Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-10
Twemty-third Congress.--ist scss.
REPORT Oh rHE COMMITTEE OF THE MINoRIl V
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ne Undersigned are unwilling TO take up the time
ne iouse by particular xauaiion of each of the re
sSuons but they feel themselves required TO expires
ner opinions oil portion OF them. The will refer frs
when can Tor Information touching the
WI" I, memoers oil congress itii the Bank OF the Unit
ca Staes aud the correspondence Of members of Con
gress with officers of The Bank
One oil the resou lions alluded TO ia /, Tho c,,o,,i,
terms: " ~ 0'''"t
"Resoiced. That the President and Directors of In,
nshk DC requested TO furnish the committee with copies
all correspondence between The President Of the Bunk
any oil It's officers and members OF Congress or Of t.
dnsic'ed letters received any one of them since hs
s gay OF july 1882 touching the renewal of the char
VI we n'hk The removal oraiion the public
depos'es, or touching the business OF surI
members with said Bank "
Another OF tie resolutions allud.d IN IL Il, ,h ,,,,
terms: 'N
Resored, That the President and Directors ., H.,
BANK be requested to furnish this committee with de.
'eu statement oil all loans made since the IS, of Janu,
ry 1879, TO individuals who then were who have beer
s"ce anu who now are, members Of Congress STATING
'ne amount oil each loan when the same was made for
""at Term The security was given and the time when
such security was received: and also The securi,v which
The Bank now holds, and the amount now owin9 NV av
aud each OF such borrowers or other person o- ~, h
NEW OF sueh borrowers, at the Bank or either Of the
branches; and stating also, The par culars of auv .nc
o'hs' when nave been protested which are now nm
er protest. ana The names, OF the parties to anv such
deois; also the Names any, OF any such persons ,y
noles have been renewed after The same had beco,oa
anu not protested or renewed, with the names of iudiv
uuhis, Pafties 10 said renewals, whose notes we're nd
protest at the time such renewals were made: and so
wheer SUCH ioansin each made by the dire
TORS or otherwise, and by what authority"
The Undersigned suppose il impossible 10 mistake t,,s
genesi purpoH oil calls like these. From their minute
ness OF specification, hey may he supposed 10 M al
ucu'ar individuals or any such reference the under
signed without accurate know LEDGE and no,,; =;
further rom their design than inpu 10 their resn,
e .ocgues 'c pursuit OF any unparIaineniary or in.
proper object They cieerfuIly concede TO the,n vha,
hey claim Tor themselves, to have are, with snel
10 pubic Duty IN their apprehension of it, m, H. ~
derslgned are free to confess that they regard ,h
10 f,Dsa
yoJechonable. They seem TO them 10 convey a IS
' lhsnuaion Out Of place. above the region oi tho 80
corn,io We ehaIge suggested is that Of bribery and
Tn "Poh' so common as 10 authorize general search
MS Is crime, PROFESSIONALLY, which may If snGI.;a,
GROUNDS exst be righuiy charged on any Drecior NJ
'he DdhH or member OF Congress: but which ,,o ,,o
signed regard as far too serious TO be thus charg LIB
our sueh strong grounds OF presumption. tits rue ba il
k seem gfa'uous' IN the undersigned, TO be over to,
wa'u IN repeiing such charge In the exsnc d;,is;
OF parties, they and their political friends are moi found @
nat SIDE oil The House which il was necessary for ,
Bank 10 buy or bribe. The honorable ami bgi, r;nd
en VINO compose The majority in the House poicaII,
at'ached 10 the Administration, and opposed 10 be RI
90 moi need Tie aid OF the to show The
hee OF general imputaion upon their characi.rs a.,
something unquestonaby is due 10 lie asno,o, - s,,n
oil the TWO Houses OF Congress. II ndiyidusis are M
clear grounds suspected being thus corrun,c II ,
Bans on reasonable grounds, is suspected OF this behe
breach OF privilege, let the individuals ctimina,ed be
10 me oar oil Tie jous; and the guilty punished r.,
ie' moi me whole body OF both Houses be involved in
ihaisc1'minate and odous, because vague and
deaton "N a"o"yMo
As Tor the call for the CORE spondeDce of all ,t i,
congress with the Bank Tor The last two wears and %
ucu'St'y Tor copies OF all unanswered letters the under
sgheu could not but egard il with painful feelings pnh
lie lie, already sufficiently discredied by The 6srceoo
~ parry waiAie, VIII cease 10 be pursuit Tor those who
nave MOI ios all taste Tor The social charities if the
.uay OF private intercourse and private corresporbenc
TO be Invaded at pleasure, aud every letter ans,
uh"ns"eFtd' which may have been written by an indiy
uua' VINO mas Tie misfortune 10 be me mber OF Conras
yo eea, misfortune under such crcums il would
scD Is subject TO be brought up the o "i
een ~ was declared by MIR. Dunning. Ia the lannon's
case vi money ana others against Leach that 10
private studies in order TO search Tor evi,encc and go
"hou' previous charge oaiI, is contrary 10 nari
as wen as 10 Tic hber OF the subject To search
mans private papers, cd Hbifum, and even whout ac
cuss'ion, Is am infringement, OF the natural riyhs NJ %
kind q Bur 1902 1t was not The leas, aeies,a,I =,
we V"ei 'iUauons OF Isiice and law which brought Sid
y 10 me oiock' HAT he peIisbed consequence of The
discovery Of manuscript political atise
ny sehefa sc" eii among the papers in his cabinet
ne Undersigned perceive no more right in a Con,n;,
tee oil his House TO call for the letters " hicL -
been written by member of Congress 10 an oirer -,
,ne D'nk on ihe subject OF renewal of the charter Than
70 can Tor ms letters 10 any other person on any other sh
Jeci: Undoubtedly ii is conceivable that such . ls,
might become legal evidence, in process of a,tar
sor peaeh privilege, and in that might be called
LOT ana eseu 80 might any letter in any criminal cause
1t is conceivable lhst mans letter 10 his Wiz or c,I
s' income iega eVidence ia capital trial and in that
case, ~ were in the possession of a tli,i ,rr~on ~
court would compel its production But the
are OF opinion that general warrant TO cogpeI The %
uon oil all ne letters which may have been written be a
" "'""".' iOt TWO years, IN order 10 a search of
'"e 'ht' WIN view 10 The nstu ion Of criminal lose
cuion against The wrers receivers $ now G,r h g.
hme attempted to be made in virtue OF the auhoitv of
parliamentary body. 'y " "
Is one OF The Inftmes Of our nature That in ts ar
dent pursuit oil ends, which, individuals or s,e ~
party VIC Iink just'6able we sometimes 90 FAR i,,
the line OF isiice, should understand /, in o,,,
case nose who IN the ardOr OF prolracieJ cont,o
VeFsy' nave Uecone wrought up the belief that the
pHnh 'nu 81" us ounces are one great engine corruption
aud those who have defended its chartered ,gL1! snd
maintained it, usefulness, in and out OF Cong,ess
OF ne'cehafy spsnjiares, II niey seem yerV mat al
proper demand that the confidence OF their oriyaie u,.
course should be viooted, their business rasactous %
1eu WIN corruption before the world, and their private
correspondence spread on The journals Of Committee If
We House. and at their discfe on sent to The
DnU pauslhg moment in tEe career OF marie H. M,
sSr NE case their own suppose themselves nj lie NOR.
cy Of Nose now J" TIC niroriy, welding aesns n,en,
the entire authority of the House sending s conn, M
TO unlock their closets, and re0uifing tie procfo -,
every letter they may have written on pubic ansits l
years, hey VIII probably form ne " conccpfo, Of M
light 10 which the calls under consideration arc TO-
g%ded ly those against whom they were aimed If any
such there be- y ~
The undersigned would make reflection so,ncv l. =,
Similar IN reference 10 The call for tie amount Of lee.
PAID to counsel Tor legal advice given TO the Bang AMI
he seeobipods ions fecei,ed tie Bank by editors and
publishers OF newspapers aud periodical works fl viii
not be denied hat there is npuiaon Of cofrupfo in
calls Ike these; for IL be pretended sf ,erelv
as part OF the business transact ons OF the B.tk ~
sums which would al under these he ads in any esno
however exfayAgant, ct tbeir snount cou be Of any
Interest 10 Congress. Why, then are thov siooed oo,;
There is Of in collecting tie vast soDu2 Of dcht
eossDy falling due to e Bank aud ia Carrying on n.
large concerns, continual need OF legal advice and pro
ie'onal service. Is IL dsfepuabe to seek ta ad,ice
snd service, md having received them to pay for rhen
which The resolu Implies or those of lie nru,l,es ~
who transact the business Of the Bdnk2 Are mere uarti