Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-12
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ton,
Mr. Grundy moved that "the bill be indef-
nitely postponed" The motion was negatived.
AYES i9, noes "a, by the following vote:
YEAS.-Messrs. Benton,. Bibb, Brown, Dick,
erson, Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Hill,
Kane. King, Mangum, Marcy. Miller, Moore,
Tazewell. Troup. Tyler, and White-ls
NAYS Messrs. Bell, Buckner, Chambers,
Clay, Clayto Dallas, Ewing Foot. FrelinShuysen,
Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, Naudain, Prem.
tiss, Robbins, Robinson, Sllsbee, Smith, Sprague,
Upton, Tomlinson, Wagsaman, Webster, and
Wilkins-24.
The Chair then put the final question, "Shall
this bill be engrossed for third readinsF'
When it was decided in the affirmative. Ayes
25, noes 90, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Bell, Buckner, Chambers,
CLAY, Clayton, Dallas, Ewing, Foot, Freinghuy-
sen, Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, Knight, Nau-
dain, Prentiss, Robbins, Robinson. Sisbee,
Smith, Sprague, Upton, Tomlinson, Waggaman,
Webster, and Wilkins-25.
NAYS.-Messrs. Benton, Bib, Brown. Dick
erson, Dudley. Ellis, FORSYTH, Grundy, Hayne,
Hill. Kane, King, Mangum, Marcy, Miller,
Moore, Tazewell, Troup, Tyler, and White
20. And then the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Immediately
on the opening of the of the sitting, Mr.. Duncan,
of Illinois, called the attention of the House to
the condition OF the frontier of that State, and
moved to suspend the rule, for the purpose OF
taking up the bill from the Senate for mounting
and e9uipping part of the army of the United
States. The motion was unanimously agreed to-;
and substitute to the bill in question, offered
by Mr. Duncan. and providing for the organza-
ton of regiment Of mounted volunteers for the
defence of the border country, was discussed
some time, aud ultimately passed.
In the course of the debate, letter was read
from an officer of the United States Army, to
General Ashley, the Representative FROM Mis-.
souri,, detailing some Of the atrocities committed
by the Indians during the present war; and a
correspondence, also. between General Duncan
and General f. P. Gaines. as to the most eflcl-
ent force for the preservation Of peace and order
on the frontier.
The House afterwards went into Committee
of the Whole on the state Of the Union. Mr.
Speight in the chair, and took up the Tariff bull
Mr.. Bell concluded his argument, and was toll
lowed by Mr.. Doubleday, Of New York, until,
on motion of Mr. Evans, of Maine, the commit
tee rose, and the House adjourned.
The Bank Bill The bill to continue the
Bank of the United States passed to third reading
IN the Senate. on Saturday last, by majority OF
five votes. Had the three absent members been
present. we understand the majority would have
been eight.
The bill, as it has passed the Senate, contains
in substance the following provisions:
/. The Bank charter to be continued tor nj
teen years. from and after the Sd day OF March,
1886; that being the day on which the present
charter expires.
2. The directors may appoint two or more OH
GERS to sign notes less than one hundred dollars,
which shall be binding on the cooperation, in the
same manner as if signed by the President and
Cashier.
8. The Bank is not to issue or put in circula-
ton any notes, or any checks or drafts OF less
denomination than fifty dollars, which shall not,
on the faces thereof, be payable at The bank where
issued.
4. The Bank, and all its Offices, shall be
bound to receive, in payment Of balances due
them from other Banks, notes, or bills OF the
Bank of the United States, wherever made pay.
able on their faces.
S. The Bank is to hold no real estate Except
bank buildings and lands mortgaged, &c. for "a
longer period than five years.
g. The Bank shall not establish continue
more than two Offices in any one State.
z. The Bank is to pay two hundred thousand
dollars year to the United States for the bene-
fits of the charter, during the whole period OF ff
teen years.
8. 1t shall be lawful for Congress to provide
By law, that the Bank shall be restrained. at any
time after March 8, 1886. from issuing or keep.
ing in circulation, bills Of less denomination
than twenty dollars.
9. The cashier shall report annually to the Sc
;retary of the Treasury the names of all stock
holders; and the Treasurer OF any State, on re-
quest, shall be furnished with list of stockhod.
.rs who may be citizens Of such State.
1t will be perceived BY our readers, that, with
he exception of the section continuing the char
er, and that authorizing the signature of small
bills BY other officers besides the President and
Cashiers. all the provisions and enactmenfs OF the
Jill are limitations and restraints the Bank. or
Increasing its bufdens. First, as to the bonus
For the present charter, and for the whole TWEEN
> years. the Bank paid one million and half Of
loIiars: for the new charter and for the shorter
,eriod Of fifteen years, the Bank is to pay two
hundred thousand dollars year; that is to say,
hree millions in all.
2. The circulation of small checks and orders
prohibited
8. All notes issued at apy Office shall be pay