Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-12

Only with the speaker but avoid the recurrence OF over
drafts the Bank, the request of the Speaker had opened
an account with each member. The Speaker would be
pleased to state whether this change had taken place.
The Speaker said the remark substantially correct
Tho duty paying the members had imposed upon
the presiding officer Of tho House. Tho money was
placed Bank the credit of the Speaker and had
drawn out by checks in favor of the members entitled
It, Formerly these checks wero very few; only or
two la favor OF each member drawn during the
tion. OF late, the multiplication of checks had greatly
creased the liability OF mistake, and his request
count was opened at the Bank with each member The
number OF miles travel and the OF the at
tendance OF each member being furnished if on
DRAFT made by inadvcrtence had been one
or two the check returned unpaid for recca-
ton.
Mr.. Patton said when this subject was first alluded TO
he regarded of little Importance was obvious
TO him that the paper did not state the TRUTH for much
larger sum had been paid him towards the pay him.
than appeared by the paper But looking the
port which this report appended strongest rca
to be found for indicating the members OF the
House from gross imputation cas-, boil, upon them
the Bank This transaction Is there stated be OF qes-
sionable chaacierand that il improper Bank
10 make advances to the members He requested that the
clerk might read passage from the report of Mr. Adams
TO that effect. which done.
Mr. Wicklio sorry that, by drawing the attention
Of the House to this subject, he had given occasion
snuch excitement We had fallen evil times He had
Geceved letter from friend in Ohio, stating that letter
dad beeS received there from officer of the government
In this city, in which it stated that he Mr.. WI had
deserted tue administration, and had been purchased up
by the Bank This public would be used as evidence
of this stStement unless fully explained. The papers
which had been laid before the ought never TO
have been brought before the House. The ccnsure for
bringing theta here belonged 10 the whole committee
He could take those papers, and destroy the reputation of
of the purest in the government by partial
publication These papers would remain in the clerk
Office accessible TO editor, any body else and the
most improper might be made OF them i'm the recess
OF Congress- by the revelations private affairs which
those papers contained He hoped his colleague would
amend this resolution order all these papers 10 be
bunt-no mischief would then be done by them
Mr. Fielder rose TO rerac the imputation which no had
made upon the gentleman from Massachusetts fr Adans)
when ths subject was before the House the other day
In looking into the papers, annexed tho report pub
LEGATION oil that single correspondence between Messrs
iDgham and Billc fully redeemed the propriety of .
course. He hoped that every document which had been
obtained by the Committee would be published at length
Mr. Cambreleng said the remarks of the gentlemen from
Kentucky (AIr. Wickliae) had made his duty to state
single fact The Committee had adopted an unanimous
resolution that statement laid before them should be
published unless by the order of the Committee aud that
no person should be employed in the investigations excep
ting such as were pointed out by the President of the
Ihe desire was to prevent the exposure of any
private transactions where the objects their enquiry did
not require statement of them be made in their re
port.
Mr.. wcklifo said his remarks did not alude to INV
document appended any of the repors-but TO tho u
published papers presented by the Committee.
MIR. Cambreleng said the Committee had not directed
those papers TO be placed upon the public files, less
had he expected that any of them would DO published
without consulting the Committee.
MIR. Arnold said this small matter had grown into an i'm
Portant one The world ought TO know what he thought
about it, For what the Committee sent to Philadc
pna "asu Tor the purpose OF collecting information for
the purpose OF smoherng il? No, sir They were sent
TO collect Information for publication He was an xo 10
see the whole OF the documents spread out before the
PIE Here was piece Conformation respecting ourselves
when mad been unanimously called for by the Committee
and gentlemen were ready TO the gentleman from as
sachusets Mr Adams pieces because he published it,
re agreed with the gentleman from South Carolina mr.
felder) that the gentleman from Massachusetts was emit
lied to our thanks The American People ought TO know
all about the matter As TO this accommodation from the
Bank he elt il as favor to himself Why should gentle
men, VINO are opposed to the Bank object acknow
mat favor! 1t will enable them shew their inde1en
dence by voting against those from whom thew have re-
ccved fagors in the upwrgh honesty of their souls and
from the purest love OF country They would lose NOTHING
by coming forward and conlessng that they had
She money from the grace and favor of the Bank He
was willing to do this because he felt to be the fact
Mr.. u Evans never surprised than that such
matter should excite feeling Here was document bx
which 1t appears the members of the House had
certain sums OF money The money had been advanced
by the Bank in anticipation OF the approximation The
transaction perfectly fair he would DEFY anv ner
son 10 make operate unavorably any member of the
Rouse ~ the section OF country where he was best oc-
Mr. Letcher again moved the previous question which
was sustained, and the resolution was adopted without n
division.
THE TARIFF
MIR: Adams moved the House GO into Committee upon
Chair. 0f'"''' III "e
Mr.. J. Davis resumed his speech which bo 6nibo1 oc
Ter speaking nearly three hours he concluded by MOVING
an amendment to the bill from the Committee of Manu-
acures changing the minimum value of woollen cloths
uPo "hch an az U0iore duty of per only was ia
he charged to 30 l3 cents per square yard and fixing the
duty on other wooen cloths 80 per cent al raoTenq
90 De charged upon the wholesale value at the place OF
importation, as settled by the appraisers of the port
MIR. L. X Mitchell then addressed the House ,no, In.
= genera question, about two hours-when
ir. Dell moved the Committee rise, which was car.
Mr. Adams moved that the amendment moved by NJ
- laws, be printed, which agreed to.
Inc House then adjourned.