The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-06-13

COT G. r e S S.
FRIDAY, June

SEN7TE. Mr.. Forsyth, from the committee
ON Commerce, reported tho bill from the House,
making appropriations for certain Internal In
provements, with various amendments, which
were ordered to be printed
The bill 10 modify and renew the charter Of
the Bank of the United States was taken up.
The question WIS taken on Mr.. Sprague's mo.
ton 10 st ike out the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Moore, giving the States The power to tax
the branches Of the Bank, and decided in the
aihrma,ive-Yeas &c, Nays Is.
HOUSE, The House went into committee
upon the Tariff. Mr. Speight in tn Chair.
Mr.. Boudn resumed his speech, which he con-
cuded after speaking about one hour, when,
Mr.. Pendlcton stated his views upon the consti
iutlonal principles involved in the question,
when, after few remarks from Messrs Adams
and Crawford, the question was taken on the
motion TO strike the first section out OF the bill
reported from the committee Of Ways and
Means, (Mr. McDuffc's billy which was carried
Ayes 81, Noes Al.
Mr.. Adams moved that the committee make
up and consider the bill from the comrlittee Of
Manufactures, to alter and amend the several
acts imposing duties on imports, which was
agreed to.
SATURDAY, June ..
SENATE. The bill TO release from duty,
iron used on rail roads and inclined planes, was
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The consideration of the Bank bill was re.
sumed by the Senate as in committee OF the
Whole. Several amendments, submitted by
Mr.. Benton, on the previous day, first came up
one to repeal SO much OF the original charter
as restricts any future Congress from granting
charters TO other banking companies, was re-.
jected by vote Of ~ to IL. The second
amendment, that member OF Congress, OH
Ger OF the Federal Government, OF alien, should
be allowed to hold stock in the Bank, was also
rejected-34 TO +. The third, that the stock
holders should be " liable in their individual and
private capacities to the amount of their stock,
+ was rejected on a division, by 80 to II. The
fourth and last, that the bank should not is.
sue any currency which shall not be payable on
demand at the branch where first issued" was
alSV rejected, by vote OF q TO IL.
MIR. Tazewell proposed an amendment to lin.
it the duration of The charter to ~ years, in.
stead OF Is. The amendment was negaiyed,
by vote of 81 to %
HOUSE. Mr.. Verpanck, from the committee
of Ways and Means, reported bill TO provide
tor carrying into effect the treaty of limits be.
tween the u S. of America and the United Mex.
lean States. II was read twice and committed
to the committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union. Mr.. Doubleday and Mr.. Stewart
severaly presented amendments to the Tariff
bill, and they were ordered to be printed. Mr..
Russell moved a resolution, which was agreed
to, providing that tho House, for ihe renan
der Of the session or until otherwise ordered,
should meet al 10 O'Clock in the morning. The
Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Seer tary Of the Treasury with further
information respecting the tariff. 1t was re.
ierred to the committee on Manufactures. The
House was engaged, during the residue Of the
day, in the consideration Of the bills relating TO
the tariff
MONDAY, Juno 4.
SENATE. The bill from the House ol Rep,
resentttives, RENTING duties on iron imported
for the rail roads, was passed. The Unieo
States Bank bill was again taken up, and the
question being upon concurring in the amend
ments made in committee of tho Whole, dis
cussion took place which turned chiefly upon
two polnts-the legality OF branch bank drafts
or checks, and the propriety of reducing the in.
ierest3 upon discounts and loans To five per
cent. The amendment which allows five years
as the lime within which the Bank may dispose
of lis real estate, was agreed In; as was also
the one requiring that there shall not be more
than two branches in any State. Tho amend.
ment, requiring the Bunk to pay, as a bonus,
$3.50 900 a year, for fifteen years, being under
consideration, Mr.. Bib moved to substitute for
1t, a provision that the Bank shall not receive
more than 5 PER cent. interest
HOUSE. Some discussion took place rea.
tive to petition praying for the release of tho
Missionaric. confined in the Georgia Peniten.
tiary. Mr.. McDuiie made several ineiicctoa!
attempts 10 postpone other matters before the
House, and resume the debate on the tariff
Mr.. Adams suggested the ptopreiy of suspend.
ing the consideration OF the tariff question until
the amendment OF Mr.. Stewart should be print.
ed and placed in tho hands Of members. The
bill for the Improvement Of certain harbors and
tho navigation Of certain rivers was ordered 10
be engrossed for third reading.
TUESDAY, June 8.
SENATE Mr.. Dallas presented a memoir.
al from sunday farmers and mechanics, DC, Of
Pennsylvania, demonstrating against any aban'
donnient of tho protective system.
Tho Bank charter was then taken up. The
question was still OIL the motion OF Mr.. Bib, TO
substitute in the seventh section, IN lien OF a
bonus, that the Bank should not make its loans
and discounts at a rate higher ifaa 5 per cent.