Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-19
CorTsP0sd.nes Of the BaliimOrs .4msrieaa.
wAsHIsGTvs, July is, 1911.
ITNTTEn STA1Es SENATE

Mr. WRIGHT presented resolutions ola publ.
meeting at New York, in relation to American ciii-
zens prisoners in a foreign country; which was
ierred TO the Committee on Foreign nffiirs.
Mr. TALLNADGE presented petitions in favor
OF a General Bankrupt Law.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the res
olution c.rei by Nj Buchanan calling for list of
removals from office since March, Isil
The question was then taken on tie amendment
ofl'rcd Ivy Mr. MANGUM, which was agreed to.
The resolution was then passed ov.r by general
consent.
MrCLAY expressed a wish that the Senate would
take up the Loan Bill. lie stated that there would
be expended this year twenty FIVE millions of dol
lars,-two millions a month,--and there is only
nhout S9O0OO IN hand enough only for n fortnight
We ought the bill once, 1t will req
sone time To make the loan. Ii there DO any ob-
jcc,ion To taking II up now, he would give notice
that he would move To take II up rs soon the
Senate should get through It's executive business.
Mr. CALHOUN said he would suggest, that a
bin be passed authorizing an issue of Treasury
Notes
Mr CLAY said we were told som. time ago,
that should be far ahead OF the House. Now
the House is treadIng on our heels aud in n few
days the Senate will have all the mPortOn, bills
our taOle.-rne cause IN PLAIN; the minority governs
the business OF the Senate.
MIR CALHOUN said the House had got ahead
by abrdging the freedom of speech.
Mr. CLAY said the course OF the House had met
with the appreciation o' the country, and he was
ready now TO adopt some similar mode of compel ling
the action OF the Senate. The people are not going
TO complain OF the abrldgment OF speeches which
prevent the passage of measures which are loudly
demanded by the people. very intelligent man
had once told him II was impossible for a man to
speak senslbly on any subject beyond fifteen min
utes. lie then calculated how many speeches may
be made in an hour.
MIR KING said ifthe gentleman made an effort 20
abridge debate here, he might make his amendments
ut his b. aiding house Tor next winter He said he
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Bank Billy Monday. He desired TO take the ques-
ton and let the country judge between them.
Mo BENTON sad he gre;d that the Bank Bill
could &c carried to hnai vote by Monday, and by
easy stngs. He anticipated The introduction Of the
previous question into the Senate, and not only into
the Senat, but into the quasi committee oftle SEN
ate and he should consider that change co ua 10
the introduction Of despot with his troops who |
should make all jump out Of the windows. He F.
should consider his legislative lie ended when such
n change should he effected He would sCorn to
hold legislative existence afterwards. He had mere
w risen 10 .Ck his friend. We are ready 10 finish
tie bank dill on Monday.
MIR CLAY Of Kentucky said, the Senator from
Alabama had answered his question. One
of the friends of the bill had been called away by
the illness OF his family, and could not return be-
fore Monday or Tuesday II was Of no use for
gentlemen to loud and menaeing language, for if
we Goa not get aorg with our rules he was dis
posed 10 reso 20 the power gwen by the Constitu
zion To make ru e..
MI - Ia 4 t'HN I.tlIlllCl Nnc senate that when
the late Adm MS r,uOn required the action Of the
Senate on tic Treasury note bill, there had been
no disposition TO postpone and delay the passage of
the Jill Ivy those who had opposed It. A loan was
the policy Of the present. Administration, and he
hoped there would be equal HJcraiiy used by the
present opposition toward the wants OF the govern
mrnt.
Mr. CALHOUN declared that this would no,
be found mere threat, If the course indicated by /
the Senator from Kentucky should he pursued.
Alr BERRIEN moved that the Senate proceed TO
the consideration of Executive business
Mr. CALHOUN objected, and appealed to the
rule on the point Ui order.
Mr. LINN differed iroa the Senator from South
Carolina
The Char decided the motion to go into Execu-
tive business to he in order.
Mr. CALHOUN appealed from the decision, as
he said, for the sake Of the precedent.
The question OF tie pom, OF order WAS discussed |
b. MIR CALHOUN and Mr. KING, he lat.ec SUI. |
gesting to the former the proprcIY OF his thiraw-
Iug his appel-wh.ch was then Withdrawn.
The question then recurred on the motion to 20 !
into Executive business
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration |
of Executive business
After relnilring some hours with doors closed, the
Senate adjourned.