The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-01-24

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slactsd TO bring in bill regulating the collection,
ie.eeeing, trsnsfen and disbursement OF the pub
nc mohoy 10 such manner shall, far posi-
s, :; provisions Of law for Executive discrs-
uou ~ 'lo management of the finances shall prevent
we moneys o. the people from being used for pur-
PSI osH' =. P, .a speculation and emolument, and
s"an .eluS' u'e Government independent Of the
agency aho innuence Of none we'd corporsti,ns
And Mr. EvrKErr had pronossd ~ amend hv str;k.
Ing out the word mot" Ia the Last l;n of ,h
ton OF the committed w - "'~
Mr.. FILLMORE desired that the ouss,on ma
''i Mr %f RS'niink p ys,s and
me House that his motion to lay the snor,s n ,hs
'aoie, heretofore made, was now pending "f 80
ana 'ne question was taken, and the Ho,ss rs
ased 20 lay Tue rtPorts upon the liable by vote Of
Mr. EVERETT withdrew his motion 10 s,,,,. .,
the word not" in the resolution of the majority Of
the committee. Jo-'' VI
Mr. BlDLACK arose, amid much confusion. to
euoom piedge which he had heretofore given, in
cia.'oh 70 MIR. Gays remarks concerning National
Bank Some objection was uade to his proceedn~
ana tnis sduced him 10 say that il was as uncertain
70 ascertain when gentleman should have an oppor-
1uni'y TO speak as when the world was comm 10 an
srs a., larson Miller however, had recently discov
uncertain when a member should speak, but ON what
question he would be in order He wished. at this
ume, as ne had on former occasion to deliver his
views on matters and things in general gentemen
had done for the last two weeks The other anv
when ne wanted the Aoor the spur of the moment
ne thought certainly that he would be in order to saw
what he intended and asked the House only to allow
him ten minutes A voice: You may take twen-
ty."] But this was refused, and now he supposed
he could claim the full SHARE sixty, accorded to
others. A voice: or course" ~ With regard to the
question Of currency the people would be satisfied
with the mere adoption Of resolution attached to
report on this subject. Ia voice You are not in
oriA 1tonU ~ Iyo k~1l L.. -
because, probably, he speaking with reference to
the subject under consideration. The conversation
in the House was so loud, that it was almost impos-
sibe to hear what said by the honorable gentle
mau. He had the reputation at home of being
good-natured man but it was apparent that good
nature met with couragement here. man
got nothing but what he fought for. Ii this was the
game, he could do a little at that. Ia voice 20
DON'T" and laughter He was of opinion that the
majority Of Congress would be able to settle
with the people ii they adopted merely the resolution
of the committee. Whether the articles read this
morning by the Clerk and referred to by the gentle
man from N. York. were correct he was not prepared
to say but he feared that determination existed to
adopt the negative resolution of the COMMITTEES Of
Ways and Means, and do nothing for the question:
The people will believe that all this is done in
dance with the wish Of a distinguished individual
| now brought out candidate for the Presidency
(Mr. Clay that the question may be left unsettled
before the next Presidential election. Although he
was not in favor of the resolution of the committee,
he was not in favor of the Exchequer, recommend
ed by the Administration. He opposed to en-
dorsns the paper money system any further, at least
than 1t may be rendered necessary by the existing de-
mands OF the Government in the shape Of Treasury
notes. The plan of the President and that of the
gentleman from Massachusetts MIR. Cushng,) were
but the entering wedge to build up sys which he
could never endorse But because the currency quo
ton was not etled, he did not think that
all the blame could be laid upon John Tyler for
leaving the subject open. This the argument of
the gentleman from Kentucky who endeavored to lay
all the responsibility on the present Executive. He
was an humble member of the Democratic Republi-
can party, and he willing to do Justice though
the heavens should fall. Therefore he thought that
The gentleman from Kentucky had done the esident
injustice. There was ground to charge Mr.. Tyler
with treachery for Mr.. Clay had promised to do the
same thing which the former gentleman had DONE
Mr. Clay was willing to resort to other expedents be-
fore trying National Bank-the State bank system
was one of them-and he coaSidered, as of "subor-
dnate importance" the meaps of giving stability and
uniform value to the currency Qfihe count and The
insurance of the faithful performances of the 6seal
services necessary to the Government which no in
| sisted .should be maintained and secured by exer-
cising all the powers requisite these objects with
which Congress is constutonally invested - and he
was willing that all this should be left "to the arbi-
| trament Of enlightened public opinion" But Gen.
Harrison went further, and said 81 am not Bank
man. Once in my life was, and then they cheated
me out of every dollar placed in their hands" Mr..
b. made some further remarks on The subject in sup
port OF his positions and in conclusion he alluded to
the tenor OF the remarks Of gentlemen who
had previously spoken. Among other thiogx, instead
of nquring what shall be done for the country, they
had been eDdeavoring to show who killed the univer
sal Wing party they have taken it for granted that
il is dead, and have held nquisition its dead
! body.
"Who killed Cock Robin "a
said the sparrow,
With my bow and arrow.
Who saw him de
] said the Ay,
With my little eye,
saw him die"
Mr.. CUSHING arose, and remarked that be did
not know what was the intention Of the House.
Loud cries Of Adjourn" adjoum"l He did not
know whether the House intended to take the quss-
tiou without debate, and preclude discussion on a
specific bill in Committee Of the Whole and he
took the Aoor at this stage of the question lie could
not suppose that such the purpose Of the House
he could not, therefore, anticipate it. IT was said
Of khadamanthus that he decided first and delibera-
tad afterwards. Rrh this course Of proceeding be.
longed to the regions below. A voice, And here
tool Some gentleman observes that the bill is here.
So Is, but IT Is subject 10 the contingency of tbs
previous question and hence he wished to avail him
self of the floor because he might have no other OBJ
| portunty to deliver his views upon the subject. He
would to amend the resolution Of the ma jority
by striking out the word "pon in the last line 30
that the question may be taken this proposition
and then they could come to vote the resolution
itself and thus avoid some of the difficulties which
would attach To the negative proposition as present.
| ed
| Mr.. FILLMORE said he was willing that the
word not" by unanimous consent, should be strick
en- out. ~.
Mr.. CUSHING remarked that he Jk>e to insist that
the question should stand on his own 3no,sop Cries
Of "adjourn,"1 lie had received lsrse sqnber of
memorials in favor of the adoption of The ExeNqucr
and would epumerate them, viz; From Belmont
Ohio; Amherst, New York Dnnkirk New Yor&
city and county of Philadelphia city of Buffalo
county of West Chester, New York two from the
city and county Of Philadelphia four fir m the city
Of New York Butler county, Ohio and from Has-