Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-14


what provision its authority recognized such
other Information as may be requisite to direct the udg
men of this House in relation TO the estimate for the D
pomac service of the United States, proposing an appr
praoa for the out At and salary OF Charge Affairs to
the Republic of Colombia.
The resolution, yesterday reported by Mr. Mercer
NEXT eameu up
[it proposes print for the use of the House. an i'm
portrait report OF Committee of the British House of
Co~mons on the application Of power the pur-
poses oil transportation common roads.
This re oulon debated for hour being supported
Massachusetts, and opposed by Mr. Mitchell of South
Carolina, Mr.. Dray;on and Mr.. Barnw ,i.
The objection to it was that it no, of the class of
documents which properly belong legislative duties.
The argument in its favor maintained the opposite opinion
with much force
The question upon agreeing TO the resolution was taken
lows:
Yeas I2o-Nays GI
sdent OF the United States, by Mr. Doneson his Private
Secretary.
TO The Senate and Ho"se Of Representatives. Of he U.
States.
Convention having been entered into between tho
United States and the King of the French, it has been
ratled with the advice and of the Senate and
my ratification having been exchanged in due FORM ON
the "a OF February 1882 by the Secretary of State and
the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Parliamentary of
the King OF the French, il is communicated TO YOU
Tor consideration in your Legislative capacity.
You observe that some important conditions cannot be
carried into execution but with the aid of the Legislature
and that the proper provisions for that purpose be
Washington, Feb. Z, 1882.
TO The Senate and House Of Representatives. of The Uni
ted States
Treaty of Commerce and Navigation having been en-
tered INTO between the United States and tho Sublime
Porte it has been ratified with The advice and consent of
the Senate and my ratification having been exchangedn
due form, the 9th October 1881 by our Charge dAc
flares at Consanneplc and that government it now com
muniea'ea to beth House OF Congress -
The said Messages read and referred to the Com
mi'tcc ON Foreign Affairs.
APPoRTIoNMENT nrLL.
The House resumed the consideration of tho bill TO Fl
the ratio OF representation Mr.. Evans Of Maine moved
to substitute A 800 for 4lioo, as the ratio Mr. Ashley
moved to amend the amendment by inserting I3 900 in
stead Of 4i,300-rejccted. Mr.. Clay proposed TO amend
The amcndmcntby substituting 1890 for ~ 3O0-recc
ed yeas SO, nays Ill. Mr. Clay then moved IN amend
the amendment by inserting 300 instead of A. 3OO-rc
Jccted, yeas 49, nays l29. Mr.. Clayton moved recon
sderaiion of the of Yesterday whereby 1s 600 vas
stricken from the BILL and III 400 inserted in lieu thereof
but before the question taken the House adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
- Friday, February 10.
MI r'r. "cDuihe from the Committee OF Ways and
dent, Directors, and Company OF the Bank of tbe
United States; also, sundry Memorials from other sources
made areport thereon accompanied by the following bill
70 renew and modify the Charter of the Bank of the u
States: ~
bill 10 and modify the charter of the Bank Of
the United States.
nc II enacted, Sc, That the act entitled can act to in
corporate inc Subscribers TO the Bank of The United
States approved the 10Th day OF April 1916 shall he
continued in force for the period of twenty years from the
81 OF March, 1886 and that the power shall he reserved
10 Congress repeal this act any time after ten vc.r
from the 3D. of March, 1885, upon giving three wears no
ce oil such intended repeal the President Directors
.7nd6 HJurthcr enacted That the President of the II
states after the 81 day of March, 1885, shall appoint ono
oil the Directors of each of the branches of said Bank the
same manner as nc now appoints portion of the Directors
oil the mother Bank, and with the same limitations "a 10
their eligibility and term of service
3'dbe further enacted That any officers of tho mo-
her Bank who may be selected by the Board of Directors
and designated TO the Secretary Treasury of the
United States shall be authorized sign and counterson
notes, which shall be binding and obligatory on the said
~ P by the eden the and
or Treasurer ~
-qd be hrter enacted, That the said Bank is hereby
popteu rom issuing any notes which are not upon the
ace oil ihem declared to be payable at the office from which
they may be issued and also, from drawing any drafts or
checks Tor twenty dollars Or any smaller sum.
IND De HJurher enGcted That it shall be the duty of
the Bank to furnish annually, the first dav of Janu
ary TO the chief officer of the Treasury of each Sate =
list oil the holders OF stock i'll said Bank who are residents
IN such Stale, with the of the stock held by each
stakeholder; and nothing in the charter of the
SAID Bank or in this act shall be deemed to restrain the
several States from taxing the real of the said Bank
situated therein respectively the proprietary interest
iher respective citizens in the stock of The said Bank to
the extent that they nav tax other real estate Win
In their jurisdiction and like interests the stock of other
corporations money lent at interest.
ma DC At further enacted, That in consideration of the
exclusive privileges and benefits conferred by this ac upon
the sad Bank, the President, Directors and Counanv
hereo shall pay 10 the United States out of The
ius ,cTeoi' on me 81 day OF March, 1897 on the
same day oil each year thereafter during the continuance
OF the charter an interest at the rate of per centum
upon the dcpo5ics from time time the credit of tho
Treasurer OF the United States in the said Bank and lis
branches during the preceding year.
ma Oe JuTfher enacted That after the Sd dav oC
March, 1886, the said Bank shall not establish anv addition
al branch thsreof without the consent of Congress
Mr. wayne said he understood that there was a conn
ierIeport to be presented by the members in the minor
~ on inc committee. He wished the second reading of
tie bill to be postponed until Monday next that both rc
ports might be printed together.
Alter some explanation
hr McDule moved that the bill be referred TO 4 Com
lttec oil the Whole the state of the Union and th,,
The bill and report be printed Ordered And on motion o
Mr. lpgersoll, an additional number viz: 900 comics
were ordered to he printed F
Mr. Alexander, from the Minority Of the Committee or
ways and Means, on the question: in that committee oc
renewal OF the Charter the Bank of the United STATE,
made Couner-Repot combining the views of the said
minority in relation TO renewal of the Charter of said
Bank. ' " '"'"
Ortered That 5000 copies of said Report of the mino
rIty be printed for the of this House.
Mr. Canbrc!eng said, that for a number of wears mast
he returns annually made by the Bank of the United
states were so Imperfect it impossible to comprehend
mem lie wished to simplify their transactions; that is
me transactions OF each branch, from the transactions of
inc present Bank; for which purpose he would move tc
IOOWlng, which was read and agreed TO, viz
HesofDed, That the Secretary OF the Treasury he di
rocted 10 furnish this House with sem-annua statement
ehdhg IN June and December last, of the following trans
ac"o OIL me Bank OF the United States and each of ifs
branches arranged in separate table for each Office
he amount OF bills discounted personal security
and bank stock; of domestic bills of exchange purcb,sci
OF domestic bank drafts checks sold; of public debit Of
real estate OF all descriptions specie: of no,es ss,d ~
nocs ON hand oil the Bank of the United States and of lie