Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
in SENATE-MAy 2, 1884.

ONGRESSIONAL. $
IN SENATE-MAy 2, 1884.
The following resolutions we're submitted
~ Mr. Southard -,
Resolved, That the secretary OF the
treasury be directed to communicate w
senate, the weekly and monthly reports
and statements of the bank of the United
States. and also those of the banks which
have been selected as places of depeslte
for the public moneys, which have been
received at the treasury department since
the first day of February last, and that he
be further directed to communicate to the
senate such reports and statements OF SAID
banks which he shall hereafter receive, as
soon as conveniently may he, alter the
same shall have been received.
Resolved That the committee on II
mace be directed to inquire whether any,
and which Of the banks selected by thel
secretary of the treasury for the depositel
of the public moneys, have stopped pay
ment-ihe amount Of public moneys de-
posted in them at the time Of their suspen-
sion, il any-that they inquire also into'
the circumstances attending their selection.
and the security taken by the secretary
and W whether the public moneys are safe in
the places where they are now deposited.
and that they have leave to send for per-
sons and papers.
Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer
Washington April Both 1884.
The bank Investigation Committee in
Philadelphia, it is said, have found
themselves embarrassed. As soon as
their appointment by the house OF
representatives was announced, the
board of directors designated several OF
their body to attend to them on their ar,
rival. It's rumored, and believed, that
4 the congressional committee wish to pos
sess themselves of the books, of the
bank, and TO examine them seperate
and not in the presence OF any oillceI
in The Institution. To this the direct
ors object. They will not permit these
books to be placed beyond their owl
control. They, therefore, insist upor
being present at their examination; and
while they throw them open to the In
vestigating committee, they feel it TO be
a duty, to retain them in their own Gus
tody. At the same time they consider
it respectful to the gentlemen of con
gress TO attend, as Directors, and give
such explanations as may be required
rather than submit this power Of expla
Ger.
Since the departure from Washing
ton Of this committee, some of the un
inflated hang-ers,o Of the Kitchen Cab
! met, have boosted that an exposure
would be made Of the name of ever,
member Of congress who owed, or re
Ceived a discount from the bank. Sucl
+ IA procedure, have no. doubt, will b'
respectfully objected TO by the directors
: Ii ought to be but, ifpersisted in, an
perfectly satisfied that the development
will rebound to the honor of the institu
: ton, by establishing the fact, that more
OF its opponents, than of lis friends ii
congress, have been accommodated
And ! think may venture to predict
4 that The most reckless Of the Kitcher
: Cabinet will not dare to pronounce
: them all bribed, or subject to be bribed
by this monster. conclude, therefore
I that although certain members on til,
committee may insist upon indnlgirg {
puerile curiosity on this subject, yet tina
it will not be deemed expedient 10 make
any such publications as that 10 which
now refer.
1t is also said here, that the commit
tee will return in few days, and repor
ll,at the bank will not surrender the
control of their books. This may be
true; but do not believe it. because 8
refusal on the part Of the committee tc
act, would defeat one Of the object;
which the Kitchen Cabinet and the
stock gamblers have in view. That OBJ
IJect is, 10 keep the que;tion Of renew
al OF the charter in II state of doubt and
uncertainty, so as to revive the discus
SION, at the next session Of congress, thro'
he agency of report from commit
lee. Beside, it was intended by some.
as a summers excursion for the honora-
Die gentlemen who compose it, and sure
y they will not be willing to disappoint
the generous intentions of their kind
friends.
The increasing difficulties which
press sorely upon The managers both in
and out OF congress will. il is Thought.