Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-12
Twenty Seventh Congress,
We copy the following Congressional Proceed
ngs from the Baltimore American.
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lIlbs Houl llc DultlilOIe American.
WAsnISeToS, June 7, ls41.
SENATE.
Mr.. BAYARD Of Delaware, from the select Com
mitiee nppoonicd to take into consideration the
respect due to Gen. Harrison, the late President,
reported join, resolutions providing that the chair
OF the President Of the Senate, and the seats of
members be shrouied in black during the session..
and that the members the usual mourning
during that time, The Resolution also rppropr-
ate a sum for the remuneration Of the expenses in>
CURED by the late President These Resolutions
were subsequently ordered to be engrossed.
A FISCAL AGENT.
Mr.. CLAY then introduced Resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury, 10 commune
cate to the Senate with Us little delay as possible,
the plan of such a Bank, as will, in his opinion,
produce the happicst results, and lasting and i'm
portant benefits to the county.
Mr. CLAY in offering the Resolution, said he
was induced SO to do by the suggestion in the
Treasury Report, that a Bank nigh, be created
which would reconcile the conflicting opinions Of
all parties. Mr.. Clay doubted the possibility OF
! eiiccting SO desirable result, but was anxious
nevertheless, to see what plan the Secretary had.
Mr.. WOODBURY. read portion of the Re-
por, to show that the Secretary had doubts in h!i
mind whether a Bank constitutional.
Mr.. CLAY said the criticism hypercrtcal
but the Senator from n. II. would be relieved ofthe
necessity for criticism, if he would pass his (Mr
Clay's Resolution) and what his plan
Mr.. WRIGH had two exceptions - the Reso
luton. ls That it required the Secretary to repor
the plan OF a Bank; and End, tha. it must be al
inco, porated Bank.
Mr.. CALHOUN wanted the Resolution to taxi
a wider scope, not TO be confined to Bank but
report in erienso the Secretary giving his views
Mr.. BUCHANAN was very anxious to
this Fiscal agent" that was to work wonders an,
bring about millennium at once. The Constltu
ton, he added would trouble them as much wheth
Ell the Bank was located in Wall street or tn
District OF Columbia
After some notifications suggested by NJ
RIVES, calling upon the Secretary for his plan
a fiscal agent or Bank, the Resolution WAS adOi
tod.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. MERRICK presented memorials from h
Patriotic Bank at Washington, ard the Farmers al
Mechanics Bank of Germantown, praying for
renewal of their charters,
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
Mr.. MERRICK also presented certain Resol
tions from the Maryland Legislature upon the 81
ject Of the Tariff
Mr.. Clay submitted the following resolutions.
Resolred: in the opinion of the Senate, at Il
present session of Congress, no business oughito
transacted but such, as being OF an important a.
urgen, nate,e, may be supposed TO have iniuenc
The extraordinary convention OF Congress, or su
8 as that the postponement Of it might be maieria
! detrimental to the public interests.
Resoice6, therefore, in the opinion Of the Sena
D that the following subjects ought hrs II not exc
e cusiyely, to engage the deliberations of Congr
: al the present session, viz
!s,. The repeal of the Sub-Treasury.
i end. The incorporation of bank adapted 10
: wants of the people and Of the GOAemmen'
y 80. the provision OF an adequate revenue FOR
hoSernineht ny the imposition VI uu'sS' a"N NV
5 ding an authority to contract Temporary loan,
Il lessen the public debt created by the last Admin
y ton.
rs Ith. The prospective distribution of the prose
70 of the public lands.
5ih The passage of necessary appropriation
'e 9th Some modification of the banking sys
IN of the District Of Columbia for the benefit Of
's people of the District
u Resolved, That it is eHpedent to distribute
business proper to be done at this session, betw
= the Senate and House of Representatives so a
allow of both Houses acting on the same subjee
- the same time.