The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-12
House of Representatives..

MONDAY, Jan TO-
TREASURY MORE BILL t..
Mr. FILLMORE said that under the present embarass.
ed condition OF the Treasury he felt to be his duty
ask the unanimous of the House ostpone the
further execution OF the order for the
ons, in order that the Treasury Note Bill might be
taken up for consideration He had been informed by
the Secretary the Treasury that the heretofore
exercised of issuing Treasury Notes exhausted
and unless other supplied from this time forth
warrants must cease to ISSUE They had therefore come
to point where the national honor involved, and
he hoped there would be objection to his motion.
Mr. ArHERroS inquired if the motion OF the gentleman
from New York was successful would make the Trca.
sury Note Bill the order of the day until disposed and
Win ana prevent the Committee the Judi
cary from reporting tomorrow the bill TO repeal the
Bankrupt Law 7
The SPEAKER ssd would be optional with the House
to morrow whether to go into Committee Of the Whole,
or not
Mr. MERIwErHrR objected to the motion of the gentle.
mar from New York, (Mr Fillnore)
Mr.. BRIoos suggested that the unanimous consent OF
the House not to postpone the order the
day but that it might be postponed by majority, like
any other order.
Mr. FILLMORE then moved that the order OF the day
postponed.
poRe the execution of order voted by wothrds 1t
would r. quire a like vote to postpone
Mr. BoYD asked that the ght by tax by telers
Mr. CHrTrsSpEN demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
sein the way of the unanimous wish ofthe House and
ifno other member objected the motion of the homo
rable member from New York. (Mr Fillmore) he would
withdraw his objection.
Mr.. GoRpos--I object.
The sPsAx.R said there were various other gentle.
men who objected.
The yeas and nays susponding the rules were then
taken, and were yeas li5, nays 4i-so the rules
suspended
miitee Of the whole on the Treasury Note Bill which
agreed and Mr. HoPxIss called to the chair
Mr.. WISE said, when the House we're last in committee
this BILL the propo gton under co1sideratioE.
an amendment providing for the application of the pro-
@ Ss
he considered to be in order but upon reflection, he
had arrived at different conclusion. But were it In
order, he had satisfied himself that to press il would
only tend to weaks both the bill ana the amendment az
he knew several gentlemen who wsud vote for re-
peal OF the Distribution Bill if offered amendment
to some other proposition, who not willing to post
pope endanger the passage Of the Treasury Note BILL
by afixng it to that bill as an amendment He would
therefore, withdraw the amendment and let some other
gentlemen take TIE responsibility and heavy respon
sbili,y il was of Withholding supplies from the Govern
met tue present pressing exigences OF he Treasury
Mr.. Fin LsfosE then offered amendment to the BILL
10 strike out the words in lieu of
hereafter adopted !" which vas agreedto.
Mr.. WELLER said, not outstanding what had been
marked by the gentlemen from Virginia (Mr. Wise) he
felt it his duty TO submit an amendment to the bill,
hracing portion of the amendment just Withdrawn
He had not voted heretofore for Treasury notes, when
they asked for to anticipate the revenue ten
porary peasure but he opposed to authorsiDg them
withou making provision for their redemption.
He therefore offered amendment additional
ton prov ding for repeal OF the bill fer the distribution
othe proceeds OF the sales Of the public lands among the
States and to appropriate the amount derived from said
sales to the redemptior Of the outstanding Treasury
Mr. FILLMORE objected TO the amendment as out ofor
der similar amendment had been proposed at the ex
ira q sson, and ruled TO be out of order.
SIR PRorFrr said he would have been glad ifthe gen
tcmsn from Ohio (Mr. Weller) had followed the exam
pie of the gentlemns from Virginia Mr.. Wise and with
held his amendment, bot he could not imagine how
cut OF order. The Government called them for
funds, and they said yon have already funds which
org 10 be applied TO the discharge oil your liabilities
Was not this In order Suppose he applied to friend
for loan OF huuded dollsrs and he asked him 1.-The
had no funds. He would say yes he had five hundred
dollars, which HIS LADY had made him promise should be
invested for his children His friend wouldsay my dear
GLOW take your money, and use it, before you ask
me- 70 help you. He thought the amendment TO be Per.
etiy in order, though he should vote agaInst Il.