Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr. SERGEANT OF Penn. moved that the House
go INTO Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. ADAMS OF Mass. asked him TO withdraw
his motion, as he wished TO submit a resolution Of
privilege.
Mr.. SERGEANT withdrew.
Mr.. ADAMS offered resolution that the Presi-
dent Of the United States be requested TO communi
cate to this House by what authority the French
cretary Of the Treasury.
Air. Adams said he should have oiis,ed his reso-
luton Yesterday had lie known the contents of the
communication presented to the House Yesterday.
II was wCi. known LAT It was not expected thar
fOie!sn Ministers would Interfere with the internal
iegis alton OF The country. This was well under.
stood The improperly OF the conduct of the
French Minister must be apparent to every mem
yer Of the House. and had the Secretary Of the Urea.
sury considered more maiurey of this mailer he
would hardly hiVe presented IL % the House tor lis
action. The proper mode was to have addressed a
communlcaIlon 10 the Department, Of State.
AIR Adams SAID further, that one of the prominent
reasons Of the recent Revolution which had led 10
change OF Administration was the interference oc
Executive power. II We would not tolerate Execu-
tive interference at home, We should not tolerate
II on the par' OF Foreign minister residing amongst
Us
A scene Of confusion followed. Several rnen,bcrs
addressed the Speaker at the same time The one
m hvor OF postponIng the subject unit. Saturday.
another for laying II upon the table; another in on
position u the reception Of the resolution; another
I N
resolution, another taking appeal from tie Speak
err.
Mr. FILLMORE Of New York, restored order in
otng the facts connected with the reception al the
resolution, winch mad called forth so much feeling
on toe part oil the member from Massachusetts
The commun cation from the French Minister he
sud, hnd been presented to the Secretary Of the
Treasury before the introduction Of the revenue
Bill BY tho Secretary the Treasury j, had been
I sent TO the Committee Of Ways ard Mems TIC
Committee Ol Ways and Means having doubts Of
the propuety OF It's reception as a matter Of action
returned II TO the President Of tie United States
with the wish that II might be cUmmJuCa ed TO the
House, and o. was so communicated.
Mr. BOLTS said 30 must be apparent that no GOOD
would come Of tho Introduction Of the resolution
and thatuo ln5utwls intended. tie therefore NOV
cd 70 lay the resolution upon the table.
MIR ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays
The vote WIS Ayes 80, noes ~, and the kss,Iu.
ton was laid upon the table
FISCAL BANK BILL
j nc discussion was resumed upOn tbs Rank Bl
wh'rs itcIosed last evening at O'Clock, when the
rouse adjourned. The debate was continued last
evening by MIR. WELLER ofOno. Mr. McKEON
/ OF New York, and Mr. HUNTER Of VirginIl. IN
opposition 70 the Bank and 10y Mr. Afford NJ
Georgia, IN defence Of the Bill.
Mr.. Pope was the first to speak today. Hear.
gued n support ofthe Bill. lie was IN favor of IN.
rs-charier IN 1911, and reviewed The course of Inc
two former Il nks and referred 10 the vicious cur.
rency winch afflicted the commerce Of The countrv-
ana the rcl.i this bin held out 70 furnish crcul,t.
ing medium equl. u gold and silver, 10 benefit the
mechhni", farmer and merchant IN short 10 restore
inc country TO that prosperity enjoyed in former
/ years under the late institution. Mr. r. showed
] h'mss. decided friend to the JHl.
Hr BlDLACk Of Penn. followed in an hours
/ speech on the other size.
/ Mr. MARSHALL Of Ky. very ably md fully
sustained The support which his colleague Mr. Pope,
had afforded The Bill. lie commenced by submit
ung an amendment 10 strike out the 10th section Of
lht hi.t making 10 Discretionary with The States 10
ADMIT the location Of branches within their iuris.
dict0n. '
Mo WISE, after endorsing in tho fullest manner
tho Posl2ns taken by Mr.. NJ, went on to show
that IN relation TO the constitutions question Of the
power 10 crsiloa bank, he stood now where he had
~ 1917 and he quoted his former speeches and re.
solutions 10 prove this. lie had always held that
congress mad power TO create a National Bunk
1ul lhh' % ought not 10 exercise u tl thCrc was
ueeislVe expression Of public sentiment n favor VI
such an institution. lie expressed his belief that
no snch demonstration had yet been given, md
Ihe'eloIe ne did not hold Il eTredient, at this time
Y 70 pass INC oil. lie denied that tho issue in IN,
. ,as' elseuon had been dstinc y made, either or
O'nhi torU, % internal improvement; the Peopi,
inssted on change. lie went INFO a brief review
OF We course Of parties before and since the cleo
T. Voh OF zen. Harrison; he explained the popuIa
moUo Of "Iippro'noo and Tyler too" ~ a symbo
referring 10 distinct classes Of voters, and complain
60 mat alter the election the Tippec anoo" elias
{ hau not treated the "Tyler too" class with III
eonsiderotion due TO them.
ITO denied any obligation on the President {
GUIDE himself by previous decisions, but oonten
'Aa' ne was bound 70 act on his own personal con