The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-24
TWENTY-EIGH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SEES SION.
House OF Representative

FIRST SESSION.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 81.
The Rhode Island B.s,mess-A Call of the House.
Several Memorials were presented.
MT :. H. lNGERsoLL asked leave to present the
resolutions of the State of Pennsylvania asking
Congress to let the present Tariff remain as it is
This was objected to But it is was finally admit
ted under the rules
Mr.. HUBBARD presented resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury for information about
the rates of exchange, banks, l&c, for several
years past.
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury inquire
irto and report to the House OF Representatives the
domestic exchanges annually from 1886 and from
1896 to lS44 also the amount Of specie the United
states during the same ods Also the rates of discount
on State.bank notes during the periods also the
amount lost by the community from the failure of banks
from defalcations OF bank ocersrsm and
iogeres put into circulation, imposed the banks;
also the loss the destruction OF bank notes drafts
and other evidences of bank liabilities during the same
periods; Also the amount paid annually to bank officers
and for the Of banking houses ALSO the number and
capital OF the existing State banks and the extent Of their
circulation.
The rules were SUSPENDED and the resolution
adopted ll9 to %.
RHODE ISLAND ROW.
Mr. SIMoNToN rose and said that an account OF
the useless waste OF time the Dorr discussion set
ting up straw man one day to be knocked down
on another, he should move the previous question
MIR. BURKE asked him first to present an amend
ment anihorising the Committee to send for John
;. Ferris and Welcome b. Sayles, and that they BE-
directed to bring certain papers with them.
The SPEAKER, said this was out of order
SIMoNroN.- Then move the previous question
on the whole question as it has stood for several
days.
The question was then taken on Mr. Causin's
amendment, that the committee be discharged
from the further consideration of the matter This
was lost, ayes 10, noes Sc.
MIR A RI. Il 4
on the question; and great many democrats
The SPEAKER said e could not under the pre-
Mr.. JOHN p. KENNEDY appealed to the manliness
and courtesy of the House to allow MIR. Adams to
speak, but that was done in vain The majority
stopped his mouth
motion made to lay the resolution TO send for
persons and papers on the table This was lost Ayes
The taken then on the resolution and agreed
20; Ayes rs, Noes H.
Mr.. HARDIN, of Illinois. NOV ed reconsideration.
Mr. SrMoNs moved the previous question on this
Mr.. HARDIN.-Stop a bit have few words to say on
that uaughter) shall confne myself sir, as closel.
to the subject as the member who spoke lust and he did
not touch the subject at all Much laughter) Or
the gentleman from Ohio did when spoke OF matter,
aud things in general Qaughter) Consequently, Mr.
speaker hope shall be found duly within the rules OF
this House. Increased laughter) shall begin with
resolution of the Young Mems Van Buren, Meeting a.
Troy, In which they resolve that Martin Van Buren, il
the personifcaton of democracy &C. and through
whom there has been a mutuality of benefit Taking
tins Tor my text, shall proceed accordingly (aoars
laughter
Mr. HAPPY then went on to speak of the situation OF
the Gay Adams and Crawford parties and Mr. Van Blu
ren's position in relation thereto in years past
srEAxER-rhe morning hour has expired. Q.aughter)
a. this very page in miles Register" Roars Of laugh
ter) But OH STOP Mr. Speaker this privileged ques-
ton, and so suppose may so
The SPEAKER SAID he could
Mr. HARDIs then show that in the time of the
War, Mr. Van Buren, was against Mr.. Madison and the
war; and added however, that there nothing in his
past history that initiated against his taking one side O,
the other or both sides OF any question at Much
laughter) He showed that April 10, 1924, William l.
Marcy, Benjamin + Butler and Martin Van Buren, petit
toned tor Branch Bank of the United at Albany
Mr. BpLAcK.-Which side was Mr. Clay
HAaDrs.-Always on one side. But III put your Mr..
Van Buren, on so many sides before I've done with him.
MEMBER.-Youre on the wrong tack.
HARDrN.-Well, hold your horses then
MEMBER-Or you'll tear your shirt.-(Great laugh
HARpN-Why, sir. he in favor OF the Safety Fund
system and against tin favor of private banking
here are the documents, and prove And you Mr.
Speaker are old enough to know all this very WE'LL
Young man you might get shaved with em at home
but II you went 100 miles from home it would take q
ali ps w and hat full
these shin plaster concerns that suspended called the
sandstone Bank and they give notice that they would
ultimately redeem their fves in whet stones augher)
heir tens in grind stones (more aughter their twenes
in mill stones Increased laughte all above that
they give general order the quarry -(Roars OF
iausnter) In 1892 he wrote in favor of the pet banks
and when that stem all blew up then he came out
give them banks Jesse -Laugher) You all Of yc III
know that so it's no use TO read any of these az
Now, repeat then that he's been for and against Ut,
much every thing that politician could be for against
tons than the most profound master OF grow I'D and oi
tgmnling Why, Mr. Speaker you look a, Van Rnreyn
in his political evoluons Qanghter) f. ST he's RIGHT in
front Of you the next minute he's beh nd he's,
side then the'ohr somet mes on bis feet,
times his back--sometimes DO his sead~and some
coocos joined And after all Speaher Won 90 10 Try
put your hnger on him and You find that he's nowher,
and in no position at all. Increased laughter)
A MEMBsR.--Nc, Do Did il he is
Mr. HAeptS-Then on the right Of suffrage no was op.
posed 10 extension to poor revolutionary soLiiers
though he'd give it to gentleman Of color worth $3.50
lie stood fair and square for the niggers because he
said should all lie down in the bed of with
them Then Gen. Root asked him whether he'd like to
lay in life in the feather bed with Niger (Roars
| Of laughter)
Mr. HARDIN went on to say that he also voted for the
high tariff with Jackson and Benton and he's written
page alter page this subject aud yet human being
can tell what he and he takes all the different sides
and makes all the different parties believe that he's with
them lie reminds me OF an anecdote-wo men shooting
Richards heard Governs rifle go off-he comes w and
asks him what he shot at None of your business"
Cowen. Presently Richards a calf little ways of
"D you shoot at that calf" says Rchardsl eyes" says
Cowen. Whyln Because Thought ii was deer ""Why
didn't you hit II thcnl Whyyou id foe shot at It
purpose to hit it il it deer and TO miss il if il was
calf (Roars of laughter followed this Then as to his
dignity, His democratic stomach turns sick at songs
and hard cider and cooLs. He and his party abuse
songs when at Boston they doing the very same
thing the other day and they sung sons about Jackson
and but they can't sing about Van buren, because
his name won't hymc to anything bat ruin. Laugh
ter) And now sir according to the fashion, shall prin
III the Of my speech and TIL take all the hide off Mr.
Van Buren, bad that he'll be glad even to have
skiu him And according to the fashion, move tn
previous question.
BuRKEII move to lay the motion to reconsider tn
table
Mr. ADAMS again rose and expressed earnest desir
to speak Several democratic members, Hammct', Wen
e worth Sc requested Burke to withdraw his motion