Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-06

crimes against the United States was read
the third time. .E
The report of the committee of claims
against the petition of Mark and Conant,
was taken up and agreed to. III
The Senate then took up in committee
OF The whole, Mr.. Barbour ia the chair.
and spent some time in tbe cons deration,
OF the bill for adjusting claims 10 land, and
establishing land offices in the district
east of the Island of Orleans. Before get
ting through hebill, it was laid over until
Tomorrow
The bill TO continue in force the act TO
regulate the currency of certain foreign
CONS, was taken up; and Mr.. Eppes liav-
ing explained the motives for certain pro-
visions ofthe bill (Which limits the cur
rency OF foreign gold COINS to the first of
November next, and continuing The cur
rency OF Certain foreign silver coins ier
two years longer y il was ordered to be
engrossed for "a third reading.
HE bill from the other house, authors
ing the election of a delegate for Michi-
gan Territory, was ordered TO third
reading, with one or Two verbal amend
menis.
'Ehe Senate resumed the consideration
OF the bill 10 provide for sick and disabled
seamen Constituting IL general fund out
OF The monies which have been or shall
be collected, under the several acts on
Tins subject aud forming a board of
,mmissioners of the Secretaries of the
Treasury, War and Navy Departments,
for lis administration, &c.)
he bill provides, that from The 30tli OF
September next, there shall be requiredof
each seaman employed i'm the registered
vessels OF HE United States, the monthly
contribution of cenisper month,
Tor the general fund.
Mr.. Sanford moved to fill this blank
with forty-and Supported his motion OH
The general ground of the inadequacy of
the present contribution of twemty cents
from each seaman, to provide sufficient
fund tor reliefw hen sick or tli.a bleJ on
shore and that, as the principle OF Great
ing the fund i'll this manner, had been
sanctioned by long usage, II was proper
10 make 1t adequate 10 IFS object. &c.
| Mr.. BnTiH approved the object but
did not think it right that the whole fund
for lhIs purpose should be raised bv a tax
on The seamen themselves that tax of
forty cents month uas very heavy poll
tax |; and he thought the PUBLIC treasury
ought TO contribute something towards
| this fund, &c.
| VIZ mig NIu uOt view tnlS COntrlDu-
lion III the light OF an absolute poll tax
the seaman would receive part of Tin
| increased wages from his owner, the own
er from his employer, &c. and the paw
ment of the TAX would thus, i'm some mea.
sure, spread itself through the communi
ty, and not fall wholly on the seaman. al
though for his benefit.
Mr.. Tat referred 10 the letter of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, stating the ia
adequacy OF the present tax on the sea-
| men To provide for their own benefit, the
| increase was not unreasonable, wIlen the
depreciation OF money, in twesty years,
during which the contribution had re-
| NAMED unchanged, was taken into view ::
that, III all probability, the subject would
not be touched again for twenty wears TO
COM, &c.
The motion 10 fill the blank with forth
cents was agree, to; aud the other pro-
visions of the bill having been zone
through, twas ordered TO be engrossed
for third reading and
The Seuate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MONDAY, FEB. l.
BANK OF THE UNIFIED STATES
| MIR. Spencer presented for consideration
| the following resolution
.hcSOtFtus OHtHS senate una House or ReDrgSPuf
direS Of the United States of Anaerica in Coaeres.
| assembled. That the secretary of the Treasury
shall cause all the public deposits in the Banj;
| OF the United States and its several Offices OF
| discount and deposit to be Withdrawn on the
trst day of July next that after the said da V
| The bills or notes of the said corporation shall
| no longer be receivable in any payments TO the
| United States and the ATTORNEY General
| OF Tie United States shall on that day, or as
soon thereafter as may be, cause a seiTe fae;o,
ty tot t,a,,
| the Act to incorporate the sub scribers to the
| bank of the U. States" calling upon the said
| corporation to shew cause why its charter
should Dot he declared forfeited; unless the
| said corporation shall, by legal act TO be de.
| iiyered 10, and approved by, the Attorney Ge.
| neral, and 10 be by him transmitted TO Con.
grass at The next session thereof, declare its AS
Sent to the following propositions on or before
| the said htst day of Jaly next viz
! j. That Cougtess may by law provide snch
| means as may be necessary to enforce the first
| fundamental article OF the said charterrespect.
ing The right OF voting Tor directors, and par.
tc"aiIl 10 provide that transfers Of stock shall
| aiwals be made 10 tile real owners thereof or
| to some person or persons in trust for the own.
| eFs, who shall always be named in such trans.
fer; that stock shall always he deemed to he
iohg 10 me person orpersOus in whose name it
| M: stand, ot for whose use il may be declared
| in lie certificate 10 be held and that no evil
dence whatever shall be receis ed in any court
To contradict or explain the certificate of own.
| ership.
2. That Congress may provide for The reduc.
ton OF the capital stock of the bank. IN a inst
ana eqHa proportion, by the stockholders
| thereof. when c0nvened in 4 general ,neeti,,,.
| 3. That the power of removing ANY director
Tor misconduct, may be vested Ia tile Presi
| dent OF tie United STATES.
| 4. That the bank may purchase not exceed
| ing five millions OF dollars Of the funded debt
| Of the United States, aud may hold the same
| without being sunject to redemption Unless
| consented 10 by IL, until the time or times
| specified in the certificates thereof
| 5. That 10 by law OF The corporation shall
exclude the directors appointed by the gov.
| erUTaeRt from iull knowledge of all the coz
Germs OF the b"rk, aud Of the accoupts of every