The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-28

done 10 relieve the people. No was not willing 10
yield his opinions this subject " any party set
Of men others might do as they might, and take
their own course. IL was their duty as Representa-
tlyes TO mature some plan of finance which was
stitutiona aud which would answer the purposes Of
the Government and the people, In the absence Of
the possibility Of obtaining the passage Of measures
which gentlemen might individually prefer.
MIR c. j INGERSOLL said that he had adyoea-
ted the Sub-Treasury, not because he was particu-
larry welded 10 it, bat because he loved the prioci-
pie. II should never have been made an Executive
or party question; and should not now or hereafter
The act of 80 was better than Bank OF the United
States, probably better than the Independent rea
sury aud they had 10 do nothing, al present. bat 10
put themselves on that law, and there they would hnd
all they wanted
MIR JONES of Maryland, gave his reasons for
voting against the resolution. II they could not have
national currency supplied by Bank of the united
States, il was the duty OF Congress To supply il by
some other means; and the scheme which had been
presented perhaps might have been amended, 10 es-
senlal particulars, 10 answer the purpose.
MIR ARNOLD, after few Introductory remarks,
moved The previous question on the motion 10 recon
slider the vote by which the resolution adopted
Mr. WISE asked the gentlemau 10 Withdraw his
motion for five or ten minutes, that he might explain
the cause of his absence when the questions the
several propositions were taken.
Mr. ARNOLD did so, ON condition that the gen
tleman would renew the motion.
Mr. WISE acqulesced, and thanked the gentleman
for his kindness because, if any thing he dreaded II
was the suspicion of lodging word commented on
to-day, and amor by the Chairman of the G mint
tee OF Ways and NJ, ans, MIR. Flllmore) For the
first time during this session, he believed, he felt
sensation OF hunger, and he went Glow into the re-
iectory TO snatch a scrap. While he absent the
vote was taken. As his name would not appear on
the journal TO show there, nic pro tune, what would
have been his vote II he had been present. he desired
to say that if he bad been present he would have voted
nm of tho. NIL 4. ~
| (Sir Atherton,) and the negative resolution, de-
carnS that the Exchequer plan of the Treasury DE
partment should not be adopted, without proposing
any thing else, he should have voted non lie hoped
that this declaration would indicate him from the
charge or imputation of lodging this or any other
question proposed. Had not the gentleman from
Tennessee put limitation on him, he would so on
and give his ns for the affirmative vote in the
one case and the negative in the other According
TO promise, he renewed the call for the previous
question
Mr. POPE asked him to withdraw it for a moment;
but,
Mr. WISE could not do so, il having been returned
to the gentleman from Tennessee. However,
Mr. ARNOLD withdrew The call, and
Mr. POPE said that, if he had been present, he
should have voted for the resolution and against the
anne, dment, but not on the ground maintained by the
gentleman from Virginia for he bel eyed that Ma
tlonal Bank the best remedy for the defect in the
currency and the advantage of The people
! The call for the previous question having been re-
newed
| Mr.. EVERETT moved to lay it on the table.
The motion prevailed and the House adjourned.