Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-09

Oy MeSSrS. L ckering, MIl,s ot Mass. jack
son, Hall and \Vright, tor this and other
reasons.
The motion was finally decided in the
negative, by yeas and IL 'ys, 100 votes to
So.
The house then, on motion Of Mr.. II Il,
tor reasons which Inc stated, agi eed to re
cons' er tie amendment which gives to the
members OF Congress the privilege OF
Thanking durirg the recess.
IL TIE debate which ensuet, on this sub
ject, the privilege of IT. nkng curing the
recess. was 'voca,.d By Mr. Randolph,
Mr.. Wright, Mir. Grosvenor, and MIR.
Cuipeper, and opposel by Mar. Hall, Mr..
Conslock, and Mr.. Pi kcrirg. The de
bate WAS of a mis- elltns.,us character,
desuitory but rather mte csting. The
principal argument against granting the
privilege WAS, that it c Gated, AT their
homes, in private life, an odious and
unjust distinction from ether citizens
in favour of Members of Cnngress.-To
this II WIS replied besides the arguments
obviously favouriug the amendment,
that III S privilege WIS not comparable
III magnitude to that of exemption from
ui.tia service already existing by law,
and which no one would propose to aoro-
gate. &c.
The amendm mt going to allow this
privilege IL Members If G. n,;res IS. was at
length agreed to by Yes and Nays, -
to 90.
After some further discussion, the bill
was ordered to be engrossed at late
hour and
The House adjourned.
iondau, March 4.
Mr.. Johnson Of Ky. movea the 10 low
ing resolution, winch, after debate, Ito
De noticed III cur next was agreed to,
viz -
Resolved, That 4 committee be sp-
pointed to enquire into the expectancy Of
changing the present mode OF compensa-
ton 10 the members of Congress into a
gross sun tor each session !; an,! TO report
such Other provisions as may have "A ten
dency to the dispatch of public business,
and TO compel the punctual attendance
ut members OF Congress during the ses-
sion.
An uninportant amendment made by
the Senate to the Direct Tax bill, was
taken up and agreed to, after an un-
successful motion to postpone the bill
indefnitely-so that it now wants only
the signature of the President to become
law.
NATIONAL BANK.
The House then agnin resolved itself in
TO committee of the whole, Mr.. Mel
son in the char, Oh the hi / to mcor-
pocate the subscribers to the National
B INK.
Mr.. Smith of Md. moved to strike
out OF the sixth section the wo dis "trca-
Sury notes." as forming a constituent
part OF the government subscription to
the btnk, the effect Of which amend
ment would be to limit the mode of pay
ment OF the subscriptions to stock and
specie.
Inc motion was supported by Mr.. Smith,
ass"nted 20 by M. Calhoun, and opposed
by MIR. Hoplsinson and then agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Smith then moved further to amend
the same section by making the amount of
the shares reserved to the government
receivable in stock, bearing an interest of
fOe instead OF sic per cent. with the view
OF also providing subsequently that the
whole subs ription OF the government shall
be made on tn list of January 1917, in
stead OF being paid in instalments, at dis
| tant dates.
After some objection Oh the part of Mr..
Webster, the motion was agreed to-ayes
65, noes 20.
The bill was subsequently amended. SO
as to make its provisions correspond with
the prec edng amendments.
After the adopt OH of some ether a.
mendmerts, invo vi gno pr nciple-
Mr.. Pl;kn moved to strike out Of the / OH
section, SO much as gives to tie President
and Senate the power Of appointing five
directors of ihe Bank.
This motion was supported by NJ ssrs.
Pitkin, Ward of Mass. Hopkmson. Nike.
Huger, She fly, Ross and Grosve..or 4; aud
oFpose ed by MessrS. Smith OF Md. Calhoun,
Tucker and p bertson
The reporter can only generalize the
argument. On the one hand, It was said
this control over the bank would be an en-
CINE i'll The hands Of the government which
might be used in manner dangerous to
the best Interests of the country that tris
feature would be perm cious to the interest
OF the bank. which wouli be best managed
without the i'll difference of the govern
ment that the reservation of this power
would be OF no advantage to the vern-
mcnt, Except that il wOul tend to increase
executive patronage, alreaGy much too ex-
tensive,) as every necessary investigation
could be made into the state Of the ms ituti-
on without the a.d of this p .wer that the
government would have quite as much in
tiuence over the bank as It ought to have
without this power beng gwen to it that
the principle would he most odious to mo
med men, and of ST. h an inqulstorial CHI
ra~tcr as would deter many Of our most re-
spectacle cU,zens from enbarking in the
institution, &c. On the other hand, it was
cont nded by gentlemen in favor Of retain.
ing the position, that it was II, cessary as