New-York tribune., 1841-07-19
IN coNGREss .FuDAY, July 10.


Loan bill He thought il. discussion need not consume
more than day-,he Treasury Note bills of the former Ad
nin.tration had been despatched in that ,me-and the
Treasury had now pressing need of fnds-there was not
enough in it to las; fortusht-.ad he trusted this bill
would be taken up without dissent
Mr. CA1Hous objected that ,h, bill proposed create
permanent debt. while he preferred Treasury
No... NJ WRIGHT objected that this bill but
. cdr. for the Land Distribution sil which he
hostile Mr.. ALLEN OF Ohio also averse to hsT?ing
hi, bill through ahead of other business
NJ CAY reminded Mr. Calhoun that the Treasury Nots
va, ,ba, Of the las, Administrations the friends OF
The prese, had always preferred Loan as more open and
raav bu, ;hev had obraced the passage OF treasury
Note bills, He asked Ike courtesy he finally called
the Yea. and Nays on the motion take up when after
further debate on the suggestion of Mr. King OF Ala the
opposition gave way, Mr. Clay withdrew Ms CALL anu 'i'
Loan bill wss taken up without division
Mr.. CLAY. in brief and orcibe speech, exhibited the
NECESSITY for the passage OF this bill The Appropriations
m the current wear were 900. The War Depart
neD had called for 81 500 900 ndisPenaby ne
ces,ary: and about Sl5OOO0o required to ut
on, Home Squadron supply Ordinance for the sohea'
ons &c and pav the Naval Pensions, making IN all over
sas 100000 To meet this the entire eft the Irea-
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saO.73O COO. Th, left defci, Of s7,oO0OOO But
Sc 900 now would be required pay Treasury Notes
falling due before the ls of March that the actual
deficiency of the Revenue was over the sloOOOOo0 which
this bill authorized the President borrow ii needed
Mr. Clav proceeded te show that the money was TO he
borrowed ouly whea the President should find it necessary
and only so much should be required that II was payable
after three and within eight years and he trusted that The
vent
of the present from quda,ng and paying oil the debt out
standing when they into power In answer to doubt
cyre..cd BY Mr. WRIGHT that much would be needed
Mt Clay stated that the receipt. from Customs for the FIRST
half Of l84l had fallen below the loves, estimate being
oRlv Sj.7 o9. 900.
Mr. WRIGHT .,l feared that this was Intended
10 facilitate the Distribution of the Proceeds o the Public
Lands To prevent that he moved amendment, pro
yidag first that no part this Loan shall be made until after
the application all the money in the Treasury and an
the accrung Revenue from Customs, Lands and all other
sources" TO the of the Government. Secondly that
meme of it .h. be applied the redemption OF Treasury
Notes no, vet due On motion of Mr.. Clay this latter
clause vas struck out-Yeas 81 Nays 22-and then after
another spirited debate the of the amendment
iec,ed Yeas 23 [22 Opp. and Mr. Henderson OF Miss
Navs % Tail the Wings Mr.. H. and Messrs Rives anC
Graham absent. The Senate went into Executive
Session and after adjourned.
In tho House Mr. GARREr DAVIS of Ky. moved the FOX
lowing resolution
eoired That Secretary of State the Secretary OF the
Treasury the Secretary of War the Secretary OF the Navy
and Postmaster General do everay report TO this House
the session OF Congress- the number OF persons employ
ed in the public any manner IN their respective De
partnen,s any business directly or indirectly connected
with such Departments either in of Washington city
that they eS a' the @ aes son re G law @
quired in the performance Of such duie what is their
reasonable and practicable diminishing the number
employed the public service excepting all soldiers
and sailors and their officers in the service OF the Uni
ted States from the operation hereof
ResOred That the Secretary of the Treasury do report
the house of Representatives the session, in what
dum or currency the several pension agents. since March, 1889
have paid the several pensions within their agencies
Resolre5 That the Secretary OF the Treasury do at the
report this House what shall have beer
paid into the Treasury virtue OF all laws Limiting the pay
other emcuents OF any officer other the employ
ment of the Government OF the United States.
Mr. CAVE JoHSsoS Of Tenn offered the following amend
ment the resolution:
Pesored That the President of the United States be Request,
ed 10 Law before the House list OF all the officers OF the Gov
crnment who derive their appointments from the nomination o
the President and OF the Senate who have been
moved from Office since of March last denotng in such
list their grades and dates of their and the
appointed in their place also Ike list oil the names oil
those service being limited 10 four years were
not renoninaed the Senate and like list OF the Of
those nominated in their places
Secretary the Treasury Secretary of the Navy
rotary War and the Postmaster General be directed
port House the OF all persops removed from Office
the employment OF the Government other than those
pointed by the President and Senate and the those
appointed employed their places since the ith Of March last
After hour of w!ansling appeals, motions TO amend
calls Previous Question &c. the Previous Question
ordered, and first taken proposed amendment,
the amendment moved BY Mr. Bolts OF Va which a-
vidcd a follows:
Tha, they also report the of all officers removed
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