Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-03-07
Monday, Feb. 20, ls4S.

On entering The House OF Represents
tives this morning, the first object which
attracted the general eye was a tremen-
dOus scroll wrapped upon the axle of .
windlass like that of we'll, and sitting
as large as the President Of Hayti, upon
the desk of John Quincy Adams. On
seeing this thing, different indivdu ais
thus expressed themselves: 'What in the
devil is ihat? 'What in the hell is that p
Great God Almighty! what spectacle.
60 it, old Congor 'Good Lord, what is
thatr Don't that bang any thing!-
Romans, cOuntrymen, lovers, lend me
your ears; for the Southern negroes are
starving to death in their chainsn On
inspecting the apparitiOn, it proved to be
the Great Massachusetts Petition pray.
ing Congress to pass such laws as may
forever absOlve the State Of Massac chusetts
from all connection with slavery, and
signed by 81 1863 names. Ii was terri
BILE critter to look at; but as harmless as a
dead coon.
On motion Of Mr.--of Ohio, the
bill for granting pensions to the widows
of Revolutionary soldiers was taken up
and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Fillmore, the House
resolved itself into committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. Adams made an effort TO introduce
his internal machine, aforedescribed: but
it was declared TO be out of order; and
not withstan ding the Old Champion of
PhilanthrOphy was waxing exceeding
wroth, he was compelled TO give up for
the present-under the perplexing calls
of Wise, (who haunts the poor old fellow
like an evil spirit,) 'The gentleman is out
of order 'Order! 'order! Poor old fell
low.
THE TREASURY-THE FINE
TREASURY NOTES-LOANS FROM
BANKS, &c.
In committee, the bill was consider
ed requiring the payment of certain mon
eys into the Treasury before their dis
bursemet. Mr.. Gwynne, of Mississippi
moved TO take up the bill to indemnify
Gen. Jackson-which was lost, n TOOL.
The last hope of the friends,Of Jackson
for indemnity by this Congress is gone,
if, indeed, they ever had the shadow OF
hope. The committee next took up
the bill to authorize the reissue Of Teas.
ury notes. heretofore authorized, and ex.
tending the time for their redemption to
July, 1874. Mr.. Barnard, Of New York,
proposed string Of amendments in the
specification Of proposition to borrow
from the State Banks, for the use oi the
General Government, fifteen million of
dollars, at a rate not exceeding six per
cent interest. No Bank TO be trusted
that has less than one>fourth of its capi.
tai stock paid in. Mr. Barnard spoke
with much oaTnestness upon this PROPOSE
ton. The countenanCe Of the Federal
Government to the sound specie paying
banks Of the country, by making their
notes receivable in the Treasury, would
make those notes receivable all over the
country. 1t would relieve the country at
once, by restoring credit, equalizing the
exchanges, and establishing sound uni.
form currency; and, M. Barnard, might
have added, il will lead to those exces
sivs issues efpaper money by the Stale
Banks, WEIGH 10 1937,3S deluged the
country With shavers, Iobbers, specula'
tors, bankrags aud bankruptcy. 1t wOn'I
work, Mr.. Barnard; the plan has been tri
ed.
Mr.. Gushing proposed as a substitute
for Mr.. BarnaTd's amendment, the dead
and buried exchequer preIect, and spoke
for an hour on that notable system Of rag
issues.
On motion of Mr.. Fillmore, a resolu
lion was passed for taking the bill out OI
debate in committee at 3 O'Clock this
day.
Mr.. Wise moved that the House ad.
iourn-failed.
The House went again into commit
tee on The Treasury Note bill Mr.. Wise
then said, as he had only three minutes
time, he would employ it in answering
some objections made to the Exchequel
project, which he did; and the committee
began to vote on the amendments. FoI
the Exchequer, 10y tellers,) So; sgains
it, S9-(nO quorum vOtinR) Try ita
gain-FOr the Exchequer 81; agaisnt it
80. So the Exchequer scheme is doubly
damned. For Mr.. Barnard's proposition
to borrow Of the State Banks fifteen mill
ions, "a; Mr.. Wise-I would ask tn,
Chair the vote in the affirmative. M
Pickens-Thirty-f -four! Nj. Wlse-Well
the ExchequerI then,- beats the Viii
plan! Ha!ha! ha! aw-chaw!l apains
Mr.. Barnard's amendment, i05. So !
was rejected. Committee rose and re
ported on amendment. The bill wa
then run through the gauntlet to it's pas
sage, and upon this question the vote wa
announced, ayes Ill, noes 81. So tn
! lbill authorizing the reissue Of Trsasur
= notes as they may fall due,, With inteFss