Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-03

table, tho ground that neither the General or
State Governments had any thing at all to do on
the subject of religion il having been taken out of
their cognisance by the Constitution.
Mr.. Whittlesey demanded the Yeas and Nays
thereon; which being ordered, stood rs follows
yeas 63, nays l04.
MIR. Carson thought tho resolution unnecessary,
inaSmuch as the President had already expressed
ms dcterminaton not to appoint such day; and
no road letter of the President that subject,
addressed to the Synod of the Dutch Church.
mr.. herr now moved for the previous question,
when being seconded, the main question "as put,
and the resolution adopted by yeas and nays, as
follows-yes 90, nays SO.
The House then took up the bill from the Senate
for re-chnrtcring the
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES:
MIR. Wickliffo moved an amendment, TO strike out
the 9th section of the bill, and insert that it may
not be lawful establish any additional branch
Bank in any State, unless where an application
should DO made to that effect from the Legislatures
OF the several States.
The propriety of this amendment was debated
by Mr. Wayne and MIR. Irwin, and being then mo-.
dihcd by Mr.. Wicklife, to read land rnless tho
Secretary of the Treasury should certify that the
establishment of the Branch was necessary for the
fiscal operation of Government"
MIR. Irwin demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Clayton said he had not any intention to dis.
cuss at that time either the amendment or tho bill;
but, deeming it measure OF such Importance.
that it should be fully discussed, no would move
Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Wickliffe thereupon withdrew his almond.
ment.
Mr.. Clayton modified his motion to commit, and
make it the special order of the day for thi,
day.
Thercupon, an animated debate arose, in
which
Mcssrs. Taylor. MsSeer, Wayne, McDuAie. Ar.
cher, r. NJ. Johnson, Clayton, and Jenifer, parti
cipated.
Mr.. Speght moved to post one the further con
sideration of the bill to the LIST Monday in Decem.
Der next.
After brief remarks from Mr.. Davis
of South Carolina, Mr.. Craig, and Mr.. II. AL
Mr.. Watmough moved call of the House
which having been ordered, and the ;oll having
been gone through $50 members answered to their
names, tho further proceeding on the call was then
suspended, and tho question postponing the bill
until December next, being taken, the motion was
negatived-Yeas rs, Nays 100.
The question on committing the bill t. the Com.
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union was
then taken and negatived-Yeas 70, Nays 1l2.
Mr.. McDufie moved an amendment to the sixth
section providing, in substance. that the existing
branch banks shall not be interfered with.
Mr.. Wayne moved amendment to this
amendment: "If the Legislatures of the several
States shall signify their consent or before 10th
April, 1886, that those branches shall be retained
therein"
The question this amendment was, after a
protracted debate, put and negatived,
Mr.. Beardsley then moved amendment to the
amendment in substance: ''If the Secretary of the
Treasury shall certify that there is necessity for
such branches to transact the business of the Go.
vernment."
Mr. b. advocated his amendment at length: after
which,
Mr.. Hoffman said he did not desire TO make any
speech, but would demand the yeas and nays, which
being ordered, and the question the amendment
OF MIR. Beardsley put, it was negatived-Ycas 81,
Nays ll2.
MIR. Wardwell Of New York, then moved an
amendment, in substance providing that the seve
raj States should have the power tax the branch
es therein. But before any question was taken
| thereon,
| The House adjourned.