The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-06
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HOUSE OF REoRESEN7.47IyES.
THURSDAY. March 90.
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THURSDAY, March go.
BANK OF THE u. STATES.
Mr.. Taylor said it would be recollected
that several protests cn the subjcc, of the
Bank OF the u. States had been offered du.
ring the present session, some tn this House.
and one to the, Senate, in the form of a bill
now laid on the tables of the members
Some days ago (said Mr.. IT, one Of the
plans Tor constituting or raising bank of
the United States, which had been commit.
ted to committee of the whole House, was
oy the original Proposer removed from the
committee OF the whole House and referred
to select committee. He said he believed
1t all important to the natien that the pro
Ject which should be most atlvanta Gus
should be presented to the decision of the
house; other projects were now perhaps in
tram for being offered in dctail-and il
would probably be found that the renewal
OF the Charter OF the bank of the u. States
would be the most advantageous course
he would not now express an opinion one
way or the other, but rose for the purpose
OF advocating fair play by giving the House
choice of plans.
/. With that view. and to give al; the pro
posed plans an equal chance, he moved that
tne committee OF the whole should be dis :
charged from the further consideration of
the report of the committee ON the meme
rial OF the stockholders of the bank of the
y: ). aud to refer i, to a select committee
with view to report bill
Inc question on discharging the commit
tee OF the whole from the report was carried
without division.
On the question to refer the report to =
select committee. -
Mr.. Love supported the motion, because
ne felt convinced the House would with diff
hcuity IT ever Come to decision on a plan,
II the discussion Commenced on resoluti.
, "n' ana was afterwards to be repeated on a
Mr.. Bassess was opposed to the refer
ence. He thought the House ,ght to try
the question on principle, before they enter
ed into any details
Mr. Taylor said his only object was fair
play. The Senate would with their bill an
ticipate the House ; and though their plan
might not be deemed the best, the regular
troops had before now defeated the militia
and might again: He only asked the same
Indulgence as had been accorded to the pro-
position OF the gentleman from Virginia
(Mr. Love- few days ago.
Mr. Ghoison thought this reference
would operate as delay for if discussi-
on of any bill on the subject of bank was
pressed, the House would be told the subject
was yet before a committee and that they
ought TO wait for its report.
Mr. Quincy spoke in favor of commit.
ment.
Mr.. Love said he had meved the refer
ence OF his proposition to select committee
because he belieyed it would be practicable
to report biltwhichwoulu not conflict with .
ny constitutional provision. He did not agree,
however, that the propositions TO commit this
was precisely OF similar nature with that
which was agreed to in relation to his
ne difference was in this that in the pre-
sent case constitutional difficulty occurred
on the face OF the proposition. and which
could be decided without seeing the details
OF bill, whilst the same objection could
not apply to general proposition for ma
tlonal bank, for till its features were presen-
tea IN detail, the objections to It could not
be known
Mr.. Pifkin was for commitment. He
wished to see the conditions on which the
eharter was to be continued. He did not
say what all the conditions should be, but
one must be. In his opinion, that the indivi.
duals should pay a handsome sum into the
public treasury that the u. States should
nave the beneht OF the renewal, and that it
should not be put into the pockets of individu
ais, His vote might be governed by the sum
to be given, and therefore he wished to see
the plan in detail.
Mr.. Gold eXpatiated on the inconyeni-
ence which would result from double dis
cussion, first on resolution and then on a
Dill. he did not conceive with Mr.. Love.
that the question would be on a simple re
newal OF the present charter of tho bank of
the y. ). but that an extensive revision and
Of the former system was con.
templated. 1t was indispensable that the
SUBJECT should be presented as much in de-
tail as possible. The House would NOT
at all commit itself by voting for this mott :.
on.
Mr.. Dana said he had rather that the
whole question as respected both proposti-
ons should have been agitated in committee
OF the whole. If those whose business it was
to administer the affairs of the government
SAID that the business of the government
could be conducted without q bank, and that
they would undertake TO do without il, Mr..
ID: said he was willing to let the whole GO
He thought there was an incoigru in ma
wing the subject of banks referred to two
distinct committees, as they would probably
be continually carrying on war on the from
tiers OF each others provinces.
MIR. Macon said it was but fair to give
Doth projects the same course. He had no
tear Of collision between the two commit
tees he recollccted indeed once a contest
between the military and naval committees,
10 which OF the two the gun boats belonged !;
but the same subject was often before two
DIFFERENT committees without producing dit
hculty as for instance, the two convoy bills
were reported during this session by differ
ent committees. 1t was perfectly fair he
thou8ht, TO refer TO one committee the ques
whether. ho,- T.ts. 4.