Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

CONGRESS.
On motion OF Mr.. BRIGGS, it resolved that the
Committee OF Accounts be instructed inquire
propriey Of allowing the pay of all such members of the
House who unavodaby detained their way TO the
of Government by the OVERLOOKING Of streams and the
closing of rivers by ice, and by accidents and who left
their places of abode in time reach Washington by the
hrst day OF the session:
IMPEACHMENT THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Bolts gave notice that Tomorrow he should pre-
sent To the consideration oil the House the charges which
he proposed prefer and which he expected found an
impeachment against the President OF the United States
ExcHBaUER.
Mr.. FILLMORE from the Committee Of Ways and
Means To which the subject Oi the Exchequer had been
referred, made report from the majority, accompanied by
the following resolution. which, he said they unanimously
recommended tor the adoption OF the House, viz:
Resolved, That the plan Of Exchequer, presented
Congress by the Secretary Of the Treasury the
sion, entitled "A bill amendaO the several estlb.
fishing the Treasury Department" ought not 10 pass
Mr.. ATHERTON, from the same committee, presented
the report Of the minority; and submitted the following
amendment TO the resolution, viz:
And that the Committee of Ways and Means instruct
ed bring in bill regulating the collection safe ping
transfer and disbursement of the public money such
shall, far possible substitute provisions
law for Executive discretion in the OF the IT,
nance shall prevent the moneys OF the people from being
used for purposes OF private speculation aud emoumen and
shall render the Government independent OF the agency
influence Of monied corporations"
Mr. FIJI LMORE suggested that 900 copies of the
two reports be printed and that the consideration Of the
solution and the amendment be postponed until Monday the
sd be made the special order
Mr. CUSHING moved thaiihe reports and the resolution
and the proposed amendment be referred the Committee
of the Whole the OF the Union, where there was
Exchequer bill, with take up the subject in
committee, where 1t properly belonged.
Mr. JOHNSON OF Maryland, would respectfully ak the
Chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and Means whether he
proposed TO bring forward pan during this session.
the subject OF the currency lie understood that the esou
uon negative proposition and that did not recon.
mend the plan Of the Secretary OF the Treasury Con.
gess Now, he, for one, know whether the
Committee Of Ways and Means intended TO bring forward
specific plan; and if so, what time.
Mr. FILLMORE remarked that the gentleman was cor.
rect IN supPosng that the resolution reported from the Com
mittee was negative IL would be perceived that the mi
Monty proposed amendment, which ii adopted would
instruct the Committee Of Ways and Means 70 report a bill
IA substance the Sub Treasury. He aware that
the committee would take further action on the subject I'M
less further instructed by the House With regard To- the
motion 20 instruct the committee he trusted that il would
prevail The bill heretofore reported by the gentleman
from Massachusetts from the Select Committee and
m the Committee Of the Whole entirely different from
the plan submitted by the Executive 10 this House The
Committee Ut Ways and Means had passed on the Mai,
submitted by the Executive Department; end he was <
i,us and he believed be 10 the Executive and the
country, that this House should pass upon the subject If
the motion Of the gentleman from Massat husets should
prevail the House would be prevented from doing So and
the subject would be covered up by the bill Of the gentle
man from Massachusetts to which lac had Just made au.
sion.
Mr. CUSHING said that the reference Of this sub,ect IN
the Committee Of Ways and Means had ended as he sun
posed would end The House referred Ia the committee
ed
States as related 10 general broad queston-to wit the
currency aud the various details connected with H. as u
instance, what mode the ludciOus keep the
public and, whether any legislation be necessary
90 furnish currency IN addition that afforded by the
specie IN the country. The resolution Of the Committee of
Ways and Means merely negative report ~ the
gentleman from Maryland ir JohnsOn) suggested and a.
the gentleman from New York mr.. Fimnfe) admitted
but particular kind Of negative report What did
- say Why, thst the plan fought be adopted
But had the Committee Of WAYS and Means DISCHARGED
the duty imposed them by the HOuse7 had they invest
gated this broad subec had they to meet tie
eNgencies Of the country Had they ondeayored
the eNgcncies Of the country they hsvc touched near
" the limited financial question Of how the revenue shall
b. kept But IN order consider the question: he would
merely compare the report 81 the majority with that Of h,
minority. The minority that there a duty 10 bt
performed n relation the recommendation Of tho Prs
dent-a duty NOT merely bring before them special bill
% De adopted by the House bat 10 LOOK into the question
when toe bil in committee part and 60 inquire whC
ther Congress had duty perform not only Ia the conn
Try but 90 &c Government Every gentleman knov
a' 'he oepos'es OF Use Treasury, and rs business, all
stood ON tho net Of 1859. What was that acp II
simply provision Of law that the Treasurer .bal
keep the moneys u the United States. How tb, re-
should be kept, in what form Of dep,.ite. H.
banks OF in the hands II private indiyduals-vas moi
prescribed by this law. This. however wa. not Nm, 80,
during the existence Of the Bank Of the and tbc IN,
Trcasuyeach prescribed the mode and manner Of k,,r
ing the public revenues The hrst 81 these measures o.,
prrdby limitation, aud the second repealed ty Con
rc; and now the money u the Government was at Oh
discretion Of the Treasury underline act ofCongrs a 7ss
The gentleman ircfn ~ v Mr. Fillmore objected &, g1n
into Committee of the Whole In thisrcsuIuon. Wyl ~
cause " hey should 60 into committee ~. n neps,
Proposition, would be- overlooked, How! Overlooked
lcgisatsn thc part ol the House. And were they %
bound 20 leRsatei--was h not their duty1 Were they
spend their time n discussing abstract propositions for q
ueuh'auon 81 he gentleman from ". York 10 won
ssA me House and she country, what 10 b. gained
keeping us negative resolution which declared that n
ball ought not % pass before the Uons.7 eo,.r,r,.r,
ought % BE- pursued They should take Up the queton
legislation consider and discuss H. They were not 60 i
qure whether merely paucuiar bin in 90 many word
ought ought not 20 pas; but they we're reouicd An
further, and look into Che entire scope Of t bcrt sd
qufe whether ihofe not some form Of hi which Mol
b. passed coniornaby 70 the public intere.. and "a -
che House might approve. Ne hoped that me Que aor v
~ put form for discussion and that Would end
legislation aud that party any other issue would
made on this particular subject SO, therefore, seem