Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-15
Twenty-sccond Congress.--scss. 4,
IN SENATE.

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Mr. Hendricks, from the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails TO which the petition referred praying for the
aud OF Congress to construct Railroad iom Buffalo in
New York TO the Mississippi river asked TO be discharged
from the further consideration OF the subject
Mr. Clay requested of the gentleman from Indiana the
reasons why the committee asked TO he discharged.
Mr. Hendricks said he was not instructed by the COM
mtce TO communicate TO the Senate reasons of their
decision. lie would saw, however that the constitution,
question was not taken into consideration because the
committee were OF the opinion that the country was not
IN condition to sustain the expense which the work
would necessarily require.
The bill providing for the continuation of the Cumbcr
land road IN the States of Indiana and Illinois and for the
was taken up in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Hendricks said that that the progress which had
been made in the construction of this through the
States Indiana and Illinois perfectly satisfactory
TO the people there. The money had been expended i'm
a proper manner; The present appropriation made
In consequence OF bill which originated in the Senate
some since. The bill then ordered to third
reading.
The following resolution was submitted bv Mr. Dali
Resolred, That the Select Committee to which wa. re-
erred the memorial of the Stockholders the Bank
of the Senate such documents tend to eucate the
inquiries which they have been instructed make by re-
solutions of the Senate
AT hall past four the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Drayton, from the Committee Military Affairs
who were instructed the Sd inst inquire into the
pcdcncy or furnishing blanket clothes to militia when
in service of the United States, made report which was
read and laid ON the table
BANK UNITED STATES
The resolution of Mr. Clayton on the subject of COM
mitce to investigate the affairs of the United States Bank
came up again for consideration, when
Mr. BearIsIcy of New York, resumed and concluded
his remarks in reply Mr. Root; on whose course i'm Con-
gres', and in the New York Legislature he commented
with great severity.
Mr. Root replied at considerable length, rcpcing the
charges OF his colleague and retorng with as much SO
verify as he had been attacked.
Mr. Wayne cndeavorcd repeatedly TO obtain tle floor
with view to offer amendment the resolution of Mr.
Clayton, but
AlT. BE nI in o1t.
the House in speech, in which, after admitting the uti-
y OF such an institution the Bank argued TO show that
there could be need of deciding the question of its
e-charter during the present session. he denied that
President had committed himself on the subject; and in
sisted that should the present Congress pass upon the bill
their decision would not conclude the Congress nor
could any corporate act OF the Bank settle the question
there must be first actual vested interest before the
Bank could act uponit He did not think that public SON
mcnt demanded any action present but i'm MANY por.
lions OF the Union, was not yet fully formed the ques-
ton.
Root had or had not withdrawn his amendment (Which
proposed that the Committee of Investigation should con-
ss OF seven members to be appointed by baot) Mr. II.
insisted mat he had not withdrawn it: Mr. Wayne that
he had. After very desuory conversation was dec-
dcd by the Chair that the amendment had not been with
drawn and the question hereupon propounded upon
its adoption.
Mr. Root called for the Yeas and Nays they were ta
ken accordingly and stood : foIows-Ycas S. NAYS 90
SO the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Wayne then offered the following amendment:
ResofDed, That Select Committee be appointed meet
into the proceedings of the Bank Of United States and
TO report by the third Monday December next whether
any provisions OF the charter have been violated and par
tculy such violations OF the charter NAV have been
made since the 10th day of Jan 1919; and also TO rcpor
especially whether the said Bank has at any time and to
what amount issued any bills, notes, drafts 10 be crc-
lated currency, contrary TO- evasiyc Of the provisions
OF ts charter whether the said Bank has directly or in
directly dealt traded in any thing except bills of ex
change, gold or silver bullion in the sale of goods
W and truly pledged for money lent and redeemed i'm
due me or goods which have been the proceeds of lis
lands; whether the said Bank has directly or Indirectly
charged or received Tor upon its discounts and loans
from the time the same made until finally repaid
more than at the rate OF six per ccnum per annn: vbe
ther the said Bank has had owned, has or owns onv
lands enements, heTeditamens except such ne are re-
quisitc Tor lis immediate accommodation in relation IN the
convenient transaction Of business and such have bee
bOnG dc morgaged TO by way of security conveyed
TO 1t IN satisfaction OF debts previously contracted i'm the
course OF its dealings purchased at sales upon Judgments
which had been obtained for such debts And also TO re-
port The amount and kinds Of such specie and bullion i'm
ported into the States by the Bank the cost the same
and the arrangements for prOcurngt the amount of spe
Gle exported by the Bank and for what objects and be
amount sold by the Bank Tor premium or upon
paper and premium for expectation the amount of spe
Gle furnished by the Bank any Department of Govern
ncnt, and at what premiums, with report of the amounts
OF specie received drawn by the Bank from incorpor,
cd banks IN the States and in the district of Cou,pbi, e
amount Of bills notes checks, OF She State bapk< and a
the Banks in the District Of Columbia, acquired bv IN,
Bank Of the United States and It's branches dstnesbpf