Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-02-17
TWenty-seVenth Congress,
Third Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81, lS43.

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The Speaker, 10 answer 10 an inqui
ry of Mr. Glddngs, and other members
decided that the special would override
the private orders Of the day.
THE EXCHEQUER AND THE SUB
TREASURY.
The Speaker announced the special
order Of the day, beng the following re
solution, heretofore reported by Mr.
fillmore, from the committee Of Ways
and Means:
Resolued, That the plan Of an Exche'
ouer presented to Congress by the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury at the last ses
sion of Congress, ehtIted a bill amen
datory of the several acts establishing
the Treasury Department. ought not
to be adopted
To which resolution Mr.. Alherton,
from the minority Of the committee, had
reporled The following amendment
'.And that the committee Of Ways
auS Means be instructed 10 bring in
hill regulating the collection, safe keep
inp. transfer, and disbursement OF the
public moneys in such manner as shall,
ss far as possible, substitute provisions
Of law for Executive discretion in the
management Of the finances; shall pre-
ven, the moneys OF the people from be-
ipp used for purposes OF private sPecu'
latiou and emolument; and shall render
,ho Sovernment independent Of the a
aeucv and influence OF Moneyed corPo'
ratlons."
And Mr., Gushing had moved to amend
the resolution Of Mr. Fillmore by etrlk
ipg out alter the word ought the wore
.not,' [so as TO make the proposition al
firmative instead Of negative.
And the pending question was eH lht
amendment cf Mr. Cushing.
MIR Fillmore was entitled TO the foot
He said he was unwilling TO detain tn
House from an immediate vote on tn
Question, and from the consideration
the private business belonging to tb'
dav. Nevertheless, after consuliaIo
with the chairman OF the Committee
Claims in reference 10 this matter, IN
gentleman had informed him that,
This matter could be disposed OF with
an hour and half or two hours IN
morning, he thought there would be tln
enough remaining 10 pass on all Il
private calender which did not give RI
10 debate; and on these circumsIanc
he claimed the indu gence oI the Hou
for lew minutes TO consider the IT
marks Of certain gentlemen in releren
10 the report Of the Committee oI wa
and Means on this subject.
In looking at the several projects
this subject, the committee OF ways L"
Means had confined themselves main
10 that coming from the Executive
they had not con nsIdered th0t sublec'
exclusively as not TO have given an
animation Of any modification oI !
plan proposed from the Treasury
partment. ..
The gentleman from Massachuse
tMr. Cushing had complained thai
committee Of Ways and Means propo
no affirmative action, the commit
had not done their duty. Now, for
purpose of testing whether the CONN
tee of Ways and Means had disch ar
their duty or not, in emitting tn prop
any affirmative action, Mr., F. she
content himself with simple refere
TO the question as presented to the G.
mittee, as now prese nted to the ho'
and as the gentleman himself adm
i, now stood before the House and
country.
Il would he recolected that this
iect had been presented 10 the consld
ton Of the House more than
since; that, when presented, 1t was
rerred to a select committee, a mslo
ot whom we're the supporters OF tue
ADMINISTRATION that recommended H.
would be recolected that that com
tee, after having this subject under
alteration for two and half mo
during the last session. finally repo
a substitute for the plan recomme
bv lhe Executive which dispensed
the main features Of that plan, 1t "
rnrlher be recolecled that The bill
proposed was now before the House
action. Therefore, ic any modi1r'
Of That plan was to be submitted, II
already been done by the friends o
Executive; and, in addition TO all
hermit him to saw that the gentle
who thus made this objection the
day gave notice to the House that
the bill thus reported BY him Iror
sp'ect committee should come II
con siderauou, re would move the
recommended by the Treasury Del