Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-20

.he SUB, Treasury bill. As gentlemea w.,. a.,;
rous OF being brought up to the scratch n. w;.s.,
W accommodate lhem aud as the two subject, - s
| intimately connected the one win the''o,L 80
thought that they should discuss their n.a;..' NC
| sether. ' mefi's TO-
WI. ivssrAtl called on the majority /, IN.
vuso 20 Pc. down these attemois at Federal IL
| snshlon-lt was ridiculous ehild's pIav TO h.. -
u. States. '"' congress OF the
H., WI. NAreliffE should support the motion IN,
.ne previous question, eontending that there h.,
the year 1891. SUBJECT since
Messrs' CHAPMAN and BRowN, OF Pr..,o, -,
ua' a'housn the gentemrn on the opno.,. -
neu s'ss.u them, yet they would not nci tine LII
the previous question. WV "o"on Tor
~ 4''- RipLtr soid IN order to give hi, f,;.nd g.
iyer, who had voted in his favor ard aa;'. "y .
previous question before, an opportuni,v 81 vac
bo ;n,nys n's sentiments upon this question. which
nc informed him he was anxious TO do La' ~n'II
vote a. alnst the motion. ~ W. "ou'u
| VT VILLAINS Withdrew his n,o,;o,
| -, ,i"' o' u. OF W., hoped the House vvo,IJ
mi. wa. nj 70 mnndraw the previous question. as
| Wis was the only plan by which thew cn,,II 90
at direct vote on the Bank question >'''u como
The question, that leave I've given IN ,.;,L,
was then put to the House-Ayes 62. noe. 80
Mr. LAsanoRsE moved the indefinite nos,non..
ment OF the question. These were oni, - ,,n
/
70 pass these resoutions-their present sion no., y
SSo"S'e IS was opposed TO the establishment, nr =
National Bank, and the gentleman elected v.s ~,
uas was also opposed to that project so th,, No ~
| motion. nhg THIS
Mr. WILLIAMS opposed the indefinite pos,non..
MIR. DABsLr opposed il. He was far from,
B,nE i NJ Mr. hlyes would oppose National
ms place, and say OF his own KNOWLEDGE ,ba, NJ
hiVes was hostile to such an establ,sbmen, he
would consent 10 withdraw his resolution.
After some further debate,
Mr.. LANGuoRsE asked leave To vi,bdrou ~:
motion for indefinite postponement "''
Mr. Burrs opposed It's Withdrawal
noes SIS. 'N'-hyes oT,
Mr.. EruERIpGE moved that the hou.. do ,o,.
Ayes IL, noes 7S. ~ i'S'-
MI. MAI said as the gentleman who introduced
we resolution had stated that he would witbJraw
49,, - s'ehhed mat Mr. Rives WAS not in favor of
sueh plan, he thought that the dfieni,v m;,S,
speedily be brought to an end Uo va,iI "nsN
Ior the establishment of n National RI IL
had h"u conversation with Mr. Ryes in Sor
temoer iasI who had stated to him, thar on Co...
s'9'iohal grounds as well as grounds Of expedisn.
cy he was opposed toa u. s. Bank. ami ,ha, r. r.
wings did succeed, he hoped that they would No,
make that question one OF their measures H.
therefore had no doubt Of Mr.. Rives' opinions mon
.hi' subject. P''hS upon
Mr.. CHAPMAN wanted to know what wo,. a.
tSNes opinions rs to the propriety of reneoI;n,
The Independent or Sui II easIIy Bill s
MIR MAY would tell them all lac knew.-Nyho,
ne saw Mr hNts he began the conversation him
sen, oy some remarks about the United State
pahk, ana expressed hope that the Whis n,rty
would not make 1t portion of their pocv NJ
RVes assenied TO his views upon the subi.c, .nd
stated that he agreed with large portion of ,bo
Wing party who believed that me asure To he nn.on
{ IA Al al
pedIent- He did not recoect that he said 49,,
thing about the sub-Treasury, but took i, g.
granted that that gentleman was opposed IN III,
scheme. For his own part he believed that Nj
t'es was Just as much opposed to a United States
Bank as the gentleman from Monroe himself
MIR lRNISG opposed TO conyer,;ng ,L.I
sslaliye Hall into Debating Society, for the mr..
pose OF giving their opinions upon on,stions e..
The discussion OF which the House mad NO ,bsoIn,o
PoNeI-he was opposei 10 the Introduction of this
subject into their deliberations. In relation To the
resolution which had Just passed upon IN, snbi,c,
Of the EHpungins Resolutions, he thnuSht Ina,
Ihere was a clear distinction between that coSe ami
ne subject now before the House The obiec, Of
'ne resolution Just passed was To undo that which
Ihey had done; 10 reScnd resolutions which b7d
passed IN consequence of the resolves of this -
SS'ature' Although opposed to the introduction
d lhe resolutions yet when before the House he
nad voted Tor them, such his adherence of the
proceedings IN that Instance. IL was ensv In rcr
-
NE party with which he acted, by the introduction oC
ms Bank subJeet-but he would beg gentlemen no,
% Jay the haItering JUNCTION TO thec souls that they
would be permitted to press this subject aloha upon
ne consideration Of the House. Gentlemen were
'Ware that Their own ranks were not entirely united
~ an questonS-and he would beg leave 10 remark
nat u no other gentleman did so, and these resou-
ions were not postponed, lac himself would propose
amendments TO the resolutions under consideration
gentlemen would have to meet other and important
Iues,ions-they would have to meet the questonas
o the power OF Congress To establish system Of
Bankruptcy, by which the State corporations might
'e liable TO be exnguished, and their funds trans
erred TO Federal agents-they might be called on To
NpreSs Their opinions to tim wholesale rob
'eTy oil The public domlin-lhey mi ght be called
m TO express their opinions rs to the propriety
u the repeal OF the SubTreasury System. Gen.
lemen would have to face these and perhaps other
questions Now he submitted whether, in the pre-
ent state of the business before Them was proper
embark into the consideration Of these questions
ipon which II was plain that an opinion would
ave no Influence. For himself, he felt no embar-
Issment. lis opinions were well known 10 every
Individual who vo.ed for hlm hut he was unwilling
O embark into the discussion of this resolution.
Here Mr. BRoADus called the speaker to order.
lie was travelling out OF the lire OF debate.
After some further debate, in which Gen. BlILI,
VIZ McPHERsoS and some other gentlemen bore a
,art, Mr. MAY moved that the House adjourn,
which was carried.
The question being undsposed Of, will, we pre-
ume, come up again this day.