Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-13
TwENrY-sEvENrm CoNcRLs !,
MONDAY. JANUARY 10, 1912.
MOUsE or REPRESENTATIVES,.


thorze the issue OF Treasury Notes. lie stateC
hat the Secretary OF the Treasury had this motnu:
informed him that the power hitherto existing to is
n sue Treasury Notes was now exhausted, ahd n,
n moro warrants could he issued lie hoped he msn
have the unanimous consent ofthc House 90 int,
> Committee OF the Whole, in view oil this great an,
u novel emergency.
# MIR ATHERrON asked what would be the &c
feet OF the unanimous consent of the House To Ihl
motionl Would il extend over tomorrow /
, would bc rccoectcd that the Committee en- the Ju
dietary were under instructions To report to morrow
o Il bill repeating the General Bankrupt Law fthi
suspension u! the rules were TO continue morrow
TO the exclusion of every thing else, he should fee
y bound To object.
5 MIR FILLMORE expressed his opinion ,ha, tn.
5 SUSPENSION would have no effect beyond this day
The SPEAKER also decided that ms the motion
was To suspend the rules TO 20 into Committee
whenever the Committee should rise, tho operation
] OF this order would cease, and that n new motor
would be necessary to morrow TO ONTO committed
| again.
MIR MERIWETHER Office cd.
MIR BRIGGS suggested that a motion for thC
= suspension OF the rules was not necessary. The
oolect was merely 10 postpone the special order
which 4 bare majority could do at any time.
The SPEAKER decided, however, that two
thirds would be necessary also for the postponemcnt
Otherwise, II would I've in the power OF the majority
! at any time TO postpone suffice; which had been
taken up bv vote of two thiTds.
MIR MERlWErHER said, that If there WIS no
other gentleman who objected, he was unwilling 10
hinder the proposition relieve the necessities OF the
| Treasury, and would withdraw his obiec,;op =
! lOthers objected
| The question being then taken on the suspension
OF the rules ond the postponemen, of petitions the
yeas and nays being ordered on tho motion of Mr.
Chntenden more than two thirds voted for the sus
pension. Yeas li5, nays "A.
On motion of MIR FILLMORE, the House then
resolved rselfin Committee of the Whole (Nlr
Hopkins, OF Va. in the Chair) and took up the
| TREASURY NOTE BILL.
MIR WISE said, that at the time whom the Com
mittce rose ON Friday, the pending question was n
point of order raised on an amendmen, moved by
hun Tor the repeal OF the distribution clauses Of the
Distribution and Presumption law of last session.
When he moved the amendment, he thought i, in
order. Subsequent reflection nd led him TO doubt
whether 1t ia order, and he would therefore
Withdraw II, though no, fully convinced that il was
out OF order. lie would ieave any o;her sentlcm,n
who might believe such an amendment in order tr
take the responsibility OF hindering the passage of
the bill, and weakening the supplies made necessary
10y the present exisency
MIR FILLMORE moved two slight amendments.
which were adopted without debate. lie explained
the object OF these amendments TO be 20 autborize
the issue, without Limiting It now, To the supply
OF the place of those redeemed. II was an error
made by the clerk at the Department in drawing up
the bill
MIR WELLER said that he would renew the
amendment. 1t was not his object to hinder the
passage oil The bi. BIta considerable amount of
money was now coming into the Treasury from The
proceeds OF the sales Of the PGblic Lands, which
would furnish abundant means TO meet the wants
OF the Treasury for the year. The Distribution bill
had been passed with patriotic views no doubt, LIS
friends believed thnt would relieve the States and
raise their credit. The result proved otherwise
State stocks had fallen lower than ever AT t,r.
proper time, he would move strike out the pfo
viso. He WAS unwilling TO vote against a necess,-
ry measure OF supply, though II was from an Ad-
m'nis,rn,ion to which he was hostile. His amend
ment was TO repeal so much oil the To distribute
- Er-T I'D = n FHa oil or Of ID.
10 grant prescription rights, relates the jisiri-
button.
Mr. FILLMORE objected to the amendment as
out OF order.
MIR PROFFlT said that he could wish the zen.
,eman from OHIO had withheld his amendment, rs
the gentleman fom Virginia had done. Yet he
thought II IN order, and should sustain that view.
MIR FILLMORE called the attention OF the Chair
TO the 5Oth RUE OF the House, winch declared that
any amendment relating to subjec. different from
taat under consideration, should not be deemed in
order.
MIR GILMER objected to any debate on the
question OF order, out al order under the rules
MIR STANLT said any member had right TO
make n suggestion.
Als GiLMER said that suggestion was debate.
The CHAIRMAN decided the amendment to be
and 5OIh.
Nc COOPER then obtained the floor to debate
the bill, but yielded to
Mr. MckEON, who rose to privileged question.
Chairman.
argued the appeal briefly.
Messrs CLIFFORD, WISE, GORDON. CHAS
BROWN, WILLIAM SMITH, and AARON V
BROWN, spoke IN favor OF the appeal.
Messts TILLlNGHAST, MAXWELL.
HOLMES, BURNELL, WIN COST Johnson
and PENDLET On. sustained the decision of the
Chairman, 10y various arguments.
The CHAIRMAN stated the ground Of his de.
csIon, being mainly the fact that the amendment re-
lated to subject foreign to the bill.
The COMMITTEE then Vo,eQ fMessrs. DniJ and
Bolrimnn acting rs e!lers) to sustain the decision
OF the Chair; % IN The affirmative, IS IN the mega
tive.
MIR COOPER then resumed the floor. in onposi.
ton TO the bill. lie proceeded to state his ohiec
tons at large. Making illusions to the III iorv
OF the removal Of the deposites, aud tho expansions
IN the business OF the State Banks undcr the counse
OF President Juckson's Administration when he |
was called to order from the Chair, for ineevaocy.
and the Introduction Of the subject of party poi,ics.
which would lead to retors consequent, disorder
in the debate. MIR Cooper explained that he only
alluded incidentally TO these subjects rs illis,ra.
tons Of his positions.
Mr srANLY urged tina, liberty should be al
lowed in these respects
The CHAIRMAN withdrew his call 10 order, on
receiving MIR COopers assurance that he intended IN
conhne his remarks to the subject ofthc bill.
Mr. COOPER went on with his remarks. -nd
expressed hls preference OF funded debt 10 the
Ire 5uGy notes. He believed that a loan could be
Obtained. lie took occasion to comment the re.
cent course OF President Tyler vino, lie sand he
knew had, ever since the ninth Of last June. been
occurring the dlmsel Loco FocOisn." fIu, the
"Dimsc" bad not yielded. She preferred the
distinguished Pennsylvania at the other end of the
Capitol. or the great Bullion, or the Great Reject
cd himself &C, &C.
Mr. WISE demanded proofs. The gentleman
itom Pennsylvania had said repeatedly. he knew H. at
tue President had been courlicg Leo Focosm, &c,
Nj w. denied J.. utterly; and he dcmlnjcd proofs
lie would not take the gentleman al a witness, but
would as The proofs % his assertion.
Mr. COOPER said that he had not come prepared
with proofs OF what was so generally understood
But, he would ask-wh no are the Presidents counsel
Ors and chosen companions and counseOrs. mir
Wise "They IRE Wigs. His Cabinet IRE Wings.
every one Of them,-dnd better Wings than YOU
afe'D Mr. Cooper asked If President Tyler was q
Wing. lie said that the Mndlsonian. his mouth
piece, bad said repeatedly that President, Tyler was
no Wing. That paper had, Tor some tme post,
been abusing and denounclng those who were most
distinguished Tor their services to the Wing patty IN
the late Presidential contest. lie bellcgtd, and II
was universally believed that the President had
ceased % BE- Wing, and was now seeking the ALI.
anre Of the Loco FOcos. fIe had no. the docu.
ments now OF hand, but he could bring them If de-
sired.
| MfWlsE said that the gentleman from Pennsyl.
yonl bod declared that he EEEw Tint the President
had been 'couiung tie d,msei If Loco Fo.Osm"
/ Nov ne isi Us ul noi that he kGOws H. Uut ittt he
sEtiL'EJ BE-, 'nd can give ~ p'oof, of what nc TO-
| seUs.
mr COOPER said that these little loyo.p1ss,aes
generally took place n secret without witnesses ;