Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-01
TwENTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Atl9 O'Clock, Dec. 6, both Houses Of
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Congress commenced unelr SESSION.
In THE SENATE, the following members
we're present: Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bates,
Bayard, Benton, Buchanan, Clay, (of Ken
tuckv,0 Clayton, Evans, Fulton, Graham,
Huntington, Kerr, Linn, McRobeets, Man
gum, Mouton, Phelps, Porter, Prentss,
Rives, Smith, (of ConnecticuD Smith, (oi
Indiana) Southard, Sturgeon. TaIlmadge,
Tappan, White, Williams, Wright and
Young. The President pro tenn having an
nounced that there was a quorum, called
the Senate to order. On motion OF Mr..
Bayard, the Secretary was ordered TO an
nounce TO the House of Representative
that the Senate was in session and ready TO
proceed to business.
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, about
one hundred and seventy members were
present at half past Q O'clock. Mr.. Wm.
Cost Johnson moved the adoption OF the
rules of the Goth Congress, to which Mr.
John Quincy Adams moved an amendment,
excepting the 2ist rule, which relates TO the
exclusion of Abolition petitions. This oc-
casioned some discussion, during which Mr..
fillmore moved the adoption, for fifteen
DAYS. of the rules in force at the close OF
the extra session. His object was. to get
rid of the immediate debate on Mr.. Adams's
amendment, and to give time for the recep-
ton of the Presidents message, and for the
preliminary business of Congress. The
previous question was called; but it was
objected that, as no rules had been adopted,
this call was out of order. The Speaker
thought that parliamentary usage sanction
ed it. The yeas and nays, however, being
taken upon the various amendments, they
were decided in the negative-yeas 83.
nays 81; and, pending the question on Mr..
Cost Joh,e,on's original motion, the House
adjourned:
In THE SENATE, Dec. 7, Messrs. Wood
bury and Pierce, of whampshire, took
their seats.
The committee appointed to wait on the
President, made their report, and soon after
the Annual Message was sent in by the
President Private Secretary, Mr.. Robert
Tyler.
The Message was read by the Secretary
Of the Senate. when
Mr.. MANoUM, of North Carolina, moved
that the Mesa 5e and accompanying Gocu,
ments be laid or the table and printed.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, moved that the
usual extra number be printed, which was
$500 copies Of the Message alone, and l,-
500 copies OF the Message and accompany
ing documents.
Mr.. BENTON, upon the motion, common
ced some remarks in opposition to it.
Mr.. B. said he could not vote for the
extra number while that one feature was
contained in it in reference to the curren-
cy. He referred to that part of the Mes.
sage which relates 10 the Fiscal Agent.
Looking over it as it was read, he saw that
The President gave the outline of it, and
then left its details TO the Secretary of the
Treasury.
apprehend, said Mr.. B., that no details
of such plan can meet in any part of il
my APPRECIATION. regard it as fagrantly
unconstitutional and eminently dangerous
to the country. 1t proposes that the Fed
eral Government should issue paper money.
AS the constitution was drafted it gave
Congi css no power to emit bills OF credit
or TO issue paper money. The plan propo.
sed to do this was opposed here for the
purpose of making the Government hard
money government.
Here was a proposition 10 do not only
what was not granted hut what was denied.
SO also Of Bills of Exchange TO aid com.
merce.--This was new invention utterly
unknown to Gen'l. Hamilton when he pro
posed Bank of the U. States. 1t was ut.
terly unknown TO him and them. 1t was a
plan invented by Mr.. Biddle Tor the purpose
of making the Government iurnisher Of
Bills of Exchange. Mr.. BiddIe brought i,
forward for this purpose when in the city q
few weeks since. utterly object to allow
ing this Government 10 become furnisher
OF Exchange. The power is not to be
found in the Consltutlon-nor is there one
word there equivalent to it.
While then we are called upon TO furnish
exchange for commerce, we might be called
upon to furnish drafts for the farmers. This
was utterly unknown TO the Constitution
and every way pernicious. Wnat is it,
said Mr.. Benton, but the British Exchequel
system revived? 1t begun with the first
George, was taken by the second, and lin
gered until now, and by it the Government
Of Great Britain has been cheated to the
amount of G9,O00O0o sterling.
1t had zone on from George the Second
who had borrowed it from Sir Robert Wal
pole. The other system was borrowed
from Mr.. BIddle here, few weeks ago, ana
by him was furnished without doubt.
But this is not the time, said, Mr.. b. tC
discuss it. Formerly, the message wa:
gone into regularly, and contributed to reg
ularty OF debate aflerwards--hut this wa,
not the proper occasion, nor would it be
treating the President with respect to dc