Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-01
SATURDAY. MAY DC

Mr.. PoINDEXTEn laid on the table a resolution
calling on the Sccre airy of War 10 communicate
any order which may have been issued for the re
moVal OF settlers on the lands occupied by the
Choctaw Indians, by military force.
UNITED STATES BANK.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill to modify and continue the to ncorpo-
rate the subscribers to the Bank Of the United
States.
MIR. Moore moved the printing of an amend
mcnt winch he offered, providing that it shall not
be lawful for the Bank to establish a Branch in
any State without the consent of the State and
that, when established such Branch shall be lioblo
10 taxation In the State, State Banks are
lhe amendment was ordered to be printed
Mr. ErsrER moved to amend the bill in the
9th section by striking out that part which OK.
eludcs the power of establishing two Branches
State.
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr. w EBsTER then moved to amend tho 9TH
section, by striking out the provision tor bonus
of 81, 100000, payable in annual instalmcnts OF
3oo,OOO; and inserting, in lieu of it, provision
that the Bank should pay, during the whole of
the hiteen years, an annuity of 100000, payable
on the 18th Of March every year.
MIR. BENTON then obtained the floor and address
cd TO the Senate series Of observations in oppo-
sltlon 20 the bill. He stated that he should at
some time, move to rccominit the bill with instruct
IONS to report a bill for the establishment of
thrce small Banks in the place Of the present
Bank. f
Mr. BUcKNER succeeded in opposition to the
Postponcmemt ofthe Bank question.
Mr.. BENTON then moved that the Senate now od
journ-Aycs 10, Noes %.
Mr.. CLAYTON then replied to Mr.. Bcnton's re-
marks.
The Yeas and Naycs were then ordered on the
motion to amend, on the call of Mr.. Benton.
MIR. DALLAS made some observations i'm rcplv to
the Senator from Missouri.
Mr. Benton explained.
Mr.. MARCY said he had undo rstood that the re-
newaI OF the charter would be enhanced III mil
The question was then taken on the motion
OF Mr.. Webster TO amend, and decided as fol.
lows. "
AYrs-Mcssrs. Bell, Buckncr, Chambers. CLAW.
clayton, Dallas, Ellis Ewing, Foot Frcnghuv.
sen, Grumpy, Haync, Hendricks Johnston KING
Knight, Miller Moore, Naudain Puimdcxtcr Prem
tiss, Robbins, Robinson, seymour Si,sbcc Tuzc
we'll Upton, TomIjnson, Waggamun Webster.
White, Nikius.-32.
NoEs.-Nlcssrs. Benton, Brown. Dickcrson.
Dudley, Hill, Mangum, Marcy. Smith. Snragnc
Troup.-l0. go
SO the amendment was agreed TO-
MI EhsTEE then submitted two other amend.
merits: the first making it lawful for the cc,v Of the
treasury by order of the President to increase the
stock OF the United States in the Bank at any time
three million; and the other prohibiting after the
4th OF March, 'JG, the issue Of notes less Than 49,
Mr.. HAYxr wished TO know if the additional
stock was to be obtained at par, or at the market
value.
The amendment was then ordered to be pr 'ntcd;
and '
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Frid0PS PrOcccdings coutinucd
TIE bin from the Senate authorizing a subscrip
ton Of 5000 copies Of stereotype edition of The
Laws and Ire lies of tho United States. progosod
to nc published by Duff Green, at 81 30 volume
(Which bill had been the day before reported b,
Mr.. f. Everett from the Committee on the Library
was read a third time.
Mr.. SrEmrr opposed the biz on the ground of
the unconsu'uilonoIiiy Of such subscription. and
IFS ineSPcdicncy in the present caso-thcre bcjuo
in his opinion, call for addition dislributi0,
of the laws of the United States NJ this time.
Mr.. f.. EvERarr replied, giving history Of the
proposed subscription Gorn its Introduction in iii,
House in 1898 TO the present tiuc-its PASSAGE
through the House the last session, it's failure i
The Senate-the favorable report on tic measure bv
the Judiciary Committee at tho present session,
and tbs report Of this bill in the Senate lie also
s1bm"cd his rc.sors ji Gi,or of the s,,bscription