Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-16

From the Albany Argus of Saturday even ing
The Question Decided The following proceedings
were had st The session of the House this afternoon
which commenced at and terminated between and
in the evening
Bank ofthe United States. The house resumed the
consideration oil the resolution relative 20 the United
ates Bank; the amendment of Me Cans evoor 10 add
the words " with its present powers ami provisions
being under consideration.
Mr.. Fillmore concluded, al o'clock, bis speech
commenced at The morning session, in favor Of the
amendment ard in favor of rene wing the charter Of
the bank 18th such notifications as will remove pal.
pable objections; ard in further reply Messrs OILS
aud EGmoDds.
Mr.. Watson called for the previous question. He
stated that, having on former occasion made this call
for the ben ht Of gentlemen who ware desirous 10 save
the time OF he house, and having wilhd avn it 10 az
commoda,e The same genemeD, and the subj CT having
been debated ever since, with prospect OF iHa
ton, and beog unwilling, for himself 20 be held req
p nsbls for further waste OF time, he now renewed
the CALL and lie advised the house that, under no posi-
BILE confederation, would he again withdraw it.
The call was sustained, without debate, ayes CT,
noes SO.
The effect Of The previous question being 10 preclude
all rther debate OF the que sion or toe amend
men, the question was then taken the amendmt Mt,
and 1t was l1si ayes 49, 81.
The Speaker, in answer to question from Mr.. j
c Spencer, stated that The previous question included
both the amendment and the main question:; aud that
The question having been taken upon The amendme
row REQUIRED upon The main question, which was the
original resolution, and hai precuded all debate and
ameudu en-.
SpebceI wen OHeIeu an dinendfn6Dt, ana called
for the reading of il.
TIE Spe sker stated that the amendment could not be
received, and that ii could not be- read except ss ma
ter Of courtesy. That courtesy he was willing 10 ex
tend TO him.
Severtl gentlemen, Messr'. Oils, Myers Gansevoort,
SC objected TO the reading, as the amendment ut could
not be received
The Speaker allowed the clerk, from courtesy, 10
read it, II was in the words quoted belJw, w: that
the charter Of the bank ought not to be ed, "wi
out provision subeciDg IT, capital stock and other
opsity within aoy sta'e 10 the sans rate of taSs.
lion such slas shall impose similar stock and pro.
perry OF the bak5 incorporated by its aut1 ity;
without provision by which The establishment, OF
branches in any s'ae msy be regulated by congress
by legisia ufe OF The Safe.
Toe Speaker repeated that the amendment was mad
mssibl-, it being Precluied by The previous question,
Mr.. Spencer eppcsd from the d, ci5on OF the char
/ and called for The ayes and nces.
Mr.. Gipeevoor inquired Of The gentleman from On
tario II he had ever heard Of instance n which an
amst nen had been offered offer the previous quss.
lion had been called and sustained ly The house' Mr.
/ G.. thous Int HE question merely wou shew The
rene Improperly o. The gentle uan's course.
Mr.. Spencer replied, that he bad-tbst he had heard
of every Irregular in parliamentary praciicei iha'
such pfaci &c was extremely unsettled; hat we bad
there fore adopted rules Of own differing from hose
Of patIiamen and hat he appealed from the deei, 90
Of The chair, cause Of mssPPrebension enter aioed