The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-03
For the motion -
Against it 81
fer third read;ng.
And the House adjourned.


NATIONAL. BANK.
F1r. Losvnacs of ). c. from the select COM
mittce to whom was committed the bill to in
corporate the subscribers to the Bank OF
the y. 5. of America, reported, that the com
mittec had had sand bill under consideration.
but not having been able to discover any
means ofunting the conflicting opinions on
the subject, had therefore directed him to
report the bill wthn.t amen.ment.--Mr l..
also laid before the House a letter obtained
from the Secretary of the Treasury by the
committee Oh the subject Of the amendments
made to the bank bill
This letter was read. tits written with
remarkable frankness, ard expressed de-
-cN'ed disappro6as;Un of the issue Of Treasury
Notes, proposed by the amendments made to
the bill. The houss not Ia avine ortiercd it to
oe printed, NE are not able to obtain u copy
Of III
A motion wss made by Mr.. Rutson to print
tire litter; Which motion beirs objected to,
was declared not TO be in order at this time.
.ihe house proceeded to the 60 liberation
ofthe bill.
The question depending when the bill was
referred to select committee, now required.
II was on motion OF Mr.. Castor TO strike out
my millions (the proposed capital of the
said Bank and insert tgpruty.
This motion was imme tiiately decided with,
out debate, by the following vote:
For the motion 81
AgaiEstit 81
Mr.. Loavn3es then moved to AVID the bill
by striking out .fyiy, and inserting th;rtv nil:
lions, Which question was decided, yyithcu.dc-
bate. by the following vote:
For the rnoticn rs
Against it 81
So the House determined 20 reducctlle ca
pita of the Bank t. ,kirty millions.
Nv 4
mendnen's, To ma'.e other parts of the Bill
correspondent with the amendment Just made,
VII Oh was agreed to.
Mr.. Castor thcn moved N amendment to
tie BILL ard spoke some time in support OF it.
tsie object of which was to require the Direc-
rnrs ct the bank at any time when 100000
dollars should be subscribed and paid in, or
held, by citizens of M ssouri territory, and
when the same shall be REG .ired by three
fonrths OF such stockholders, to establish au
Office Of Discount and Deposit at ST.. Louis,
IN the Missouri territory,
This motion WAS SUP Ported alsc in 2 -oeeIt
manner by Mr.. M'Kee of XIV.
1t was, howevsr, negatived, e only ,isin--
in favor of it
Nj. Hanson of Nd. then moved to strike
out the first section of the bill; which he s,l,.-
ported by a speech of considerable length AMI
vehemence. He was cnposed TO the bin a,
bic measure, not suited 70 Gae great exigency
Of the times.
Mr. Calioatr ef!9 c. followed in repiv 70
some points OF Mr.. Hansen's speech, ard 10
energetic defence Of the bill. - =
During the speeches of these gcnEcTslen,
both ofthem ere called to order more e,1an
once b.; the Speaker, who earnestly endea-
vored 10 prevent re introduction of personal
matter irtc tbs debated
s Cr-, & 4 n
Ard made an animated speech in his .appies,
rnas'eT asaii'ss ire biii as il now stood, and
giving tie preference Co the bill orieioa,lv
reported BY the committee of Ways and
Meas. -
When Mr.. Crosvenor tcnc,ude5-
IN: johnson q Ky. assigning as reason
therefor his anxiety to.expcdi.e the public bu-
amesa. AMI proceed TO the adoption of those
measures which the times SO ,,rI.sr;,psIv de-
Inann, required the previous que..ion.
Tag cali was sanctioned by vote of e IN
q ~. some m'sapprehension of the questi-
on haylaS taken place, a second count took
place, @!teT some little confusion, and t;isre
appeared to &c 68 fer the previons ouestio,.
cpd 20 against it. So tic call was hot duly
ssactioBed.
Aste' lew remarks from Tar. NIacon and
9th rs, as to the eject of striking out the frs,
section Of the bili--which some appeared 70
bill
hir. R1asoa, to save difficulty in that res
pect, withdrew ms motion TO strike cut the first
section Of the bill.
M. Joh'!sor then renewed bis demand Of
the previous question, (,ghich precildcs all
iurther amendment as VI ell AS tcbatc) which
demand was seconded by.a vote of SO to 50.
ne previous question was thyrl put IN the
Following Form: "Shail the main Question be
now put Z" aIid decided by Yeas AID Nays. as
follows
Tor the previous question rs
Against it ez
ne requisite number having required the
main question to be put, it was put on the en-
!c.rosSing ne biXfOr H;ra rtcd;,;g and was
decided as follows
For thA motion IS
gainst it roy
lowing 20 the laseness of the Adjournment.
we were not able to procure a copy Of the
Yeas and Eays.1
so the House decided that the bill should
not be rea's third time--in other words, that
it should be rejected.
Mr.. Forsyth # Geo. then rose, and said he
had voted in the majority against the bill :;
q was therefore at liberty to move q reconsi-
Iteration OF che vote Just taken. This motion
NE did make with view 20 retain the bill still
~ possessionpf the house, in order to RECON-
nit It--that the house might not DC deprived
of an opportunity ofpassiDg bank bill during
the present session.
This motion gave rise to considerable SEN
sation 10 the house, As indeed mad all the pro-
reed;nps Of this day