The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-07-06

was confirmed IN his statement. In some
places the Anti-bank men have not dared to
make a show of opposition. The Bank party
was stronger In North Carolina than the
Wings and although the Van Buren, friends
of the, Bank would not break party letters,
there would soon be general acguiescence in
a Bank after its adoption.
Mr. Graham stated as the best test of pub
lie opinion, that at the recent election for
members Of congress, eight Bank members
and five Anti-Bank has been returned. He
stated that every fact was in contradiction of
what had been stated by the gentleman from
South Carolina. He was authorized by three
members of the other House to say that seve-
raj Van Buren, men had renounced their oppo-
sition to a Bank.
RELIEF OF MRS. HARRISON.
The bill for the relief of Mrs. Harrison
having been read third time.
Mr.. Benton asked for the yeas and nays on
the passage of the Bill, and they were ordered.
1t was strenuously opposed by several MEM
beEs of the opposition.
| Mr.. Miller referred to the donation Of the years
salary to the widow Of Stephen Haight. door
keeper, and asked on what authority gentlemen
who had now such constitutional objections had
supported that measure.
| tbe affr:nalive-yeas % nays l6.
Yeas-Barrow, Bates: Bayard, Berrien, Bucha-
nan, Choate, Clay of KI., Claytus, Dixon, Evans
Graham, Huntington, Mangpm, Merrick Miller,
Morehead, Phelps, Porer, Preston. Prentss,
, Rives, Simmonds, Smith of Indilna, Souh1rd,
Tallmadge, Walker, White, Woodbridge.-29.
| Nays-Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Clay Of ALI
Fulton; King, Linn, McRoberts, Sewer, Smith
of Conn. Sturgeon, Tappan, Williams, Wood
bury, Wright, Young 16.
| A joint resolution was received from the House
of Representatives directing the removal OF Gen.
Harrison on tomorrow, and that the two Houses
adjourn until Monday.
| On motion of Mr.. Bayard, Committee of 5
were appointed ON The part of the Senate.
! U. S. BANK.
| The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the BIZ to incorporate the subscribers 10 the
! Fiscal Bank of the q. S. The second section of
the Bill was then read.
MIR. Berrien moved that the word ''Aususta'
be stricken ont, at the place for opening books
for subscriptions and inserting Savannah" which
was agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr. Tallmadge, sSpringGeld'
was inserted instead of ''VandalIa," Illinois.
The third section then read.
Mr.. Clay stated that the value Of foreign ceins
as fixed in this section had beeR made from re, emf
and careful assays.
Mr.. Buchanan SAIL it was his 10 tention 10
have offered some remarks, but lie believed il was
understood by his friends on that side Of the
House that they would let the friends of the bill
go on and make it what they wish. and after
they had fixed it To suit themselves, be would
then proceed to offer briefly his views.
Mr.. Clay aequiesed in the ssggest;oY, deem
ing ii the best mode of proceeding.
The bill was then read by sections; and after
having been amended in the several minor par
ticusrs, such changing the location of one OF
two of The places where the books OF the subscrip-
ion are To be opened-limiling the number of
shares 10 be subscribed for by any Individual.
company, or State, TO two thousand FIVE hundred
no proxy TO give more than Hrre hundred
votes-no director TO hold his office for more than
five years OFT Of six-forbidJisg nv loan to BE- |
made on the pledge of any public debt-limiling |
The sum TO he loaned TO Government or any State |
10 one million ofdollars, unless specially author
zed by law-with sons other verbsl amend |
menis-
The further discussion was then POSTPONED.
The Senate took up the joint resolution from |
the House of Representatives, in relation u the !
solemnifies 10 be observed in rhe removal of the
remains of the ae President of the United !
States.
On motion of Mfr. Bayard the Senate concur
red in the resolution, and select CO rmittee of
five was directed Tn BE appointed by the Chair on
the part Of the Senate, TO unite with that the
part of the House.
And then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Friday June 25
The Journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. adams, by Unanimous consent from the
select committee appointed on The subject of The
removal Of the remains Of the late President of
The United States, reported tie following reso-
lutions:
RocOl-aJ Tk..t AZ ,k
of WILLIAM Henry HARRIsoN, late President
OF the United States, be removed, under the
superintendance of the committee of both Houses
OF Congress, from the Congressional Burial
Ground, and accompanied by such committee
and the delegation from Ohio to The line OF the
District of Columbia.
Resolved, That when the two Houses adjourn
they adjourn 10 Monday next
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and were sent 10 the Senate for concurrence.
THE MCLEOD CASE.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
following modified resolution, heretofore offered
by Mr.. Floyd, of New York:
ResolUed That the President Of The United
States be requested to inform this House whether
any officer oil the Army or the Attorney General
OF The United States has, since the 4Ih of March
last, been directed TO visit the State Of New York
for any purpose connected with the Imprisonment
or trial Of Alexander Mcleod and whether BY
any Executive measures or correspondence, the
British Government mas been given to understand
that Mr.. Mcleod will be released or surrender
ed and, if so, to communicate to this House
copies of the instructions TO, and report of such
officer.
Mr.. Gushing continued his remarks, which
were broken off yesterday by the adjournment =
He stated that it was not his intention to exam
inc the particular case of Mcleod That had
been eloquenllY and ably argued in the other end