The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-21


chequer lie said, with reference TO the amendment
OF Mr. Barnard, that il did not propose 10 augment
The currency, but merely To give more extended
elrcuIauen 10 The paper Of certain banks and The
practical effect Of II would be TO make the paper OF
banks OF New York and Boston, mainly, constitute
part OF the currency of the nation for who was TO
decide what banks should be preferred He could
not see how this measure would restore prosperity
and increase the revenue, nor how that conclusion
could follow from the premises but he saw one
thing, and one thing only, and that was device for
The Deneht OF certain State banks. ii loan was to
be elected, let II be done directly, IN the shape OF
Treasury notes, and not in the manner proposed
lie Then defended the Excbequer bill from the oDJec-
ions which had heretofore been made TO II, and
showed the benefits which would result from its adoP
ton.
MIR. BOLTS said that as there were very important
bills TO be acted on and he that no good re-
suit was likely TO grow out OF this discussion, ne
would move that the committee rise for the purpose
OF adopting, IN The House, resolution TO terminate
all debate at such hour may be designated
The committee then aud reported progress,
when
MIR. FILLMORE submitted a resolution, to the ef-
feet that all debate the bill authorizing ro-ssue
OF Treasury notes, shall at three o'clock to-
day, and that the committee shall then proceed TO
vote on the amendments pending, or which may be
offered and report to the House such amendments as
may be agreed to by the committee. He moved the
previous question.
Mr. GlLMER asked the gentleman TO waive his
motion, to enable him to submit resolution, that
after to-day the House will meet at ten o'clock
A. Nj.
Mr.. FILLMORE insisted on his motion.
MIR. GlLMER gave notice that he would offer the
resolution he could get the floor for that
purpose.
The previous question was seconded, and, on the
passage Of the resolution of Mr.. FILLMORE, the yeas
and nays were ordered, and taken. The result
yeas 80, nays 80.
so that the resolution to terminate the debate at
three o'clock adopted.
MIR. FILLMORE moved that the House go again
into committee.
Mr.. WISE moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. FILLMORE hoped that the gentlemen would
withdraw the motion but
MIR. WISE insisted upon it and the question be-
ing taken, the House refused to adjourn.
The House went again into committee, when
MIR. WISE obtained the floor, and having answer
ed an objection made to one of the features OF the
Exchequer BILL by gentleman from Psnnsy lvana,
he entered his protest against the prom of the head
Of the Wing party in this House, Mr. Fillmore that
there should be fair discussion of this
They were literally deprived of it 1.-THE hour of three
having arrived the Chairman announced the termna-
tion OF the debate by striking upon the desk with his
mallet] by that hammer General aughter.l
The committee then voted on the amendment of
Mr.. Cushing-the plan Of Exchequer. The result
was-ayes 81, noes SO.
The amendment of Mr.. Barnard was also rejected
ayes 81, noes lO5.
Mr.. WISE. Mr.. Chairman, how many voted in
the affirmative on this propositon'
The CHAIRMAN. Thirty-four.
Mr. WISE. The Exchequer beats the Wing plan
Only thrty-iour We beat them three, by Jupiter
Laughter.
On motion of Mr. FILLMORE, the committee
rose and reported the bill to the House.
MIR. ANDREWS, of Kentucky, moved the previ-
Gus question which was seconded
The bill having been ordered to third reading,
the and taken. and the hill W
ed-yeas Ill, nays 81, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs Adams, Allen, Andrews, Arnold,
Aycrigg, Baker, Barton, Beeson, Bdlack, Birdseye,
Blair, Boardman, Borden, Bowae, Briggs, Brock
way, Bronson, J. Brown, J. Campbell, Cary Casey,
Chapman, J. c. Clarke, s. N. Clarke, Coles, Cowen,
Cranston Gross, Cushing D. Davis, Dawson Deberry,
Doig Edwards Everett, Ferris. Fessendcn, Fillmore,
J. q. Floyd, c. A. Floyd, Gamble Gentry, Gilmer, |
Gordon, Granger, Hail. Halsted, Hastings, Hays, |
Houck, Howard, Hubbard, Hudson, Hunter, Hunt, J. |
X. lngerso lrvIn Jack, JONES' J. z. Kennedy, Linn,
Mcclellan, Mckennan Mallory, Marchand, s. Ma
son, Mattocks, Maxwell, Moore, Morgan, Morrow,
Oliver, Osborne Partridge, Pearce, PendIeton, Plum
err Pope, Powell, Randall, Randolph, Ridgway w. !
Russell, J. Nj Russell, Saltonstall Saunders Shep-
pard, Slade, Steenrod, Stokely Strat,oD Tallafer-
70, Tillinghast, Toland, Triplett, Turney, Under
wood, Van Buren,, Washington, Watlerson, Weller,
Westbrook White, T. w Williams, J. l.. Williams,
Winthrop Wise, Wood, Yorke, A. Young, J. Young
Ill.
NAlS.-Messrs. l.. w. Andrews, Arlington, Ath- |
erton, Babcock, Bolts NJ b. own c. Brown, Burke |
p c. Caldwell, Calhoun, w. B. Campbell, T. J.
Campbell Clifford, J. Cooper, Cravens, Daniel, G |
Davis, Egbert, Foster, Goggn, Graham, Green,
Hopkins Houston, c.. lngersoll Keim, A. Kennedy,
Littleheld, Mckay, Mckeon, A. Marshall, Mathiot, |
Medill, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell Payne, Pick
ems, Ramsey, Rayncr, Reding, Reynolds, Rogers, |
Snyder, Sprigg, J. I. Stuart, J. b Thompson, Tom
lnson, Rensselaer,, J. l.. White, Williams-5l.
The bill to bring into the Treasury moneys re-
ceyed by certain public officers before they can be
discussed, was read third time and passed
MIR. ADAMS moved suspension Of the rules, TO |
enable him to present several petitions one of them,
particularly a very large one II would only
occupy few moments besides, this was one of the |
days set awart by the House for the reception of pc
tons.
Mr.. HOLMES merely expressed the hope that
leave would be granted. 1t time they should |
know what the petition was.
Mr. WELLER moved that the House adjourn
whereupon,
MIR. SLADE called for the yeas and nays; which /
were ordered, and, being taken, resulted-yeas IS,
nays IS.
SO the House adjourned.