of
the question for the purpose of showing that
a Bank had been thought necessary from
1 1881 to ISil. The first Congress declared
n Bank TO le necessary and proper, and the
q questioa from the foundation of the Govern
! men. to the present time had never been a ST.
4 lent question. MIR. Sergeant, after setting
i forth very clearly the necessities existing in
i. regard TO National Bank, traced the acts of
Jail branches of the Government in reference
d to the necessities of such an Institution. In
portant but familiar facts growing out of the
@ charters of the Banks of 1871 and 1916 were
. seen, and presidents considered and cited
strong in character and many in number.
: MIR. Sergeant, in conclusion ofhis remarks,
e showed why the institution would be sustain
: ed and respected if it became law of the
e land. The action of the Government would
be In time to come as it had been in times
1 past. No officer of the Government in the
d face OF the decision of the Supreme Court
q would dare to refuse the execution of the
d law under it. No marshal would act In us
i no debtCs--no citizen.
~ mo noor was given 10 MI. MCfELIIhfS
re Oh N: Y.who moved to strike out the enact
my ciause Tor tie purpasG CT making a more
e general speech in opposition TO the Bill. Mr.
e Mcaeilan classed the Bank Bill with the
IS loan Bill, and that with the Revenue Bill
S ana that with the Distribution Bill All he
II sara were Intended to tasten upon the coun.
e5er s sfaae edera IN their
S and worthy of Alexander Hamilton. So "a.
: med for the Federal faith
Mr.. SAUNDERS of N. c.. smoke in nm.
position to the Bill.
l Inc debate was continued by Mr..
n STUART OF Va. in behalf of the Bank. Mr..
r stuart examined the question from the be-
ginning, and made very able speech drawn
from the acts of the Government and the O.
: plnions OF public men. His purpose was to
employ what testimony he could i'm behalf of
= Bank drawn from the acts of the Govern
D ment and the opinions of public men. His
purpose was to embody what testimony he
could in behalf of Bank drawn from the prac.
tees of the Government.
Mr.. S. having concluded his remarks. was
followed in the-debate by Mr.. KENNEDY
OF Indiana, In opposition. Mr.. X. spoke
his hour and the House adjourned between
four and five o'clock.
House Of ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
1T. Mason delivered his views in onnosi.
! ton to the Bank bill. Mr.. Brown. Mr..
= wood, OF N. Y. and Mr.. Payne, of Alaba-
: ma, also addressed the Committee ON the
= same side,and Mr.. Washington, of N. g. in
favor of the bill.
e House Of Representatives-.4ugust4.
d Mr.. Bolts, of Va. began the debate on the
Fiscal Bank question. He contended for the
I. constltuIonality of the measure, and denied
the right OF the President to veto the bill on
tndt ground, as 1t was an adjudicated uues-
, ton, by the highest tribunal, the Supreme
Court. II the President had right to con-
J strue the Constitution for himself in such
case, so had every other officer of the Govern
ment, and it was obvious under this rule the
constitution would become mere nullity.-
[Sound doctrine.]
Mr.. Brown, of Tenn. followed AGAINST the
! bill, and Mr.. Profit, Mr.. Milton Brown. Of
Tenn. and Mr. Gamble, of Ca in favor of it..
In Senate, .qugust 5.
Mr.. Clay, of Ky. reported the Revenue
bill from the House, with one or two inmate
rial amendments.
The Fertilization Bill was taken up and
passed 40 to 4. 1t had been under discussion
for several days.
House Of Representatives..
The Fiscal Bank bill coming up, several
members spoke upon it. Mr.. Wise said he
deemed the bill minority measure, which
ne could not supPort-that the people were
not ready for the Bank, and although he was
In favor Of the measure he would not vote for
it.