Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENT TiVES
Tuesday June 2%-IN CONFIRMATION
The bill rep ,rtel by Mr. Polk for regulating the def
site the Public Moneys the Bank OF Un ed States
being under consideration
Mr. Coulter OF Prnn.y assigned the reasons why
though unwilirg Especially while the Bank Of the Un
ted states refused to exhibit its books eddy
nsrecon oil Congres To restore to h the depostes Ut the
Pablo y, would not vote Tor this bill He
length exposition OF his views the gessai sub
jec'.
Me- Lane followed in defence Of the bill, and was fol-
lowed by
MIR. McVean the side.
MIR. Duncan made short speech in support Of the
amendment he had proposed 10 the b the success
oil Which he enteftaiued little hope
Mr. Stew spoke at length against the bill in
stead Of incre asng IL impaired the security OF the pubic
funds by taking the responsibility Tor their safe
rorL those who had assumed it, Resides. II destroyed. all
hope OF Va iona Bank, which he deemed nds p. able
fiscal agent, and Tor the preservation OF sound
rency. He TREND Banks, and especially su,,i,
country BANKS; he preferred Bank wi proper li
tstion' vain attempts 10 re- charter the old II
de al Lutied, sni the efforts OF friends under
lug circumstances, to revive II, were van and than
vaD they aud awaited the evils planned
OIL lie extended his remarks TO the subject Of the d, pos
ites aud the general policy oil the BILL which, with oheis,
will be given hereafter.
Mr.. Jcnes Georgia, commended the rankness Of This
svowsl, aud Went into argument oil some length sup
| port Of the bill on that very ground.
Mr. Chiffon said that he had isen 10 submit moton
to which, under other circumstances, he shond be OPP
posed. We had five remaining days OF the session
Very much important aud indispensable business aimed
Enacted on aud unless this subject should be imire,ate
ly disposed OF, necessarily remain Enacted Tor
country. Sir. said Mr. c. am opposed to the bill under
considerations; firmly and minovabiy opposed 10 it, Yet
that will pass this House, perfectly evident to every
member this floor Why, then, should we disregard
other high duties TO the country, and consume the lit
the OF time in iruiess opposition the will o..
the majority in this House, when know that posi-
ton is powerless! The majority here pass the bills
they will pass -aud theirs will be the responsibility Of
its passage NV reliance, sir is where confident
~ and believe that there elsewhere reliance aud
safe one, too in regard to this subject, which the
country may anchor its best interests But, sir, no.
thing be gained by continuing this debae and much
would be lost, in discharge OF solemn duty. which owe
TO constituents aud my country, demand the Previ-
Gus Question.
Mr. Brown moved call Of the House; which was
ordered: and the House called. The nanes OF III
absenees having been called receiv
sdand after the usual routine OF uccessiul motions
for the purpose, the call was, as usual. suspended
| The Previous question then stated.
| MIR. ii. Everett demanded the yeas and nays--which
ordered. aud, being taken, resulted as follows; Yeas
| 1l3, Nays II.
The main question, ordering the bill to its ,hird
reading then put aud decided by yeas and nays
follows: Yeas Ill, Nays Sc.
So the hill ordered 10 be engrosed and read third
The Chair asked when and the gere,al response
SNOW" No objection being heard il taken to be
ordered.
difficulty afterwards as TO the question OF pre-
cedence between this bill and that Tor the relief Of the
French sailors AT TUulon which had ai-o and previously
been ordered TO be read third time to-day But after
desuliory and somewhat tumuluous contest the Depo
site bill having in the time been ENCLOSED,
third time.
Mr.. Gholson asked the indulgence Of the House
while he made explanation, personal TO HIMSELF Il
the which he had, aud which he proposed pur-
in relation TO this bill Ii known that in The
part the session. he had advocated restoration OF the
deposles TO the United States Bank. He had done
because he believed the conduct Of the Executive, il
their removal, TO be unjust towards the Bank, aud
encroachment Oh the rights OF the Legislative depart
nent OF the Coy eminent, II was also known, that lev
days since he had voted to lay upon The table the
ton tom The Senate ordering the public revenues cole
os conviction that the Bank in its late reGl,aI TO s,,l
init Its books aud proceedings the free rex animation q
committees OF Congress, had been guilty OF clear vic
a'oh oil It's charter. He the engrossIpeu
aud passage OF this BILL posipe appreciation
sprincpes or details: he decidedly preferred the amend
ment proposed by his honorable colleague Mr. Gordon
which contemplated entire divorce OF the Government
IRON nH banking institutions. The success Of the Pre-
vio's Question had superseded and defeated that
meni an he consequently considered the question tei
before Tie House as one between this law and law
all Viewing it in ibis light, lie did not feel himself
liberty to hesitate. He should Tor the bill.
Mr. Burd opposed the bill; when the custom was pu
on its final pa'sAge-ad decided by yeas nays
YeGs-Messrs. John Adams William Allen An,honv
l3edle. Bean. Bearisley, Beaumont Blair Bockee Bottle
Boon, Houldin Blown, Bunch Burns, Bynum. Cambre
leng Carmichael, Carr Casey, Clancy, CHM, Sanue
Clark, Clay, Coee, Conner, Cramer Iay Dickerson
Dickinson, Dunlap, Forester. Fowler. William X Fuller
GalOr1l.h. Gb9So" Gner Joseph Hall, Iiasey. Hanne
Hdwes Howell, Hubbard Abel Huntington Inge Jarvi.
X NJ Johnson, Noadab Johnson ave Johnson, Sesborl
Jones BerJ jones', Kavanagb, K'nnard. Lane, Lansing
Laporte Luke LEA. Thos Lee, Lesviii Lyon Lyle Abb
jal Mann Joel k Mann. J Y Mason. Nj. Als>or, McID
ufe, Nichdy mckinley, Mcl@ene, Me NeaD Mil
ef, Robert Mitchell, Muhlenberg, Murphy, Osgood Page
Parks, Parker, Patton Patterson ID. j. Pearce Franklin
Pierce. PiersoD. Pumuer, Polk Schenck Schley Shep
perd sbinn Smith, Spegh sndfer Stodderi .ud
William Taylor, Francis Ihonss, Thomson, Turrl, Van
derpoel, Van Houten, WAGNER. Ward, WardwelI Web
sler. whallon, c. p whiis-I12
Vdys-Messrs John Q. Adams. Heman Allen, Jof I
j. AHer, Archer. Ashley, Barber Bsrniz, Rsrrine er
BdyIies, Beatty, Bnney. Bull Butd, Cage, Campbell
| Chambers, Chiffon, William Clark, Clayton, Cor win
Coulter, Darlington, Davenport, Debeuy, Denny, Dick
son, Duncan. Ellsworth, Evans, +. Everett, H. Everett
Ewing, Fielder Fillmore Foster, Philo c. Fuller, Fulton
Gamble Garland Gor.an, Graham, GTenneII, Griffin
fliland Hall. Hardin, James Harper Hazel iIe Heath
Hester, Jsbez w. Huntington, Jackson. " iIlism Cos
Johnson, Lay, Lewis, Lincoln. Martindale Marshall
McConas, MckeDnan, Mercer. Mlligan, Moore, Pinck.
ney. Potts Ramsay, Reed, Rencher, SeIden, w b
shepard VIM Slade, Charles Slade, Sloane, Spsngler
Steele, Stewart, Philemon Thomas, Tompkin., Turner
Twecdy, Vinion, Waimough, L. ID. White, F. white
sey, Elisha WlIIiIesey Wilde, Williams, Wilson, Wise
! YOung-90.
So tho bill passed and sent TO the Senate for concur
Teuce.
VedHesddy, June 25.
IN SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the Senate communica
ton from the Secretary Of The Treasury relative to tie
operations Of the Mint Tor the past year.
The hill TO provide for the payment Of clsims Tor proper
W lost captured, destroyed by the enemy while IN the
military service OF the United States during the late wa
with Great Britain, anJ the Indian nj there
TO- aud Tor other purposes taken up on motion OF Me
| King Of Alabarna.
Alter conversation between Messrs King of Ala
bams, Calhoun, and Upton,
On motion OF Mr. Cslhoun the bill was laid upon the
| tables Yeas 10, Nays I6
NJ N.f..t IL