The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
When the adjournment took place yesterday, re
solution, offered by Mr. DRoMGooLE was pending
that all debate ia Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union the bill providing for the col
lection, safe-keeping transfer and disbursement OF
the public money, shall in two hours after the
same shall again be considered in committee; and
that the committee shall then rise and report the bill
to the House with such amendments as shall be agreed
10 by the committee
MIR. DRoMGOoLE inquired whether the resolu-
ton was debaable
The SPEAKER informed him that il was and
for the purpose of taking o direct vote,
MIR. DROMGOOLE moved the previous question
but no quorum voting on secooding the demand,
MIR. PETIT moved that the House ad journ and
cries of agreed" and :" o o." resounded through
the Hall.
The yeas and nays were ordered, but not taken.
MIR. PETIT having Withdrawn his motion for
adjournment,
Mr. DROMGOOLE moved call OF the House
bul did not insist upon his motion,
Telers having ascertained, on again counting the
the House. that quorum was now present.
The resolution was finally agreed to--ayes 70,
noes 60
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on ,he state Of the Union Mr.. c. Johnson in
the Chair and resumed the consideration of the bill
to re-estab,ish the
INDEPENDENT TREASURY.
MIR. YANCEY was entitled to the floor, but did
not address the committee, in consequence stated,
by
Mr. PAYNE of being confined to his bed this
morning by sickness.
Mr.. HUNT, of New York, spoke in opposition to
the bill and the plan proposed in relation to the pub
&c moneys This scheme was condemned and explo-
ded most signally in the election of 1910 it lost Mr.
Van Buren, the support of the people, and this
question, almost exclusively, the two parties were
divided in the Union. Nothing had transpired
since that time to justify the inference that
The people were now in favor Of this measure.
Neither, in the late election had those who voted
for Mr.. Polk decided that the Tariff bill should be
modified or repealed-nor that Texas should or
should not be anne ed so contrary the views
everywhere promulgated by Democrats, who had
nos runs for every kind of political disease. He
concluded his remarks on political subjects generally
and was succeeded by
Mr. BAYLY, who, in the course Of his observa-
tons, said that as a National Bank the Pet bank
system, and the EXcbequer scheme, were out of the
question, there a desire the part of the Wings
10 put the scheme before them out of the ques-
ton-iheIeby to leave things precisely as they were
The great body of the W hig party, in 1894 voted
for proposition to divorce the Government from
banks, wh,n it was introduced as antagonstical to
the Pet bank system. Thirty-four voted for General
Gordons bill, and many against it, only because, as
he was informed, 1t was rudely drawn; and
when Mr.. Robertson, the then representative
OF the Richmond district introduced his measure of
separation, if there one Wing who voted against
it he to be informed of it for the first time
lie spoke from collection, but on future occasion
he would consult the Journal and present the facts as
they were there stated, 70 the House.
Mr.. HENLEY spoke in defence of the Democratic
party-con,endng that they had openly advocated
dist no mo h.for in
the recent election, notwithstanding the assertions to
the contrary. In relation TO the tariff he said that
he opposed To the act OF 1912 in three ouIths of
its particulars but he believed that this question
would be settled for thirty years to come by the De-
mocratc party, on principles of compromise and TO
the satisfaction OF Pennsy wanna Alabama, and South
Carolna-North, East, South, and West And in
conclusion he exhorted his friends to show their faith
by their works
Mr.. DILLINGHAM; addressed the committee on
the merits of the bill, and said that he would mos,
cheerfully vote for when came before the House
Mr.. CARY commenced his remarks in favor of
the bi-but before he concluded them, the hour ar
rived for the debate To cease according TO the resou-
ton adopted this morning therefore the committee
rose, The SPEAkER resumed the Chair, land the BILL
as amended, was reported to the House. Mr.. Cary
then finished his remarks.
Under the operation Of the previous question the
amendments agreed TO in committee were concurred
in by the House.
The question now being on ordering the bill to be
eDgrossed for a third reading
Mr.. ADAMS moved to strike out the first sec
lion.
The SPEAKER said that as the previous ques.
ton was still pending the motion could not be enter
timed
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the bill be recommitted
to the Committee of the Whole, with instructions
The SPEAKER informed him that the motion was
not in order.
The yeas and navx were taLen and tho b;il ira. ~
dered to be engrossed for a third readng-yeas l25
nays GO.
And it was read third time and psssed-yeas 1913,
nays 60.
And the House, at o'clock, adjourned till Mon
day.
The Rev. 5. TUsToS may be expected to preach
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