Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-09

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p oposiI'ons were identical, so far Is their letter
went.
Mr.. RIVES replied
The question being ordering the bdl 10 s
third reading
M. BENTON made a peaera, speech h avais, The
b denJ,ng thal II would be possible To prevent, The
bank tron d'sconntng kite and raceborsc bills " ex-
change. lilo made statement Of numerous details
20 show that back could practice more usu,y AID
corruptIon. aud extonion, by dealing in exchange
thai by dseonniing notes of hand.
lie concluded by further moving To amend tho
hl aiot lie word eororalions. by inserting the fol-
lo"ns; The eorporaiors IN said corporaiols being
e,l'znns oilhc United $ ates."
The mrrdment after "a brief explanation VIA
rel cted. sL'llows: yeas l9, nayso6
Nj WALKER moved an amendment, feqni,nx
that the bulls IN which the bank should deal should
be dawn at shoft dates and On goods Tread, ae,u-
ally shipped.
l. VAS ncgatived by yeas and nays as follows:
yeas 81. nays %.
Mt ALLEN moved an amendmen, 10 make tho
d' ccors. IN case III snspension personally liable ut
the debts ui the bank.
THIS was n"eaf,ved ~ foows: ,cas %, nays %.
Nj PRESTON ct now being aboul 8 u'cock)
mnved 10 adjourn.
Mr.. SEWER demanded the yeas, and lie N o,ion
WIS ocgnrrcd: Yeas 10, nays 30.
Mr. BENTON offered another amendments tn
sflhe out 10 and insert SO per cent. the popof-
''on "l the stock 10 be paid down other subscri-
brts than The Government.
l. was votrd down, MS follows: yeas 81, nays d.
The PRESTON being now ordering the bill 10 us
thiid reading
Nh. ARCHER expressed desire to adJrcs, the
Senott, aud moved an adj ,urnmcnl.
Which motion prevailing yeas %, NAYS 49,
The Senate, II little before shutdown, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal oi yesterday vas read aud approved.
Nh, UARf, Of Illinois, intro uced to III.
House his col e,gue, the Hon ZADOK CASEY.
member ceci from that State, who was qualified and
took h,s seat
Mr. ADAMS asked the House at this time 10 take
up aud hc' upon The following rcsoln ions.
|. RcS0ifcd That the lnyesme Mt Of The s,ocks or.
Tie several Slats OF the Union OF funds held by Tho
Gpvr,nncnl Of the United ) aes in trust Is IN ,,e
amount OF the sums so Invested aud OF Inc nterest
lhrrcor. assunp tinn by tie Uumed States Of In,
debts The SAID several States IN the event of their
future puuclualiy 10 pay the same.
=. RcsOirtd That the purchase, hy authory of
any Executive Department of the Government of
The United Suites, of The bonds OF any OF the States
OF hs Gn'on, a, Thea, nominal value, or with pre-.
nlur thereon, and the sub equent salo If Tho same
bonds n Discount, is IN arrant.blc and waste.
lul dlnpidhlion 81 the public funds.
}. hcs0itcd, That II il the duty Of the Executiye
Cow rnmrni Of the Unned States 10 require Of Tho
GoYctumenl OF each and every State Of ,his Union,
IN whose stocks investments ot The public money.
held III trust by the Government Of the United Si,i,s
have been made, purc,ual payment in specie or It's
equivalent, oi the ine'es, stipulated IN the SAID
s'o,hs, and repayment OF the principal, soon a.
possible. hy the terms Of the contracts upon which
such slncks have sevrraIy been issued
4. ReSoieci, That the further inv sincnt Of apy
publ iunds OF the Unird States in stocks of ,he
several States ought forthwith to be prohbneJ by
law; and that the Commute Of Ways and Means
be Instructed TO report hill for that purpose.
Mi UNDERWOOD said that the f. ST resolu-
ton OF the asserted in,ncirle which lie was
not wiling to sInciiou.
After some conversation, the House took up and.
"uh"n, debate, adopted he following resolution:
Rtsoircd, That the further investment Of ap-
public funds Of he Unucd STATE, in stocks of IN,
several States ought Iorthwrh TO be prohibited BY
law; aud that e Comrliee Of Ways and Means be
10 report abill ioi thai purpose.
The other three resolutions lie over.
A message was received from The Senate, through
A. DIcKENs, Esq Secretary. Informing III 9 House
lhai the Senate had passed the bill making appro-
pr,aious Tor the Pos, Office ID parmcni, viii an
amendmcn, and asking the concurrence Of Tho
House therein.
THE CASE OF Mcleod.
The House resumed The consideration OF he res
olulon heretofore offered by Mr. J. q. FLOYD, Of
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Kentucky, who was cntirlei
!, the 0our, address ii the House generally on The
erIls ol the case, aud in reply 10 arguments whoa
had been advanced by several other gentlemen, uaur
he TX plfa ION OF the morning h pnr.
Mr. WHITE, u ludiana moved that the House
adj urn.
Mr. BRIGGS asked the House to take up tho
Post Once bill Tor The purpose OF concurring IN the
aucDdmeut made Iheret, by the Senate.
The ,orlon 10 adjourn, aller some come conver~
-allon, was put, aud hy yeas 81 nays %, was re-
'cted
The House then took up the Post Office b ~,
aud, without debate, concuued ~ the amendment
II he Senate. whgh provides that, of he money aI-
proptaied 10y he bill rs rs 600 are her BY aIp,opti-
ated TO he Aud, OF Of nd Department 10 u chase
account books Tor Office d to bring up Arrears OF
ITS business; Propided. That IN virtue hereof no
clerk shall be employee for a longer period than
one year
Saorllv after which, the House, on motion Of Mr..
ARNOLD adJoofned.
WAsnlNGroS, September 2
UNITED S STATES SENATE.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented the proceedings Of a
meeting N Amelia County, Virginia, adverse TO tho
Wig measures ol Congress, winch were laid upon
the table.
FISCAL BANK
Mr.. ARCHER sad thai bu Tor the r. cular ro-'
S t on he occupied he should not delay the passage
OF the Bll Tor a momeni. He had opposed the two
former Bills in relation to Bank, brought tor
ward the pre- session, and he had avow ed Inns
sell IN favor vi the III before the Senate, and was
N lis favor. Deny 1t vino inay, the currency qnes-
ton WAS the great question at issue IN the recent
cuuiest.
lnregard the details ola plan for keeping the
puac money, there was great diversity OF 0piu,on.
rEe Sub Treasury was condemned an unsafe,
unskIliui and dangerous mode OF keeping The pub
lie money. am Of opinion that Bank Of Dis.