Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-07
CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2. 1881.

SENATE
message in writing was received from the Presi
dent OF the United States.
The Honorable George 81. Bib, of Kentucky,
appeared to day and took his seat
Mr. Tyler presented memorials from several per
sons relative to lusses by French spoations prior to
the year 1900.
Mr. Burnet presented memorial from inha b,tants
OF Brown county, Ohio. for the repeal Of the act of
last session. Tor tho removal of the Southern Indians;
It was referred to the Commit &C on Indian Affairs
Mr.. Grundy, from the Committee on the Post
ounce ana Post Roads, reported the bill relative 10
the Nj cage OF Members of Congress, with certain
amendments, which were read
Mr.. Kane, from the Commit, co OIL Public Lands
reported bill a thorizng the State OF Indian and
Illinois TO sell GER ain tracts OF public lands i'm those
States. reserved for saline purposes; It yus read
frat tine.
Mr. Poindex'er submitted the following resolu-
ton, which, at the request of Mr.. Poindexter. was
read u second time with unanimous consent and a
greed to:
Resolved, That the Postmaster General be reo,.s.
ted tn communicate to the Senate such Information
as may be IN his Department relative to the obsruc
tons TO the safe transportation OF the mails over
the Homnchitto Swamp, between Natchez and Wood
Vl'e, IN the State OF Mississippi, the great wes-
tern route to New Orleans; also, whether such OBJ
structions Gun be removed by the funds of the said
Department, without Inconvenience or injury to- il,
general operations.
BANK OF TIE UNITED STATES
Mr.. Benton, az 'seably to notics given Yesterday
asked leave to introduce the following JOINT Resolu.
ton:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represcn-
tatives of the United States of America in Congress-
assembled, That the Chatter Of the Bank of The
united States ought not to be renewed.
or benton, on the resolution being read rose and
exhibited his views the subject in a speech of
great length He fcl, justified, THOUGH Tie cb,r,or
OF the BANK had yet a considerable time to run to
oing forward the question: thus early for discussion
some three years ago, he had before introduced
resolution TO inquire into the state of the United
States Bank, and the mana cement of the public mo
ney II had been referred TO u committee to repor,
on Tho subject, and the report of that COMMITTEES WINS
not only against the object of the resolution but
embraced much wider grounds than the rcsolution
iselt. and was highly cncomiastc of the Bank Tic
report being such, kept back till within fourteen
days oi the end OF the session-lt was prn,cd .pL
sent tor,h to the public In the ensuing session, he
'housht II Imperative on him To pursue the same
course over again; resolution of The same scrp
ton was referred to the Finance Committee; n ro
port similar To the former one as made and n inc,
came ou' III IKE manner, fourteen days before the
expiration OF the session Thus was he a second Time
Gu oil by the late period which the reports we,e
lad before them from taking any measures to coun
eract their effects. Bat on this second occasion II
was not thought enough to print the report by itself
Out the former report was added il, and thus in
company. were they sent, like the Samese twins IN
make general tour Of the country. The following
session. was his intention bring forward in the
same manner but as that part of the Presidents Mes
suSe whlch related TO the subject was rcfrred
TO Committee to report thereon it Drecluded tho
Necessity OF his taking any steps the occasion as
ne had hoped his purpose would be fully answered
cu. 10 ms regret again was he cut off third time
iour months at the session had expired before thew
heard from the Committee on the subject and ,b:,
when Congress was about 10 djuurn Now fourth
time was 1t before a Conmittee-two thirds of tho
session were past, and no report was vet made
nor did he know when 1t might be expected I'm
der such circumstances, did he feel II his du,y
TO pursue the course which he had adopted to brine
'he present JOINT resolution, in order put
Tue mater III proper train 10 be discussed, and to
know the bearing the subject. IN Justice TO bIm.
set-n justice to The people, did lie pursue this s,en
ana lie felt 1t was the right and proper course for HIM
TO follow. Mt Benton then tended that the dis.
cussion vi the QUESTION not prrmaiurc-that tho
Bank ON Its side did not think It soon To influence
the public mind in their favor, by the circulation of
those reports md ;heir constant favorable stnte-
meAts OF their own affairs He also argued that il
would be beneficial to the Bank TO nntc,pate tte
Issue oil the question, which he was confident when
the proper time arrived would be a refusal to renew
It's charter, that they might thus be prepared to
restrict their i'sues and to avoid engagements that
might extend beyond their tine He then evidenced
IN support OF his argument, the discussion brouqht
forward on the last renewal Of the Charter of The
BANK OF England, nine years before its expiration
and quoted the opinions of Sir VI. Parnel (whon no
designated as leader in The late defeat Of the Vel
llngt"n AdminiStration,) and of Mr.. Hume, in the
British Parliament, as his authorities on he question
Mr. Benton then urged his various objections against
the Bank being powerful and tending TO bring the
y OisauVantaPeOus q
the United States holding their deposits without paw
ing interest and charging interest their advances Of
tie peoples own money-its monopoly-its exclusive
privileges over all other banks-its being of an nsu
aed character and restricting ITS advantages from the
States South of the Potomac, as well as the w.,
when compared with the other parts of the Union.
and us danger moreover to the liberties Of the people
Mr. Benton having thus stated his various
il principle "a we'll to the clauses of it's cbar,er
concluded with asking leave to introduce his re,oIu
ton.
Dir. Webster asked for the Ayes and Nays on the
question
The sense Of the Senate was then taken, when The
votes were as follows
hYES-Messrs. Bernard Benton, Bibb brown
Dlckerson, Dudley, Forsyth, Grundy. Hsyne IredeII
King, Mckinley, Poindexter, SANFORD, Smith rs G ,
Fazeweli, Troup, Tyler, White and Woodbury-2o
NAYS-messrs. Barton Bell, Burnett, Oh isc, CLAW
ton, Foot, Frel'nghuysen, Hendricks, Holmes Job1
ston, Knight, Livingston, Marks, Noble, Robbins Uob
nson, Ruggles, Seymour, silsbec, Smith, tMd1
Sprague, Webster and Willey-23
The resolution was thus rejected the Ayes being 90,
the Nays %. -
The sense Of the Senate taken on Mr..
resolution, for the purchase of 50 copies of the
on the adoption OF the Federal Constitution in 1g17
10 re adj "A third time bv nc on