Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. Hoffman offered series of resolutions re-
ferioq different parts of the Message to appr0-
pirate committees.
Inc question being on the sixth resolution, which
reads thus:
g. Resolret, That so much of the said Message
a. relates to the Public Debt; the Revenue. its
security aud collection, the Bank ct the United
States and the organization OF Bank founded on
ublic and individual deposites. be referred TO the
COMMITTEE of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Wavne moved to strike out the words ''the
Bank of the United States and the orsanza'ian OF
A Bank founded on public and Individual depo-
Sites. and to refer that portion OF the resolution
10 a Select Committee.
Mr.. Taylor tailed for division Of the question,
60 as to take the question on the motion to strike
cut.
The question was then put on striking out the
above words. aud was carried IN the negative,
only 81 rsius in the affirmative.
The resolution was then agreed to.
The remaining resolutions we're then rut seft-
atm. and agreed to without division.
The Committee then rose and reported the re-
solutions, as amended, to the House.
The resolutions were then concurred in. with
the exception of the sixth, which, ON motion
Of Mr.. Wavnc, was excepted.
Mr. Wayne then rene eel the motion which
he had made in Committee, to amend this rcsolt-
ton.
Mr.. Wayne said he must beg to be INDUCED
with an opportunity to make remark or two IN
explanation OF his reasons for bringing forward the
su.ct at this early period OF the session. In the
fin, Communication which had been matte TO Con-
grcs, by the present Executive. doubts had been
thrown out as to the propriety ofre-charterng the
present Bank uf the u. States. That part OF the
Message had been referred to the Committee OF
WAYS and Means: aud report had been made by
that Committee directly contrary to the views
expressed by the President, that if the Committee
of " avs and Means shall now consist OF the same
members, Or of majority Of the same, unless they
shall have been induced to change their opinions
OH the subject. it not to be expected that the
subject would, i'm their hands, receive that fair
ami ,ispas>iOnate investigation to which its impor-
lance euttledit. Every gentleman must be con-
WINGED of the anxiety which exists in reference to
this question. as every one must be aware of
the agitation which has been produced in the
p-blic mind whenever it has been touched here
He thought II only respectful to the President, to
place subject which he had brought so speedily
To our notice, IN such train OF reference, as that
IL might b. decided on bv those who could not
BE- prejudced BY previous opinions to which they
might have committed themselves. He did not
desire to conceal from the House. that it was his
Intention. whenever the question should come
I'D to vote against the re-chartering of the pres
cot Bank under the organization which nov ex-
lists. Blu, that is not nov the question. His
only desire now, he said, was TO obtain select
Committee, to which it should be referred tn en-
auire If Il was not ma, toable tn es'b'i-N sut-
stitute which wosld answer all the purposes Of