Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
THE TERRITORIES. az
MIR POPE offered a resolution, that Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday the last days of January and Tn
rst and second days of February, be set apart or TIT
consideration of business relating to the Territories
| the u. States 49,
| Mr. JOHNSON. of Tennessee, moved TO amend th'
resolution so rs to designate the first Friday and Satuf
day in February for the consideration oil Tersora
business.
And the resolution, as thus amended, was agreed 10
THE yAEEuOUSING SYSTEM
! Mr. KENNEDY, of Md, from the Committee G
Commerce, submitted resolution, Qhe adoption 0
which, he said, necessary, TO enaoie Tue CommIe
TO frame bill establishing The Wafehousips system,
calling upon Secretary of the Treasury 10 report
The House what amount OF goods deposited in the pub
stores has been destroyed by fire during the las. len
and VIDA, dnties would have been paid II the said goods
had not been destroyed.
The question being taken, the resolution agreed
w. THE FINE IMPOSED on GEN JACKSON.
| The House proceeded TO the consideration OF the re-
solution heretofore submitted by MIR. BOVINE nstructine
the Committee the Judiciary to report on thursday
bill to refund the fine imposed on Gen Jackson IN
| 1915: 10 which several amendments had been submit
ted and pending.
| Mr. BUTLER, of Kentucky, said that he belonged
10 General Jacksons staff in lSl4 and 1885, and there
fore he was familiar with all the circumstances which
induced the commanding officer 10 declare martial law
former day. and he observed that The question
instead Of one Of right and wrong had assumed
political character. The gentleman l.cr Massachn
sets did not oppose the bill ts merits because he had
some years ago. shielded General Jacksons conduct IN
volyed ia the invasion Of Florida. Had the Old Che
retired at the close of the war, with his unclouded no
nors on his brow, he would have been permitted 10 &c
down in the vale of years in peace, and with The bless
ngs of the whole community and standing, az he nov
did, on the verge of time, casting view 10 Inc eserna
world beyond this bill would have been passed by uni
We rsal reclamation. But General Jackson dared to
take an appeal from The Federal Dynasty which elected
President of the United States in the House Of Repre-
senatives-an appeal from the servants of the People
to the People themselves; and above ALL he dared ia
strike down dangerous moneyed monopoly, which was
indispensable in every age for such dynasty lie took
retrospect of the state oil things which existed al the
time martial law declared, and said that the friends
Of Gen Jackson did not contend that he had right to
abolish the civil law and establish military rule bu,
they justified him by the circumstances by which he
was surrounded.
The morning hour having expired, the House resumed
the consideration of the resolution reported by
Mr.. FILLMORE, from the majority of the Committee
Of Ways and Means, viz:
Rcs0ired, That the plan of Excheguer presented
to Congress By the Secretary OF the Treasury the last
session and entitled "A bill amenda,ory of the several
establishing the Treasury Department., ought not
to be adopted.
Which Mr.. ATHERTON, from the minority of the
| committee Ind proposed 10 amend, as follows:
And that the Committee Of Ways and Means he in.
s.ructed TO bring bill regulating the collection safe
keeping, transfer and disbursement Of The public money,
in such manner shall, as far possible, substitute
prov isons OF law for Executive discretion in the man.
agenen Of The finances shall proven. the moneys Of The
people from being used for purposes of private specu
atioD and emolument and shall render the Government
independent of the agency and influence OF moneyed
corporations.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, being entitled to the floor, re-
piled Mr.. Profits remarks delivered yesterday, with
reference TO Mr. Clnys influence the transactions OF
the late Bank oil the u s. and he called the attention
of the country 10 The remark that by the passage any
one of the Exchequer bills they wopd take the subject
of the currency from private individually from Bank
of The u S. controlled by individuals, and give it to
the Government of the country, enlargiug its power
and patronage to dangerous extent, aud yielding an
influence which ought TO be conceded to it, grow
ing out of the exercise of the money power II his
opinion that Mr. Tyler had connected the scheme with
to create third party, by conciliating some OF
those who acted with the Democratic and the Wing par
ties If this the design, he was glad that 1t was
likely 10 fail most s;gnaly He said that the country
wouId never good currency until the establish
ment of Bank of the U S.
mir. EVERETT rose for the object, principally, OF
bringing the debate to close they had three or foui
| other subjects hand In the course OF his re
marks he gave what he supposed TO be the nature O.
the Exchecuer plan, and its general object VIZ IL wa
elhing like the Sub Treasury and was not certainly
brought forward with the expectation OF getting Uhis
votes but those Of the other party He then moved 10.
previous question on the resolution and also call o.
the House,
MIR. CUSHING hoped that the gentleman would mol
after making speech of half hour, and attacking al
the world insist upon the previous question II was
strange generosity.
| Mr. EVERETT asked the yeas and nays on the mo
ton for call of the House which were ordered
| Mr. ATHERTON suggested That the motion for call
OF the House should stand over until tomorrow morn.
ing, that gentlemen might, in the meantime, prepare
themselves for The question, and be in attendance.
MIR. EVERETT acquiesced in the suggestion. And
he withdrew his motion for the previous question, fol
u moment, to move amendment to The resolution
viz: TO strike out the word n0t-so TO declare thai
the plan of the Secretary of the Treasury ought to BE-
adopted.
lhir JOHNSON of Maryland here took advantage
of the opportunity, and presented memorial from one
hundred and seventy citizens of Erie county, Pennsyl
vanin asking the Government to issue certificates Of
stock based the public lands 10 be distributed among
the several States and Territories
Mr. WINTHROP, believing that it was customary
lay adverse reports the table, moved 10 lay the
| resolution upon the table.
| MIR. CUSHING imme diately moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the
of the Union for The purpose of having fair dis
cussion, instead OF precludng debate BY The previous
question. after side only had been heard
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