The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-03
IN SENATE,
FRiDAY, July 2, 1874


The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
sage from the President of the United States contain
mo correspondence between himself and Mrs Harr
son for which see House report of Yesterday
On motion of Mr.. ALLEN, the message and
respondence laid the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented memorials from va
rlous citizens of New York, and also of Westminster
county, and of Salina praying for the passage of
General Bankrupt Law; which were laid on the
table
Mr. ALLEN presented the memorial of citizens of
Ohio, demonstrating against the distribution of the
proceeds of the sales of the public lands against Ma
tlonal Bank, &c. &c; which was laid on the table
The resolution offered by Mr.. BUCHANAN some
days since calling for information relative to removals
OF persons from office since the 4th of March, lS4l
taken up
Mr., PIERCE in continuation of his remarks, sup
ported the resolution going into the general subject of
removals from office, and attacking the of the
present Administration, uni ust and inconsistent
with Their professions before they obtained office.
They came into power under the profession that pro
scptlon should be prescribed but they had carried
prescription farther
Mr. LINN then took the floor, and the resolution
was laid over.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. PRES
TON was adopted, requesting the President of the
UnliediStaies 10 communicate TO the Senate the pro-
gress and actual condition of the commission under
the treaty of Mexico.
The special order of the day was then taken up
the bill incorporate the subscribers of the Fiscal
Bank of the United States.
Mr. CHOATE referred to the changes of opinion
that had taken place in the Senate during the dis
cusson of this BILL and he acknowledged that such
change had taken place in his mind He should vote
tor the amendment of the Senator from Virginia, Mr.
Rpes) He would occupy but few minutes in Civ
ing his for this Having been of the com
mlttee by which this bill was reported he felt natural
anxiety to explain to ALL to that respected committee
and chiefly to the honorable and patriotic chairman,
,yI,, h,f fall. ~ Juty ia ntp Incan
sistcny with the act in which he had concurred, in
reporting the bill
II the amendment were adopted instead of arming
the bank of the United States with the power of set
ting up its branches manu- forti, without the assent OF
the States they would leave the States free as to Its
establishment in their boundaries. In the mean time
they empowered the bank 10 do all the work vi bank
except dlscountlng.
He should vote for this amendment, first, not at all
because he entertained a shadow of shade about
rulutlonal doubts about the power of Congress to
stt up branches any where. He had more doubt
Of this power than of the power to make post Office
establish a custom house the wharves Of Boston
lie had the honor in this opinion to concur with the
distinguished names of w ashington, Madison Gala
tin Crawford and the whole Republican organization
Of former days But the difficulty this it might
be that he circumstanced that he could not do
this il he would roh the want of The concurrence of
others whose aid was indispensable.
He should vote for the amendment then, and earn
estlv the attention of his respected friends to
his reasons Tor 50 DOING Anu nrst, ne shouiu No'e
to It, because he thought he sent here to give the
people Of this country Bank of the nited States,
soon he could do it, and because he believed by
adopting this amendment, they would send this bill
out of Congress soon.
hey needed this Bank now to-day and he thought
they would meet the great demand of expectant
Irop sooner by adopting this amendment tie be-
licved that they could make this bill into law this
session, and that it would 90 into operation on the
first of January certainly by the first OF April next
There practical point of the matter. This
Bank, If the amendment was adopted was TO 60 out
armed with power to do every thing Bank could do
except discountlng.
Look at the alternative. He knew the delicate
ground he standing on, but he had no more doubt
than he had of his existence that It they adhered
tue bill a. reported from the committee, they would
pass no Bank charter this session
Mi CLAY wished to be allowed to make an IN
qniry The Senator had expressed with great conf.
dtncc that il they passed such bill they would
have no INK this session
lie was disposed To give great respect to the gentle
nan 4 opinions but he would obge hun by entering
INTO thr details 10y which he arrived at this conclu-
SION
Mt CHOATE said he could not give the Senator
his reasons within the rules OF parliamentary debate.
lie believed however beyond this, that they could not
send out Of Congress, at this session, the OH thal
came with the sanction OF the Senator.
In the next place, and following IN tins behalf the
example Of the distinguished and noble Senator from
South Carolina Mr. Preston) he had the honor TO
give his reasons for voting for this amendment While
he believed would effect his object and give this re
ei as fast he could would, at the same time, do