Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14
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ports OF committees, ordering OF plllS 10 tniru
reading, &c. The apportionment bill came up
as the unfinished business, and the question on
the pending amendment was debated by Messrs.
Dickerson, Buckner, Robbins, Hayne, freezing
huysen, Sprague, Webster, and Mangum. On
taxing the question. Oh Mr.. Forsyth's motion it
was carried, yeas "a, nays %. Mr.. Web
ster's amendment. and = was rejected without
division; when Mr.. Hill moved to amend the
bill by striking out AZ, 700, the ratio repre-
taton, and inserting $4,000. This motion was
also lost without division. The bill was then
ordered to third reading by yeas and nays, o.
in the affirmative, ard 90 IN the Negative. The
Senate then adjourned.
The House of Representatives resumed the
consideration of Mr.. Clayton's resolution for the
appointment of select committee to inquire into
the affairs of the Bank OF the United States
The question was on the amendment of Mr.. Root,
to choose the committee by ballot. MIR. Blair,
Of ). Car, opposed the amendment, and sup
ported the original proposition. Mr.. Leavitt was
decidedly in favor of strict, rigid, aud search
ing inquiry, as due alike to the interests and cha
racter of the bank and to the American people;
and averse to the appointment OF the committee
of investigation BY ballot. He traced the course
which had been pursued in relation to the resou-
ton, from the time of its introduction by Mr..
Clayton, and expressed his regret that the friends
of the bank instead of cheeriully meeting the in
quiry, should have either openly opposed it, or
embarrassed the progress of the proposition, by
repeated amendments. He asked If the bank
was placed on so high and unapproachabe posi-
ton, that Congress could not reach it without de-
WAITING from the ordinary course of its action, as
would be the case if the committee were appoint
ed bv ballot, instead of by the Speaker of the
House Mr.. Daniel supported the amendment,
although opposed to the bank since the time Of
Its recharter. and this not specific charges
against that institution. but on the grounds ofils
general character. He went on to argue that It
was due to the American people, that a speedy
investigation should take place, in order if, as
was supposed, the bank bill should be vetoed by
the Executive, there might be sufficient time for
the establishment of another institution. He
quoted the opinions expressed by the President lin
his first message, in support of his hostility to the
bank. and cOntended that, in the clause in the
act of incorporation, which provided for the in
vestisatlon of its affairs by committee OF Con-
yress the committee meant was committee ap-
pointed by the members of the House. and not
bv its presiding officer. He observed that he
should vote against the rechartering of the bank.
unless instructed to vote for it by his cOnstitu
euts. which, in such case, he should do, bellev
inc that the Representative was bound by the will
of those by whom he was elected. He took q
review of the effects of the banking system, and
declared himself in favor os bank, if we must
have bank at all, in which each of the States
should hold the stock, in proportion to their re-
presentation, AMI in which the banking capital
should be formed fthe proceeds of the public
lands and the deposites of the public revenues.
MIR. DraytOn made an Intellectual motion for
the previous question, and was followed by Mr..
Everett, Of Mass. who expressed his intention to
vote for the amendment and argued in favor of
the impartialitv Of this measure, in distinction
from committee, a majority of which should be
formed either of the friends or the enemies of
the bank. Mr.. Cambreeng urged the appoint
ment of the committee in the usual mode: as al
so did Mr.. Angel, who said that the bank ap.
peared to him to be an Odous institution, threat
enlng to swallow up the liberties of the country,
and referred to Mr.. Madison's argument against
it in 1891, which was conclusive and irresistible,
to his mind, In the course of his remarks, he
eulosized the policy of New York, and replied
to the remarks of Mr.. Root. on former day, in
relation to the banking system Of New York.
Mr.. Jenifer considered 1t of importance that
time should be specified for the committee to re.
port. and should. at seasonable time. move an
in April. AT half past o'clock the House adj
jourued. Mr.. Collins, of II. York has the floor
to-day.
The whole of Yesterday, after the reception of
petitions. was again consumed IN Debate upon
the proposition to send committee to PhiIadel-
phia to examine the condition of the Bank of the
United States; and there is no saving when the
debate will come to an end. Some OF those who
know that the most appalling evils must attend
the putting down the Bank, and therefore are
decidedly in favor of a renewal of its charter,
have been inclined to indulge the curiosity of
those who wish to inspect the Books of the Bank,
But even they now begin to perceive that the j {
formation to DE obtained would have no in1ue..e
whatever on the votes of those who call 1t.
The Debate, moreover, has been extends y"
length which, if the enquiry be now g.ta ,n'1'
will accomplish all the present object,ha ''s au
versaries of the Bank, by deferri,. ;"e '" VAN
question concerning it till the nexnow :. s,d
should not be surprized, thereto aoy sham No ""'
that the resolution did not pau ~! '"'pe'