The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-13

that whenever he had advocated bank he
had done so without surrendering his prin-
clplcs, but IN consequence of the unfortu-
nate connection of bank and state. IL the
senator from Ky. had read all his speech
of 1891, instead of small extract only.
he would have found that he (Mr. c. was
as much opposed to banks then as he was
now. Mcssrs, Allen and Benton briefly
followed, after which Mr.. Simmons NOV
ed reconsideration of the vote on the
section relating TO small notes, which was
carried. Mr.. 5. then moved to fix the mi
nmum at notes of the denomination Of 80
instead of SO. Carried-27 to 30.
Mr.. Clay now came forward TO make
known the result of last nights caucus.
4 majority, he said, were convinced that
4 bank OF the L. :. was necessary to re-
licvc the wants of the suffering commu-
nifty. The bill was now at It's third read
ing, and in all human probability the vote
on the engrosSmcnt, on account of differ
ence OF opinion on some points, would
stand % for to 26 against ii. The maio-
rlty OF the wing party believed the present
form the best, but i'll order TO secure to
the country the benefits of the measure,
they had sought ont means to obviate
the scruplcs of a few who agreed with
them on the general question. The pro-
position was 10 strike out, in the 9th Sec
ton all after the word same in the 25lst
line, and insert words to the effect that
the states should have the power of assent
and dissent, but the dissent must be cx-
pressed at the next meeting Of the Legis-
la,ures, otherwise the assent would be I'M
dcrstoOd; and Mr.. G. then explained the
nature OF this compromise, showing con-
cIuslvcly that 1t was no compromise tall.
Mr.. Rivcs said the proposition was fall
laclous, and compared it TO the compro-
mise OF Lord North, which said that the
people of the Colonies might tax them
selves II they chose, and if they did not
he would tax them himself. Mr.. Calhoun
| protested against IT as a new inroad upon
the constitution. Mr.. Preston could hard
" swallow it, but was willing to make
sacrifice for "the union of HE wings for
the sake of the Union" Mr.. Clay then
reprimanded Mr.. Rlvcs for his obstinacv,
and Mr.. Rives in return gave Mr.. Clay
drubblng for trying to humbug him with
sham compromise, aler which the vote
was taken on the amendment and it was
carrcd--25 to "a. The bill was then or
dered to third reading, and the senate
adjourned.
H0uSc-The revenue bill, or bill to in
crease the tariff on luxurics, again occu-
pied the house all day.
Juiy 2S.-Senate-An fort was made
| by Mr.. Preston To have the bill from the
house making appropriations for tortitica-
tons taken up, but, at the suggestion of
Mr.. Barrow it was laid over till Saturday.
The bank bill was then resumed, the
question being on its final passage. Mr..
Benton spoke at considerable length in
opposition to the bill, and concluded by
moving It's indefinite postponcmcnt. He
was followed by Mcssrs. Woodbury., Dix
on, and others, after which the vote was
taken on the motion to postpone, and it
was lost-2l to %. The question on the
final passage of the bill was then taken
and decided i'll the ailirmate, as follows:
Massachusetts,. Barrow Bates, Bayard, Bcr-
rlcn, Choatc, Clay of Ky, Dixon, Evans, Ora
! ham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Mcrrlck, Miller, Morchcad, Phelps, Porter, Prem
| tsS, Preston, Summons, Smith of Ind, Southland,
! IalImadgc, White, Woodbrdgc-26.
NAY.-Mcssrs. Allen, Archer, Benton, Bucha-
nan, Calhoun, Clay of Ala. Fulton, King, Linn,
McRober,s, Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Rivcs,
Sewer, smith of Conn, Sturgeon, Tappan Wal
kcr, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, Young--23.
SO the bill passed. Then senate then
adjourned.
July 29,-.Senate-Mr. Mangum from
the committee on naval affairs, to which
had been referred the bill from the house
making an appropriation for home squa-
dron, reported the same without amend
ment.
The bill from the house making appro-
priatons for naval pension was taken up,
discussed, slightly amended, and then laid
over till next Tuesday.
The bill to revise and extend tho char
tiers Of certain banks III the District of CO.
lumbia was then taken up and briefly dis
cussed, after which, on motion of Mr..
Clay, the senate went into executive ses.
sion for the rest Of the day.
HOuSe-Mr. Barnard renewed motion
which he had made daily for the last half
week, to take up the bankrupt bill, tina, it
might be read first and second time and
referred. Objection being made, the mo-
ton was again not acted upon.
Mr.. Fillmore from the ways and means
committee reported bill making appro-
prations for the outfit and salaries of d.
plomatic agents, which was read twice
and referred to the committee of the whole
on the state of the union.
Mr.. Levy introduced bill making fur