The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-10
Tmfntp=Se0enth Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE,
w EDNEsDAY, June 9

"WEDNESDAY, June 8.
Mr.. CLAY gave notice that he should TO- morrow
move for leave To Introduce bill tor the distribution
OF the proceeds the sales of the Public Lands among
the several States
Mr.. MERRlCK presented resolution calling on
the President Tor The correspondence Of the American
Minister in Berlin with the Prussian government
the subject OF the tobacco duty. Passed
Report OF the Postmaster General received and laid
the table, after some conversation as 10 refer
ence.
Mr.. PRENTlSS presented memorials.
Mr.. CLAY, OF Alabama, presented preamble and
resolutions of the Legislature vt Alabama favor of
the establishment of new Land Office IN the terri
tory in that State recently acquired from the Chero
KEGS Mr.. c. expressed his appreciation OF the reso
lutions, and moved reference to the Commit
Public Lands.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana objected to the reception
Of any business foreign TO the special objects OF the
session.
Mr. CLAY replied and Mr. Huntington, in order
to test the general principle moved 10 lay the table,
which was done by large majority. The Senate al
refused TO print them.
Mi. BUCHANAN presented resolutions Of the
Legislature OF Pennsylvania instrucng their Sena-
tors and requesting their Representatives to vote for
the repeal OF the Suu-trcasury law.
MIR. SMITH, of Indiana, presented resolution
calling the Secretary of the Treasury for statistical
information the subject Of the sales Of Public
Lands.
Mr.. STURGEON presented an Anti Slavery pc
titlon Senate refused TO receive.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented memorial of qua
kers for the Abolition OF Slavery in the District and
Territories brief discussion to the form OF
rejection, in which Messrs MERRlCK, KING,
PRESTON, BERRIEN, BUCHANAN, CLAY
and the Char took part Senate refused TO receive.
Mr. MOREHEAD presented a memorial for
Bankrupt Law.
MIR. WOODBURY. presented Resolution call
ing the President for information whether any
respondence has taken place between him and Foreign
holders % State stocks. Laid the table,
Mr.. RlVES Ieoved to refer to the Committee
Foreign AfIairs SO much of the Presidents Message
as re ales TO connections with Great Britain.
Mr.. CLAY objected and moved TO postpone.
Mr. RlVES and Mr. BUCHANAN replied
briefly.
Mr. ALLEN called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered Posponement carried Yeast 81,
Nays Is.
tee of three on the Library. Passed.
REPEAL. OF THE sUB-TREAsURY.
At one o'clock, the bill for the Repeal of the Sub
treasury was taken up on its third reading
Mr. WOODBURY. observed, that he had the mis-
fortune to be in the minority Of the committee report
ing the bill. He did with reluctance, but felt the
necessity of stating his being the minor
ity He addressed the Senate, obec,ing primarily to
the presentation of the measure OF repeal at this time
Ii would be enough TO insert the repeal clause in
the act providing substitute, or new Fiscal Agent
He denied that there had been any verdict of the
any more than the question about gold spoons, g,lded
furniture champagne &c. According TO the verdict
his subject, the Senate had no right TO sit with
their Hall lighted (whenever II was necessary TO light
III by this gllded candte-bra. e. Chandelier.
He defended the Sub-treasuiy system at large
ancient system long ago in use in both this aud
other countries and still IN use in the latter II was
also safe system. Much had been lost TO the Gov
eminent by banks-no'hing by the Sub-treasury. IL
was less under Executive influence than any other
mode.
Mr. CALHOUN followed, speaking for about
quarter Of an hour
Mr. BENTON moved to postpone till tomorrow,
with view to act now on resolution that il is in
expedient repeal the Sub-treasury law until a sub
stitute is proyldedl He supported his amendment,
and opposed the repeal in speech Of fifteen twenty
minutes. He maintained that the people" the pro-
ductiye casses-hnd never yet asked for the repeal
of the Subrcasury. u was only the politicians,
the millionary plunderers who had camorei for the
repeal. lie euiogzed the course oil Gen. jackson in
removing the deposltcs thereby saving Si0,OOOOOO,
which would otherwise have been lost TO the Govern
ment by the late explosion OF the U. s. Bank. That
loss had now fallen on the Public, which always
the first goose to be puckcd, &c.
The yeas and nays we're ordered.
prolonged desuitory debate then arose between
Messs. Clay, Bayarj Benton, and King, as 10
question of order, on the right Of the mover TO make
this motion, to amend it-atter which, Mr. Benton,
by consent withdrew the yeas and nays, and amended
his resolution TO read
Resolved, That the sub Treasury repeal bill be
committed with instructions to provide substitute"
Mr.. CLAY called for the yeas and nays, Ordered
The resolution 10 Iecommlt rejected.
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Clay, OF
Alabama, Fulton, King, McRoberls, Nicholson
Pierce Sewer Smith, of Connecticut Sturgeon Tap
PAM Walker, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, aud
Young-IS.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
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Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Ker, Mangum,