Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-05
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1889.
CONG RE SIS.

sider. in Committee of the Whole. the bill to mo-
,dfy and continue the act to incorporate the sub
scribers to the Bank of the United States.
\ The question being on the proposition OF Mr..
Benton to amend the bill, by adding the follow
ing sections: H.,
9.SEc. - That so much Of the original char
Ter ss restricts any future Congress from granting
charters of incorporation to other banking COM
NAMES. and grants an exclusive privilege to the
Stockholders 10 the Bank Of the United States,
shall BIZ, and the same hereby is, repealed from
and after the third day of March, in the year
enc thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
~SEc. - That from and after the first day OF
April, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty -six, no member OF Congress, or ohcer
of the Federal Government, or alien, shall hold
any stock in said bank.
..Src. - That the stockholders in said cor
noration shall be liable in their individual and
private capacities to the amount of their stock, IT
the said corporation should, at any time, fail or
refuse to pay ITS notes. bills, bonds, obligations,
drafts or other securities, in gold or silver coin;
and the holders thereof may sue said stockhold-
ers before any tribunal having jurisdiction there
Of
"SEc.- That the said corporation shall not is.
sue any currency which shall not be payable on
demand, at the branch bank where FIRST issued,
and subject to the penalties for non payment, or
delay Of payment, mentioned in the seventeenth
section OF the charter"
Mr. Benton made some observations IN expla-
nation of his amendments, and desired that the
question should be taken separately on the amend.
ments.
The question being taken on each Of them,
they were seyerally rejected by large majorties'
Mr.. Farewell moved to amend the bill by
striking out the word Fifteen and inserting the
word ten so as to limit the duration OF the
charter to ten years
This motion produced discussion which oc-
cupied nearly two hours. and in which MIR. Clay,
Mir. pbster, MIR Dallas, MIR. Taze"eii, MIR.
Uayre, MIR. Smith and Mr.. Benton, partlci-
pated.
The question was then taken on the amend
ment, aud decided as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Benton, Blbb, Brown, Dick
erson. Dudley. Ellis, Gruhdy, Hayne, Hen
drcks. Hhl, Kane, King. Mangum, Marcy,
Miller, Moore, Tazewell, TrouP, Tyler, White
go.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Bnckner. Chambers,
Clay. CLAYTON, Dallas, Ewing, Foot, Freling-
buysen, Holmes, johnson, knight, Naudain,
Poindexter, Prentiss, Robbins, Robinson, Rug
giles, Seymour, Siisbee, Smith. Sprague, Upton,
Tomlinson, Wasgaman, Webster, WHkIns.-27.
So the amendment was negatised.
The bill was then reported TO the Senate as
amended.
On motion of Mr.. Webster, the amendments
were ordered to be printed.
Tho Senate then adjourned.
In the HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs,M Mr.. Rus
selI asked leave to offer a resolution, that the
House, during the residue Of the session, shall
meet at ten o'clock in the morning. Objection
being made; he moved to suspend the rule to al
low him 10 move il, and this motion was decided by
yeas and nays, as follows-Yeas 125. Nays 50.
The resolution was then offered and agreed to.
$50 the House meets hereafter at 10 O'clock
Mr.. Craig asked leave to offer resolution nx'
iny day for the adjournment OF Congress. Ob'
lection being made, he moved to suspend the
rule, TO allow him to offer it. And the motion
was decided by yeas and nays-Yeas 70, Nays
80. So the House refused to suspend the rule.
The resolution Of Mr. H. Everett, in relation
N Post Office contract. together with Mr.. Whit
tlesey's amendment thereto, coming up for consi'
Iteration,
Mr.. r, NJ, Johnson, who was entitled to the
Aoor. repeated the expression Of his reluctance
IN nroceed. and his desire that Mr.. w. would
withdraw his amendment. II, however, the gen.
tlemen should decline to do so, he should then
proceed to discuss the subject under great va
rie'y OF heads.
Mr.J. said that his object was to throw the en-
tire responsibility OF this debate on his friend from
OHIO. Tie was perfectly willing to give up the
pian Of his speech, il the gentleman would either
withdraw his amendment or make any motion OF
specific character
Mr.. Root SAID that he thought very sufficient
cause had been shown why this subject should
now be disposed cf, and he therefore moved the
previous question.
Mr.. Whittlesev demonstrated, and sand that
he boped that the House would hear him for
few minutes. IN reply to the gentleman from Ken
lucky. He did not wish to be thus cut Oh from
all opportunity of answer.
The Char replied that the motion could not
be discussed;
And, the question being put, the motion Tor the
previous question was secoadsd-Ayes ~ noes
81.