Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-12-21

ted to inquire where the Treasury Of
the United States was. He concel
we'd it to be his duty, as Senator here,
to bring this question up. And ~ we
were to Judge Of his reasons before the.
whole Senate, and not refer it TO a
COMMITTEE. In order to DO this, he
hoped day not far distant would be
appointed for its confederation. He
would therefore propose that the re-
port Of the Secretary be made the
order for Monday next.
Mr.. Benton said that the Secretary
of the Treasury had announced dis
'tiGctly his reasons for the removal, to
be on account Of the misconduct Of the
Bank Of the United States. He has
charged the Bank distinctly with in
Iterfering with the purity Of elections.
with corrupting and substituting the
press, with dishonoring its own paper,
aid that Of its branches. Here were
charges of great Criminalitv on the
part of the Bank, and the question was.
Nhether We ought to 60 into trial Of
the case here, or refer it to some COM
mittee in the Senate; the House OF
Representatives., he contended, was
the proper body before which the sub
ject ought to be Investigated, although
he confessed. the Senate could enter
tain it. lie wanted to examine these
charges against the Bank, and there
fore he thought the report ought to be
referred to q committee.
The postponement was agreed to.
Mr.. Clay submitted the following
resolution, which was read AID laid OF
the table:
Resoiped, That the President Of the
United States be requested TO inform
the Senate whether "a paper under
date the -- day of September,
1893, purporting to have been read by
hun 10 the Heads of the several De
par;ment>, relating to the deposites Of
the pablo money in the Treasury Of
the Uoitcd States. and alledged to
have been published BY bis authority,
be genuine or not, and fit be genuine
that he BE- also requested to lay a copy
Of sad paper before the Senate.
Mr.. Webster, on leave given, present
pd bill 10 provide satisfaction for the
claims of citizens Of the United States
for French spoliat!ons; which passed
10 a second reading.
Mr.. Wilkins 5, on leave given, pre-
a bill for the relief of A. e.. Raj
,ton and Gerard Ralston; which p~Z
led to second reading.
Mr.. King submitted the following
which was read and laid Oh
the table:
Resolred, That the Committee on
Ind, an Affairs be instructed to inquire
nto the expediency of authorizing the
President Of the United States to ap-
'oint an agent TO receive evidence Of
osses sustained by the inhabitants Of
he now State Of Alabama, by hos
lie eruption Of a party Of Creek H.
lians, in the year 1914, by which Fort
Minis was taken, and those who haG
led there for protection massacrcd.
The Senate then proceeded to the
lection Of Chaplain, which resulted
n the choice Of the Rev. Mr.. Hatch.
Mr.. Benton submitted the following
esoiution.
Resofved, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury b. directed to communicate
o the Senate any information in his
lower or possession to show that the
Bank Of the United States or its
ranches, at any time heretofore, have
efused, or delayed to receive the note.
f any Of the branches in payment o,
GENERAL Posr OFF1CE-When John
1Lean left this department, he left also @
nrplus fund of 300, 900 dollars on hand. and
lated that if the establishment was well
ranged it would in short time Weld halfa