Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-07

the siock TO be paid down by other subscribers than
The Government,
This was voted down-Ycas 81. Nays 2S.
TIC question being now on ordering ihc bill 10 n
third reading
Ar Archer express n desire 70 address the Senate
aud moved an adjournment,
Which motion prevailing. yeas %, nays ls-
Tue Senate. a little before sun down adjourned.
Mr. Archer has the floor for 10 murrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal ofyes,erIay was read aud approved
Mr. Stuart Of Illinois. Introduced tn the House his
his colleague. The Hon Zadok Casey, member elect
from that State, who was qualified. nnd took his
scat.
Mr. Adams oSked the House ut this time % take
up aud act on the following resolutions:
/. ResotUcd. That The investment in the stocks OF
The several States Of the Union of funds held 10y the
Government Of the United States, IA trust. is, 10 the
amount Of The sums 50 invested. aud of the interest
thereon, an assumption by the United States, Of the
debts Of the said several States in the event Of their
failure punciually 10 pay the same,
5 ReSotUci. That The purchase. by authority OF
any Executive Department Of the Government OF
the United States, Of the bonds Of any Of the States
Of tins Union, at ihoir nominal value, OF with a pre-.
MUM thereon end the subsequent sale Of the same
bonds nj a discount, is an ruwarrantable und dis.
graceful delapldaiiOn Of Tho public ION -.
s. Resolved. That il IL the duly oTthe Executive
Government o. the United States To require of the
Government Of each and every State OF this Union.
~ whose stocks investments Of tho public moneys
held in ir 81 by the Government OF the L.. S,a,cs
have been made, punciual payment; in specie or its
equivalent, Of Tho interest stipulated ia the said
stocks ond The repayment Of The principals. rs som
as possible, 10y The terms Of tho,contTacfs upon which
such stocks have scvcrally been issued.
4. ReSOircf. Thai the further investment of any
public funds OF The United States ia stocks Of The
several States ought forthwith 10 be prohibited by
Law; ond that the ommiu Of WAYS and Means
be instructed % report a hill for that purpose.
Mr. Underwood said thas the fast resolution or The
series asserted q principle which lac was mol willing
- sanction.
After some Conversation, tho House { ok up, and
without debate, adopted The following resolution.
Resoircd. That the iur.hcr investment Of any pub.
hc funds Of the United States ia stocks of The sew
cTal States ought frrihwiih To be prohibited by law,
and HAT The Committee OF Ways aud Means be in
sinuclod 10 report n bill for that purT 1se.
The other three res buttons lie over.
MIR Randolph. rom the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, reported that the committee had examined. aud
QUAD correct the oct npprppTiaIing Tho prOcee.Is If
The sales Of The public binds onJ u giant pre-enu-
ton rights.
Also, The act making on appropriation for The Gln
eraI expenses of William Henry Harrison, dcccagcJ.
late President of the United States.
Which s1id bills scycrIlIy received the signaiurc
OF lac Speaker.
a message was received from the Senate through
Dlekets, Esq. Secretary, informing this House
that the Senate had passed the hill MAKING anpr,
~priations for 'hc Post Office Department. with an a
and asking the concurrence ufIho House
therein.
Mr. Wood, of Now York, oskcI leave 10 offer the
follow ing resolution:
Resolved. That the Secretary Of the Treasury lie
requested 10 inform THIS House. Of rs carly n day Us
UTngfreuhla NulrrH.r IL - "
moneys from the Merchants Bank Of New York 10
tho Bank Of Commerce Of New York was caused by
want ofconiiJcnre in the stability nnd soundncss Of
the brmer institutions; and whether The one million
ni Inc Twelve million loan. said 10 have been taken
10y tho Bank Of Commerce, was negotiated in cpnse.
qucnce Of any agreement, verbal or IN writing. i'm.
piied or direct, That the sad bank should become the
Government depository nj New York.
Objection being made. the resolution was moi r..
cciscL
TIE CASE or Mcleod
i"e ii''.e resumed the consideration Of Tho f,L.
lowing resolution, heretofore offered by Mr. :
Floyd, Of New York.
Resolved That The President offhe United STATE,
=, requested 70 inform This House. &c not incampIt.
,ne army or The Attorney Geucral Of ne UptoI
S'aics has since the lth Of March last. bccu diroc,.I
70 'lsIi The Stale IT New York fpr any pDrnsso con.
,,'.'H WIN ne imprisonment or trial Of Alexander
''LcOdi and, u 30, ~ communicate 90 This Hpps.
copies 81 Tie instructions o.. and rsr,rt Of sucb ar
and whether, by any Executive mc,suros o,c,,.
The British Government bos boon o;von
TO understand that Mr. Mcleod will DO reIoss.I -,
surrendered.
Mr. Butler Of Kentucky. who was entitled q, IA.
I3'r' addressed The House generally ON Inc merits
~ Tee case, ard ~ reply % arguments whicb b,J
'c'n advanced by several other gentlemen. uutil. tho
expiration Of the morning hour.
Nj White, Oflndiuus, moved that Inc Uopso al
lpum.
Mr. BRIGGS asked Inc House 10 take nm tho Pc,
'Iirc bdl hr the purpose Of concurrinp IN fine n
'"endm'nt mado iheret, ~ The SENATE.
hcmoliOn 20 adioum. a0ersDuc conversation. ,yas
ana. ty yeas 81, nays %. was rejected.
NC il1nse then took mp The Post Office bill. and
'''''ll debate. concurrcd IN he amendment Of f,e
''i''o which provides that Of The money npp,,.
'''ed by The bil, $4,000 ore hereby appr,rri,.
~ F" enable Inc Auditor II said Department 10 ppr.
'I'o account books f0r his Office and b bring nm
'i''ls OF its business; PrOrtfca. That ~ yirryo
o'''i pop cIerk shall be employed for a longer porigI
l1n one yea"
Nr Proir, leave having been denied. moved ,
oi The rule, ~ enable him % offer tho EJ
wing resolution.
IN' attention ~ The Department has boop dire. q
I" w. voc SUBJECT 81 Indian treaties. and p,u,ryi,, q
7 ''c manner M which symc II those rcccuIy
'e nave been executed. involving The d.ts,,sc. =
Y DI large Sums ~ money fOf The emigration opJ
'.l.Ioncc u Indians.
"Iuo frauis that have bocp pr,ct;-,J q, A.
ID p "tcn' ~ some extent, inquired INTO. bpt n q
~ .-'I'suro ~ ~ he f1cfs hns MT hoo, 49,. 70
Lnouch h1e. however. bccn hfopybt 4, I,.t, v
.1'Iish rrc conviction that certain ggt,,ct,-. i,
lIffri fTa mfaf euyrr,sr- I'll. d.