The New York herald., 1844-12-22


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TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. 20.
large-the natioE-lhe National Legislature-thc
Presid dent, &c land for the Hsuse in particular,
which was well considered.
THE LAND BILL-THE sUB-rREASURY
Mr.. DRoMGooLE moved 10 suspend the rules, for
the purpose OF accommodating such members AZ
had given notice of resolutions, bills, dEc., and
others who might desire OF submitting their propo
sitions to the House. Lost, by tellers 6S to 53-
1t is an interesting spectacle this voting by telers
in the crowding of the members between the couH-
tiers OF the vote--the hum OF conversation, and
laughter, it smacks Of the joyous uproar Of ss-
ter PhGbe and me" at country school house.
Mr.. ID. next moved that the House resolve itself
iato committee of the whole on the State of the
Union. Telers tellers resounded through the
Hall. Ordered, and taken, n 10 32-no quorum.
The SpEAKER-The members will please to vote
on one side or the other The vote was then re-
peated by tellers, and quorum drummed up, as
follows: SO to 35.
The House accordingly resolved itself into coul-
mttee, and the venerable and dlgniied Cave John
son, of Tennessee, was called to the chair. The
Speaker has remarkable attachment, and has
every person who knows him and his position, po-
litically considered.
yMr DRoMGooLE next moved to take up bill No.
ZIG, for the resuscitation OF the Sub or Indepen.
dent Treasury system.
Mr.. r. Smith entitled to the floor on the Land
Bill, did not object to its ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
with the reservation Of his privilege.
Mr.. A. v. BRowN was opposed to the postpone
ment OF the Land Bill at this juncture.
Of Kentucky protested against
Mr.. WINTHROP, Of Mass, (as understood) wish
ed the regular business TO be first in order.
A confusion OF tongues for a moment prevailed.
The question vas al length taken on the postpone
meut OF The Land Bill. and tested hy fpIeYp
and twice defeated tor want Of quorum, notwiih-
standing the presence OF quorum in the House,
which leads the inference that there was either
great degree 81 indifference on the subject, or
considerable lodging.
Cries OF "Commi,,ee rise ]" so, move that
the committee rlse;" no, no let's consider the
committee rise - =" No." No"
The CFfxia called the committee TO order. Penn
penn penn! came down the ivory hammer upon
the velve, cover OF the desk. "The committee
will please come to order-genlemcn will take
their seats" There was a partial subsistence of
the swelling marmur, when, UivG U0ce, the motion
TO rise tell 10 the floor.
The question on the postponement OF the Land
bill was carried and by teIlers, 50 to 36 the bill
ZIG, Tor the revival OF the SUBJ Treasury system,
tor the safe keeping, transfer and disbursement Of
the public moneys, was taken up, when, on motion
of Mr. Petit, the first general reading o the bill
was dispensed with, and the clerk proceeded TO
deal out the bill to the committee by sections
The reading progressed without much interrup-
ton to the oath section, which provides, among
other things that the Treasurer Of the Mint at
Philadelphia shall receive, in addition TO his present
| salary, $500 per annum for additional service as a
| keeper Of the revenues.
| Mr.. J. r. lNagRsoLL moved to increase the sum
to one thousand, and made speech for Buncombe
Mr.. RRoMGooLE opposed the amendment, and it
was lost.
The reading OF the bill was finished, when Mr..
| ADAMS was understood Uor it was impossible 10
hear him) To move to strike out the first section
| Mr.. DRoMGoeLK made this point OF order, that
while bill was before a committee, the motion
to strike out the first section being equivalent 10
motion to reject the bill and II being the duty OF
| the committee to report the bill 10 The House, q
motion equivalent TO Its rejection in committee
could not be entertained
Mr.. ]. r. INGERsoLL asked if it would not be in
order to move that the committee rise and report
the bill with recommendation that II do not pass.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE did not press his motion on the
point OF order OH the motion TO strike out the irst
l Mr.. ADAMS proceeded to state the constitutional
objections 10 the first section OF the bill, which, he
said, placed the public monies under the exclusive
control Of the Treasurer OF the United States; he
also strongly objected upon constitutional authority,
and from the usageso OF the past, connected with the
Offices OF The Department, 10 the constituting of the
new Treasury Building and lire proof vaults, &c,,
| therein, the exclusive Treasury Of the United
States
Mr. DRoMeooLE replied that the present lawless
condition III the administration Of the Treasury De-
parlmen, as established by the last Congress, re-
CURED some enactment by law for the safer keep
log, transfer, and disbursement Of the public monies.
He had hoped that the opponents OF this measure,
baftled as they had been the recent elections on
the Issue ofa Uned States Bank, would have yield
ed to the decision OF the nation IN the measure now
| proposed. Mr.. ID. construed the constitution as
authorising the measure.
Mr.. BARNARD demonstrated against the light and
trnng manner which Mr.. Dromgoole had discussed
| the constlutoDality Of this grave question, and
sustained the views OF Mr. Adams He denied
that the Sub Treasury had been made an Issue be-
fore the people in the late Presidential canvass II
had not been where he resided, and he doubted not
the experience Of other gentlemen accorded with
his No, sir, they dared dared no. n make this an issue
toj death, il they had. II gentlemen had made
this an issue at the late session OF Congress they
might now wage this appeal with show Of argu-
mcnt. But they had evadcd il, &c.
Mr.. G. j. TNGERsoLL asked if the gentleman
from Massachusetts had moved to strike out the
first section.
Mr. ADAMS was understood to say that he had;
and the chairman was further understood 10 say
that he had decided the motion out OF order.
Mr.. G. J. INeERsoLL requested the decision OF
the chair on the question OF the entments OF the
people Mr.. |. said that he was satisfied from the
indications ot the public mind, before and during
and since the late elections, that the CUSTODY Of
the public money should be entrusted TO safer Gus
tody than an Individual OF ino's,cadls, 2, ccmPs-
the act of 80 and other authorites including the
Constitution, support OF the Dill but said tnat
| nc though 1t toe heavy and cumbrous IN ils ma
chinery. =,
| NMr J r. IseERsoIL spoke Of the Issues in the
| late eectlon-inslstipg that the sub-treasury was
moi one but that II was in lSl0-also insisting that
the Vice President elect, put up ms an opponent OF
4 Bank, was once an advocate OF United States
Bank-that Polk was opposed TO protective tar,fi,
though defended AZ its advocate-that the late Y.
). Bank was not as dishonest ashad been charged,
with good proportion OF other exuaneous matter
affecting the main question
Mr. DOUGLASS, of Illinois, conten nded that the IN
dependent Treasury had been fairly made an is.u
before the country and in proof he submitted "