Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-20
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
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Resolced, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be directed to communicate TO the Senate copy
of the entire letter addressed by Mr.. Crawford,
when Secretary OF the Treasury, under date the
1s,h February: 1917. to the President Of the Me-
chanic,' Bank. OF New York, an extract from
which is recited IN his Report to Congress OF the
Sd December, 1885; and copies Of the other cor
respondence Of Mr.. Crawford with the Banks
about that period. to PASSAGES in which the Sec
rotary ailudes in the same Report.
Resolced, also, That the Secretary De oirect
ed to communicate TO the Senate copy Of the
correspondence between the agent appointed du'
rim, the last summer. to inquire upon what terms
the State Banks would undertake to perform the
services TO the Government which bad been per-
formed by the Bank Of the United States and the
said Banks: copy of the report made, II one
wer. made. by the agent Of the Secretary, or TO
the Executive; the name OF the agent, his com
pensation, and in virtue Of what law he Was 50
appointed. s. .,.
due to citizens Of the United States for spolIatious
committed by the French prior to 1900, was re.
ferred TO a Select Committee, consisting OF
M.ssfs. Webster, Preston, Chambers, Grunds,
and Prentss.
The Chair then called the Special Order, be-
ipy the Report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
ON The subject Of the removal Of the Deposites,
&c. 80,
Mr. CLAW then rose and said, that he was still
of opinion that this subject required very early
and prompt decision. But some information
which had been called for, aud which It was me-
cessary TO have before the discussion came on,
had not vet been received; and other Information
equally necessary would probably be asked Tor
20 morrow This would cause delay, and he
therefore did not propose at present to go INTO the
H.
subject should be taken up to close what he would
have to saw with some resolutions which he had
not vet prepared. :,
He therefore NOV ed to postpone the consideration
of the Special Order, until Monday, which mo-
ton was agreed to-
Ia the House of Representatives, Mr.. Bnney
presented the following memorial from the Bank
Of the United States:
To the Senate and House ct Representatives Oh the
United States
The Board Of Directors OF the Bank oil the
United States respectfully represent
That, BY the CHARTER Of the Bank, 1t was stl.
pulated between the Congress OF the United
States and the Stockholders OF the Bank OF the
United States, that, IN consideration of fuil
equivalent rendered BY them, in money and ser.
vices, they were entitled to the custody OF the
pubic moneys, which were not to be Withdrawn
from il, unless for reasons, Of the sufhciehcy OF
which, Congress, and Congress alone, was the
final Judge.
That the Bank has in all things faithfully per-
formed the stpuations Of the Charter.
Nevertheless, since the adjournment OF Con.
sress, the Secretary of the Treasury has issued
an order, on the 26th Of September last. with
drawing from the possession OF the Bank the
Custom house bonds deposited therein. and has
spA--aueov,y transferred into certain State Banks
a larse portion Of the public moneys then in the
safe Keeping OF the Bank, with the purpose OF
making them hereafter the permanent deposIto-
ries Of the public revenue.
The Board OF Directors, therefore, deem 1t
their duty forthwith to spprise your honorable DO
dies Of this violation Of the chartered rights OF the
stockholders, and to ask such redress therefor as
to your sense OF justice may seem proper.
By order of the Board: n. BIDDLE,
President Of the Bank Of the United States
ParLApxLrHIA, Dec. 9Th, 1883.
Mr.. Binney moved that the memorial be laid
on the table and printed.
Mr.. Polk moved its reference to the Committee
of Ways and Means, and demanded the yeas and
navs on the motion for laying it upon the table
Mr.. Binnev called for the reading Of the me-
mortal; aud il was read accordingly
The question then recurring upon laying 1t up.
Oh the table, the yeas and nays we're taken, and
resulted as follows-Yeas 80; Maya l2o
50 the House Teiuseu W iay VIC "e'"oi'a' VI"
the table.
Mr. Folks motion for its reference to the
Committee of Ways and Means being about TO
be put
Mr. Chiffon moved TO amend it by adding in.
structious to the Committee to bring in Joint
Resolution, ordering the Secretary to re-deposite
in the Bank of the United States the public mo.
news which. by his order, have beea removed
from. tina, institution.
Mr. Chiton addressed the House at great
length in support of his motion for instructions.
Mr. NJ Dufiie, at the close OF Mr. Chilton's
speech, requested him TO withdraw b,s motion,
as a decision upon it would in some measure fore,
stall the consideration Of another motion now be-
fore this House.
NJ. Chiffon. with some complimentary re-
marks, consented, and his motion was Withdrawn
accordingly. 80
The memorial was then referred to the Com
--mittee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be
printed.