The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-03
gmrmm=Srsenth Congress.
IN SENATE,
FIRST SESSION
TnunsDAY June -, lsil


Phe PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the stnsle
communication from the Treasury Department m
relation a clerical error inadvertently made in toy
meI communication.
The following memorials and petitions lrt
scented and laid on the table
BY MIR TALLMADGE; From citizens OF The
city OF New York Of Painted Post, New l.rk ami
Of Southport, Wisconsin Territory, for gerefot
bankrupt law.
By Nh. WALKER From citizens Of Camden 5
C., IN favor OF general bankrupt law.
BY MIR KERR: Asking 10 withdraw the PAPER,
of Stockton 4 Stokes from the files oil the Senate
Mr. PRESTON submitted the following reso!u-
ton
Resoired That the President OF the Y ni,ed States
be eques ted To cause be commu ncaied TO the s.
nate the progress and actual condition of the eommis
sion under the treaty with Mexico.
Mr. BENTON submitted the following
Resolred, Ths, the President Of the United STATE,
be requested muneate 10 the Senate the Ieasans
for reino,lng the following persons from office, aud
the information upon which the said were
founded To wi VIM. MlbuIne, Surveyor General
of Missouri and Illinois Joshua Pitcher, Suferinten-
dent OF Indian Affairs at ST. Louis James Relie
Marshal of Missouri; Henry Dodge, Governor OF
Wisconsin Robert Lucas Governor of Iowa
George w Jones, Surveyor General of Wisconsin
and Iowa.
Mr. B said he had been inclined 10 submit the
solution in consequence of some remarks made yea
terday by the Senator from North Carolina Mr..
Mangum) ia relation to obtaining the information
CURED.
Mr.. MANGUM unprecedented that the Senator
must have been mistaken He had observed in his
remarks Of Yesterday that he had no doubt it would
be found that the Administration had not departed
from the principle which had laid down for Its guild
ance, He alluded TO that contained in Mi CRlTrsN-
pEN's bill He had not spoken in the name Of The
President, but stood in the relation OF speaking for
himself
Mr. LIN desired to know which Of the bills the
Senator alluded TO- There was introduced by
the Senator from Kentucky which obtained only five
votes in the body.
ing his having lived in great in state OF
retirement. The principle generally laid down was
interference of ofceholders in elections, political
brawers or incompetent persons. He would not be
understood as having spoken from any authority but.
from his knowledge of the persons composing the cahl
net he would undertake say that nothing had been
done which could not be justified before the country
and the People
Mr., Benton wished the resolution to lie over
until to- morrow.
The Senate then proceeded to the discussion of he
resolution of Mr.. BUCHANAN, calling for information
TO persons removed from office since the ith March
lS4l when
Mr. PIERCE rose and addressed the senate until
the morning hour expired.
The Senate then proceeded TO the discussion Of
of the bill TO incorporate the subscribers of the Fiscal
Bank of the United States.
Mr. RIVES rose and moved TO strike out from the
10th fundamental rule of the bill to incorporate the
subscribers to the Fiscal Bank Of the United States
the following words
"And the said directors may also establish compe-
tent Offices of discount and deposit in any State Ter
IoIy, District OF the United States and shall have
power 10 commit The management of the said offices
and the business thereof respectively such persons
and under such regulations they may deem proper,
not being contrary 10 law or to this charter Or in
stead OF establishing such offices shall be Law ful for
the directors OF the said corporation from time
employ any agent or agents or any other bank
banks To be approved by the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury, any place places that the said directors may
deem safe and proper 10 manage and transact the bu-
proposed aforesaid other than for the pur-
poses OF discount and 10 perform the duties hereinaf
required Of the said corporation be mana ged and
transacted by such officers under such agreements
and subject to such regulations they shall deem Just
and proper,
And 10 nser, in lieu thereof the following words
That the said corporation shall establish compe-
tent efice OF discount and deposit in any State by
the assent OF the Legislature of such State whenever
the directors think fit do; and wien establish
ed the office shall not be withdrawn without the
OF Congress and the said corporation shall have
power 10 commit the management of the said offices
and the business thereof respectively 10 such persons
and under such regulations they shall deem proper
not being contrary 10 law constitution of the bank
OF instead of establishing such offices il shall be law
ful for the directors of the said corporation from time
to time TO employ any individual agent, any other
bank or banks To be approved by the Secretary OF the
reasury at any place places that they NAV deem
safe and proper 10 manage and The business
proposed sfofe aid other than for the purposes OF
discount, and perform the duties hereinafter required
OF said corporation 10 be managed and transacted by
such officers under such agreements and subject 10
such regulations as they shall deem just and proper"
Mr.. RlVES addressed the Senate at length in adj
yocacy OF his amendment.
Mr. CLAY of Ky replied in opposition
Mr.. PRESTON concurred in the amendment OF
the Virginia Senator, and stated his views briefly
On motion of Mr. WRIGHT the Senate adjourn
ed.