New-York tribune., 1841-07-08
By this Mornings Southern Hail.
correspondence of The Tribune.


W.sH1seroS, Tuesday, Jaly :.
The resolution OF Nlr. Lss change the hour OF meeting
OF the Senate from 10 II o'clock taken up and after
considerable debate BY various Senators, rejected
The special order OF the day, the Fiscal Bank BILL was
then taken up the amendment of Mr.. BAYARD the amend
uent OF Mr.. RIvEs pending.
Mr. BERRIry addressed the Senate in constitutional
gen OF some length opposing both the amendments and
advocating the original BILL
Mr MsRR1cE supported the amendment Of ,Ir. RivEs.
He surrendered no power Of Congress under the Consa
ton but went for the amendment on the ground of exped
ency for the purpose establishing in The speedy
n,r the special agent so strongly demanded By the people
Mr. Bates highly powerful and eloquent speech de-
cared his preference for original BILL and the absence OF
all doubt his mind The power OF Congress II e$ta6-
lsh Bank of the United States within without the Dis.
Iric Of Columbia and branches the States with with
out their consent This had been decided by the cxPositoy
which the Constitution had provided for itself. the SUI
preme Court OF the United States and that decision should
De considered encraed that Constitution, 10 be ODE!
gader their oath for it. support There were soae OF the
friends OF Bank yh- had constitutional scruPe and these
we're no, to be dsregarded He had gone them because
,hev could net come him. and 70. the purpose OF establish
ing Bank which he considered of the highest importance
bv the unanimous vote friends he should for the
amendment.
Mr. PREyrlss very briefly and lucidy advanced similar
views in supper, of the amendment.
Mr. DIxos opposed the amendment, and maintained that
thew as legislators should follow strictly their judge
ment without compromise.
The amendment Of Mr.. BAYARD which placed the cs-
tabhren of the branches upon the dissent instead of
sent of the States was reiected-Yeas Q; Nays So
The question recurring the amendment OF Mr.. RfvEs,
which it will be recoectcd. placed the establishment OF
branches in the States the of those States
Mr. WHITE opposed and Mr. WLKER advocated it,
The question wa. then taken the amendment reject
ed Yeas 10. Nays 38
Mr HUSrISGToS offered slight amendment which was
adopted The amendments of the friends the bill
now considered offered, and Mr. BUCHANAN took the
floor and on hi, notion the Senate adjourned.
He will lead of the opposition tomorrow in set speech
The House were today occupied for abou, three hours
in calling the Yeas and Nays and contendng on the adoption
of rule reported By Mr. CALHoUy Chairman of the Select
Committee that subject which provides that hereafter
the Committee of the Whole be discharged by Of
the minority the consideration of any subject that has
been before them six days This debated great
length and finally adopted.
Mr. SrAyLY then offered a resolution that the Distribution
Bill now under discussion, be taken of Committee
seven clock this evening, which, after debate,
adopted
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole and the Distribution and Pre- empton Bill again
up and advocated length by Mcssrs RAYsER and
MARSHALL, and opposed by Mr.. RHrTr The hour Of
having arrived the Committee proceeded
the various amendments offered, most Of which
ected. The Bill passed in Committee by vote of
III to l03.
The bill then reported to the House. and the previous
question being moved by Mr.. SrASLr demanded by
the House when the taken various amendments
after which the bill passed by vote Of Yeas llG
Nays lOs
The House adjourned quarter past eleven o'clock,
having been in Session thirteen hours and quarter.
ARGUS