The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-27

| NAIS-hiessrs. Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
| BeTien, Choate Clay, OF KY, Clayton, Dixon
Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr
Mangum, MERCK, Miller, Morehead, Porter, Prem
tiss, Preston Rivss, Simmons Smith Of la Southland
railmadge, White, Woodbrdge-2S.
Mr.. McROBERTS moved to insert, al page 18Th
line 3d. and person who director Of the old
Bank of the United States, director at the time
the Committee of the House OF Representatives was
refused leave examine said Bank, shall ever lie eli
gihle 10 the place Of director, PRESIDENT or ohcer OF
hs Bank or any Of its branches; nor shall any
person be re-eligible who shall have voted for any
"iiul invasion Of tie provisions Of tins act, during
previous service therein and every person appointed
director Of this Bank any OF its branches shall
lake and subscribe an oath IN dup icate, declaring
lha ne has not "lltully concurIed in any violation Of
thus act and all false swearing therein shall be held
anu deemed wiiin and corrupt perjury and be punish
MI. CLAY hoped this bill Of aainder would meet
the fate Of It's predecessor, He would vote
foi II on principle, as TO vote to take these men up,
and try and hang them without Judge or jury
/ Mr. McROBERTS said the amendment did not
go as far 10 hang them, but dsapproba,on to some
degree ought to be expressed against them
The amendment was lost, as follows
| YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton Clay of Alabama,
Fulton Linn, McRoberts Nicholson, Pierce, Sc yer,
smith, of Con, Tappan, Woodbury., Wnght-l3
| NAfS-Messrs. Atcher, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Choate, Clay, Of Kentucky, Clayton, Dixon,
Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Man
gum, Merrick Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter,
Prentlss Preston, Simmons Smith, OF la, Southland,
Tallmadge, White, Woodbrdge-2s.
Mr.. BENTON moved to insert at the 3th page,
9Th line after the word Bank AID much Of the
Constitution ofthe U. s. and much of the laws Of
the U ) and SO much every Treasury regulation
are applicable to the public moneys the Treasury of
the U. 3, shall be held and taken to apply TO said
moneys when deposited or placed IN said Bank or
| branches
Mr.. CLAY said previous section of the bill pro-
vded that money deposited in this Bank shall be
taken TO be in the Treasury liable to be taken out
only by check
The amendment rejected, as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen Benton, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Clay, OF Alabama CuhbeIt, Fulton, King,
Linn, McRoherls Mouton Nicholson, Pierce, Sewer,
Smith, of Conn, clicut, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
Williams, Woodbury. Wiipht-2l.
NAYS -Messrs Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien Choa,e Clay, of Kentucky, Clayton, Dixon,
Evans Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr Man
gum, Merick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps Porter,
Plentiss, Preston Simmons, Smith of Ia. fallmadge,
White, Woodbridge-27.
i Mr.. SMITH, of Conn, moved to insert at page
u, line IA provision that loan shoud be made
by said Bank any Gifts branches, to any individu
all company, corporation State, Of larger amount
than ten thousand dollars SO long any applications
are pending rejected Of less amount, good
notes, or lis of exchange which sufficiently se-
] cured
4 MS was rejected ny the following vote
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton Buchanan Cal
houn, Clay, of Ala, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn,
| McRobeits Moulon Nicholson, Pierce Sewer
Smith, Of Conn, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Wood
bury Wright, Young-2l
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berren, Choate, Clay, Of Ky, Clayton Dixon Evans,
Graham Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Merrck, Miller Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Prenss,
Preston, Simmons, Smith, of Ind, Southland, Tall
madge, White Woodbridge-25
| Mr.. MOREHEAD inquired if the opponents Of
the bill had now offered all their amendments If so,
as he was DESTROYS OF speaking on the main subject Of
the bill, he would move adjournment The
tion however, he withdrew, and
/ Mr.. BENTON moved to add at the goth page,
line ll6, " Nor shall any member of Congress, during
the time that he lisa member for two years hereaf
ter, be stakeholder in said Bank attorney
sci to the Bank, any of its branches, be in any
way employed, or receive any compensation from it,
or any gratuity whatever"
This rejected by the following vote:
| YEAS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Clay, of Alabama Cuhbert, Fulton, King
Linn, McRobers Mou,on, Nicholson, Pierce, Sc
ver, Smith, of Conn., Sturgeon Tappan, Walker,
Williams, Woodbury. Wright, Young-22
4 NA4S-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien Choate, Clay of KY, Clayton, Dixon, Evans,
Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr Mangum,
Merrick, Miller Morehead Phelps, Porter, Prentss,
Preston Ri,es, Summons, Smith, of Indiana, South
ard, Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge-29
Mr. TAPPAN moved to add at the close of the
bill as an additional section, the following
"And belt further enacted Tha, this being an act
to create Fiscal Agent for the Government of the
United States Congress hereby the power I'M
der the Constitution, to alter repeal the same at
pleasure, except far provides for the payment
of the loans that may be contracted under its provi
slons"
To this Mr. WALKER offered the following amend
/ mo A nd daJ hat hau ha do
prlved of any property held under said act by such al
terron or repeal, in any manner repugnant to the
9Th article of the amendments to the Constitution of
the United States"
The amendment to the amendment was rejected
without division; and the question then being
the amendment of Mr. TAPPAN this was rejected as
follows
| YEAS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan Cal.
houn, Clay, Of Ala, Culhbert, Fulton, King Linn.
McRoberts, Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Sewer,
Smith, OF Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tappan, Williams,
Woodbury., Wright, Young-2l
| NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates Bayard,
Beuien, Choate, Clay of Kentucky, Dixon, Evans,
Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Merrck, Miller Morehead, Phelps Porter, Prentss,
Preston, Rives, Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, South
ard Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge 2S.
| Mr. KING renewed his motion to insert prohbl-
ton of loans to the Heads of any of the Depart
mcnts &c, see above } which, after brief discus.
sion by Messrs. KING and WALKER mega
tived, as follows
| YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton Buchanan, Cal
houn Clay, of Ala, Cuthbert, Fulton, Henderson,
King, Linn, McRohers, Mouton, Nicholron, Pierce,
SEWER Smith of Conn, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
Williams Woodbury., Wright, Young-23
NAYS--Messrs. Archer, Barrow Bates, Bayard,
Berrlen Choate Clay, of Ky, Dixon, Evans. Ora
ham, Huntington, Kerr, Msngum, Metrick, Miller,
Morehead, Phelps, Porter Prentiss, Preston, Rvcs,
Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, Southland, Tallmadge,
White Woodbridge--27.
Mr. KING suggested TO the Senator from Ken
lucky mir. Morehead,) the amendments
/ L. L.,