Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-04-17
MONDAY, APRIL ID, 1884.

MONDAY, APRIL Ia, 1884.
r. con6ruation. the decision Of the Hous,
p.,resenta,ives on the resolutions reported
me Committee Of Ways and Means, is an e
!, Of great Importance, as it will doubles,
a.n the President in his course Of usurpation
thereby be instrumental in producing event.
rbieh Imagination can afford no estimate; but
he best, disastrous TO the country, and threat
a. the permaneney of our institutions. View
n this light, people are interested in being
AZ aware ofthe votes Of their representatives
have therefore collected from the yeas and
:, on the Prerious Question, and on the several
citations, the votes of the Virginia represen-
ives, which we give below. 1t is to be re-
sted that the gag should have been applied
The motion of Virginian, MIR. John Y. Ma
The vote of the Virginia delegation, on
vung the main question, was as follows:
Eeas.-Messrs. Beale, Bouldin, Chinn, Lucas,
ison--5.
yOes-Allen, Claiborne, Davenport, Fulton,
Gbolson, Gordon, McComas. Mercer, Moore,
Fyor, Wilson.-1l.
On the first resolution, declaring that the Bank
the United States ought not to be rechartered
be vote was
KtGs.-Messrs. Beale, Bouldin, Chinn, Clai
scme, Davenport, Fulton, Gholson, Gordon,
lgall, Lucas, Mason, Taylor-l2.
Noss.-Allen, McComas, Mercer, Moore,
Wilson's.
Ca the second resolution, that the deposites
aght not to be restored to the Bank of the Uni
VI States, the vote was
Teas --Messrs. Beale, Bouldin, Chinn, 10y.
al, Lucas, Mason.--6.
| Noes.-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Claiborne,
Fulton, Davenport, Gholson, Gordon; McComas,
Mercer, Moore, Taylor, Wilson.--l2.
On the third resolution, that the deposites
ought to be continued in the State Banks, and
that il is expedient for Congress to make further
provision by law, prescribing the mode of selec-
ton, &C., the vote was
Yeas.-Messrs. Beale, Bouldin, Chinn, 10y.
all, Lucas, Mason.-6.
Noes.-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Claiborne, Da-
venyort, Fulton, Gholson, Gordon. McComas,
Aescer, Moore, Taylor. Wilson.-l2.
The vote on the fourth resolution, recommend.
ing the appointment of Committee to examine
the affairs of the Bank of the United States, was
a. follows:
Ytas.-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bealc, Boul-
din, Chinn Claiborne, Davenport, Fulton, Ghoi-
son, Gordon, Loyal, Lucas, Mason, McComas,
Moore. Taylor, Wilson.-l7.
Nav Mr. Mercer.-1.
or the Virginia delegation, it thus appears that
q sAleen Of the twenty one members voted on
these questions, -Messrs. Patton and Wise being
absent, and Mr.. Stevenson in the Speakers
Chair. Fiue only voted to sustain the odious gag
motion. -Four only voted in favor of recharter-
ing the Bank; and sic for retaining the public
monies in the State Banks. 1t is also worthy oil
remark, although no matter OF special wonder,
that the member from this district, voted under
the collar, through all the phases of the pro-
eeedings, for the gag-against the recharter OF
the Bank and the restoration of the deposites,-
and for retaining them in the State Banks. we
shall soon learn whether, in thus sustaining the
Executive, he has faithfully represented his con-
stituents
Messrs. WISE and Patton have published
statements of the causes of their absence. The
former declares, that had he been present, he
should have voted against the Prerious Question
and though he disapproves of the present char
ter Of the Bank, he should hcve voted against the
resolution declaring that it ought not 10 De re-
chartered, and against the others, with the ex-
ception of that which recommended the appoint
ment Of committee to investigate the affairs
the Bank. as he desired all the light to be re-
yealed on this vexed subject. Mr.. Patton states
that he should have voted against the Previous
Question, and for zach and all of the resolutions
1t will thus be seen, that eight only OF the re-
representatives. of Virginia (including MIR Speaker
stevenson) are to be found among the support
ers of the Pre- sident Thirteen out OF twenty
set their faces against his usurpations'
The Select Committee Of the House Of Re
representatives., appointed, in accordance with thu
recommendation of the fourth resolution OF tn
Committee of Ways and Means, to invesngat
tho affairs of the Bank Of the United States con
sists Of Messrs. Thomas of Maryland, Evere
of Massachusetts, Mulenburg, Mason of Virg
MIA, Ellsworth, Mann Of New York, and Lyl'
Mr.. Clay has been invited by numerous con
mit,ee of citizens Of Norfolk Borough to
public dinner, but declined the invitation, fro
Considerations arising out of the delicate state
Mrs. Clay's health, and his public duties in Il
Senate.
Liberuity.-The Merchants Association
Boston, composed Of $50 mercantile firms, ha
entered into an agreement not TO coerce by la
or exact security of any one of their debtors
twelve months, except where safety requires
IL the spirit in which this measure is adopt'
generally prevailed, the distress which must
sytably be felt, would be greatly mitigated.
Governor TazewelI took the oath OF office,
entered upon the discharge Of his public dntl
On the 3lstult