The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-24
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safe-keeping transfer aud disbursement Of the pub
lie money in such a shall, as far as posi-
bic substitute prov sions Of Law for Executive dscre-
tiou in the management Of the finances shall prevent
the moneys Of the people from being used for pur-
poses Of private speculation and emolument, and
shall render the Government independent vi the
agency and influence Of moneyed corporate ms.
And Mr.. EsERrrr had proposed 10 amend by slrik
Ing out the word mot" in the last line Of the resou-
ton Of the eonlsaittee.
Mr.. FILLMORE desired that the question be
taken printing, by yeas and nays
Mr.. WINTHROP reminded the gentleman and
the House that his motion to lay the reports upon the
table, heretofore made, was now pending
And the question taken, and the House re-
fused to lay the ports upon the liable by vote Of
yeas 81, nays ia
Mr. EVERETT withdrew his motion TO strike out
the word not" in the resolution Of tie majority ot
the committee.
Mr. BlDLACK arose. amid much confusion, to
redeem pledge which he had heretofore given, III
relation 10 Mr.. Cay's remarks concerning National
Bank. Some objection made To his proceeding
and this induced him 10 say that II was as uncertain
10 ascertain when gentleman should have an oppor
tuDiy 10 speak as when the world was comm TO
end. Parson Miller, however, had recently dIscoy-
cred an error OF a thousand years II was not Ouy
uncertain when member should speak but on what
question he would be in order. lie wished al this
time, as he had on a former OCCASION to deliver his
views matters and things in general gentlemen
had done for the last two weeks. The other day,
when he wanted the floor the spur Of the moment
he thought certainly that he would be in order TO say
what he intended, and asked The House only to allow
him ten minutes. A voice You may take TWEEN
y.nl But this was refused, and now he supposed
he could claim the full SHARE sixty, accorded to
Others. A voice OF course."l With regard 10 the
question Of currency, the people would not be satisfied
with the mere adoption Of resolution attached to
report on this subject. voice g You not in
order Bidack ~ lie was told he was not in order,
because, probably he was speaking with reference to
the SUBJECT under consideration The conversation
in the House so loud, that il was almost impos
sible to hear what said by the honorable gentle
mau lie had the reputation at home OF being
good -natured man but it apparent that good
nature met with couragement here. man
got nothing but what he fought for. Ii this was the
game, he could do lutte at that. voice so
DON'T" and laughter. He was of opinion that the
majoriy Of Congress would never be able to settle
with the people If 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 not prepared
to saw but he feared that determination existed
adopt the negative resolution of the Committee OF
Ways and Means, and do nothing for the question:
The people will believe that all this done in accor
dance with the wish of distinguished individual,
now brought out as candidate for the Presidency
(Mr. Clay) that the question may be left unsettled
| before the next Presidential election Although he
not in favor Of the resolution of the committee,
he was not in favor OF the Exchequer, recommend
| ed by the Administration. He was opposed to
dorsng the paper money system any further at least
than it 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, (Mr CushAg,) were
but the entering wedge to build up sys EN- which he
could never endorse But because the currency sues
ton was not Sc tied, 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 endeayored 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 no 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 willing to resort to other expedients be-
fore trying National Bank-the State bank system
| was one of them-and he considered, as of "subor-
dinae Importance, the Of giving stability and
uniform value to the currency of the y and the
insurance Of the faithful performance of the fiscal
services necessary to the Government which he in
sisted "should be maintained and secured by exer-
cising all the powers requisite TO these objects with
which Congress is constitutonally invested ~ and
willing that all tins should be left "to the arbi-
irament 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
| tha Of q
h t,e mno. u, .ne REMARKS oil gentlemen who
mad previously spoken Among other Thugs, instead
had hsen eod.avor;n. - .tn To- "u 'ey
n'u enus'orng 10 snow VINO KILLED the unyer-
sal wing party uey nave taken 1t for granted that
ia. a''u nave "'iu Oh hhqui'i'ioh on It's dead
who killed Cock Robin
| said the sparrow
With my bow and arrow
Who saw him die
said the fly,
With my little eye,
saw him die"
ur cIrSuINc,
not know What was H. ;a,a,' seu mar ne uiu
Loud cries of Adjourn :" " ad;"r - " u'e 1ouse