Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-12-19
WHOLE NO. 1914.

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/ (Mr. c. wanted to inquire where the
conceived it TO be his duty, as Sena-
tor here, 10 bring this question "p. Aud
as we were 10 Judge whether the Secre-
tary of the Treasary had acted wisely in
this matter, we ought to Judge Of his rea-
sons before the whole Senate, and not
refer il Ia IA Committee. ln order TO dc,
| this, he hoped day not far dIstaas wouiC
be appointed for It's consideration. lie
would therefore propose that the repor
Of the Secretary he made the "rder Tor
1 Monday next
I Mr. Benton said that the Secretary as
the Treasury had announced distinctly
his reasons Ior the removal, to be on ac-
count Of the misconduct OF the Bank or
the United States. He has changed the
Bank distinctly with interfering with the
( purity of elections, with corruptins and
subsidizing the press, with dlshon"ring
! lis own paper, and that Of It's branch
es. Here were charges of great Grim
inaliiy on the part OF the Bank, and he
question was, whether we ought To 90
/ into a trial Of the case here, or refer il to-
some committee in the Senate ;ihe House
of Representatives, he contended, was
the proper body before which the sub.
icct ought to be investigated, allhough
hc confessed, the Senate could enter
sain it. lie wanted to examine these
charges against the Bank, aud therefore
he thought the report ought TO be refer
red to committee.
I'll The postponement was agreed 10.
aI th l,,llo
, solution; which was read and laid ca thes
table,
Resolved, That the President Of the.
nltrd States be requested to inform the
Senate whether paper ander date the
4, day oI September, 1899, purportins
to have been read by him to the Heads
of the several Departments, relating to-
y the deposi,es of the public money in the
: Treasury of the United States, and al
!, ged /" have been published by his au-
g. th"ihy, be genuine or not; and If II Se
= 4 genuine, that he be also requested to lay
. copy Of said paper before the Senate.
I'll Mr.. Webster, on leave given, present.
ed bin TO provide satisfaction for the
o claims of citizens or ths United States
. for French spollations; which passed TO
n second reading.
I'll The Senate then proceeded TO the elec-
!. tion Of Chaplain, which resulted in tho
r. choice Of the Rev. MIR. Hatch, on tho
: 9th ballot.
Ill MIR. Beuton submitted the following re-
y sDlution:-
l. Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
;. Treasury be directed to communicate 10
a the Senate any information in his power
,r or possession to show that the Bank OF
q the United States or its branches, at any
4. time heretofore, have refused, or delay
20 ed 10 receive the notes Of any Of tha
n. branches in payment or deposte.
=, The Senate then resumed the consid-
.I Grafton Of MIR. Sprague's resolution to-
n. Committees by the Senate, instead Of
D. being as formerly appointed by the Pre-
,r sdent pro tenn.
N The resolution passed after spirited
! ebate, by vote Of % TO ID.
4. MIR. White, President pro 6n,) re-
in newed the request which he had pre-
n viously made to be excused from voting.
,t The question being taken, after short
in debate, Mr.W hite was excused by vote
ofgl 20 i9.
T. HOUSE OF REPREsENrArIvEs. On mo-
oC ton of MIR. McDufiie, the Report of the
i. Secretary Of the Treasury IN the remov
al of the Depositcs, was taken ny end
ol referred To the Cumn'ltce OF The Who's
,I on the ssste OF the Cnlon
,d DeoM i ihe Hon. Z. d. Singleton
MIR. Pm, kney, oi South Cus..hoc. rose.
70 and stated chat he hcld IN his hand -r-
mr. tam resolutions which he would -. s.t,,
a, fully ask leave to offer for adoption =,
!, the House. lie believed that il had al
er ways been customary lor the House to
p adopt suitable tributes OF respect 10 ns
:, deceased members. The South Caro-
,r lima deb CATION had heard, with deep ro-
10 gret, Of the death OF their colleague, the
a Hon. Thomas D. SINGLETON, aud il AZ
~ his painful duty TO communicate that
= n,ourniul information To the House.
-. 80 lie died at Raleigh, whilst on his joal-
h. ncy to the Capitol, whittier he was hast
ID ming to assume his seat. aud to discharge
~ his duties, as u member Of this body.
70 Aiter addressing some appropriate re-
n marks on the character OF the deceased
r Mp. proposed the following resola-
tons for the consideration Of the House.
,,l Resolved, That this House has re-
l. ceNed, with deep regret, the melancholy
9 inte diligence of the death of The Hon.
:. Thomas ID. Singleton, n Representative
;. elect from the State Of South Carolina.
n Resolved, That this House tender the
c expression Of their sympathy To The rels-
I. iiyes ui the deceased, upon this mourn-