Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-02-07
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january "a
In the Senate Mr. Buchanan pres ncd the
moral asking Tor the immediate AMI uneonddion'
al reprsl OF The Bankpp Law
Nj, Nctnck moved to take M the hill 10 au'
thorize The making Of pefmnn"n, c'nifaei' iof m
Of the United States mail upon
Railroads
The b,ll wss debated at length 10y Mcssrs
Merriek and U,n1cIton
Among u,hcr things d. signs 10 break up al
The private expresses OF the country aud MI
Nerfick declared ,hs, one ihtd ofthe mallable
matter Is earned on, OF the mail The bill was
discussed during the morning hour aud then post
pon,d
In the Honse. Mr. Johnson Of Nd, presented
memorial from ono thousand eiiiz, MS Of Bau-
more. Of all parties, praying Congress TO issue
Two hundred millions OF Government Stock, TO oe
divided among the States and territories according
to their respective populations Mr } also pre-
scented one OF similar import signed by a hun
drcd merchant: OF the same city Also, the pro
ceedings Of meeting held in Ohio county, 'r'
GINA, on the same subject
The Exchcquer
The resolution Of the majority OF the Commit
tee Of Ways and Msnn' Was announced as The
order OF tie day
men who had preceded him and in defence OF
the report of the majority He said that odlous
n. the Sub.Treasury was, II could not compare
with the hydra.beaded monster. the Excbequer,
in the shape Of Government Bank, and II was
such an institution in every thing but the namc'
But the Committee Of Ways and Means, 1t was
said had neg elected their duty in not recommend
ing something definite, to secure the safe keeping
Of the public moneys.
Mr. Giddncs moved the previous question on
the resolution, tina, the scheme OF E1chequer pre-.
scented by the Secretary of the Treasury during
the last session. ough, not to be adopted
Mr. Thompson of Miss, moved TO lay the
whole subject on the table.
Mr. Gushing called for the yeas and nays,
which resulted-yeas &c, nays M.
Mr. Gushing wi,hdre" his motion to strike
out the word rot"
Mr.. i1c!. rns said that the minority did not pro-
pose their amendmen, as substitute for the rcso'
| luton OF the majority, but rs an addition.
The motion for the previous question was then
seconded-ayes %, noes IS
The House then proceeded to vote on the
amcnlmen, Of the minority, that the Committee
of Ways and Means bring in bill to regulate
the keeping and transfer of public moneys, &c.
/ This was rejected yeas l05, nays 10.
The resolution Of the majority dec lirlng that
the Plan ought not TO be adopted was agreed TO
yeas 1873, nays Is.
4 Mr.. Burnel moved reconsideration of the
vote, and made ech declaring that he wished
something to be done for the relief of the county
Mr. l. D. Jones, of Nd explained his vote Tin
the n.gaivc) and said that he considered II to bt
the duty Of Congress if they could, TO do some
thing to reli.veihe country; and ifthe Excheqnrr
properly amended, could be so f,rmed rs 10 mee
At he adj
Mr. Wise who had been absent when thu
votes were taken said that he would on MIR A,h
cr,on ) amendment have voted AYE" and on the
> resolution 1no."
Mr. Arnold moved the previous question, bu
withdrew for MIR. Wise who is speaking
= Jan so.
n IA short chapter of Loco-toc ProposiHOnsl
Q SENATE.-Mr. Buchanan presented six memo
r rials from Philadelphia, asking Congress to re
store personal liberty to Amos Kendall, and t' re
d munerate him for any losses he may have sustain
o ed by actions growing out of the performance
- his official duties.
= Mr. McDuffic presented the joint resolution
r adopted by the Legislature of South Carolina II
d opposition to the tariff; referred TO Committee
| finance and ordered printed
4 Mr. McRoberts PR scented resolutions adopte
# by the Legislature Of Illinois, declaring the Su
, Treasury law to have been prccptately rePeale
'. asking for its reenactmcnt, calling for modfc'
- ton of,he tariff act, and in opposition to Ban
)" of the United States
:. lPay Amo. Kendall for Withholding other pc
r. pies money from them-pay Andrew Jackst
ir for ,ramplng on law and imprsoning Judges
,g opposition 10 a ,arif,-and the re-establlshmen,
~ the Sub-Ttreasury. This is the whole creed
s. our opponents, and embraces the sum total
II their system of measures for the management
ie the immense responsibilities devolving upon II
" General Government