Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-13
TWENTY-SlNTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

ELECTION OF PRINTER.


ELECTION Of PRINTER.
The Senate proceeded to execute the order for
an election Of printer 10 the Senate. And the
Vice President having notified the members to
prepare their ballots
Mr.. Mangum rose aud said that after what
had transptred here yesterday in relation to tbs
election, he felt it due to himself as well as other
members oil the body VINO felt and nctrl with
hun, aud in some sort due 10 the people whom
they represent, to state the couse he meant 10
pursue in regard to it. He did not complain Of
the determination Of gentlemen on the o.her side
yesterday; that was their flair; but inasmuch as
it indicated what would be the course they meant
TO pursue towards those who would for few
days longer remain in the minority he would
now say that he should decline any participa
ton in this election at all. He regarded it as
Intellectual to the purposes for which it was de,
signed, and therefore his comse would embarfas3
no one; but for himself he must decline all par.
tcipation in the matter.
The ballots were now cast, aud on their ex.
animation at the Secrctary's table it appeared
that Blair d Hives had received 26 votes,
Francis P Blair 1
So the Vice President announced that Blair
& Rives had been duly elected printers to the
Senate for the next Congress-
REPEAL OF THE SUB-TREAsURY.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Clay,
to repeal the Sub, Treasury Law, and the amend e.
menl offered as a substitute therefor by Mr.. Allen,
of Ohio, came up for consideration,
Mr.. Clay observed that he had but very little
to say on the resolution, for he felt extremely
unwilling to consume much Of the time of The
Senate at this late period Of the session. have
hitherto delayed calling up the resolution from
several considerations, the principal of which
was, that as the ub.Treasury Law is measure
OF the party soon to go out Of tue possession Of
power, and one which they consider as important
to due administration Of the fiscal affairs Of the
country, | am willing they shall have the full
benefit Of it SO long as they remain in possession
OF the Government, being only desirous that it
shall not be thrown upon the new administration,
who are coming in with tie express and ayowed
object OF setting this measure aside | had in.
tended if the amendment had been pressed which
proposes to defer the repeal of the Sub. Treasury
Law till the 4h of March next, to consent to It;
being, as | have said, perfectly willing, if gen.
tlemen regard that law as important, that they
shall have all the benefit Of it down 10 the last
hour OF their possession Of power. | only pro.
test against their successors being compelled to
carry out measure which they so highly GiSup.
prove, and winch, as believe, the Judgment Of
nearly the whole country has in The most decisive
manner condemned.
TIE question now ngediaItIy presetscd to
the Senate is on the amendment 10 my resolution
syhLGh has been moved by-Ihe.fonorabe Senator
from. ORTL (NIf %AIlen.) The original propo.
sluon declares that the Sub Treasury law ought
forthwith TO be repealed; the amendment, after
going into a historical recital of the considera.
tons which led TO the adoption of the policy of
ll9S, referring to what the mover considers as
subsequent departures IIom that policy, and its
restoration by the adoption Of the Sub. Treasury
bill OF Mr.. Van Burens administration, arrives
at conclusion directly the reverse of that in the
resolution; the original resolution declares that
the law ought 10 be persevered in, as being the
original policy of this Government now, after
so long period, for the first time restored. The
question is now fairly presented to the Senate,
SHALL the Sub. Treasury scheme be persisted in or
mott Shall the law be repealed, or shall it not!
SAID It was no part of my purpose to 20 at
large INTO discussion Of the policy OF this Sub
Treasury measure; it has been the subject OF
discussion in Congress for nearly three years
Indeed, iIom the session Of 1881, when the idea
was first bIoached in The other House, down 10
the accession OF Mr.. Van Buren, to the Presden-
ley in 1887, it has been discussed throughout the
whole county; it would be useless, then, at this
time to renew and re open the discussion.
beg leave, however, to assure those gentlemen to
whom II has been my misfortune to Be opposed
on many leading questions Of public policy, that
II was with no purpose Of exhaling over them,
with no design to wourd he'd 1selin9s, that !
introduced the pending resoution.. i wa -
duced TO bring It forward in no spirit Of TTTNlk
over them, but from deep sense Of public dMy
from thorough conviction that the repeal Of
this law is demanded by the voice OF a large
majority OF the people Of the United States. Nor
do think that gentlemen on the other side hould
regard this movement as in the least personal to
them, We are here, as have on,a former oc.
cason had cause TO observe, as trusIees--as ser.
vants-as the agents of the People; bound in all
our public course by sacred regard 10 public
sentiment. do not mean by public sentiment
! every transient, eyanescent burst Of popular