Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-04
CONGRE SIS.

On Friday the Senate resumed the consldera'
ton of the bill to modify and continue the act to
Incorporate the subscribers to the United States
Bank. After discussion, the motion to strike
out the amendment offered BY Mr. Moore, was
decided in the firmatve-Yeas 26, Nays IL.
The question was then taken on inserting the
amendment moved by Mr. Sprague, and decld-
ed in the affirmatiye-Yeas IS, Nays 40.
On motion Of Mr.. Foot, the bill was further
amended by the insertion Of section requiring
that the Bank furnish annually to the Secretary
of the Treasury list Of foreign stockholders,
and list of stockholders who are citizens Of any
State, at the reauisitOn of the Treasurer OF such
State, with the amount of stock held by each.
Mr.. Bibb then moved to amend the bill. by
excluding the 10th, llth, and 18th sections
The 10th section provides that the direction OF
the Bank shall be committed TO President and
twenty. -four Directors and each branch to Pre-
sident and twelve Directors, to be appointed by
aud with the advice and consent OF the Senate;
and that it shall not be necessary that these 9th
GERS shall be stockholders of the Bank, but that
they shall be citizens Of the States where they
are located. The 18th section provides that the
interest on all loans shall be reduced to five per
cent The 18th section prohibits any indivIdu.
al from voting more than thirty shares at any
election. The amendment was divided. The
question was then taken on the first amendment,
and negatived: yeas Messrs. Benton and Bib:
nays IS. The question was then taken on the
second amendment, and decided in the negative,
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Benton, Bibb. Brown, Buck
ner, Dickerson, Dudley. Ellis, Grundy. Hayne,
Hill, Kane, King. Mangn.n. Marcy, Moore, Ro.
binson. Smith farewell. Troupe, White-20.
NAYS-Messrs Bell, Clay, Clayton, Dallas,
Ewing, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Hendricks, Holmes,
Johnston, Knight, Miller, Naudain. Poindexter,
Prentiss, Robbins. Rugses, Seymour. Sllsbee,
Sprasue, Upton, Tomlinson, Wasgaman, Web
ster, Wilkins-e5.
The question was then taken on the third
amendment, and decided in the negative--Ayes
| 10. Noes IS.
MIR Ewing moved to strike out the section
prohibiting the Bank from holding real estate
above two years. The question being taken by
Yeas and Nays, was decided in the negative as
| follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bell, Clay, Clayton. Dallas,
Ewing, Foot, Frelinshuysen, Hendricks. Holmes,
Knight, Naudain, Pondexter, Prentlss, Robbins
Robinson, Seymour. SiIsbee, Sprague, Tomlin-
son, Wagsaman, Webster WiIkins-es.
NAYS-Messrs Benton. Bbb, Brown, Buck
ner, Dickerson, Dudley, Ellis, Grundy, Hay ne
Hill, johnson, Kane, King. Mangum, Marcy,
Miller, Moore. Rugges, Smith, Tazewell, Tip
ton. Troup, White-2s.
! Mr.. Webster moved to strike out "two;'
and insert five" years. The amendment wal
agreed to-Ayes 90.
On motion Of Mr.. Bib. the 9TH section va:
amended by striking out the words from any
other incorporated bank"-Yeas Is, Nays 10.
Mr. Ewing moved to strike out the third sec.
ton. On the requisition of Mr.. Tazewell, the
que stion was divided, aud was FIRST taken on the
motion to strike out the concluding lines Of the
section, which was negatved. 1t was then de-
termined to strike out the whole Of the third sec
tion-Yeas "a, Nays 16. A motion was ther
made to adjourn, BY Mr.. Grundy, which mega
tived-Yeas 10, Nays 26. At the suggestion OF
Mr.. Grundy, Mr.. Benton handed in bundle Of
amendments, which were ordered 10 be printed
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, The rcsolu
ton of Mr.. H. Everett, for investigation, &c. into
the Post Office, with the amendment thereto o
Mr.. Whittlesey. coming up
Mr. r. NJ Johnson, wishing to have the i'm.
portant business lying on the Speakers table
first disposed of, moved that the rule Of the
House, which sets apart the hour for resolutions,
should be suspended.
Mr.. Whittlesey objected to the suspension Of
the rule; and was proceeding to state the rea
sons hich had induced him to submit the amend.
lnent; when he was informed BY the Speaker ii
was not then in order to do so.
The House refused to suspend the rule-Ayes
lOs. Noes 66, (not two thirds, and thcreupon
Mr.. Johnson proceeded to address the House,
and said he would vote for the resolution, as
there was specific charge in it against the De.
partment; but he would oppose the amendment
of Mr.. w. because it proposed an inquiry OF
such general description. that, at that late peri
cd. its adoption could not lead to any good, &c.
The hour for morning business having expired,
the House proceeded to the Orders Of the Day.
But. after second Intellectual attempt on the
part of Mr.. Ellsworth; to procure the action Of
the House on the bill to authorize the Secretary
OF the Treasury to compromise with the securi.
ties Of Thos. H. Smith & Son; and, on the part Of
Mr. Burgess on the bill for Invalid Pensioners, the
House on motion of Mr.. M'DuHie, suspended
the rule-setting this day apart for private bust.
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