Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-06

on OF tho affairs OF the Bank that /, would take IN time
never came with less grace than from the gentlemen by
whom has besn urged. lie would appeal to the rccol-
lection OF all who had been in the last Congress ON this
subject Two Years ago the President introduced the sub
jet o the Bank the attention of the House i'm his
sage iwaS referred TO the committee of Ways and Means
report dsplayin the highest ability favor of the Bank
then made to the House. year ago the President
again noticed the subject of the Bank. One of his col.
leagues Nr Waync) then moved TO refer the subject to
Select Committee The friends of the Bank resisted the
proposition and II was ovcrrucd-at the commencement
oil un' session the reference TO Select Committee was
again refused Alter waiting six weeks from the com
mencement OF the session the memorial OF the Bank
rccharter presented. The same gentleman moved
10 REFER mat TO Select Commee.That motion al
so ovcrrucd AMI was referred re Committee of avs
ana Means For two years past there have been connu-
al endeavous To obtain investigation OF the affairs of the
Bank without success. Now, when has been reported
'operpeuatc its monopoly twenty years first
sand by the gentleman from South arolna, mir NJ Duiel
You have come a month too lae-but the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr Watuough) now saws i'm effect ~,
can trust none but the pledged friends of the Bank with
TINS enqury-the investigation of its enemies will destroy
!" Sr, TINS course l. pursued with institution of such
magnitude welding such immense influence and control
ing 'he property OF such vast number of people, is il
e Tor alarm! Is this corporation so sacred that
not be permitted TO look into its conccrnsbu bound
to charter it faith? 1t only by the
oil postponement that the members OF the House had
been permitted even 10 speaon the subject The House
recoec the attempt made to se all debate As the
tence OF delay il the Committee of Ways and Means are
intended 10 discharge their duty will they not require
ect Committee was TO be regarded distinct
uon TO sttte the inquiries of those who felt interested i'm
making them and the friends OF the Bank must take the
consequences. There was one subject of inquiry which
ne would add in more definite form than was contained
IN the amendment 1t might explain the course OF certain
leading newspapers. He wished to add an inquiry into
the names Of the editors and printers newspapers who
nave been accommodated by the Bank, its Branches
with loans above the of $4,000.
Mr.. McDuiiic said he had changed no opinion he had
before exprcsScdon the other hand his impressions had
been confirmed. The charges against the Bank had
vanished into Thin air. Though he believed there was
not shadow ottoundaton for the inquiry he had come to
the conclusion that the only eiccua mode of putting an
end to the false clamor and the subject permit the
inquiry 10 forward in any form that those op,osed In
the Bank may wish. He hoped the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, (Ir. Watmough) would withdraw his
amendment Whenever charges were brought against,
The administration, particular officer, or any ins
uon 1t was proper that majority of the committee should
DC favorable to the object OF the inquiry In this case, if
mittee OF Ways and Means
tIr. Watnough Withdrew his amendment
r, Mr. Clayton expressed his intention to address the
House support OF his motion; but in consequences of
the laeness OF the hour moved the House TO aJour,
Which was carried
IN sENATE.-Fridoy, March 2.
THF TARIFF.
The Senate then again proceeded to the consideration of
Mr. Clays resolution together with the amendment pro-
posed thereto by Mr.. Hayne.
Mr.. Robbins addressed the Senate two hours in su,,,
OF the resolution. Nif
Mr. Moore then gave notice that he intended to address
the Senate on the subject; when
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the Senate went into Execu
day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AMENDMENTS TO THE coNsTIrUrIoN
MI Root submitted the following resolution, the cons-
de53hon whereof was postponed till Tuesday next:
ReS0Ced, That the following amendments IN tbe Con
uton of the United States ought to be proposed to tho
Legislatures of the several States for their ratification
Inc People OF each State, qualified vote FOR the most
numerous branch of the Legislature thereof shall give
their votes directly for person TO be President of tbe
United States and the person having the greatest number
OF votes in such State shall be declared TO have therein
a number OF votes equal TO the whole number of mem
bers in both Houses eli Congress to which such state
may be entitled The of the People of the several
states shall be canvasscd by the Supreme Court of the
United States and the person having the greatest num-
her OF votes shall be declared President of the United
States after the Sd day of March then ne xt ensuing In
inc event oil the highest candidates having equal num-
her of votes the Houses of Congress- by Joint ballet
shall determine and declare which of them shall he pc
Sident of the United States
The Vice Presidento the United States shall be elect
cd In the same manner, but in the of equal num-
Der OF votes for the hghcst candidates the Senate shall
determine which of them shall be Vice President
The President and Vice President OF the United States
shall be elected for years, but the President shall be
ineligible for the next term.
CLAIMS MRS. DEC ATUR.
The House then resolved itself once more into Com
miitec OF the Whole the state OF the Union on the bill
for the relief OF Susan Decatur.
Mr.. Dickson withdrew the motion that he had made on
Saturday last, to strike out the enacng clause of the bill
Mr. Davis OF Mass, opposed the mode of distribution re-
ported in the bill, and moved the following amendment
TO be inserted in lieu thereof:
THAT the distribution should be made according to the
rules laid down n the Prize Act viz: TO the Commander
OF the squadron $4,000 and TO the Commander of the nre
pd, SlOO00 to the Lcutenanis being the second class
the sum OF $4,000 33, each, TO the officers of the 81 class
$1,000 each to the 18th class st9li AZ EACH to the I'M
class l36 Co., and to the 9th class consisting of the sea-
men and marines, the sum of 1888 80 each'
Mr. Carson replied to the several objections that had been
urged against the bil-atter which, on motion of MIR
Me Dulie, the committee and reported progress
The House then adjourned.