Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-06-21
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UNITED STATES BANK.

UNITED STATES BANK.
The bill to renew and modify the charter
cf the bank Of the United States, which pas
ed the senate, came up 10 The order Of busi.
ness, and received its first reading as a mat
ter of course.
Mr.. Whittlesey moved that the bill now
have its second reading. IL was read accord
ing; when
Mr.. McDufse moved that il be committed
to a committee Of the whole house, and made
the order of the day for to morrow.
MIR Thompson, of Ohio, thereupon moved
that the consideration Of the bill be postpoa-
ed to the FIRST Monday in December neat.
MIR. McDuffie said, that unless the gentle
man from Ohio wished to f~ores,al all discus
sion Of this bill, he hoped the gentleman would
withdraw the motion be had made, and sui
fer the bill to take its regular course.
Mr.. Thompson said be felt himself incom-
petent to enter into a discussion of the bIt
He was a young member, and unused TO pub.
lie speaking.
Mr. Ingersoll enquired if the motion Of the
gentleman from Ohio did not amount to an
indefinite postponement.
The SPEAKER said, that was IFS effect.
Mr.. Watmough enguired what the main
question would be-:
The speaker said it would be upon the
third reading Of the bill.
Mr.. Speight, with a view, he said, of test.
ing the wish Of the house to go into a debate
at this time, moved 10 lay the bill on the ia
bic.
Mr.. MeDuffie said, he felt bound to give
notice that if this motion was lost. he should
Immediately move the third reading of the
bill.
The speaker said the motion was not de-
bateable.
Mr.. Switzerland moved a call of the house.
which was carried
After The list of members was called over
and excuses made for several absent men,
bers-
Mr.. Mann moved to suspend all further
proceedings upon the call.
Mr.. Switzerland called for the ayes and
nones on the motion, which were ordered.
The suspension of the call was carried
ayes l15, noes 20.
The question of laying the bill on the Ia.
ble was taken, decided as follows: yeas SO
nays III.
Mr.. Wayne said be should not have oben-
ed his lips at this time but for the exultaiion
expressed by the gentleman from South Ca
fofna at the fesnlt OF the vote inst taken, as
indicating a strong majority in favor OF the
uill. NDditfSf tue TeSu!tS night be. he
could now point out seven gentlemen at least
who bad voted against the motion to lay on
the table, who were opposed to the bill from
the senate. lie was unwilling that the re.
mark Of the gentleman from South Carolina
should go forth TO the country as The express.
sJea Of the opinion of The house. 1t was cal
culated to produce immense injury not only
TO the holders Of the stock of the bank, but to
those who might desire to become so. For
the purpose OF testing the opinion of The house
upoh the point whether the bill shall now be
acted on, he moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the bill to the Grst Monday
ofJuly next.
Mr.. Carson hoped his vote against the mo-
ton 10 lay on the table would not be taken
as his vote on the bill-for he should vote a.
ga'nst the bank at all times and in every
shape.
Mr.. McDufie said the hour of 10 having
arrived. he moved the house 20 into commit.
tee upon the ~tarit-wbich was agreed to.
I'VE find in the vote to lay The Bank Bill
on the table. the States, by their Represen-
~tatives, voted as follows: