The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-22
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS-.
On Monday, the Speaker pronounced the pre-
ssntaton of resolutions to be in order, beginning
!, the State of Maine. Among the most re
markable of the resolutions offered, were the fol-
Living one from Mr.. Fessenden for rescind-
mo the 2lst rule, relating to the reception Of
petitions From Mr.. Anterior, fixing the last
Monday in May as the day Of adjournment. A
resolution also was read directing that law
should be made establishing the same day for
the election of members of Congress in all the
States; and another, for establishing the one
hour rule Mr.. Charles Brown offered one, in
slructing the Committee on Public Expendl-
lures to report bill reducing all the salaries OF
the Government officers exceeding thousand
dollars in certain ratio, also that il inquire into
the expediency Of reducing the pay and mileage
of members of Congress. A large number Of
resolutions of no very particular importance
were offered
One, however, offered by Mr.. Stanly, tor
changing the rule relative to taking bills out OF
Committee Of the Whole, produced the usual
involution of points Of order. Mr. Stanly on
offering his resolution, called the previous ques-
ton. A point Of order was raised by MIR. Wise,
who denied that proposition could be offered
and the previous question Immediately called
upon it by the same member The Speaker
decided in favor of Mr.. Stanly, and Mr.. Wise
appealed Many preliminary votes were taken;
among others, on a motion to lay on the table,
ntermingled with motions to adjourn.
NJ Eoll aJra thp So
lect Committee TO which the Exchequer plan Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury had been referred,
submitted report, accompanied by bill, which
were read and made the order Of the day for
the eth of March.
A copy Of the letter of instruction from Mr..
Webster to Mr.. Everett, with regard to the brig
Creole, was also laid before the body, and ii
elected the highest commentator from MIR.
Walker and Mr. Calhoun.
The Select Committee of the Senate, to whom
was referred the Special Report of the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury, presenting plan OF Fiscal
Agent for the Government, yesterday made their
report through their Chairman Mr.. TALLMADGE.
We listened to it with attention and grauhca-
ton. Omitting until we shall have room Tor
the entire document, any discussion OF its de-
tails, we regard it, in the main, as sound, lucid,
and eminently practical. 1t proceeds upon the
radical principle justly asserted to be at the bot
tom of this whole controversy, that it is the duty
Of this Government to exercise its power in re-
gulating the currency Of the Union. II proper
ly maintains the legitimate objects Of the exer-
else Of this duty to be, to facilitate the coec
ton, safe-keeping, and disbursement Of the pub
lie funds; to provide currency of uniform va
lue wherever it may circulate, and incidentally
to equaliZe and cheaper the commercial exchang
es Of the country. All these objects were never
they were not pretended to be undertaken by
the sub Treasury, either Of which, at any rate,
at this time, and probably forever, are beyond
all resurrection.
Mr.. Talmade and the Committee, like prac-
teal and patriotic statesmen, and like the com
mttee Of the House and the Administration it
self have, therefore, looked calmly around them
and selected and combined the best, in their
judgment, of existing materials. They seem
to have consulted, very earnestly, to discover,
not what ought or might be accomplished but
aohat can certainly be executed in the present
important emergency. Considering the heats
and the hates Of party, the multifarous shades
of opinion, the prejudices, habits and attach
ments of Senators, we think we have reas on to
congratulate our readers upon the great progress
which has been made during the last three
months, and upon the hopeful prospect now pre-
scented Of sufficient union of the honest and
patriotic of the land, to bring this great question
10 al least present adjustment, through whc h
the country may again struggle into peace an
prosperity.
The subject seems to have been exam
med in the same frank and inagnanimou,
spirit in which it was submitted to the
wisdom and patriotism of Congress-" by
the President. The result is, not the slight
est modification Of the principles Of the
plan proposed by the Executive, and only
a few amendments in the details Of the manage
ment and operations of the Institution. These
notifications consist solely in reducing the
Board of Control, in reducing the paper ennis
sons to solid specie basis, dollar for dollar ;
and in limiting the exchange operations of the
system still more than was contemplated by
the plan Of the Secretary. We understand
that the Committee were unanimously in
favor OF the leading principles OF the re-
port and bill, though some few features Of
both did not meet the entire sanction of all
May we not now hope that by concert of action,
and union OF effort system may speedily be