The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-09
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sone three sessions ago after dscu sion Of several
months the senate passed bill granting alternate
tons Of land for canal 70 connect she roS whch
empes into the Mississippi so as to establish navlga
BILE line through from the Mississippi to the lakes The
The hill gas advocated by Messrs Breese. speght.
and Woodbridge, and opPosedby MIR Bagby, and passed
c.sonrssrosAL REPORTS
Mr. PrARcs offered resolution which was agreed to:
authorizing the purchase. behalf Of the members OF
the Senate of twelve copies of the Congressisna Re
ports either of the Ertra Globe Ltegeneer suolect
to revision and than So per volume for
a short session nor than SO for q long session.
which agreed to-23 20 10
sundry other unmportant measures were taken up
Nr Evax, moved that the Senate take up bills from
the House more profitable Legislation than any ac'
ton upon bills which would have 10 go 10 the House
MIR SP,IsHr said that was a frstra,e suggestion
House hill was taken mp regulating trials before the
Circuit and District ourts Of the United States
MIR B,asr> and MIR w,ssrrR, upon point Of law.
entertained the senae with legal dispuation in the
ration of this bill The point in controversy was
pro. son OF the bill which in criminal cases before
nesses and discretion of the Judge allow pay
the accused for arrest and detention where proba
BILE shall appear for the indictment.
The discussion continued by Messrs. Ashley. r
johnson. Benton, Huntington and Jarnagin, upon an
amendment by Mr. Ashley providing for the mutual
protection of the white, and Indians on the Western
frontiers by extending the mina jurisdiction of the
Federal our all the Indian tribes and territories
Of the United states.
The amendment was Withdrawn.
The bill was finally ssd without the clause allowing
pay to the accused WHARF no probable cause shall ai
pear for 'be Indictment
Mr. FArRrIlLD moved az executive session. Not
agreed to.
Several other supple mental House bills Of local cha
ractcr taken and passed
The House bill was passed allow ny drawbacks upon
certain foreign meichandse, xported TO the British
North American colonies.
JOHN WILLIAMS.
The bill for the relief of John r. Williams, Of the
State Of New York, whose property taken posses.
last war taken up, and after brisk discussion be
tween Messrs Dickinson AMI in support oil the mea
sure ami MIR Jarnsgin in opposition was passed.
Mrxico- LETTERS OF MsRauE AND RhPaisAL.
Mr. Nc oyrrIE from the Committee on Foreign Rela
tons, introduced bill entitled bill for the protection
of tbs commerce of the United States.
THE bill provides that in the event of the issue Of let
tiers of msrque by the Mexican government, the Pres
dent shall have authority TO letters OF marque and
rearissl against the commerce OF Mexico
1t was considered as in committee and reported to the
Senate.
The question being upon its third reading
Mr. SIMMONS inquired if there any apprehension
OF the issue of letters Of marque by the Mexican
MIR McDurrr. said that information had been received
that that subject before the Mexican Con-
The bill read third time and passed.
MIR DAVIS moved TO amend the title OF the bill so that
should read bill to authorize the President to issue
letters OF marque and repriSal Agreed to-
The Senate passed next several private bills Of relief
Drs MONIES RWIhRE.
aOSss e oil making IN the territory
other House bills OF the private calendar
passed. ' N''
At o'clock. on motion of Mr. flanagan the Senate
LOOK recess TIL six O'Clock this evening
IN. O. EVENING SESSION.
O'Clock NJ, after a Of two hours Mr. SEWER in
the Chair. -
John Gray's bill objected to by Mr. EVANS.
b,r siMMoss-Lay it aside, sr,-lay it aside.
Mr. JOHNSON Of Md inquired, and asccrtained it was
TERRITORIAL BANKS
House bill 4as, was taken up at Is to I4-repealing
all laws allowing banking privileges in the territories
Mr. WEsrcorT said these territories desired TO come
into the Union unencumbered with banking corporations
Bank o-
As the bill was likely to lead to discussion,
Mr. DAVIS moved to lay it upon the table.
" Divide Divide -
Those in favor Of laying the bill the table will please
Mr.. Lvws-Ayes an noes, Mr.. President
the table
Mr. Husrr~oros called for the reading of the bill
II was read sbolishing all acts allowing the exercise
OF banking privileges in Iowa and Wisconsin territories
Mr.. EvAss desired to know how many of these compa
MES and corporations would be abolished1 :.
was to extingush certain rotten shnaster facto les
that were now in state OF insolvency only of them
Mr. EvAss opposed the bill What would be the effect
upon the debts Of these institutional What the effect
upon their credit Il would all he stopped This was
too sweeiing case of the breaking up Of existing con-
tracts TO be entertained with any serious degree Of
sideration.
created subject to repeal at sny time.
MIR Evans demanded the proof from the Legislative
acts Of Iowa and Wisconsin
Mr.. DAVIS hal a good many Inquiries 10 proponnd In
regard to the difficulties which must grow out OF
peal OF these cha ed companies of bankers would
be dong very great injustice to all parties
tAss slhteh NE case NJ banking law shall
into effect until affirmed by Congress Two banking 10.
stiutions were created Milwaukee a nd une AT
Racine. They were created subject to repeal The
Legislature re called them bat corpo ations insist
that the ain OF the repeal Is required by Con-
gress Hence this bill
,lr- woopsapeE ,aid the bank at Milwaukee was. he
believed, OF the government e positores II wouid
therefore be idicous to be careful about II up
MI fuLEE thought there doubt about the
power oil Congress and was proceeding to prove it,
when
Mr EVANS said oh mattcr about that
Mr. HusriseToS moved {, lay the bill upon the table
Ayes II, nays u so tie motion was lost
lseven o'clock The fue chandelier of the Senate
chamber lit up and the lamps around the halls.l
tionsty ofbresking down the territorial banking corpo
raons as proposed by this bill II involved the
Mr. PrAacE read FROM the la to sho that II embraced
no power conferred either to Congrsss the territorial
legislature Of Wisconsin to break down these banks by
repeal Of their charters.
Mr.. WEsrcoTr commended for the repeal
Mr.. HsNrIseros thought this most extraordinary
proceeding There was no guaranty of safety allowed
either to these banks collect the funds due the m on
paying their debts From the moment Of the repeal all
powers settling up their accounts were taken away
an all responsibility
Mr. CAasaor thought the discussion of this bill would
the bill upon the table
MIR. srsIoHr hoped the Senator would withdraw the
motion and let the vote be taken directly upon the bill
Mr.. BREEsE raised point Of order
Mr. EVANS said IL this bill not laid aside nothing
else would be done during the session.
Yeas -, noes 23 SO the bill not laid upon the
table.
Mr.. RrvEspv JOHNSON referred to federal laws apply
70 the territories to show that this bill Of repeal
insdmisable in point of legality.
MI fuLrr referred to another section OF the law
aung 70 the banking powers ofths territories
MT Johnson defined the law
MT MtLEH considered this bill repeal one of the
most OUT ageous proceedings introduced into the
Senate OF the United States ~ Wv
Mr. WEsrcorr further defendc the repeal
Mr.. BrRRIEr and Mr.. CAss had few vnrd. or .xr,.
nation, when the former fell upon the hill WITH 49,
thing Of the same vigor that he pounced unon the n