From the Baltimore Patriot .
SENATE.
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WA-nINGroN, December 7, 1871


The following two Senators made their np
pearance to day for the first time Mcs-rs. Wood
bury and Pierce, of New Hampshire.


The Secretary OF Senate read the names OF the
Senators present yesterday, with the Journal ot
YESTERDAYS proccetlngs-when Mr.. Bay ard, OF
Delaware, announced that the committee chosen
Yesterday by the Senate 10 wait on the President
had attended to that duty, and received for an
ausw or that the President would this day commu-
nicnte to The Senate message IN writing


The President, Il en- LAID the Annual Message
before the Senate through his Private Secretary.
Robert Ty Ter, Esq.


The Message was read by the Secretary of the
Senate, when


Mr. Mangu!n, of North Carolin,. moved tha,
the Message and accompanying documents be
LAID on the table, and printed The motion pre-
vailed.


Mr.. Smith OF Indiana, moved that the usual
extra number be printed, which was $500 copies
of the Message alone, and 800 copies of the
Message and accompanying documents.


MIR. Benton, upon the motion, commenced some
remarks IN opposition to IT.


MIR. b. said no could not vote for the extra
number while that feature was contained IN
il in reference to the currency. lie referred TO
that part of the Message which relates 10 the FIs
cal Agent. Looking over it it read be
saw thn, the President gave tho outline Of il,
aud theu left Its details to tho Secretary of the
Treasury.


Iapprchcnj said Mr. B that no details Of such
plan meet in any part of II my appreciation.
Iregard 1t rs nAgranuy Unconstitutional and eInj-
neuily dangerous 10 the country. 1t proposed
that the Federal Government would issue paper
money. As .hc constitution was drafted IL gave
no power to emit bills of credit, or TO issue paper
money. The plan proposed to do this struck
out OF the draft of The Constitution and 1t was
proposed here for the purpose "f making tie Go
Nernmcnt a hard money government


Hero was proposition to do not only what
was not granted but what denied So also
ct bills OF Exchange 10 aid commerce. This was
anew inv en- ton utterly unknown to Genn Ham.
ilton when he proposed Bank of the United
States Itwas utterly unknown TO him and en-
1t was plan invented by Mr.. Biddo for the pur-
pose of making the Government, a turnisher of
Bills of Exchange. Mr.. Bldd!c brought i, forward
for this purpose when IN the city few weeks
since. utterly object TO allowing this Govern
ment TO become a furnisher of Exchange. The
power Is not 10 be found IN the CunstItnion-nor
Is there one word there equivalent 10 it.


While then called upon to furnish
Change tor commerce. we might be called upon
TO furnish drafts for the farmers. This utter
~ unknown 10 the Constitution, and every way
PeInicions What Ia il: said Mr.. Benton, hu, the
Drifsh ENchequer system revived? 1t begun
with the hrst George, was taken by the second
ano fingered until now, and hy il the Government
OF Great Britain has been cheated 20 the amount
q f9oOo,ooo sterling.