Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-03
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
EYE.H7SG SESSION.


EVENING SESSION.
FRtDAY, May %.
The House then proceeded TO the consideration OF
the bill to grant presumption rights to settlers on me
public lands" and the amendments proposed by the
Committee on Public Lands, were concurrcd i'll, and
the bill, further amended
a long and earnest debate took place on this bill
III the course of which,
MFR. Williams moved TO Law the bill on the table,
which negatived-ayes CT, noes 81; and ai'er iur
the debate, .,
The previous question was moved by mr.. IRWIN OF
Ohio which was seconded, the main question order
ed. aud the bill passed to third reading.
The House concurred in the amendment of the Sc
nate the bills for the relief of Samuel Sitgreaves
of Charles Brown, of Johu Glass; and OF the ier OF
Col John Ellis
Phe Spes ker laid before the House. the annual re-
port tho Secretary of State of the passengers who
have arrived in the different ports of the u States
from foreign countries during the year 1879. Laid
the table and printed.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill making
appropriations for surveys, and for cersin works OF
internal Improvement, passed through Committee
Ufthe Whole, Mr.. Dwight in the Chair, in which
they were amended
Fhe bill from the Senate for the appointment of
Solicitor, &c. considered in Committee OF the
whole. in which i. considerably debated or mo
ton of Mr. Wayne to strike out the first section Ito
destroy III which was negatived The bill was re-
ported with n,rat amendment, and the IIou,e
adjourned ut half past IL o'clock
SATURDAY, May %.
Motions were made to print 10000 and $4,000 Of
the Presidents message returning the Maysvil.c
Road bll-bu, the motion made Friday to print
lOO 900 prevailed.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
TIE following resolutions moved some days ago
by Mr.. Wayne of Georgia, came up for conside
ration:
!. Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be directed procure, from the Bank of the United
States and furn eh this House, before the LIST
day of January next with he names of the persons,
Corporate bodies private companies, c"partnefshPs
who shall be the owners of stock in The Bank of the
United States, on the first day of November next,
with the number of shares held by individuals, corpo-
ra'ions, companies, or cnpar'nershrs distinguishing
the States of the Union, the coantics in which said
stockholders may reside; and far practicable,
showing how many widows, orphans minors, and I'M
married females, in the United States, owners of
stock in the said Bank
2, With n statement of the number of persons in
the employment of said Bank, and ltd branches their
Names wages salaries. The amount of security Civ
en- by each person so employed, and who shall be the
securities of said persons the frst day of Novem
Der next
3. With a statement of the amount Of specie i'm
ported into the United States, by tho Bank Of the
United States the amounts exported, and for wiat
Objects showing the cost Of that imported, and the
arrangement for procuring IT, whether by bills of ex
change by pledges OF stock of the United States held
and owned by the Bank of the United States, or by
other stock OF corporate bodies owned by pledged
to said Bank.
d. With statement of the funds which the Bank
Of the United States shall have in Europe IN the fret
day OF November nex; showing the different kinds,
and that which the Bank shall deem equivalent to
specie. =,
5. With statement Of the amount Of specie recei-
Ged or drawn by the Bank osthe United States from
Unsupported Banks in the States, and in the District
Of Columbia distinguishing the amounts from each,
at the time the United States Bank carried into
operation, or for the purpose of carrying the srme
onto operation, upon the establishment of any bran
ches OF the said Bank with the amount Of specie in
the vaults of said Bank when the same began its op-
erasons, began dscounting and the Of the
capital of said Bank assigned to its branches, and
the changes winch the have undergone in this
regard. since the establishment of said branches.
6. Wi statement ofthe amount of bills or notes
OF the Banks Incorporated by the State Legislature,
acquired by the Bank OF the United States and its
branches distinguishing the the same was &C
qured by the Bank OF tie United Sta e. W hen rot by
deposite and which have been redeemed by said Bank
from week to week, al other intervals, may have
been stipulated between the Bank of the United
States and such State Banks showing the contracts
with each for the redemption of the bills of
ench, and the of interest paid by said Banks
to the Bank of the United States, upon bills not es
not redeemed when the time stipulated for their re-
dempton had arrived.
T. With statement Of the profit received or made
by the Bank ofthe United States, for pemiuuls upon
bills of exchange, upon drnughts or checks he
the Srates and between the United States and
foreign Nations and the rates of exchange estab-
iished by said Bank, from time to time, and upon
what general rule the Bank fixes siad rates.
8. With a statement of the amount of funds of
the u States received on deposife at the Bank of
the u. States and it's branches distinguishing the
same as to time and amounts, by months quarters
beginning from the first deposte made on account Of
the United States in said Bank; and ending at the
expiration of the month quarter preceding the first
dny of November next.
9. With statement of the sums transmitted by
theBank Of the United States for the Government
fthe u States, from and 30 what places the times
when done, the mode of transfer and what has been
the cost, ifany, for doing the same the Bank of
the United States
TO- With statement Of the made By the
Bank OF the United States TO the Government OF the United
States advanced when and for what purppse and
whether law joint resolution of Congress upon the re-
quest of any fnciionay Of the Government the United
States with the of interest paid by the Government
the United States, said Bank upon loans or money
advanced
II With statement Of the amount of bills which
the Bank of the United States shall have in Calculations on
deposs AT the Bank IN Philadelphia branches on the
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