Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-08

Mr. Clifton having demanded tho Yeas and Nays. they
were taken and resulted ss folows Yeas Sc Nays 1856
SO the House refused TO lay resolution on the table
Mr.; Wild now made an appeal, TO the courtesy Of |
and nays on the direct question Of the amendment, he had
offered Neither he his friends wished further de-
The Chair replied that il would require the u,an,no,
consent the House.
Mr. Polk objected. tt
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays on the oues
ton, whether MIR. Wi'dc's request should be granted
The Chair again stated that It equred unsnimous con-
SENT ami as objection had been made the question could
Mr. Burd now moved to lay the 81 81 and ih re.oiu
ons reported by the Committee OF Ways ani Means upon
Mr. Davenport called for the re aiding o tho oo,,,;or
and they read.
Mr. Barringer wished the question divided so as first
@ e 9uesnon on laying the 3D. and BID resolutions only
twas sodviied accordingly; and the que sion be;n nm
yg Tue al anu 81 resolutions OF the conni,,ee OF WAY,
Yeas and Nays. Ne'''""eu VIC
,9s "ey were taken' and stood oows Yeas 95 Nays
So the House refused to lay these resolutions on tho
Mr. Wilde asked, IL i would be order TO move TO GUS
penn '"e rules oil the House, obtain direct vote
oy yeas aud nays on his amendment!
lne Chair decided in the negative. The nature oC Tho
Le.'ous Question did not depend the rules of the
o OH the Lex Parlanentaria, aud the suspension
oil the rules would not affect it,
Mr.. Adams inquired whether, after the Previous Dues
iutions, or only to the frs
The Chair said that the question now was, only whc.
Mei ne Question should be puts when the iou,- had
decided ,is, the Main Question Itself would be suscepi
luton. - ~ 'e'o-
| The Previous Question was now put as follows:
"Shai the Main Question now be putt" And decided
by Yeas and Nays as ioows:-- Yeas III Nsys Io7.
sothe House determined tina, the ain Question shoulI
now be put.
The Main Question was then put viz: VIII this Hous.
concur with the Comulite Of Ways aud Means in tho
resolutions reported by them to this House?
MIR. Wilde demanded that the question should be tliv5
ed, so as 10 take vote separately each resolution
II was divided accordingly: aud put, first, upon concur.
ring IN the hrst OF the resolutions reported; viz:
"Resoiued That the Bank OF the United States
not to be re chartered"
he question was decided by yeas and nays as follows
80 Inc House concurred 10 the fr,t resolution
ine second re 'oulion was then read as follows
be restored 10 The Bank OF the United States ~
and decided by yeas and nays as follows: Yea, 1l9.
Tho third resolution then agreed to, as follows, bv
Yeas and Nays Yeas, liz; Nays, IO5 -
The following is the third resolution:
- hesotred, That the State Banks ought N n. ron
nued as the places of deposite OF the public And
tnatt Is expedcn for Congress to make further nrovi
SION oy law prescribing the mote of SELECTION the secu
they are 10 be employed"
| The fourth was then read follows:
nesoioea' That, for the purpose of ascertaning
as lar as practicable, the Of the ebaT.
rSsnen and distress complained oil by numerous citizens
| OF TIE " 81 in sundry memorials which have hem n,e.
sened 10 Congress at the present session. and of nouinp
whether the charter OF the Bank OF the has been yo
a'eu anu also what coupions abuses have existed
IN It's management; whether i, has its now
en- or money to cool the press interfere i'm pol,cs or
influence elections, aud whether il has had any
htough It's management money! in producing the eS.
isting pressure, select committee be appointed 10 o
sPect 'ne books and examine into the proceedings of
tne SAID Bank who shall report whether the provisions
OF me charter have been violated not and also wha,
abuses corruptons, mspracces have existed in The
management OF said Bank, aud that the said COMMITTEES
DE authorized TO sead Tor persons and papers and IN
summon anu examine Witnesses OATH and TO examine
o the Affairs OF the Bank and Branches; and thev are
TURNER authorized TO visit the principal Bank or anv o
It's Branches Tor the purpose oil inspecting the books COR
fespondence, accounts and oilsr papers connected with
us management or business and tina the said Commit
required 10 report the result of such invest alton to-
practicable" ~ u"'
And decided hy Yeas and Nays as folIows-Yeas 174
Nays4l. ~ i'''
90 'he tiouse concurred in the fourth resolution
Ih,. foik moved that the Committee consist of seven
members; which was agreed TO.
MIR. Wide asked consent 10 offer 5h re solution de-
crng the reasons offered by the Secretary Insufficient
and unsatisfactory.
Ooec ION being made, he moved 10 suspend the rules
,,, mr. fo's thereupon moved 10 adourn-on tIs Mr.
",Ie demanded the Yeas and Nays, which were taken
as iollows-Yeas 1913, Nays 10 ~
90 me House at half past adjourned to Monday
next. ~ 1'''s