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

move the hill the Secreiasy OF the Treasury amend
mcn the bill which he (Mr. Cushng had already report
cd u the House Aud thus they could take the question
in practicable form. The only conceivable object ut the
gentleman prevent legislation and was H. then, the
object Of the gentleman, and the majority OF the Committee
OF Ways and Means, prohibit legislation ON this great
during the present session. Wa he ready o a.
the country-as chairman OF that committeeman that
he refused make attempt TO ogee on the subject at
the currency lie trusted that instead of ssnconng this
course ct proceeding instead OF the continued pcsponement
Of the general question: instead Of getting fancy discus
fancy resolution, instead OF adopting this rcsou
on the House would at least permit it into commit
tee and would bill for the purpose OF passing
It during the present session Of Congress
Mr.. ARNOLD inquired Of the Chair what would be the
effect OF motion for the previous question should 1t be
sustained by the House the resolution and amendment
| The SPEAKER replied that the House would thereby
/ be brought TO direct vote.
MIR. ARNOLD remarked that they had had the report of
the gentleman from Massachusetts before them and the
country for twelve months. They had additional
portsOno from the MAJORITY and the other from the mno
of the Committee Of Ways and Means. Now, before
they entered into dicssion, these reports should be
printed and laid before the House for information. He
hoped, therefore, that the House would postpone the fur
Their consideration the resolution until honorable gentle
should have time read the reports II there
surplus copies, they could be distributed 10 the country
/ And he moved the previous question.
! Mr.. PICkENS asked the gentleman from Tennessee to
withdraw the motion for few moments To enable him 10
| make few remarks
Mr.. ARNOLD replied that he would do 40, II the
! tleInan would roncw the motion.
! Mr.. PICKENS acquiesced; and the motion was with
drawn. lie would say the gentleman from Msssachu-
SETS let the resolution take the suggested by the
gentleman from New York, that the yeas aud nays may
be taken upon and some specific action be obtained
Mr.. WISE inquired whether the gentleman would per-
nit him To PROFOUND question
| Mr.. PlCkENS replied, Certainly.
Mr.. WISE then asked him whether it the intention
OF the Committee of Wsys and Means report measure
of their own, and merely negative proposition
! MIR. PICkENS responded that he did not know whe.
Their the majority would bring forward any thing except their
| present report.
Mr. WISE requested the gentleman inform him whe
her the committee had under discussion
i
that the had lie did not believe that the
House could be brought - the proposition
vi the gentleman from New York. and he hoped that the
bill the gentleman from Massachusetts, when 1t up
Committee OF the Whole, would have full investigation
lie agreed that the resolution negative proposition
anst the bill of the Secretary Of the Treasury between
which and that OF the gentleman from Massachusetts,
there material difference. lie willing that both
of them should fully discussed committee: but ON the
particular report Of the Committee Of Ways and Means he
wished the House in specific form, and desed that
the yeas and nays should be called and taken the rcsou
1t for this that he preferred the OF
the gentleman from New York to tina, Of the gentleman
from Massachusetts. lie them according promise,
ed the call for the previous question.
Mr.. JOHNSTON, of Maryland, asked the gentleman to
Withdraw it.
Mr. PICKENs said that he could not it was in the hands
of the gentleman from Tennessee mir. Amold)
Mr.. ARNOLD remarked that he would withdraw the
motion. ii the gentleman would renew It.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, said that he would do so
and that he would prn, the reports of the majority
and minority; but he could not and would not vote 10
defer the consideration Of the resolution for weeks
because, when they this negative PROPOSE
ton, they would bc just far the subject as
when they the first day of the session. If any
gentleman would move the printing Of the reports and their
reference the Committee OF the Whole, where there
bill the subject of the EXchequer leaving member
present his prolect-they had nothing expect from
the Committee OF Ways and Means-he would not object
But he would put his duty into the hands OF the
Committee OF Ways and Means, but would il to the
House itself; and would, with great chcerulncss,
every specific proposition which may be offered. If
should be submitted he would bring forward himself
Mr.. won hay urpterr that tine
of Ways and Means had reported bill to establish Bank
of the United States and 1t was ms opinion that the
ton OF the gentleman from New York Mr. Fillmore should
prevail At the time designated they could decide wheh-
they would adopt the ESchequer plan. Ii they did not
the majority could If they thought proper, adopt the amend
ment "i the gentleman from New hampshire Mr. Ather-
tom and instruct the Committee OF Ways and Means
bring forward the Sub Treasury plan.
Mr. FILLMORE said that he was not much surprised
the haste with which the gentleman from Massachusetts
attacked the report the table, before there
read know its contents The honorable gentleman
complained that the Committee Of Ways and Means pre-
sened this subject IN way that did not result in legisla
ton; and the gentleman from Maryland Mr. Johnson took
exception To the report the ground. Now, what
the history Of the question before the HOusel This
subject submitted Congress called session.
in report from the Secretary OF the Treasury and con.
tanning the plan Of an EHchequer. IL this
House. pursuance of order OF this body calling for
The report which the President submitted committed
10 select committee, the majority Of which friends
of the Executive. The Committee, after having the sub.
rect under consideration until after the middle OF February
ensuing made report the subject and reported bill
substitute for the plan proposed by the Executive and
ad by OF the leading members of the Cabinet
of the open and ayowed advocates the plan of the Execu
tive Mr.. Webster in public specchin Boston, that the plan
substituted was worth rush. and nOwoh the parchment
on which the bill would have obe engrDed. Whatever that
bill worth, before the House for such action
modification which it, friends might make Therefore,
there to complain that the subject be-
fore the House. The minority uf that select
ported bill III favor Of Bank OF the United States and that
also before the House and them addition this. the
minority Of the Committee of Ways and Means had brought
ward the SubIreasury, and II 1t be adopted, bill will be
brought forward 10 establish that Had they
~ possible phasis OF the subject before the House and
country 1t seemed 10 him to be The Committee OF
Ways and Means had the conclusion that this plan
Of the Executive most Objectionable and they preferred
10 submit resolution on which the sense OF the House could
be taken Ii there solitary individual IN this House
favor Of the plan submitted by the Executive when
resolution submitted by the majory Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means came up for action, lac could move
change the form Of it, by striking the word not and say
ing ihat the scheme should be adopted lie should like
the individual who prepared for the PLAN
lie therefore humby conceived that there ground Of
objection the which he had suggested IN cOnclu
zion, he contcnded that the committee had discharged their
duty and that the scheme was 80 defective that he could
nnkc nothing of give u his sanction; aud he
said that the gentleman from Massachusetts would move
take up his mir 20 bill before the expiration Of weeks
TIE would vote for the motion.
Mr. WISE remarked that the result Of the action Of the
Committee Of Ways and Means what he anticipated
and predicted. IL intmated 10y the friends OF some
measure and currency, that to refer much OF the Pres-
dents message related the EXchcquer the Commit.
tee oi Ways and Means, 10 commit the lamb the
wolf simply 10 Ice destroyed The reference that COM
Httee not for them u adopt other plan be
commended 10 Congress and the country that Of the
Treasury should be rejected but the reference
simply for the verdict OF the upon IT, And they
had reported, what short glance through the preface
Of the resolution had enabled him discover the grounds
taken by the committee. One Of the against the
plan Of the Secretary O the Treasury was that for the last
ten years the money power has been IN the hands Of the
the Federal Executive. The report says that the money
power ought not To he there, aud the report further contends
that the Federal Executive ought be stripped Of this
power. The Federal Executive recommends one plan by
which itself shall be stripped Of the money power. The
committee, instead OF following out their general yicw
cludc their report by saying that this plan will do
And there their wisdom stopped, and there II seemed
their patriotism stopped too. And the committee say
that amendment could be made the plan. OH no;
but thnt II ~ bad 10 worthy be- reported
Did the gentleman say that be could report one II his
conception and brain, and exactly tc thing to suit the
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