Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-22

without the control of law. He hoped
the Secretary of The Treasury would re-
ceive an opinion from Congress, that in
the repeal OF the act of 1910, the act Of
1886 was 10 go into effect.
Mr.. Walker, of Miss, should not vote
for the repeal Of the Sub-Treasury nor
do any thing to recharter the State Bank
system, which last he had opposed from
the first.
He did moi see, but that he should be
obliged to vote against every proposition
thet came up.
Mr. Benton said, gentlemen were be-
gining 10 find that they had begun at the
Wrcng end oftheir business, and that be-
foIe they tore down, it would be neces-
sary to build up. The Constitution too,
he thought, would puzzle many of them
in locating their fiscal agent, whether
they put it in the District of Columbia
or elsewhere.
Mr.. Calhoun regretted the position Of
Mr.. Walker, for as the ub.Treasury, in
his opinion, would be repealed, his vote
would be needed to gel the best system
he could in its stead. Mr.. Walker rejoin.
ed when Mr.. Clay re-stated the question
before the Senate. There were two am
endmenis, one from himself, and the 9TH
er from Mr.. Calhoun, as an amendment
to his and the question being
taken on Mr.. Calhoun's proposition, it was
adopted, ayes 25, noes %, but subse-
quently, the question being taken on the
amendment as amended, the whole was
rejected, ayes 10, noes %, whereupon
the Bill stood as in itS original form,
when first reported by Mr.. Clay to the
Senate.
Mr.. Clay said he took it for granted
something would be done to make the
State Bank System effectual while it las.
ted. He himself would never vote for
the system. He would have nothing to
do with fleet Of Banks.
Several Intellectual propositions for am.
endment we're then made, when Mr. Ben
ton having moved thai the specie clause
of the sub-treasury be put in the act OF
1886.
Mr.. Buchanan said he was instructed
to vote against the sub-treasury, and ac-
cording 10 his ideas lie must either obey
or resign. He should, therefore, but We
ry reluctantly, vote with Mr.. Clay.
Mr.. Benton's motion was negatived,
ayes l6--noes 80. Mr.. B. then SUBMIT
ed Notwithstanding the 2lst section OF
the sub.treasury Bill, forbidding and ex-
changes of her puc money but for gold
and silver, which was also negatived, ayes
lG-.-noes 80. Mr.. Benton then moved
three other amendments to retain portions
of the sub-treasury Bill, which were also
voted down.
Mr.. Benton wished for a scheme TO
prohibit the deposite OF the public money
in the U. s. Bank. Mr.. Clay said an espe-
ciul exception was beneath the dignity Of
Congress, Why except one bank9 Why
moi add the Owl Creek, or some other
Bankf The question on the BOnk--ayes
90, noes %.
The Bill as amend (about 3 o'clock
was referred TO the Senate, and passed to
be engrossed, yeas29, nays 10.
On motion Of MIR. Wright, the bill was
then engrossed to be printed. The Sen
ate then adjourned.
SENATE.
June 0.
The Senate proceeded with the con
sideration of the bill to repeal the indie
pendent treasury law. The question be-
ing, "shall the bill pass2" Mr.. Woodbur,
spoke a: some length against it, when Mr.
Clay called for the question. The de
bate was continued, however, by Messrs
Calhoun, Benton, Wright, Young anc
McRoberts, against the bill, and by Mr.
Tallmadge in its favor, About O'Clock
the question was put, and tho bill passeC
by the following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bate.
Bayard, BARREN, Choate, Clay, of Ken.
tncky, Clayton, Dixon, Evans, Graham
Henderson Huntington, Kerr, Mangum
Merick, Miller, MoFehe ad, Phelps, Por.
ter, Prentiss, Preston, Rives, Simmons
Smith, of fIndiana, Southland, Tallmadge,
White, Woodbridge-29
Nays.--Messrs. Allen, Benton, Cal.
houn, Clay, of Alabama, Fulton, King,
McRobert, Nicholson, Pierce, Sewer,
Smith, of Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tap.
pan, Walker Williams, Woodbury., Wright,
Young-lS.
HOUSE.
June 0.
Joseph Folansbee was chosen Door
Keeper ofthe House, ]. w. Hunter Az.
sistant Doorkoeper, William J. McCor-
mick Postmaster, and rev. William e.
Page Chaplain.
After an Intellectual effort to proceed TO
the election Of a Printer for the 9th Con.
gress, the Speaker decided that the first
thing in order was the notion of Mr.. In.
gersoll, of Pennsylvania, made the dav
before, 10 reconsider the vote BY which
the House had adopted Mr.. Adams
amendment to Mr.. Wise's motion con. |
cerning the Rules Of the last session.
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