Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-10

rress by Greenough, had arrived in this country, an.
recommending appropriation to deruy the expense
offregi &c, which was referred 10 The Committee
| Ways and Means, aud ordered TO be printed
The Speaker also laid before The House the following
communication from tile President of the u. s.. wheel
was referred 10 the Committee of Ways aud Means
and ordered 10 be printed
i WAsnISGroS, August3 1o4l.
Sir: here with transmit communication received
from the Postmaster General, TO which would invite
The attention of Congress. JOHN TYLER.
To the Hon. John White, Speaker, &c.
TT'he communication relates 10 the completion OF thu
Post Office Building
A message was received from the President Of The
u. s., through John Tyler, jr., Esq, informing th'
House that the President had approved and signed ht
bill making further appropriations for the maintenance
of lunac pa upers in The District OF Columbia.
The House. on motion Of Mr.. Sergeant, resolved II
self into Committee Of the hole, Mr.. Clark IN the
chair, and MIR. Bolts on the floor
Mr.. Bolts made short speech in defence oil the BANK
He called money any thing that the Government re-
Gel, ed and paid out, from cowce oil lilndostan 10
leather cent III the days vi Seneca from stamped Past'
board in Holland TO bank bills in the " ). lie cons
dered Congress had the power TO establish banH ao
that the times demanded one now. lie SAID me RE
idcnt was bound to sign the bill, whatever his pr
yate opinions might be, because the Supreme Goui.
had decided its comsttutonallty. lie secuted Alr yer
| erson's opinions against BANK, ana saiu tnat -
should regard them about as nuch MS ne wouo ms o
luInn s &
Mr Brown Of Tennessee followed against the bill
He said the people of The u. 3 never decided N favor
of Bank least of all in favor OF Inc Bank set oru ~
this bill n copy Of the old Bank oil the Y. >. re
criticised the argument "i VT. bot's IN the sese''s
| n.nn.- Ito saId by his doctrine the President and
,ha Ionso bod no rrht 10 think. lie knew the MI
nority had no right 10 speak IN The iinuse, under he
rules hut he did not expect 70 be prohoited from m"
ing. The gentleman from Virginia had, however, cap
md n
r;eht TO think The Constitution was to be removed,
and IN lis stead the decisions of the Supreme Court
were to be placed He, Mr. Brown, preferred The text
10 the commentary.
Mr. Profit said he rose to express his views inde-
pendent of party tramlncls but that he should vote
for this bill in any shape might be- placed for he pro-
missed his constituents TO get them Bank II he could
lc then went on TO prove that the people decided in
favor OF a Bank
| Mr. Profit referred TO the amendment Of Mr. Bots.
lie preferred MIR. Clays original bill, or Mr. RIves
amendment lie alluded to the presumption OF assent
by the States, in they did not answer, as one OF
the features Of Mr.. Bottss compromise amendment
He said silence only consent IN tender cases; bnt
suppose young lady had cold, and could not answers
was she 10 be dragged TO the altar and married, ny
willy? lie said Pennsylvania had bad cold, New
York had bad cold and Indiana had tremendous
cold and none of them could answer III this and
he protested against taking their silence rs consent
Mr. Profit said he had rather die with the Wing party
than to live with The Van Buren, party lie denied the
premises of Mr. Bolts, that the President ui The United
States had no right 10 think.
| Mr. Milton Brown OF Tennessee went in favor of the
establishment Of National Bank.
Mr.. raihb.e OF georgia c"hsoeieu 'ic banA 'ie
GROWING act u tne "e". - ~
Bank though he heretofore had doubts as to the
power of Congress lie sand although it was not made
Il test question by the Wings of Georgia, their oPpo
nenls made question of currency and the people sided
with the Wings. lie considered himself instructed IL
vote for 4 Bank.
Ar Marshall OF hentncky OBTAINED inc h'or'
inoton was mace mat inc committee rise hot ca
REQ.
There being no quorum present, Tue committee rose
ard reported tile iacl 10 Tue iio"se'
/ y motion TO adjourn was now mace anu 'aAch "
yeas and nays; ard thcre were - yeas ana ~ nays
y call Of the House was now moved ana carried
The roll was then called, and 80 members answered
to ,heir names.
The absentees were then called, ana quorum oeihs
present,
The House went into committee agan-Mr. 1iarf
IN the chair
Mr. Marshal! OF kentucky now s'atea 'hat schieS
prevented lii;i from gong on WIN us 'ei'ahs " ".
late hour anu he yielded the ioor 10 any o'ei Se'e
men who might wish 10 ADDRESS Tie HOUSE, "hu rus
10 his chance Tor getting the iloor Tomorrow
Mr. Weller next took Inc ii'or, ana con"iehceu :.
expressing the strongest huis,a d 'iie
conduct Of the majority in adopting rules 10 hurry
through with hot AND indecent haste measured suei
vast Importance, sitting debate ana W
secsc! voting, enabling kepresena''Yss 70 a'o,u =
sponsIb'hy TO their constituents. ne lehei"ntlc'
well that the Wing party Complained p','eI'y WIN.
the Independent Treasury 'i' was passed, 'a' s'i
Glen! time was net allowed Tor discussion, '"ouen ="
debate on that measure occupied SIX weeks yet nov
this same party allowed but 1--we days 0f .e discus
sion Of measure which is not only to suppant IN
Independent Treasury, but 10 control, 10 cons'dera
bic extent the destIics oil The country ior .ne mex
twenty years. VII ". 'hen cei,veler .,
gument against The c"nsiutIonaiy OF .ne neasuI.
we'll as its expectancy lie reusa inc asSu'.P,,o'
ihaa decision was made IN favor oil II py 'ie ast ee
tions-and showed that SO far from It's
ty being settled question as CLAIMED py us le,uS
the decision was the other way Though rfes'oeh
Madison, under extraordinary circumstances ieco'
!. mended and signed Bank bill, yet ms Po"eriu
speech in l79l against the consttutomalny Of pani
remained unanswered to thus day lh0ugh ueh han
Washington signed Bank charter, ye' as "aa oec'
well said by the gentleman from Alabama, WI layhe'
he did il under Constitution different from that nov
existing. Mr.. Jefferson, Gen Jackson and Mr.. Val
Buren had manifested il was we'll known, the strong
&C, bostliiy 10 National Bank and the present Presi
~ o,.,rse nc his life. shown