Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-06

allowing them 10 be entered at fifty cents per
Mr. Clay asked for the yeas and nays, which were or
dered.
On motion of Nj. Kane the question was divided, and
was first taken the first branch OF the amendment, as
follows:
Yeas Mossrs Bell, Benton, Bib, Brown, Buckner,
Ellis, Gruudy, Hayne, Hendricks, Hill, Kane, King,
Mangun, Moore Poindexter, kobinson Smith, T0ze-
well, Upton, Troup, Whte-2l
Nays Messrs. Chambers, Clayton, Dallas, Dickerson,
Dudley, Ewing, Foot Forsyth Frelinghuysen. Holmes,
bins, Rugglcs, Seymour Ssbee, Spraguc, Tominson,
Tyler, waggomau, Webster, Wilkns-27.
The question then taken on the second branch of
the amendment, and decided as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Benton, Bib, Buckner, Ellis, Forsyth,
Grtndy, Hayne, Hendricks, Hill, Kane, King Mangum,
Moore Poindexer, Robinson, Smith, Tazewell, Tipton
Troup, Whe-2O.
-Ndys-Messrs. Bell, Brown, Chambers. Clay, Clay
ton, Dallas, Dickerson Dudley Ewing, Foot Freling
huysen Holmes. Johnston, Knight Marcy Miller, n au-
dain, PrentiSs Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee
SpTguc, Tomlson, Tyler, Woggaman Webster, Will
MIR Poinde xer moved TO amend the bill in the first
ton, by striking 10, and inserting IL l2 per cent
Mr. Clay aud Mr. Holmes expressed their intention to
vote for the amendment
Mr. Upton moved 10 insert If per cent.
The Chair pronounced this motion be out of order
MIR. Hayne appealed from the decision of the Chair.
This appeal led a discussion, in which the decision
of the Chair was supported by Mr.. Webster MIR. Clay,
and opposed by Mr.. Haync, MIR. Miller, and Mr. King
| The Yeas and Nays then ordered.
| The question then taken, when there appeared,
! Yeas-Messrs Bell, Chambers Clay, Clayton, Dicker-
son, Ewing, Foot Frelinghuysen, Holmes Johnston,
Knight, Noudan, PoindeNter, Prens Robbins, Ruggles,
Seymour Silsbee Smith, Tomlinson, waggaman, Webster
Wkins-23.
.Nays-Mcssrs Benton, Bibb, Brown Buckncr, Dallas,
Dudley Ellis, Grundy, Hayne, Hendricks Hill, Kane,
King, Mangum, Marcy, Miller. Moore, Robinson,
! Sprague Iazewel Upton, Tyler, Whc-23.
| There being tie there decision.
! Mr. Moore moved that the Senate adjourn; and,
the call OF MIR. Clay, the yeas and nays ordered
The question then taken and decided in the mega
| uve-Yeas Is, Nays 20.
| The question recurring the motion of Mr.. Poindex-
ter, IT was decided by yeas and nays, as follows:
Ieds-Messrs. Bell, Benton, Buckner, Clay, Clayton,
Dickerson Ewing, Foot, Frelnghuysen, Hendricks,
Holmes, Johnston, Kane, King Knight Moore Naudain
PoindeXter Preniss Robbins Robinson Ruggles Ssbee,
! Upton, Tomlnson, Waggaman, Webster-27.
N1ays-Messrs. Bibb, Brown, Chambers Dallas, Dud-
lcy Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne HILL Marcy, Miller,
White, Wilkins-2O.
MIR. Poindexter then moved to amend the bill by add
ing 9th section, granting to Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Missouri 900 acres each for purposes specfed and
the ayes and noes ordered.
MIR. Hendricks moved 10 amend the amendment, by
adding many acres 10 the grant 10 Indiana, Alabama,
aud Illinois, would make the aggregate given those
The amendment TO the amendment then agreed to-
and tic question was taken on the amendment amend
cd and decided as follows:
Dickerson, Ewing Foot, Frelnghuysen, Hendricks,
Holmes, Johnston, Kane Knight, Moore, Naudan, Pon-
dexter, Prenss Robbins, Robinson, R9ggles Seymour,
Silsbee, Sprague, Upton, Tomlinson, Waggaman, Web.
ser-2S.
;Ndys-Messrs. Brown, Chambers, Dallas, Dudley,
Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Hill, King Marcy Mil
Ter, Tazewell Tyler, White, Wilkins-I6
Mr.. Kane moved an amendment, which was negatived.
Mr.. Haync moved TO strike the words which speci-
he'd the purposes TO which the proceeds be APP
piled by the States, leave the direct the
proceeds as they pleased.
On this question the Yeas and Nays were ordered
his amendment was negatived-and, after various
other motions the bill was Cat o'cock) ordered to a
THIRD READING by handsome majority.
| In the House Of Representatives., Mr. Daniel moved
10 refer sundy papers in relation TO the proposition
pending before the House, for the printing of Stereo
type edition of the Laws of the United States which ma
referred Committee on he Iudic
The House proceeded the consideration of the
luton moved by Mr. Sutherland, providing that the
vous Question should not when ordered by the House
upon any amendment apply to cut off other amendments
previously made, SC.
Mr. Polk remarked the laeness of the session made
1t ineXpedient TO change any of the rules by which
House had hitherto been governed He moved to lay the
resolution on the table,
MIR. McDuie thought this was so important an improve
ment TO the parliamentary practice of the House, that he
was perfectly astcsc " !:a; sooner
by the rule, stood, the House could not move the
Previous Question upon any one Objectionable amend
men without thereby cutting of other amendments which
they might rot desire 10 have cut Off In other words thew
were often compelled TO do that which he did wish
MIR Sutherland requested Mr. Polk to Withdraw his
ton TO enable him to offer few remarks
MIR. Polk declined, he did wish to have useless
discussion
Mr. Vance demanded the Yeas and Nays; after few
remarks from Messrs Condict and Wickline-
The motion of Mr. Polk, lay the resolution on the ia
bic was negatved-Yeas IS, Nays II3.
Mr. Hoffman opposed at length any alteration in the pre-
sent rules, as fatal TO the freedom OF debate.
Mr. Vance rose TO reply, but on motion of
Mr. Bates OF Maine, the House proceeded TO the Orders
of the Day
The bill TO anil modify the charter of the Bank
OF the United States, coming up for third reading
The question recurring being the amendment propos
ed by Mr. Wardwel OF New York. give TO the several
States the power of taxing the capital employed therein
1t was debated at considerable length by Messr Ward
well, Ellsworth, McDuifie, Root, Wayne, CLAYTON II
Everett w II. Davis, Bell, Mann, Hubbard, Adams
Thomas, Hoffman, j. s. Barbour, Gordon of Va Bates
Cook, Daniel, Leconpe, Archer, Isdcks, Mitchell, and
WickIc.
After various suggestions and being nodiGed so nc in
substance TO provide that the said Bank the Branches
in the several States should be liable to taxation and that
where there no local banks subject taxation the
rate OF taxation shall be imposed by such State real
personal propery the tax in State exceed one per
cent, and that the President OF the Bank should furnish
annually to the Governor Of each State account of the
property used by the Bank or Branches therein
MIR. Hoffman demanded the Yeas and NAYS which were
ordered.
Mr. Muhenberg having asked and obtained leave to be
excused from voting in consequence of his having recent
| ly acquired some ofthe stock of the Bank,
The question on the amendment Of Mr. w was put and
hegatved Yeas so, Nays 90.
Mr. Wayne then moved an amendment in substance
viz; that the Bank should pay the States the
privilege OF having branches heren annuity of per
cent on the capital stock which may assigned TO each
! branch but which he Withdrew in favor of
Mr. w. X. Davis, who proposed another amendment in
substance, VIZ TO provide that nothing i'm this act the
original act should he construed TO exempt deprive the
several States Of their power of taxation
The propney Of this amendment was debated at length
and
Mr. Adams having remarked hatit was in effect tonul-
lily the decisions made This subject by the Supreme
Court,
After some further discussion by Messrs Ellsworth
Davis Ingersol and Hubbard, Mr.. ii. moved call of
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