Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-13

y. I. johnson OF va. johnson Of ky. Joaes,
MacIay, Mason of Mass. Mason otR /. Mercer.
Mills, Rob't Moore, Moscies, ser. Nelson. IL
Nelson, T. NJ. Nelson. Palmer, Parrott,
Paving, Peernm, Peter. rindail, Pitkin,
Pieas.uts, Reed, Rhea. Rice. Robertson, Rng-
giles, Schuyler, Sherwood, S,sbee, Simkins
Slocumh, j. 5. Smith, Southland, Speed, Spen-
Ger, Stewart Of n. G. Sio'rs. Strong, Stuart of
of virs. Tyler, W alker of n. G. WesterIo.
Whitman, W iliiams OF Copn Williams of N. C..
Wilson OF Mass. wilson OF Pa.-s7.
| question was then taken on the resO-
luton proposed by Mr.. Cob6. and decided
| IN The negative, as follows:
! . fEtS-Messrs. Abbot Adams Allen Of
Mass Austu, Ball, BayIey, Beccler, Bloom
| held, iiurweii, Cub, COiston, Cook. Crawford.
I Cu!bretl, Cnsiin'an, Edwards, Ellicott, Fuller,
Gilbert, Harrison. Herbert. Hopkinson, Hun,
| tinsion, Irving Of \. Y. Johnson of Va Lewis,
| Lincoln, Lowndes, w. Maciay W. p. Maclay'
Mason of Il. L. Mercer, Mills. Robt. Moore,
mnose;iisy, Jer. Nelson, Z; NJ. Neson,. Ogden,
! keed, hice, Robertson, Ruggles, Schayler,
Sherwood, Sisbee, Simkiiis, Siocminb, j. :.
SmIth, Speed, Spencer, Stewart OF N. C.Storrs,
| unrHer OF Va. Tyler, Westerio, Whitman,
Williams OF Conn. iiams of n. c. Wilson
OF Mass. Wilson Of Pa.--10.
| NAlS-Messrs Anderson Of KY. Baldwin.
DarDour or Va. Barber Of Ohio Hassett
Bat.inar, Bennett, Biount, Bodem, BRYAN.
i(mIier Of Lou. Campbell, Clapeit Consteck
Gratis. Cruger, Davidson, Desha, D,ake, Err
MOI {. tioys, foiee. Gage Garuett, iiale,
Hall of Del. Hal! OF y. Z -Hasbrourk, Hendl
ricks, HeikiMer, lierriek, fiei.ier, Hitchcock,
hoZg, hOnes. Hosivter, ifubuard Hunter
Sonsson o, NY Joiiss ht'Ney, niriland law
yer Linn, Little - Hvefmore. M Lane OF Del,
NJ Lean OF III. MCe,. Aiarchand, Mari, ma.
sou OF Mass. Merrill, Middleton. SAINT sloore,
sio,ion, msrrny. ii. Neisor, NssIitt. New,
Newton, ogie, Orr, Owen. Is,Imer, krafrott
ALTERS Peter. FoipdexisT Porter, Ouailex,
khea, Rieh. Richards, Ring eo,ii, Rose rs, Samr-o
son savage Scndder, Sergeant Settle, Seybesf,
! Shaw, ). Smith, Bal. Smith Alex Smyth Sou.
thard STROLLER, Tar, Taylor, Ion,pkins.
Tucker 81 S. G.. Upham, Walker OF n c.
walker q BY. " aliace, eDdoyer, " hiiesid.'
| HtIhn, Williams OF ". k.--l0O.
And the House adjoefnsd.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
Amongst the petitions presented this
morning. was one by MIR. Mason, from
sundry inhabitants Of Boston, and its
vicinity, siocklioidersof the Bank of the
United States, upon the subject of Il G.
eCncerns of the Bank praying that the
| management thereof il improper. NAV
be rect'hcd, and any evils corrected:
| butdeprecaiing the prostration of The in
| s'iuiion, DC. The petition was read,
ana ordered TO lie on the table.
| Mr.. ~: Nelson, from the committee on
tne judiciary, reported a bill TO authorize
The secretary of war TO convey lot or
| parcel of laud belonging TO the United
| Siaies, lying in Jefferson county, stale
oil Virginia which was twice read, and
ordered 10 be engrosscd for third read
| nag.
| The Speaker laid before the house a
| letter rom the post master general,
transmitting statement of the names
oi clerks employed in the department ia
each
On motion of Mr.. H. Nelson il was
hfsoIrs q, hat the committee on the judcia-
ry he instructed TO inquire into the expediep-
! cy ct providing by law for ves,ing in the Pre-
side"t OF The United States power 10 demand
nom the executives of the several states fugi-
yves, WHO, having committed offences against
socie'S within the District of Columbia. or
o ihei territory subject 10 the jurisdiction of
he uhiied States may have sought an asylum
In any OF the staies OF This union; as, also,
power AND authGiit, 10 comply with the de-
mad made 10y any ct The executives of the
united STATES for The delivery of fngiiives who
having Committed offences against the laws OF
such states, n,ay have sought as ium in the
District of Columbia, in any other territory
over which tile jurisdiction of the u. States
may extend.
The bills which passed the Senate TO-
day. were received for concurrence.
On motion of MIR. Williams, of n. G.
the house then took up and proceeded 10
cons,icr the resolution submitted by him
OH HE 10th December, 1918, insiructinS
The committee OIL military affairs 10 en-
quire into the expediency of reducing the
army. The said resolution being read,
was agreed 10.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. johnson, of Va. submitted tile fol-
lowing resolution:
ResOired, That tue committee on the iudici-
airy be Instructed TO report bill 10 repeal the
act entitled " Am act to incorporate the sub
scribers 10 the Bank of the United States"
passed April i0ih, 1916.
Mr.. johnson said he had not submitted
proposition OF so much importance,
without considering all The consequences
which were likely 10 result from IT, He
had looked at The state Of the country:
he knew The deep and great interests In
voived III the question was aware that
some embaTrassmenfs III The financial
operations Of government would result;
and That something would be said OF The
pledge of the public faith. But, after
taking into view all these considerations,
he thought II imposed on him, as solemn
dnty, 10 make this proposition. What
was public iaiii, Mr.. J. asked, and what
lis best security? Whenever any corpo-
ration ~ This country, either moral or
political, shall violate lis obligations, that
lllls house should apply Tie corrective
Ills was us best security. This great
banking corporation, which was 10 pro-
noie the great interests of The country,
has, by lis misconduct, completely de-
feaicd the objects of the community and
would moi the public faith be best pre-
served by putting down this corporation,
which had thus abused its powers, and
committed such frauds as had been de-
velopedl Have we the power 10 put il
down? This, said Mr.. j. is Tie onIy
question which could create a eio,i,