Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-21

and printed.
Mr. Polk moved that the memorial should DO referred
to the Committee Of Ways and Means and demanded that
the question should be taken by yeas and nays which
were ordered yeas 95-nsys not counted.
Mr. wstmough rose TO address the House, but the
Speaker informed him, IL in order TO debate mo-
ton to lay the table.
Mr.. Polk called for division OF the question.
Mr.. Binney asked for the reading Of the memorial,
To the Senate aud House Of Representatives. of the
United States:
The board OF Directors oil the Bank OF the u States
respectfully represent
That by the charter Of the Rank Il was stipulated be-
tween the Congress OF the United Saes, and the Stock
holders Of the Bank OF the United States that In conse
ration Of full equivalent rendered by them money and
services, they entitled to the custody Of the public
moneys which were to be withdrawn from il, unless
for the OF the efficiency OF which Congress- and
Congress alone, was the final judge.
Tha, the Bank ha. in all things faithfully performed the
Nevertheless, since tho adjournment of Congress- the
Secretary Of the Treasury has issued oer ON the 26h
Of September last Withdrawing from the Of the
Bank the custom house bonds deposited therein and has
subsequently transferred TO certain State Banks large
portion the public moneys then the safe keeping Of
the Bank, wi the purpose Of making them The
permanent repositories Of the public revenue.
The Board Of Directors therefore, deem IL their duty
forthwith apprize your honorable bodies violation
redress therefor as to your sense OF may pro-
President of the Bank Of the q: States.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9th, 1888.
The question that part Of the moon-to Law II on The
tablewas put, and decided in the negative as follows:
Yeds-Jshn @. Adams, Heman Allen. C. Allan. Ar
James N. Bell Binney. BouIdin, Briggs, Buiard, Bull
Burd Burgess, Cage. Chambers, Chiffon Choate, William
Clark. Clowney Corwn, Coulter Crane, Crockett Oar.
ngton, Amos Davis, Davenport, Deberry, Demng Dick
son, Ellsworth, Evans Edward Everett, Horace Ever.
eu Fielder. Gordon Gorham Grayson, Grennell, Gain,
H aa,% Hail. H..l H'Id Hardin; James Harper Hazene.
coma'; MeKonnan Mercer. MIligan Patton, Pinslney.
Spangler, Philemon Thomas, Tompkns, Turner Twee.
dy, Vance, vinton, wstmough, Edward d. White, Ere.
derrick whiuIesey, E. whtlesey, Wilde. Williams, and
.Vdys-John Adams, John J. Allen, william Allen,
Bates, Baylis' Beale Bean Beardsley, Beaumont John
Brown, Bunch. Burns, Bynum, Cambreeng. Carmichael
Carr Casey, CLANCY. Chinn, Claiborne. Samuel Clark,
Clay, Clayton, Conner, Cramer Day, Dickerson Dickin
Philo c. Fuller. IN. X. Fuller, Fulton G.lb aiih Gho
son, Gilhi, Gilmer. Joseph Hall, Thomas H. Hail. Hal.
Hathaway, Hawkins, Henderson, Howell Hubbard, Abel
Huntington, lngle, Jarvis Richard nj. Johnson Noadah
Johnson Cave Johnson, Benjamin Jones, Kavanagh
witt Lee, Loyal. Lucas Abijah Mann jr Joel X. Mann,
Mardis, Mason. McCariy. McIniire, Mckay, McKim,
Mckinley; MeLene. Mevean, Miller. Rob.r, Mi,cheI,
Samuel Med. Moore. Muhlenburg, Murphy, Osgood,
Page, Parks Parker Patterson Pearce, Pierce Person
Polk Pope, Ramsey, schenck, sehey. shinn, Charles
William Taylor VIM p Taylor, John Thomson, TurriII,
Vanderpoe, Van Houtep, WAGNER, Ward, WardweiI
Webster, Whailon, Campbell p White, Wilson, and Wise
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The memorial then ordered to be printed.
Mr. Chiffon moved to amend Mr.. Folks motion by in.
tructng'he Committee Of Waysand Means in substance
to report joint resolution directing Secretary of the
Treasury to restore the Public Deposes TO the Bank
the United States
mr. C. addressed the House length in support of his
amendment and went into the general subec, OF the Bank;
but having concluded with request the reporters
although they might il they thought proper. present their
views they should abstain from giving his remarks
until further directions from hm-ani will be seen in
the subsequent proceedings, that the amendment was
withdrawn by Mr. C., the reporter feels pleasure in &C.
ceding to his wishes.
The yeas and nays having been ordered on the call Of
Mr. Chiffon, and the question his amendment stated
Mr. McDuffie requested the gentleman from Kentucky
to withdraw his proposition as seemed TO foresa the
other proceedings which then undisposed OF, and
about to come up for discussion.
MIR. Chiffon consented to withdraw his amendment ;
and the memorial then referred to the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
Mr. Stewart submitted the following resolution which
lies one day for consideration.
Resoired, That the Secretary of War be directed 10
%poyeS 10 TO this H1u,s; me report Of the engineer
view TO the Improvement OF the steam boat navigation of
| the Monongshela river.
On motion of Mr.. Fulton.
ResolDed, That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed TO inquire into the expedency
Of establishing post route from Abingdon, va
Courthouse. in the same State.
RESOLVED, That the Committee the Judiciary be in.
sructed to inquire into the expedency of and
continuing the of Congress entitled an act in addition
to act entitled the relief of certain
debtors OF the United States which expires the 4th Of
March next.
On motion of Mr. c. johnson,
Hesofued That all the papers and documents now on
the files OF the House in relation TO the of
an ArHory on the western waters be referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, and that they have leave TO
| report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. E. Whulesey submitted the following resolution,
which lies one day:
Resolved That 20 much of the 18th rule of the House
as follows 10 witt and other persons introduced by the
Speaker or by member of the House, shall be admitted
WITHIN the Hall OF the House of Representatives." be
| and the same is hereby rescinded.
On motion Of Mr. Slade OF Illinois,
Resoiued, That the Committee ON Roads and Canals be
instructed TO inquire into the expedency of causing sur
vey and esimse Of the expense of proving the
ton OF the Kaskaskia river in the State of illinois from
the town oil Shelbyve, to its junction with the Miss.
sippi river.
ReSoIped, That the same Committee be instructed n
inquire into the expedency of causpga resrvey OF tho
National Road from Vandaa, the seat of Government in
the State of Illinois, to the Mississippi river.
On motion Of Mr.. Duncan,
Resolved. That the Committee Roads and Canals be
efficient aid the State of Illinois, in the coDs,r,c ton
OF steamboat canal from Lake Michigan TO the Illinois
river.
Mr.. Ashley submitted the following preamble and reso.
ution which was agreed to:
Whereas the President of the United States enertans
doubts oil the action OF Congress the claims of six
paDies oil Missouri militia for services rendered during the
late war with the Indians the northern frontier cone.
quenily payment to those companies has been withheld
therefore
Resoued, That the Committee of Ways and Means he
instructed to inquire whether appropriation for the
purpose aforesaid, made at the last session of Con.
gress; and IL not 10 inquire into the expedency of appro.
priaDg sufficient sum for that purpose.
Mr. Ewing submitted the following resolution:
ResofUed, That the Committee Of Ways and Means be
ms Rfa1f IN Imam int H.. liz