The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

FmDAY, July ., is4l
The resolution calling for information as 10 the care
Of McLeod was taken up the unfinished business
OF The morning hour
them
Mr. BROWN of Tennessee began speech
against The course Of the Secretary Of State and
inued until interrupted by the expiration the
Ing hour.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved resolution 10 take the
LOAN BILL on, Of Committee on Monday next.
The resolution passed-Yeas 81, nays 10.
On motion OF Mr.. FILLMORE the House then
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Union and the bill authorizing loan OF
Sl2 900 ,0O0,-Mr. Briggs having the Char and Nj.
Saltonstall having the noor.
Mr. SALTONSTALL spoke from half past ele-
ven I'LL hall past twelve, the late and present Adj
mlnislrailon o the finances OF the country the en-
barrassmens OF the Treasury and the pcdency and
necessity Of the loan. He replied pontedly to many
of the incidental attacks made by Mr. Pickens yester
day
Mr. WISE followed, briefly, against the bill He
said he rose 10 speak cmphaticaliy TO Bancombe."
He promised TO attack the funding system detail but
closed after only eight minutes OF emphatic discourse
MIR WATIERSrON began by saying that he
Gid not intend TO occupy his hour lie read an eabo
rate and lucid extract Of the votes in the House oI
two three years back, showing thereby that more
Loco iocos than Wings had voted against several APP
preparations, such those for the of the Ma
w The maintenance OF the Florida war the SURVEYS
oil the Coast, surveys the
repair OF Qualifications, the Cumberland road the re-
moyal of the Red river RAFT, and other similar pur-
poses, commenting the appropriation of st 900 last
session for the purchase OF furniture for the lodging
rooms of the Presidents house. lie read with var-
Gus comments and Interruptions, u long article cut
from the Richmond Wing, being proiessedy letter
from Virglnan who had lately visited the Pres-
dents house, and, alter an examination of the fufn
ture, impressed with the necessity OF rcurnshing
the East-oom and the Grcen.room, and was shocked
at the apparent iasy OF the statements in the late
Gen Ogles speech.
He accused the present Speaker Of tyrannca and
partial conduct in the Chalr,-of showing partisan
preferences He was repeat. dy called order by the
Chairman, but claimed the right 10 occupy his hour
he pleased with random cuts &c
MIR. FERNA >DO WOOD made some objections
to the third section the ground that it would lead
the employment of Wall street brokers as agents
MIR CUSHING said he had been asreeably dlsap-
pointed in this debate; little had The Opposition
speakers found To say against- the bill itself He des-
crlbed the OF the debate cursollly surveying
the speeches OF Messrs. Gordon, Plckens Wise Wat
terston, &c. He alluded To Mr.. Wattorston's ran
dom shots" at the Wing patty and The Cabinet and
his promise to publish his speech to his constituents
containing all the charges which he forbidden 10
make here as being out Of order, Such course
would not be courteous or unsuitable, to publish, as
having ceen made here, could not he conradicod here
and to send them TO the world as sanctionen by the
House.
MIR. WATTERsroN said he must do so as he was
not allowed to speak those subjects here,
We'll, then, said Mr.. Gu SHlNG, " let him pub
lish them in address 10 his onsuents and not in
speech prolessedy made here, but never uttered"
Mr. Stanley said And to send such statements to
the world made here, without the Wings daring TO
contradict them MIR. Profit Yes, and state
menis that the Wings would only spit upon" Mr.
Thomas Campbell, Of Tennessee, begged the gentle
men TO give themselves uneasiness about the effect
OF his colleagues speech in Tennessee for nobody
then would pay any attention TO it, il 1t should
ever be published Mr.. Gushing continued his
speech directly in favor OF the bill, replying in detail
TO various attacks the bill and the report OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
MIR. EASTMAN followed against the loan and in
defence of the Treasury note system.
Mr. MCKEON hen spoke Tor hour against the
Distribution bill
Mr., BARNARD spoke till the adjournment against
the one hour rule, and also in reply some remarks
made on his published speech of last session.