Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-24

CO yesterday. is to obtain cop, vi
peaence Of MIR. Crawford. The second resolution car
res its own explanation
longer the Senate TO make a statement concerning
himself personally. lie had heard that high in office
<Mr had allowed i6mseE 80 assert That dshonorahie
connexios had subsised between him (Mr. C.) au the
Bank OF the United States when the present char,er
graed he voted Tor il; aud having done he did
feel himself at liberty TO subscribe, aud he did SUBJ
scribe for single she in the stock Of bank although
he coohdehy anticipated syreat in the OF the
sock lew years st'erwaris, during rie Presidency OF
Mr. Jonest was Thought by some OF his iends ~ fhi-
lsdopha expedent TO make him (Nr c. director OF the
Bank oil the United States; and lac was made director
without any consultation with him For hstPnrpose i've
shares purchased Tor him, by fie~d Eor which hc
(Mr CO. afterwards paid When he ceased TO be drcc
tor short time subsequently, he disposed of those shares
He does not aud has not Tor many years been
the proprietor. OF single share.
When Mr. Chevcs was appointed Prcsden, OF the Bank
it's asrs in the States OF Kentucky aud Ohio we re in
disorder aad his (Mr Cisy' professional services
engaged during several the Bank those States
He brongh, vast ouber 81 Suits sn transacted great
smonnt ot professional business for the Bank. Among
other suits, was that Tor the recovery the 900 dol
lars, seized under the authority Of law Of Ohio which
ne carried throigh the inferior and Supreme Court tie
was paid by the Bank the usual compensation Tor these
services, and And he ventuted 10 assert that
earned lie had however. been the Counsel for the
Bank or upwards ot eight years past He does
the Bank, any OF its Branches, solitary cent About
twelve fifteen years go,owing L. he failure OF highly
es,hnabe, now deceased FRIEND large amount OF debt
had been, his enorser. thrown upon him. (Mr CO. and
il principally due to the Bank Of the United States
He (Mr. C.) established Tor himself rigid economy
sinking fund.- and worked hard paid the debt long
since without receiving from the Bank the slightest favor
Whilst others around him dischsrgng their debts in
property at high valuations, he periodically rene his
note, paying the discount, until it wholly
ed IL has been said OF professional Of the greatest
em'nence that their fate Is to work bard, live WELL and
die poor.
Such was true account Of his coanexien with that In
stiutor; aud he dehed its dispyoot a any particular:
Mr. Forsyth then reminded the Senator from Kentucky
that the letter OF February. 1917, which called for
oy ms resolution, was already among the public docu
mems OF the Senate.
MIR. Clay then stated his desire have the whole OF
the correspondence at one view.
MIR. Forsyth then briefly defended The Secretary Of the
Treasury from what he conceived premature sentence
pronounced upon him by the Senator from Kentucky
Mr.. Clay explained what he had said.
The resolution was then agreed TO.
The Vice President laid before the Senate statement
Of expenditures made by the Commissioner OF the Public
Buildings.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
variety oil business OF a secondary order trans
acted between the opening of the House and half past
O'Clock to-day, before the House took up the Orders the
Day of which our Reporters have been able report only
the resolutions which follow
On motion OF Mr.. c. p. White, it was
Resotoed. That the Report OF the Director ofthe Mint,
presented this House the lh instant and also the
consideration OF the state Of Coins and the relative value
thereof and the valuation of the foreign Gold and Silver
Coins in circulation in the United States, be referred
Select Committee, and that said Committee have leave
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Patton, il was
ReSored. That the Committee Revolutionary Claims
he instructed TO enquire into the expedency oil paying
George Stephens, Executor OF Jane Busten, deceased
the five communication of full pay in lieu of hall pay
for te due said Busen under the resolves OF Congress
On motion OF MIR. Connor, it was,
RESOLVED, That the papers in relation TO the establish
ment of Assay Offices in the gold regions OF North
lima, Virginia South Carolina and Georgia, be again
terred TO Select Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Pope, il was
n.
into the expedency oil appropriang sections OF the
public domain in aid Of the support Of the Marine Kosp
tai at Louisville, Kentucky.
REMOVAL OF PUBLIC DEPosIrEs.
The House having resumed the consideration of inc
motion TO refer the Secretary of the Treasurys Report on
the Deposites TO the Committee of Ways and Means;
and the question being upon the motion of Mr. McDufe
to add to the motion Tor reference the following instruction
to the said committee
With 10 report Joint resolution proyil
ing that the public revenue hereafter collected shall he
deposited in the Bank OF the United States in comp.
ance with the public faith pledged by the charter OF ne
said Bank
Mr. McDufie rose 10 address the House in support Of
his motion He began by saying that, although he be-
lieved that the Bank of the United States would be
tied 10 decentralization for the removal Of the deposites,
heretofore and that that question therefore OF less
sequence far the Bank stockholders were con-
cerned, he was yet unwilling TO subject the community
the distressing endorsements which would certainly
result from the continued diversion OF the public moneys
from their lawful custody and therefore had elt his du-
~ 10 bring forward this proposition believe, (said MIR.
Med that under the solemn obIig atoms to
order That The pubic revenue shall be hereafter deposited
according TO the stipulation of the Bank Charter, the
Bank Of the United States; believe that urged TO
this by every consideration Of JUSTICE by regard
gard to the plghted faith Of the nation; and by every
gument Of public expediency.
Mr.. Med. then proce eded 10 state the grounds upon
which he urged this upsa the House. The de-
poes of The public money (sad hep placed by direction
OF the law in the Bank OF the United States have been
removed from that place OF deposite maintain. I'M
lawfully We were told by the President of the United
States in his Message the opening of the session. with
very great solemnity, that the Secretary Of the Treasury
had deemed IL expedent to the deposes from the
Bank Of the United States, and that he (he Presidency
had ncquesced in the measure Now, sir, do
charge the President the U. States with
what is not the fact according 10 his view oil it, b9t
dertake to speaking in technical language that the
Secretary OF the Treasury did not the deposite,
but that the removal Of them made by the President
of the United States This, sir, is the great legal and
constitutional question which have 30 determine (:
Who il that has removed these deposes Gom where
the law placed them? affirm that, to all practical in
and purposes, they have been removed by the Pre-
sdent of the United States; and shall attempt to
satisfy the House that such is the fact
presume, (said Mr.. McD) that this subject at
east gentlemen Of all parties OF the House, will he dis
posed take the word Of the President OF the United
States to the fact Of his having given the order for the
removal OF these deposites. Fortunately the reasons
upon which that adopted left
lecture, but have been sent forth to the public in the
form of printed Manifesto; and from occurrences which
have taken place i'm the other branch Of the legislature
authorized TO consider that nj aniiesto as a
public document containing the official on which
the President Of the United States ordered the
TO be removed. From that document, then, Mr. Med.
said lie should proceed TO present 10 the consideration OF
the House, few sentences which, he thought taken to-
gether, would be perfectly conclusive this point.
After giving the various which, in the opinion
of the President rendered IL expeden that The depostes