Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-08
fDeJute to Be continued
WEDNESDAY, Pun -

Mr.. Kent, from The committee on the
District oi Columbia, reported bill con
corning the Banks Of The District 81 Co
iImhIa, substantially continuing several
charters until 1925; 20 prohibit the is ne
OF notes below the denomination OF S 5
an'' providing thai, il preVi us 10 1925, Il
consolidation OF certain banks shalt take
place, their charters shall be extended TO
The year 1910 The bill was twice read
by rs title, and committed.
Mr. &r0ther offered the following Joint
resolution:
Resoired, By the .Senate and House of Repre-
sehtatireS Of the Unite, S"teS OF .4mericaia Can
SreSS assembled / hai The Seriet journal of
u Ola Congress from the date at the raiia-
cation oi the def !iIise treaty OF peace betS en-
The United State and Great Britain, IN the
year 1888 to Tie formation of the present gov
ernment nov remainin. i'll iie office of the
Secretary OF stale, be published uudpr the di-
Iectinn OF thePTesIdehI OF the / nted atates
and HAT one thousand copies til reef be print
ca ana deposited IN the Library, subject 10
the dispCsiiicl OF Congress-
lii" resolution having been txice read
Mr.. StrOthcr moved thai il be ordered Ia
be cngrossed and read third time To-
morrow. He saw no objection 10 its TAX
ing his course. which would afford The
opponents of The proposition, il il had
any, the opportunity fully To urge their
objections and would have the adyan-
ta9e, should II meet the favor OF the house
OF being acted on al once, and not LOST or
tndangered by the delay that wouli al
tend Tie usual course OF commitment TO
d cnnuIIItee or the whole, &c.
Mr. Snlith, OF n. e. was opposed TO the
motion; and hoped, as ii was prOposi-
ton involving the expenditure Of MONEY
u would take The ordinary course. AND
be committed. He moved, therefore, thar
the resolution b, committed 10 Il commit.
tee OF the whole house.
Mr.. Pmckhey, of 5. G. was in favor O
ordering the resolution now TO a third
reading. lie was d member, lie said. of
The old Congress, and knew very well
what the secret part OF lis journal contain
ed. and, shonld il be ordered 10 be pub.
llshed, the House would fld that the
iIiile cost which the printing would incur
would be- we'll laid oul.
Alter some conversation between Mr..
SbOtder, Mr.. smith and Mr.. Liyeymoye. AZ
IN thu course proper for the resolutions 10
take, Mr.. Smith withdrew his motion. and
Tue resolution was ordered TO be cn-
crossed for a third reading.
Mr.. PHchney rose TO offer "A resolution.
he remarked, HAT in the year 1912 Tie
J. gisldiprc OF South Carolina passed q
LAYS TO prevent dneIliug, which had had
great effect III putting stop 10 il; but il
VAS discovered that, in certain crsSions
Of territory in the harbor of Charleston
and elsewhere. to the United States. the
state had omitted TO retain a proper In
rlsdlCtlOn over the coded ground. uoou
which, consequently, the state authority
could not go, either TO prevent the viola
ton of the state Laws, or To arrest those
who had He'd from Justice. With tlIr
view OF remedyiug This evil, he moved the
adoption OF the IOIiowimg resolution,
which was read and agreed TO.
ResotUe! That committee be appointed 10
consider Of the eXbedicncy Of restoring to Al!
iht states the jurisdiction OF the territory ce-
dcd 10 them for forts aud arseuals, 50 Tar as
respects tie execution OF their stale laws for
tie prevention and punishment OF crimes aud
recovery Of debIs.
Missouri BILL.
Jhe House then resuncd. IN committee
ot Tie whole, Mr.. BaidDm ~ the olair.
the consideration of lI,c Restrictive
dmc'tmeJi proposed to this bill
Mr.. RmdOipb rose aud addressed lie
committee nea,ly ilitee hours against ille
amendment bui had not concluded h,s
remarks, when he gave way for motion
tor the committee TO rise aud
The House adjourned.