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In the House Of Repr...,,,,;,e :,

ney's Report, on the Removal If -.
Depositcs, TO q Committee of ;,
Whole, was resumed.
The debate was continued Inv A..
srs. Clayton, Denny, MeDuGie. Sou,L
erland, Foot, and Others.
The question was then taken on p,
considering the reference OF Mr. T..
ney's Report TO a Committee of a.,
Whole, and decided in the afiirm,,ms
yeas le4. nays 100.
MIR. Polk then moved tina, IL. u.
port OF the Secretary cf the Tr.,.,,,
be referred to the Committee OF va.
and Means. '9'
Mr.. McDufIie moved the G,,,,ov;,
instructions 20 the Committee Of w.,,
and Means:
-" 10 report a joint resolution pro,;.
ding that the Public Revenue here,
ter collected, be deposited IN IN. Ri
oil The United States, in oonform;,,
with the public faith pledged IN the
Charter Of the said Bank"
Mr.. McDuilie then moved. "A, b,ls
past 9 o'clock. that the House do now
adjourn.
Inc House then adjourncl
WEDNESDAY,, DEc. Is.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Clay offer.
ed the following resolutions, which lis
one day on the table:
hssoirtd, That tho Secretary Of The TIE,
sury be directed TO communicate 90 The =,
nate copy OF the entire letter addressed he
Mr. Crawford, when Secretary OF the Ire.
sury, under date the 18th FEBRUARY. ISI- :,
Tue PRESIDENT OF the Mechanics Bank Of
New York, an extract from which !. rec,,.I
Ia his Report To Congress OF the I'D Deem
Der, 1888 aud copies Of the other corresnot-
dence OF MIR. Crawford with the Banks abou,
That period, 10 Passages in which the Secrrta-
ry alIudes IN the same Report
Rssoir,d, also, That the Secretary be ~
rected to communicate 10 the Senate a cor,
oil the correspondence between the agent A.
pointed, during the last summer, 10 jnouiIo
upon what terms tho State Bank, would nm
Ider'ake To- perform the services 10 the Go
vernmen: which had been performed by The
Bank OF the United States and the said Bsnk.
a copy OF the report made, if ono were made
ny The agent OF the Secretary, or to the Tx-
i ecutI'e tho nan'c Of the agent, his compen-
sat'on, and ia virtue Of what law lie was :,
appointed.
In the House Of Representatives. Mr..
binney presented the following memo
rial from the Bank Of the United
States:
TO The Senaf, aud House ~ Reprtstn,atirt, T
The United States.
The Board of Directors Of the Bank Of tho
United States respectfully represent
That. by the Charter Of the Bank. il WI,
stipulated between the Congress Of the United
states and the Stockholders Of the Bank Of
the United States, that, in confederation Of a
iuil equivalent rendered by them, in rorsr
and services, they were entitled to the eus,l-
dy al the public moneys, which were 10,
20 De Withdrawn from II, unless for reasons. OF
the sutiiciency Of which, Congress, and CO...
grsss alone, was the final Judge
That the Bank has in all things faithful,
performed the stipulations Of the Charter.
nevertheless, since the adjournment a.
Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury Ii,
issued an order. on tho 18th of sen,er,le-
last, Withdrawing from the possession Of u.
Bank the cus,om-house bonds dc posted Their.
ID, and has subsequently transferred into Ger.
tam state Banks large portion Of the publ.
moneys then IN the safe keeping Of the Bank
with Tie purpose OF making them bcreaGter
The Permanentdep ositOriCs OF the public rc,,.
nue..
The Board Of Directors, therefore. deem, +,
their duty forthwith TO apprise Your honora-
BILE bodies Of this violation OF the chartered
rights OF the stockholders, and TO AK .ccA
rearess 'hereior as to your sease Of justice
may seem proper.
! BY order Of the Board: n. BIDDLE,
President Of the Bank IF the Lailsd Stats.
PHILADELrMA, Dc. eth, 1888.
The question recurring upon laying
II upon the table, the yeas and NAYS
were taken, and resulted as follows
Yeas so; Nays I26.
So the House refused to lay the Ne.
mortal on the table.
| MIR. Chiffon moved to amend IL by
adding instructions TO the Committee
to bring in a Joint Resolution, order.
ing the Secretary TO re-deposife in the
Bank OF the United Ststes the public
moneys which, by hi, order, have been
removed from that institution.
Mr.. Chiffon addressed the House at
great length IN support Of his motion
Tor Instructions.
MIR. hcDutIie. at the close Of Mr.
Chiiton's speech. requested him TO
Withdraw his motion, a. decision up.
or II would in some measure loFesiad
the consideration Of another motion
now before this House.
Mr.. Chiffon, with some eomplimef
iary remarks, consented, and his no.
ton was withdrawn accordingly.
The memorial was then referred 70
The Committee Of Way. aud Means,
and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Ewing Of indiana. offered tie
following:
he'oirfa, That the Committee II Ways s-
aieans be Instructed O. inquire irio thc ESP.
dioncy q authorizing a national rgrftref af
ihiriy five milllous Of dollars. Co. lei lot .sts
upon tie faith Of thc United siaf,s. ar q - b.
hhconueeted With, and independent g, go g.
rect EteentiVe control, except 4f mos bs'r
qhfed Tor The nomination 81 Drcrtou 49,
currency % be struck perfected 1nd ..r
ln q depsTtment ~ ite Mint 81 l.e tt.t.
states, under regulation t5 secure an .1fl-