New-York tribune., 1841-12-31
fIr. CIny's Amendments 10 tho Consfjtu-
iiou-senute Dobutc on the FIscnlity--
Debate OH The Tariff, &c.

iieu-sennte Debate on the Eiscnlity-
Debate on The Tariff, &c.
Washington espondeucc of the New-fork Tribune
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 81, loil.
In the SENATE to-day. Mr. CLAY pursuant TO
notice of Yesterday asked leave to introduce three
Joint resolutions, amending the Constitution OF the
Unircd States by restricting tie Veto power, by
vest;ng in Congress the appointment of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Treasurer of the United
States and preventing members of Congress from
accepting any civil appointment under the United
States Government during the term for which they
are elected He said his object in Introducing
these resolutions was the reduction of Executive
patronage within proper limits, to which the Wing
party had pledged themselves before the election
in November last. On his motion, the resolutions
were twice read, ordered to be printed and made
tue special order for the Eth January next.
Bills granting pension to David Walker, and
establishing an additional land district in Alaba-
ma, were read third time and passed.
Mr.. PREsroN moved TO take up from the table
the report of tho Secretary of the Treasury rcla-
ting to the Board of Exchequer.' He said th"y
had failed last Session TO establish plan Of
finance; the pccuniary necessities OF the couatry
now demanded that Congress should do some
thing He hoped the difference of opinion be-
tween the two Departments of Government would
be reconccd, and somc plan this Session be
adopted. Unque5tionably the plan submitted was
a sound and strong one, u well novel in many
particulars proposing an alteration OF tie Irea.ury
system There were some defects cl great msg.
niiule in it, He hoped in the present distracted
state of the finances they would forget party ePn-
ions. would compromise and go for the suffering
country alone. The report was, the motion hav'
Ing been agreed to, taken up.
Mr. TALLMApGE moved its reference to Seloc:
Committee Of nine to be appointed BY the Pre'i-
dent. Owing in part t, indisposition, lie deferred
remarks ut present
Mr.. BucHASAs spoke nearly Two hours. He
corrected the impression he said had gone abroad
that he was in favor OF this Pan. 1t was a mea-
sure in which all the Cabinet said 10 be uni
ted, and was accompanied by as able argumen,
a, had ever been brought before the Senate He
was anxious to support the measures Of Mr.. Tyler,
for in common with the country ne owed him debt
Of gratitude for his resistance to the Fiscal Bank
and Corporation. This plan proposed the issue
BY Government of paper money, which would be
in jeopardy in the hands Of SPECTATORS to this he
gave his solemn and decided opposition. From
Viewing the plan in every aspect, he could see
ding in it but sreat Government Bank, and as
such he was totally opposed TO it. In the hands of
Mr. TYLER /, would be safe, but in the hands am
bilious men II might be made 10 bear any i'm
portant election, and would an influence
the country destructive o; liberty.
Mr. CALHOUN said the report VS. very able,
simple explicit and manly, and furnished triumph
ant vndication of the ground taken by his party,
that a Bank of the United States if not uncon,ti-
tutionnl, wes nexp-dicnt. This admission had worn
out much OF the space between his party and those
from whom it came, and all they had TO do was TO
stand ,till and time and reason would bring the
rest He agreed with Mr. Bu hanan that the
scheme contained some fatal defects it bank
IN fact.
Mr. RlvEs said if Committee were raised
thev would not recommend any scheme OF Gov
ernment Bank consequently the remarks of the
gentlemen Messrs. buchanan and Calhoun were
entirely gratui;ous. He did not believe there was
any man prepared TO give this measure an unquai
hcd support. There must be material change IN
its fundamental principles, that il should not De
obnoxious 10 the charge of being Government
Bank it must be stripped OF the power of dis
counting bills OF exchange, and of the functions Of
Bank so far as the lending the public msney was
concerned otherwise te should be utterly op-
posed 10 it. H. was riad 1hat the Whig marry
we're disposed to give the plan a candid examiaa.
tioa when il came before them, aad did not. Ike
gentlemen the other side condemn the measure
in advance.
Mr.. MAseuM took the floor, and, without taking
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