Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-09
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EXTRA SESSION.
In SENATE, Monday, Aug 80, l8li

euteFthtu tho Hiotiou-oyOs ~'J ""oS
MIR. Bcrrien gave notice, that IN ac-
cordance with instructions by the select
committee, he should on "Wednesday
re port the bill for the better csIleciioD,
safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement
OF the public revenue by means OF a
Corporation, to be called the Fiscal Cor
poraiion Of the United States.
The Revenue Bill was further debated
upon Mr.. Buchanan's amendment, re-
pealing the act Of 1882, whereby rail
road iron was admitted free Of duty; but
without leading to any definite result.
The Land Bill was then taken up for
the consideration OF the amendment To
which tho House had refused to agree,
and the Senate finally rec,ded by ma
jorty Of % to l8.
In tho HoUsE,-A message was re
ceived from the President OF tho U. >
transmitting n letter from the Secretary
of The Treasury, in reply to resolution
relative To the number Of clerks who have
been removed from Office since the 4th
Of March last.
The Land Bill was taken up, and the
amendments of the Senate thereto con-
Cured in, except those apporilonlng the
the distribution among the States accord
ing to their Federal respective represent
alton in the two Houses Of Congress-
The amendment suspending ,he ds'li-
button whenever the rate of duty on i'm
ports shsll exceed twenty per cent, was
agreed to-lO8 TO 81.
The Forifcation Bill was taken up,
and motion to strike out the Senate's
anne end,nent in reference to the surveys
for the military deicnces Of the county,
inland and Atlantic, was rejected; and
without taking any further question on
the bill tho House adjourned.
In SENATE, Tuesday, Aug. 3l,-The
bill from the House making apProprla-
tion for defraying the expenses OF the
funeral of the late President of the u. ).
(WM Henry IlARRisoN, wasiaken uP,
read a third time and passed.
The bill for The relief Of the Post or
fee Department, after long discussion,
was passed by a vote OF 27 To 10.
After an Intellectual tempt to adjourn,
the revenue bill was taken up, and after
some remarks from several members, the
Senate adjourned.
In the lIouse,-the Mcleod resolu-
ton was again revived, and Mr.. Bar
nard made a speech in defence OF the
ground of Nlr. Webster. The hour
having expired,
The Forlfcation Bill was taken up,
and the amendments made to it in the
Senate were discussed. The House
not fully agreeing with them, commit
tee of conference was moved, and the
House adjourned.
In SENATE, Wednesday, Sept. lst -
The act abolishing duties and drawbacks
coming up as the unfinished business,
MIR. Berrien moved to lay it on the table,
with view of taking UP the Bank bill
After debate, the question being taken,
it was decided in the affirmative, as fol-
lows: yeas 81, nays IA.
Bill 10 establish q Fiscal Corporation.
MIR. Berren, from the Committee on
Finance, who had reported the bill from
the House Of Representatives, went al
large into general expose of its contents
and an argument in defence of its con-
stitutionality and expectancy.
Mr.. Clay repeated the statement he
had made at the outset, that although
this was not such as he thought the ne
cessilies Of the country rcquired-it fell
short, far short of what ho could have
wished To see--yet it would accomplish
to a considerable extent two most i'm
por,ant objects the one was the regu-
lntion of the exchanges Of the country,
the other the insuring sound and uni
form currency throughout all parts of the
country. IL being thus measure which
was likely to accomplish oil the good he
had hoped and desired. He went for
doing as nuch good as he could, in every
sphere Of life in which il was his lot to
move: and, on that principle, the bill
should have his vote.
\ Mr.. Rives said he could not vote io
the Bill il it had the power to deal II
Il Bills Of Exchange which might be dls
continued, or if had power to establish
agencies without the assent Of the States
/ Mr.. r. said he was not disposed to delay
lI the bill.
\ Mr.. Berrcn read the amendment o
Il Mr.. Rives TO the former Bill, from which
it was clear that there was no limit atiot
to exchanges as proposed.
Il Mr.. Rives contcnded that he mean
\ an inhibition upon all sorts Of discounting
and he believed that the President IN
tended this, when he spoke Of dealln;
in Bills OF Exchange.
The Question being on ordering tn
Bill to a third reading,
) Mr.. Benton made a general speecI
against the Bill, denying that it would b
possible to prevent the bank from dis
counting kite and ruce horse bills o! ex
change. lie made u statement Of nu
} merous details to show that bank coul
practice more usury, and corruption an
extor,ion, by dealing in exchange'tha
by discounting notes Of hand.
Mr.. Archer expressed n desire to ad
dress the Senate, and moved an adjourr
ment.
Which motion prevailing, yeas q
nays ia
The Senate, a little before sundowr