The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-03


fruess because another may dei ght Ia il, aud ook
upon Il the Most beautiful that sdons the garden
OF flowers He trusted not Mr. M. bold he hored
gentlemen, OF Oas al least would return 10 their hfs'
love- and ii not act with the democrats at least per
nit the democracy 10 act With them, and with their
aid, pass into law the measure Ia 1884 introduced
by the whlgs-by them supported and voted Tor,
vote with Us Tor measure which the Safeguards Of
restraints, restrictions and penalties are, by the bill
90" IN committee, thrown around their once favored
offspring.
Bun the gentleman from Indiana depicted To US tho
consequences of this bI-the evils 10 result from Il;
| and not only were they depicted by the gentleman
from Indiana, but by the two gentlemen from Ken
lucky, Mr. GRiDLE and Mr.. q. DAusl Now
call the House to take into considerable n one fact.
II this ball be odlous; II lhIs bill he SO con
ary 10 the spirit OF our institutions il this I'LL he
calculated to dsraDge the trade and comnerce Of the
country; ask who was found deranging the trade,
who was found derangng the monetary system "a
1884 The gentleman from Indiana Was asked Ia
el who opposed 10 Ihis ball; he was called upon
frequently, and frequenty did he evade the ans~eT
by reading what others have said, Wei you hear
lohO in favor Of this hill Will you hear SAO
advocated this monster Will you hear who sup
ported II before the American people, az the Isle.
mon Wax Of finance Of that day. Was It POLK
May be permitted To read' Those who voted 10
the ahrmatiye are"-whol | will read but oSEi
and in that one name, there is reply TO the srgu.
ment OF the gentleman from Indiana and he should
have sheathed his sword--he should have remained
silent when he let loose his artillery upon the advo'
Gates Of this system. He should have Laown that
Il was an attack upon his own hle-leader Who Is
| thai ho-lesder' Mr.. Granser, Of New York; Mr.
Preston, Of South Cardinal | ask was il the vene
rabie gentleman from Virginia, Turning To Mr.
DsoaeooLEl Pardon me, (said he) i forgot you
we're bachelor. ! ask, who voted Tor the bllP
May diree. your attention 70 the venerable gsotIs-
man from Massachusetts, Mr.. ADAhEl When
h. "a ..ha uav ho i'm
fayur Of this ystsm Those who soied IN the AFFIRM
alive are, JoHs oUNer ADAaS, Of Massachu-
Sets N 10y
Mr.. ADAMS here rose for explanation.
Mr. MARTIN declined to yield, as he had but FIVE
minutes len. And beg to say, Mr.. NJ. added,)
that my object was not TO arralgn tho gentleman
from Massachusetts,.
Mr.. ADAMS, (still seeming 10 insist upon OPP
portunity for explanatory II the gentleman had
not arraigned me, would not ask for explanation.
Mr.. MARTIN. ! only referred 70 the John
Quincy Adams OF 1884. My object is not to get
INTO a political collision with the gentleman from
Massachusetts; for, permit me to make one remark:
| am with that gentleman much the rscoon
was with Capt Scott sis that Capt Scou' Capt
John A. scotG If that ia Capt. Scott, will come
dOtcn" | will always knock under" TO that gen
deman (sad Mr.. ny
Mr.. ADAMS. surrender.
Mr.. MARTIN. No; | surrender in advance,
sir; and il is dishonor TO surrender to the gentle
man.
But Continued Mr.. M I have read that bill; yes,
I have examined this deformed skeleton, without
aesh, without skin, without the elements Of lfe and
with all its deformtes we have for our he-leader,
and as the dyocaIe of this much abused system the
honorable and venerable gentleman from Massachu-
sets. When you draw your weapon agsin-when
you attempt TO break lance, 60 first and offer
apology TO your own leader and then you may st
tempt 10 arragn those who follow him
But, word 10 the gentleman from ken'ucky,
Mr. GRIpER, as b, lieye have but about 4 min
ute left. The gentleman summed up eight different
kinds Of democracy on this floor. Now, ask the
gentleman from Kentucky, was that the total sum-
Mr.. ORDER was understood to say that he had
never made any particular estimate Of the aggregate
aumber; he only named those which occurred 10
him.
Mr.. MARTIN resuming should be happy II
had time
"A voice: You must make haste in being chap.
Mi MARTIN, Continuing the scntencc) to bring
before this House the different kinds Of vhigs--l
have made some little estimate, and find the small
number of twenty eight different kinds Of wings; and
about twenty in this House.
IA voice: Lets have them."l
Very well (said Mr.. M We have abolition
wings, and anti-aboliton wings that is too! thon
we have portion Of the wings OF this House who
are IN favor Of Congress manumltting the Elav OF
the District Of Columbia, and portion opposed to
to he found.) That is four.
Here the hammer fell
The hour Of one having arrived, the committee,
in pursuance Of the order Of the House Of yester-
day, proceeded to vote on amendments pending
to be offered.
The first question was on the following amend
ment heretofore offered by Mr.. CALEB B. SMITH to
the first section
"Propided That nothing contained in this act shall
be 80 construed as TO prevent the Secretary of the
Treasury from depeslting the revenues Of the
government in any bank or banks when he may
deem it expedent, and also to receive government
dues in the paper Of spe.ie-paying bank"
Mr. SMITH withdrew the amendment.
The Clerk proceeded to read the bill by eco
Mr.. NIVEN moved to amend the second Sec
ton, by constituting one OF the repositories of the
public money "the branch mint Of the city Of New
York, to be established under the provisions of this
act" Rejected
Mr.. MeHENRY offered the following amend.
ment; which was rel ec'ed:
In section 5th, lines Ave and six, strike out the
words "uleS sooner REMOVED therero, and insert in
lieu thereof the words W they shall 30 long faithfully
discharge the duties Of their respective Offices"
Mr.. PETIT moved 10 amend the 5th section by
providing that of the receivers general should be
located at Cincinnati instead Of st. Louis. Re-
jeeted. =" .'f'1 go
Mr.. GRAHAM moved to amend the 7th section
so provide that the suretes shall be owners Of
unincumbered real estate to the amount Of the PEN
aIties of their bonds which shall be considered lien
on said real estate. .. '.''..
The vote was taken by tellers and announced as
ayes 70, noes 81. "''
Some doubt existing as to the accuracy Of the
count--a second count was ordered, and taken, and
the vote stood-ayes "a, noes 81.
So the amendment rejected.
Mr. JOHN R. ROCKWELL moved the following
eudp In he xuhi
Amend by inserting in the 10th section 18th line,
after the word "require:" "Propided That nothing
herein contained shall be construed to require the
actual transfer of the gold and silver in deposit
tory to another, but that such transfer may be
made by the Secretary of the Treasury by drafts
other convenient mode" >''-
Mr. JOHN r. ROCKWELL then offered the
following amendment, which was rejected:
At the end Of the 10th section insert "Pyopi-
ded, That nothing herein contained shall be con.
strued to prevent the officers of the United States
or other agents Of the government, receiving such