The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-15
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIpAY. Jan. s. 1911.

FRIDAY, Jan. Is, 1911
The Speaker laid before the House a re-
port from the Secretary at War sinilar TO the
one laid before the Senate this dag.
On motion of MIR. Jennings,
-, heSoiUed. That a committee be appointed
to inquire INTO the expectancy of opening
road rom Vincennes, in the Indiana ,erritoe
ry,so Dayton. Ohio, and report their opinion
thereon 10 the House.
MIR Findieu presented the memorial of the
Synod OF Penns} lvania, representing the va
rious evils resulting from the operations Of
the existing Posi-otiice laws, as respects the
m III travelling on Sunday and the delivering
OF papers anu letters on that day. Referred
60 he Postmaster General
MI BdsSes reported bill establishing ma
rir- Hospitals. Referredto committee of
tn, hole.
M. Macor. from the committee to whom
was referredi.is proposed amendment to the
constitution, reported the following i'm lieu
thereof. which was referred TO commiuee
of rne whole
No Senator OF Representative shall be
appointed 10 any civil Office, place OF ID
ro'ntr0en' under the authority of The Uni
ted states until the expiration of the Pre-
siden!iai term in which such person shat
have served as Senator or Representa-
tive
81,
ResoE1ed, That The President of the II.
STATES be requested 70 lay before this House
copy of his proclamation issued the Cd
November, 1910 and also copy of the Cir
Guar letter OF the Secretary of the Treasury
to the collectors of customs in pursuance OF
sale proclamation.
MIR Pan Horn presented a memorial of
the Inhabitants of Georgetown, stating that
they had commenced the clearance of OBJ
sttuctions to the navigation OF the Potomac.
but had been preve nted from proceeding by
al MJunc;ion OF the District Court. and nray-
ing relief.
BANK OF THE y. STATES.
Mr.. BurSceR having introduced the bill to
con lnue the charter of the Bank of the u.
States; which was read through Tor inform
ito
Mr. Basset said he had constitutional
objection to the bii, and could moi NV his
voie sanction it in any shape. He there
foe moved that the bill be rejected. He
d,d not wish 10 discuss the n.o,ion to oa,
but would rather It should lie over i'll Men
day. He made his melton now to enter his
priest at the threshold against ne bill ON
co., i'utionaI grounds H had hoped the
comnti' ee who had the subjecf under Con
sder alton, would have submitted tao ques
Il" - cm,shut'1ralty, III Some shape be
for hey mad gone IN O details that not
having OeeD the case, ne was compelled 10
inth tir's no i0ii.
My. BurqUeA concured with his colleague
~ ms objections 10 th principle OF the Bill.
1t was MS decided conviction that The con
81 vt Oh cid not give 20 Congress the lower
CO It bli,h a Bank # the u. States. This
bsIng niS imp cssion, and a most delib, rate
one because he had viewed the subject in
every light he could, in the situation he &C.
CUPID as member of the Committee he
coulu not bat vote for tine rejection of the bill
although he had intended 10 move that il
should take the usual course of ali bills. In
this whole business he said he had been gui-
ded by the ms Tuctions of The committee.
When first The subject had been presented
to the committee, ne had urged the same OBJ
JectIons as were now stated; but without eff.
fect On the details OF the bill the commit
Tee had differed very materially and re
porting 1t Units present form was the result of
mn uai accommoda ion in order TO bring the
subject before the House The bill as now
reported he said, was very similar to the
one reported 10 this House at the last sessi
Oh ; u differed but IN two points, the one
was, IN fcpealing the 18th section Of the act
OF 1871 which precluded the government
from e-,db ishIhg anY other bank the otter
IN au nonslng the government to encrease
the capital and take shares itself with pro
pcIClOhdte OlteCtIOn. AT the question of re-
jectIon was put, he was bound to vote for il.
because he could not vote for the renewal ei
ther on tie grounds of conslitutonaity or
expectancy. But he thought it would be fair
q k up the discussion at a future day :.
ana, majority should be ally of opinion
u t the constitution bad given to Congress
The power OF establishing Corporations within
the limits OF the states without their consent
tha, they might have an opportunity of maxi
ing 'be bill as favorable as they could. and
~ r. agains all the abuses to which such
= insii ution was liable. 1t was important in
c cry polut of view that it should be decided
rs speedily AS possible, whether as i, re- (,
g"rded tic people, the Stockholders or the
pecunmry arrangements of the government. !
III tie gentleman would consent ~ postpone
ins discussion Of lis motion to Monday. it
would nset bis appreciation.
Mr. Hasscf. c'rp'ying with the wishes of
M ifi' no, wI,ndTC ~ his motion Tor rejection.
400 moved to Dos ponc'tte luther consde
J. u OF the biii to N.oudsy. One OF the
B. a argumeos uscu 90 favor ri the renew>I
'rd AGAINST thu 90 stituuOna! objection, was