Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-01

ing tariff which was laid on the table O''' respect
UNITED STATES BANK
Inc Senate then resumed the consideration OF the bill
TO modify aud continue the incorporate the subscti
/ bels 10 the Bank of the United States
Mr, Hi9ore moved the printing oion amendment which
ne offered, providing that it shall be lawful for the
rank to establish branch in any State without the con-
sent OF The State. and dat when established, such branch
snail DC liable to taxation in the State, State Banks are
1 The amendment was ordered 10 DC printed
mr. Webster moved to amend the bill in tho 9th
OF establishing two Branches in a State
! nc amendment was agreed TO.
mr. webster then moved TO amend the 18th section by
S,rikg out The provision for bonus of 800 900 poya-
bic IN annual iSalrncu,s OF $500 0OO and Inserting in len
OF IT. provision that the Bank should pay during the
whole ol the fifteen years, annuity of $50 600 n,va
| BILE on the 18th of March every year ~
Mr. Benton then obtained the floor and addressed 70 tho
senate series ol observations in opposition the bill lie
Seu mat ne should, at some time, commit the
bill with instructions report bill for the es,abshnsn,
oil Three small Banks in the place of the present Bank
nent oil the Bank question.
MIR. Benton then moved that the Senate now adjourn
Ayes 10, Noes %.
| Mr.. Clayton then replied to MIR Bcp,on,s ror,,.t
Inc cas- and Nays then ordered OH the motion to
amend on the cali Of MIR. Benton "
Mr. Dallas made obsery ations i'm replv 70 tho Som,
tor from Missouri. ~ ~
Mr. Benton explained
Mr. iMarcy said he had understood that the renewal If
the charter would be enhanced II I-2 millions.
The question was then taken on the motion Of Mr.
Webster TO amend, and decided MS follows:
! fyeS-Messrs. Bell, Buckner, Chambers CLAY CLAW.
ION, DALLAS, Ellis, Ewing Foot Frelinghuysen Grndy
Hendricks, Hayne, Johnston, King, Kniat Mills
Moore, Naudan, Poindex,er, Prentss Robinson. Sew
mour, Sllsbce, Tazewe, Upton, Tominson, Wars,ma1.
Webster, White, WilkinS-32. 7sN
=, :Noes-Messrs: Benton Brown, Dicker,on, Dudley,
Hil, Mangum Marcy, Smith, Sprague Troup-IO
! 30 the amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. ebster then submitted two other amendments the
rSt making 1t lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury
ny order oil the President, TO increase the stock of Tho
United States III the Bank at any time, three millions and
the other prohibiting, after the 18th of March lS26 The
issue OF notes less than dollars WV
MI Hayne wished TO know if the additional stock was
TO ne obtained at par, or at the market value.
The amendment then ordered TO be printed. ,,d
! The Senate adjourned. ~
HOUSE OF REPRESEN FATfyES
The Joint resolution TO the Constitution respcc
ing me mode OF rejecting the President and Vice President
OF the United States which was moved bv MIR Root
III the session, and committed 10 Select COMMITTEES
now Nv, repeatedly MIR. Root, with some notifications
Mr. Root observed that the Select Committee TO whom,
certain resolutions had been referred PROMISING amend
mens TO the constitution in relation the election of Pre-
sdcnt and Vice President OF the United States had in
sWuc'ed MN TO report that they have amended te said
resolution by striking out the words 1.-the votes of the pco
Pile OF the several States shall canvassed v tc
Court Of the United States" and insertipp in cn tT
land the votes thus declared and being transmitted IN Tho
seat Of Government, shall be counted Nv te pre;5 90
me Senate and Speaker o. the House of REPRESENTATIVE
IN the presence OF the two Houses of Congress" The
committee had thrown them into the form of the following
resolution, viz: 20
Resoired by the Senate and House of Representatives
me united States IF .4ericd ia Congress assembled
ttOo-""aS 81 Coh Houses cOncUTring That the follow
s article DC proposed TO the Legislatures of the several
states as an amendment of the Constitution of the United
states which, when ratified by thrce ourths of the said
shall be valid 10 all inents and purposes
part oil SAID Constitution, vz:Tha the people of each
state qualified TO vote for the most numerous branch of
the Legislature thereof shall give their votes drsc e.
person 10 be President of the United States: and the
person having the greatest number votes i'm each State
shall be declared to have received therein do ,i >
votes equal TO the whole number of members in both
Houses OF Congress, to which such State NAV be emil
ed and the votes thus declared being transmitted to
me scat OF government shall be counted by the Presi
dcnt OF The Senate and Speaker of the House of Renro
ehaVes, IN The presence of the Houses of Conoess
anu me person having the greatest number OF votes
sha" ne declared President OF the United States after
the Sd day of March then next In the event of Tie
ghest candidates having equal number of votes the
houses o Congress, by Joint ballot shall determine
and declare which of them Shall be President of the Uni
tea States The Vice President Of the United States
shall be elected in the same manner: hut in the event Of
an equal number of for the highest candidates tho
senate shall determine which of them shall be Vice Pre-
sueht Inc President and Vice President of the United
States shall be elected for six years; but the President
shall be ineligible for the next term.
Mr. Root moved that its consideration be postponed I'M
Ill Monday next
Mr. Speight moved its reference TO the Committee of
The Whole on the state of the Union.
MI Root gave history of the resolution since It's first
introduction into the House, the delays and posiponements
TO which 1t has been subjected and IFS previous reference
10 committee 10 commit it again, he insisted would
DC equivalent 10 destroying it.
Ater some discussion by Mcssrs McDufie, Craig and
Speght, s ~
The motion of Mr.. Root was negatived and that of Mr.
Speight agreed to- So the resolution was referred 10
Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union
me "iscasseu case then coming up, Mr. SIade resIm-
ca ana concluded his remarks the general course and
poncy OF the Administration and the crisis which il had
IN his view, brought the country
MI prehne adverhng TO the long time which the con-
SHERATON oil tins resolution had occupied the House i'm.
hs'ed at any good were to grow it, every oppor-
ny had been afforded tor il; and il evil then il was time
INC eVl should be arrcstcd he therefore moved the Pre-
vous Question. ~
The motion sustained by very large majority: and
on The main question, which dscharein the Com
htee on The Judiciary from the consideration OF the sub
ect and referring to the Treasury Department. Mr. CLAW
demanded the cas- and Nays, and they were ordered
hr coulter demanded that the question should be diyi-
dcd and it was divided accordingly
So the question first put on discharonp tbe Cam
miee on The Judiciary from the farther consideration of
the case OF McCrac, and decided by Yeas and Navs in
the affirmative, as folows-Yeas Ill, NAYS g.
30 the Committee discharged.
The remaining question then put on referring the
case to the Treasury Department. and decided also in m
aiirmatiye-Yeas 1I3, NAYS 81
So tile subject sent to the Treasury Department
Mr. Bdrringcr OF North Carolina rose and said he beg
ged the ndu Ience Of the House single moment for tho
purpose OF doing an act of justice two gentlemen from
virginia, (hlcssrs Mercer and Doddridge as well az TO
nnseli lie had perceived in the Globe of this morning
h"' e TWO honorable members from Virginia were spo-
Ken Of in an article in that paper in reference TO the al
legged conversation between the President and the Rev
Mr. Daniorh in terms of censure. Mr. b. begged leave
now TO say to those gentlemen, to every gentleman
WIN whom he held friendly intercourse that the infor
na'oh spoken OF IN that article had most probably pro-
cecded IRON him but it had not entered into his conem
p'alon TO charge those gentlemen with an offence aho
ne had not an tcTing but in a private conversation with
the Editor OF the Globe the subject referred to- men
TONED the names of those gentlemen as among those
VINO nad applied to him (Mr. b. for the particulars of
e "eseu conversation, in connection with the proposed
investigation by the House of that conversation and TO
"hom ne h1 refused the particulars. He wished those
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