Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-02-02
WHOLE NO. 90.

II ny MT. DOuIuln, was resumed, but not
concluded, the hour having expired.
I The Speaker laid before the house, II
memorial from the President aud Direct
ors of the Bank PENNSYLVANIA, respect
Ing the re-chartering the Bank OF the l.
nited States.
MIR. Wicklc moved that this memor-
IhI he committed 10 the committee of
Ways and Means, with the following in
slruclinus:
To iuq.Ire into the cxpcdcncy of re-
Ipnrtng bill 10 incorporate new Bank
IN" Companies, to take effect, and To 90
into operation after the expiration ofthr
charter of the Bank of the nitcd States,
together with II sufficient bonus on the
charter, one third 10 be subscribed for by
such of the stockholders in the present
Bank as may he citizens of the United
states rs may desire to invest their sur
plus capital.
That they also inquire into the eype-
dlency of prohibiting the Bank from
drawing IN, holding real estate, except
for The main purpose of banking houses,
and houses necessary for the transaction
of the business Of the Company.
fprohibitlng the location of any branch
IN any state, without the consent of the
Legislature of such state.
Aud also of so forming the charter that
the legislatures ofthe several states shall
and may exercise the power, when they
deem II cNpcdIent to do SO, of imposing
II taIr and reasonable tax upon the capi
tai employed in any bank, or branch Of
SAID Bank, within the Jurisdiction of such
state, and also To subject the said corpo-
ration To he sued in the District or CIR
cunt Court, IN any state where there they
may have n branch located, and the
cause of action accrued. 1t was refer
red to the committee ofWays and Means.
| After refusing the motion of Mr.. Polk,
t" suspend the rule, appropriating Fri
days and Saturdays to the consideration
f of private bills, for the purpose of taking
up the apportionment hill, the House
went into consideration of private busi-
ness.
Saturday Jan. 81. The SENATE did
not sit on Saturday last.
In the House or REPRESENTATIVES,, n
long discussion took place in the resolu-
non offered by Mr.. Boudin of Virginia
The House refusing to interrupt the de-
bate by going into the consideration Of
The orIcrs of the day, at the usual hour.
4 The principal speakers were Messrs.
Mitchell of :. c. Appleton, Hoffman,
Davis, Mass. Wilde, Carson, Cambre-
leng, Huntington and Bouldin. The a.
amendment offered by Mr. Davis OF Mass.
was agreed to--ayes 90, noes 81. The
amendment of Mr.. Davis is substitute for
the resolutions as moved by Mr.. Bouldin,
and is as follows :-ReSoiUed, That the
Committee on Manufactures be instruct
ed To inquire INTO and report TO the House
Of they possess the Information) the prac-
tIcal effect of the revenue laws upon the
commerce, agriculture, and manufactures
of this country; designating the manner
III which the sum upon which the duties
are assessed is made up; and also the per
ccntage assessed upon goods subject to
the square yard duty, and whether any
goods are prohibited by the amount of
duties. Also whether frauds are not per-
petratcd IN the importation of goods,
and the revenue thereby reduced, and
how such frauds may be suppressed, also
whether the statute value of the pound
sterling ought not to be so modified as to
conform To the actual value in the United
States aud to accompany their report,
| If they shall make one, by the evidence
upon which it shall be predicated.-Mr.
4. Stew art moved an amendment inquir-
ing wha, was the price paid for American
cotton before the tariff, and what is the
present price. Mr. Nuckols moved t.
amend the alpendment by adding an in
uuirv what would be the cost of the va
rlous articles if the tariff were repealed.
The previous question was then demand
ed, and the House adjourned.
i l.. the Senate, Monday, Jan. 23, after
the morning business, the special order
of the day, Mr.. Clay's resolution, with
the amendment offered by Mr.. Hayne,
was taken up. Mr.. Dckerson. having
the floor by courtesy, spoke about three
hours IN reply to Mr. IIayne, and in sup
port of the original resolution. The
further consideration of the subject was
then postponed on motion Of Mr.. Smith,
of Md. to Wednesday next, when oil
course, MIR. Smith will have the floor.
In the House of Representatives, n
mong the memorials presented, was one
by MIR. Drayt0n, from the members Of the
Legislature of the State of South Carroll
ma, opposed to Nulliication, praying Ia
modification Of the Tariff, which was,
after some discussions, referred to the
Committee of Ways aud Means. Mr..
Drayton also presented the petition oftho
i lJUrneymen Tailors of the CITY of