Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-02-16
Hon. G PoINsExrER.
From ae u S. TeIegrauh Of Feb II.

From The u $. Telegraph Of Feb H.
7 In the senate, yesterday, after the adoption
of the resolutions oil the day before, the Sc
cond reading, reference. and progress Of bills
the following bills were passed. The bill for
the relief Of Ariel Ensign; and the hil for
the relief of Antoine de Quinsre, Richard
Smith aud others, Michigan volunteers The
debate on the tariff was continued by Mr.
AsLhR, in opposition TO the system until the
nsuai.hour Of adjournment, when MIR TYLER
gave way to a motion for that purpose. The
Senate adjourned over to Monday next, when
M I: il is presumed, will conclude his re
mars.
81 In. House Of Representatives, MIR. Nc
DUFFIE, from the Committee Of WAYS and
Means. introduced BILL, TO RENEW AND
MODIFY THE CHARTER OF THE BANK OF THE
II STATES. The following is an abstract OF
the bill.
Section !. The act of April 10th, 1916,
shall be continued in force TOR twenty Yeas
> from March Sd. 1896. with reservation to
Congress Of the power, at any time after ten
years from the last mentioned date, TO repeal
this act. on giving three years notice Of such
intended repeal.
Sec 2 The President shall appoint one OF
the director, Of each of the branches of the
portion ofthe directors Of the mother bank
See. 8. ANY officers Of the mother bank,
selected by the board of directors, and de
signated to the Secretary of the Treasury OF
the Z. States, shall he authorized TO sign and
countersign nstes, which shall be binding on
the bank, IN the same manner as If tn v had
been signed and eountersisued by the presl-
dent and principal cashier.
Sec 4. The bank is prohibited from issu
ing notes which are not, upon the face OF
them, payable at the office from which they
are issued; and from drawing drafts or checks
OF twenty dollars, or less.
Sec Ii must furnish, annually, on the
ist oil January. to the chief officer of the
treasury Of each State where branch shall!
be located, a list Of the stockholders resident
therein, with the amount of stock held by
each; and the States may tax The real estate
OF the bank within their limits, and the stock
held by their citizens, to the same extent as
they may tax other real estate and stock held
an corporate companies.
s Sec. D. The bank TO pay an annual inter.
est OF - per cent on all deposits of u S.
money therein.
Z. Sec T. 1t shall not establish any branch
bank after March 3, 1886, without the con-
sent of Congress
HE bill was read twice, committed TO
Committee of the Whole, on the state of the
Union. aud 5000 copies Of the bill and re-
port were ordered TO be printed
Mr.. ALEXANDER, on the part of miuori-
" OF the Committee of Ways and Means.
presented report setting forth their views:
ana o0Oo copies OF 1t, also, were ordered to
he Prin'ed. The House, afterwards. again
considered the resolution of Mr.. EvERErr. of
Massachusetts, on the subject Of the Chcka.
saw treaty; and Mr.. HooAN argued in vindi
eaton OF the course pursued by the commits.
sLaners On motion OF Nh CAssoN, the
House passed TO the order Of the day, aud
the residue of the sitting was devoted 10 pri
Tate balls Al half past 3 o'clock, the House
adjourned I'LL Monday.
CONGRESS In the Senate. on MONDAY
several petitions were presented on the sub.
Jec; OF a renewal of the bank charter. and
two for the reduction Of postage on ncwspa
pers, periodical and literary works. The de.