Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-01-28

upon Whlch ne Woulu ehuedNoi W iouhu
an impeachment against the President of
the United States.
The Erchequer.
Mr., Fillmore, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, said that he had been
unanimously instructed by the Committee
to report the following resolutions, accom-
panied by report, viz:
Resolued, That the plan of the Exche-
quer, presented by the Secretary of the
Treasury at the last session, ought not to
be adopted.
Mr.. Atherton, of the minority, submit
ted an amendment, to the effect that the
Committee of Ways and Means be in
structed to report plan for the collection,
safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement
of the public monies; and as far as possible,
TO substitute provision of law to take the
public money from Executive discretion.
and prevent 1t from being used for private
speculation and emolutions, and rendering
the Government free from the influence of
Banking corporations.
Mr.. Fillmore asked the printing of ten
thousand extra copies of the reports of the
majority and minority of the committee,
and that the consideration of the resolu-
ton and amendment be postponed to two
weeks from to-day, and made the special
order of the day.
Mr.. Gushing moved that the reports of
the Committee. and the resolution and the
amendment, be referred to the Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union,
where there was already bill on this sub
ject
Mr.. johnson of Md. asked the gentle
man from New York (Mr. Filmore)
whether the Committee intended to bring
in any plan during this session on the sub
iect of the CURRENCY He understood tina
the resolution was negative proposition
and that they will not recommend the plan
of the Secretary of the Treasury to Con-
gress.
Mr. Fillmore said that he was not aware
that the Committee would take any further
action on the subject, unless especially in
structed by the House.
Mr.. Gushing then spoke. against the
course pursued by the Committee, contend
ing that they had not performed their duty.
the course proposed by the gentleman from
New York would preclude discussion, but
his (Mr. Cushing's) would open up the en-
tire subject in debate.
Mr.. Arnold remarked that they had the
report. and bill of the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts for twelve months; and before
they entered into discussion these reports
presented to-day ought to be printed that
the members might have an opportunity
Of reading them.
Mr.. P,ckens was in favor of making the
subject the order of The dsy--so that when
the whole matter came up, they might
have the yeas and nays in the House.
Mr.. Wise inquired of Mr.. Pickens
whether the Committee of Ways and
Means was preparing or maturing any
new plan to be submitted to them.
Mr.. Pickens replied that his impression
was that it was not.
Mr.. Johnson of Nd. was in favor of re-
ferring the reports to the Committee of
the Whole, where there is bill relative to
the subject. In that event, any gentleman
might propose his own plan. He would
not put this duty in the hands of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, but he would
trust it to the House itself; and he would
with great cheeriulness, vote on any spe-
cifc proposition which shall be presented.
If none should be submitted, he would
himself bring one forward:
Mr.. Bolts would have preferred that the
Committee had recommended a Bank of
the United States; and he was in favor of
having their reports printed and their con-
sderation postponed until some future day
Mr.. Fillmore replied 10 Mr.. Gushing in
defence Of the report of the majority of
the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Wise, in defence of the Exchequer,
asked Mr.. Fillmore why, if the Committee
did not approve the plan, they did not re-
port better!
Mr.. Fillmore said that two plans had
heretofore been presented, but they had
been vetoed by the President.
Mr.. Wise remarked that the gentleman
meant the Bank bills. Well, he would 90
to the people with the cry that the Wings
wanted a Bank or nothing--Am Cesar
0ut nulius.
Mr.. Granger declared here, as he had
often done elsewhere before, that he did
rot believe that any member of Congress
had been base enough to record his vote
in favor of this plan. 1t was enough for
him to say at this time that the Exchequer
was monstrous long shoot of Govern.
ment Bank, engrafed on the main stalk of
the Sub-Treasury.
la the course. of his remarks, Mr.. G.. said