Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-01

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not, of course, including the bank Of Co
lumbia
| Mr.. Hoisey explained to the Senate the
reasons which influenced the committee to
recommend the course proposed by the sub
stitute which were substantially detailed
| in the report which accompanied the amend
ment.
Mr.. Barbour moved to amend the a.
mendment so as to include the charter OF
| the Bank of Columbia within the limitation
| imposed on the other banks-[tbe charter OF
the Bank of Columbia was granted by the
state Of Maryland, before the removal ., the
seat OF government to the District, and is
unlimited in its duration
The motion was supported at some length
by the mover, and by Mr.. Burrill, who also
supported the bill from the other house in
preference to the substitute reported by
the committee The motion was opposed
by Mr.. Horsey, repeatedly, and at some
length. on the ground principally that this
bill was temporary measure only, and
when the subject should be hereafter ia
ken up for permanent disposition, it would
be time enough to change the tenure OF this
bank, and place it on the same footing as
the others.
The question being taken, the motion
| was agreed to without division,
Mr.. Trimble moved an additional provl-
so to the bill, in the following words
"And provided, also, that any stockhol-
der of any bank which may be continued IN
operation under the provisions OF this act,
| sh all have the privilege OF Withdrawing his
or her stock at any time after the explra-
/ ton of the existing charter OF such bank.
This amendment was opposed by Messrs.
! Horsey and Otis, the latter of whom enter
ed also into an argument in support OF the
substitute proposed to the bill from the O.
! Their house.
The amendment was negatived without
| a division I
Mr.. Roberts submitted some ofthe rea-
sons which induced him to prefer the bill as
il came from the other house bit, not VIII
! ling TO act precipitately on subject inVoi-
wing 81 extensively the interest OF the peo-
| ple of the district, he moved the postpone
ment of he bill until tomorrow which
motion was agreed to.
The engrossed bill to continue in force
the act to protect the commerce OF the y.
States and 20 make further provision tor
furnishing the crime of piracy and the bill
! from the house of representatives in sddI-
ton to the Revolutionary pen,ion act OF
March I8, 1878, were several)y read the
| third time, and passed, the latter by vote
of 90 TO 6. The first named bill was sent
to the other house for conference.-the lat
ter has now passed both houses.
Tn Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill to increase the pay OF surgeons IN
the navy.
Considerable debate took place on the
question OF agreeing to the sums inserted
in The bill in committee of the whole also
on the expectancy OF at this time increas-
ing the compens alton. or the equity OF aug
menting the pay Of navy surgeons without
adding also to that of army surgeons their
! relative services, &c. in which discussion
Messrs. Peasants, Burril, Van Dyke, Trim
BILE, Morrill,, and Johnson, Of Ky. were pr'n-
cipally active
The proceeding resulted in the indefinite
postponement of the bill, and of coure, its
rejection.
The Senate next resumed the consdera-
ton of the bill to incorporate the general
convention of the Baptist denomination. in
the District OF Columbia, .or Evangelical
and Literary purposes.
Mr.. Williams, of Tenn. moved that this
bill be indefinitely postponed; which motion
was supported by himself anu Mr. King, oi
| N. Y. on the ground OF their repugnance to
take any step whateve which gave to re-
igious society secular power, and which
might serve as an excuse for future acts of an
unconstitutional tendeacy OF their desire to
act rigdly up to the letter and spiritot the
wise provision in the constitution which tor
babe congress to make any law concerning
an establishment of religion because the
INCORPORATION fone sect would lead to ap-
n,;cat;ons from others and ii was hest not