Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-06
IN SENATE.


Mr. Allen of Ohio arr ued his resolution requiring the
business of the Senate To be transacted WIN open uoos
except when treaties were the SUBJECT oil discussion.
Mr. Allen traced the effects Of the secrecy enforced
in Executive sessions OF the Sennte IN regard 70 no.
limitations upon all interests involved. lis influence
mon the relations of the representative To the const
,uen, body-the defeat of the principle OF responsibility
the exposure to improper influences on the part OF
the anent-thc deception TO which the people were ex
posed-ils operation on the character OF members-on
The characters of persons nomnated-on the Execu-
tive making the nominations, aud on the great pub
lie interests, which dependent on the determine,
lions of the body whose fiat creates every important
public functionary, were all topics most thoroughly
and philosophically handled. MIR. Allen showed that
the principle of secrecy anti American in all lis
aspects fraught with the features Of despotc
Governments.
MIR. Clay of Kentucky, soon rs Mr. Allen conclu-
ded moved to lay the resolution on the table, I" pre-
vent its discussion. He said he would not withdraw
his proposition 70: friend or foe and the proposition
for open doors was voted down by strict party vote
II to 20
The Fertilization bill was then taken up, the motion
Of Mr.. Preston still pending, TO amend the hill, viz
''For defensive works and barracks, aud purchase of
site at near Detroit, $4,000"
The bill was discussed until after 4 p. NJ. when II
was reported 10 the Senate
And the motion to concur with the committee IN
the amendment Of grant of 900 for the purchase
of site 10 erect nrmory, debate ensued, and the
Senate adjourned without taking the question:
IioiSE CT REPRESENTATIVES,.
- enr, bill presented by MIR. Goode OF OHIO
for signature, making appropriations for una,ic pau
pers in tie District of Columbia.
resolution adopted, inquring of tho Possmas-
ter Gcnerni whche; he could not expedite the great
Southern mail.
Sundtv remonstranccs were presented against the
Bank n. =. Il rc.slon, the land bill, the loan b and
ever; TING else considered at the extra session.
". Nl,vcr He'd up his resolution offered yesier-
dav
Mr.. G,,s- ID this was an important resolution,
and he rL,'. - tho House would now assent Ia lis
adop,icn - minority on this floor had bu, very few
prvlllA hoped that this especially would be
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knowing IN irtcse position Of the great parties upon
this ques Aon
Mr.. Fillmore of New York moved TO lay il upon The
table. SIR Oliver demanded the yeas and nays, and
should not Weld the question until he got DECISION
Mr. Morgan OF New York objected to 'ls reception :
Mr. Oliver said il too late MIR. Briggs raised
question of order. The Char overrned II The ques-
ton was then taken BY yeas and nave, and were
yeas-l07, nays SID strict party rotr
rThe Wings shtnk in both Houses They Will no,
Give light to the People. In the Senate, they Will not
open the doors to discussions upon Executive appoint
men,s In the House Of Reprcscn,aves'they will not
show the ayes and upon the Fiscal Bank III Com
mittee of the Whole.
MIR. Stlny moved lnat house go mo
of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. j. c. Clark of New York now took the Chair
The Fiscal Bank Bill being before the Committee
Mr.. John Thompson Mason, a very young but Ia
Tented member took the floor against the bill lie ar.
sued at great length against the constuonalty and
expediency Of a Bank-he conended, that II was not
made test question among the Wings al the late Eec
on-but, the contrary, that in many of the States
they dscaimed such an Institution.
Mr.. Charles Brown Of Pennsylvania answered MIR.
Sergeaats argument of yesterday tie SAID Mr. Stuart
and Mr. Sergeant were speaking Tor persons ear
elsewhere but he would answer the arguments here,
as the speeches were made here lie asked five were
TO take the evils of great men for our guide Were
we to act as Moses Saul, David, and Solomon had
DONE in times of weakness and ear' were We to act
according to and to their good acts' lie was in
favor of the latter He considered the Bank as cor
ruptng in its influence, and alluded to the bribery Ct
the Bank ofhe U $. in Philadelphia. He referred the
President past distinguished what had gwen NITg'-
mia her glory He said he must forget his ancestry be-
fore he could be guided by Mr. Stuart OF Virginia or
MIR Sergeant Of Pennsylvania. lie said some time
since counterfeit bill OF the Bank Of the I. ). was
considered better money in The West than the bills oil
their local banks low had paper money sunk in this
age Of speculation and humbug lie alluded to the tact
that man no could raise hundred dollars though
no voter, could be a Treasurer OF the I. ).
He was followed by Mr. Washington Of \. Carolina,
in favor Of the bill The Globe reports him to have
said that he probably the youngest member IN the
House-and the nextSentence III tie oiooe - suheiSh
evidence of the fact, viz: alt enough for HIM that
the Bank was recommended by Alexander Hamilton
-he most ultra Federalist and indeed in the Federal
Convention yerging to a limited Monarchy
He was followed by Messrs. Fernando Wood OF ~
York. and Payne of Alabama in opposition 10 Bank
Mr. Wood conte nded that the sound and solvent mer
chants of New York opposed to National Bank
&c.
After Mr. Payne closed the committee rose, and the
House adjourned.