The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-25
Rhod e-Islan d Republican.

Indian affairs; and the bill to provide
indemnity for French spoliations was re-
ferred to select committee, consisting
of Messrs. Webster, Chambers, Grundy
and Benton.
The special order of the day being
announced by tho Chair to be the con-
sideration of the resolution relative to
the removal of the deposites, Mr. Clay
said he was aware that the subject was
one which ought to be disposed of at as
early period as was practicable. In
formation had been called for in relation
to this matter whichit was necessary to
obtain before he could go into the discus
sion of the question, and therefore he
moved postponement oft until Monday
next, which was agreed to.
Mr. Poindexter submitted the following
resolution.
Resolved, Tha; the Commissioners of
the General Land Office be directed to
communicate 10 the Senate
lst. The whole amount of Public
Lands belonging to the United States,
exhibiting the nett proceeds, and distin-
gushing between those which have been
sold within the limits of louisiana,
Florida, and other parts of the United
States, respectively, and including the la
test returns.
I'd. The whole amount Of public lands
which have been surveyed and exposed
to sale in the several States ard Terri
tories showing the amount sold and the
amount remaining to be sold, according
to the last returns.
Sd. The amount which has been ac-
tually patented in bounties to the Army,
during the late war.
4th. The amount granted to each of
the several States and Territories and
for what purpose.
9Th. The amount set apart or reserved
for schools in the several States and Ter
ritories.
9th. The amount granted in donations
for the cultivation of the vine and olive,
to Lafayette and for all other purposes.
Mr. Moore submitted resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of War for copies
of the documents and correspondence
in relation to the following
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to commuuicate to
the State, copy of the entire letters
addressed by Mr. Crawford, when Sec
retary of the Treasury, under date the
18th February, 1917; to the President
the Mechanics Bank Of New York, an
extract from which is recited in his Re-
port to Congress of the Sd December,
1888, and copies of the other CORES
pondence of Mr. Crawford with the
Banks, about that period, to passages in
which the Secretary alludes in the same
report.
Resolved, also, that the Secretary be
directed to communicate to the Senate,
copy of the correspondence between
the agent appointed during the last sum-
mer, to inquire upon what terms the
State Banks would undertake to perform
the services to the Government which
had been performed by the Bank of the
United States, and the said Banks a
copy of the Report made, if one was
made by the said agent to the Secretary
or the Executive the name of the a
gent, his compensation and in virtue of
what law he was appointed.
In the House of Representatives-Mr
Binney presented the following memo
rial, which he moved should be laid on
the table and printed.
To the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives.
The Board of Directors of the Bank
Of the United States, respectfully repre-
sent
| That by the charter Of the Bank, it
was stipulated between the Congress Of
the United States, and the stockholders
of the Bank ofthe United States, thatin
consideration of a full equivalent render
ed by them in money and services, they
were entitled to the custody of the pub
lie moneys, which were nos to be with
drawn from it, unless for reasons, Of the
suficiency of which Congress, alone,
wasthe final Judge.
That the Bank has in all things faith
fnlly performed the stipulations of the
charter.
Nevertheless, since the adjournment
of Congress, the Secretary of the Treas
u.y has issued an order, on the Goth of
September last Withdrawing from the
possession Of the Bank, the Custom
House bonds deposited therein, and has
subsequently transferred to certain
State Banks, large portion of the pub
lie moneys then in the safe keeping of
the Bank, with the purpose of making
them hereafter, the permanent deposit.
ories of the public revenue.
The Board of Directors, deem is their
duty forthwith to apprize your honora-
bic bodies Of the violation Of the char
tered rights of the stockholders. and to