Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09

,imony 10 the rass a,aiy more than sufficient, which
has been offered to conges. The evils we now expert
ence and the greater have owing 10
single cause.-The derang.ment OF the currency itself
brought BY removal OF the d-postrs OF tue Govern
ment the United States from the bank OF the o. States
Its no part OF the duty OF your isiists, aud II is
very Tar from their ihclnaor, o inauie how and by
whom, or ir Mhat reasons, this removal made; ,t
enter NOS in tie political view OF Il e question What
they afm Is, that the reuovai OF the deposi is the
cause oil their rres'u sutierg e.; and in proof OF 'hs
mey aver, that coevsi vi h the snn,uciaiion withdraw
them, was the first impression upon credit Co,empcra
neous vi Its progress Ia exeru n Ia piopor on 10
its advance has been its lie o, inue, the -hocks
brcomiug heavier and heavier, until now We In the
extremity oi distress with prospect OF relief bat from
the Immediate int rpo' ion 81 he power vi The people,
| by their :, - rsettstives in Congress.
To the cause thus stated, nnd o that alone your me mo.
riaists firmly i"ce il to be all tina, they
suffer. and all that they have To e adj sur.y no
can doubt that this fully adequate. II has ui,.
happily, been made manifest by the lessons of painful ex-
peeee' a' the beneficial strength which has been taken
from The Bank OF the United States, has not been
parted to The State Bank the contrary they
weakened aud engendeted by the process and compelled.
ny regard Tor their security, to abstain from
tempting to give aid To any thing like the reqr-d.
fonr memoralis's are not that have sug
gested that the nk the United States has been instru
mental IN producing this distress; and asserted that
has done tor the purpose OF compelling restoration OF
the depoles As citizens Of Philadelphia the ncghbors
oil the respectable selected by the stock holders
manage their coneens--as citizens OF Pennsy vania,
where the parent Bank is Iocaed-as merchants and ira
ders whose daily concerns make them acquainted with the
conduct OF the Bank, your alis,s would ee them.
selves called on, IN common Justice say that they be-
ueNe such suggestons without
| iouhua,ion whatever Your meBoialisis the
embodened TO make this because they are sup
ported in by the decisive evidence Of the memorials
from the State Banks, already forward to Congress
-FOUR memoraiisis are persuaded that as the of
the existing evils is thus plainly dscernbe is the ,e-
medy tor them easy TO be applied The pas, .yond
reet Those Who have aeajy persisted in the disastrous
storm are out OF the reach oil help; but for the future the
wisdom OF The people. embodied Congress, may be APP
Piled with effect The removal the dePosites has
the cause their resto' ration will be remedy. Your
memo'iass, therefore, respectfully, but earIestly ask
nj Tho in
ADOPT such may Cause the resora
'ion Of the dsposi,es to the Bank OF the United States
Philadelphia, January 3, 1884.
THOMAS p. COPE, President.
~GroRGE w. ToLAND, Secretaru
In presenting this memorial MIR. Binney remarked that
the board OF Trace oil Philadelphia was all association
which had been instituted within the past yea; it con-
sisted oil gentlemen engaged both in foreign
commerce, aud II probably embodied greater mass OF
trading o~ledge and experience than was TO be found
elsewhere ih the State The Board had in this memorial
gone lens ia into examination OF the causes of The
existing distress in the commercial cominunity and had
suggested what they conceived be the only adequate
| remedy.
The memorial read, ordered TO he prn. ed and re-
ierred TO The Committee OF Ways and Means.
On motion OF Mr. Lyle, il was
dfesored, hat the Committee Post Offices aud Post
Koads be Instructed 10 Inquire into the expedency Of
WorZng the Postmaster General contract for the trans
| Vile to New Orleans.
ALABAMA AND THE EXECUTIVE THE U. STATES
MIR Lewis Of Alabama asked leave of the House to Of
fer resolu ion To this leave unanimous consent being
necessary, and it being objected 10,
MIR Lewis moved suspend the rule which requires
The unanimous consent OF the House stating that the OBJ
ject OF the resolution was TO prevent collision and conc,
between the Government OF the United States and the
Stale oil Alabama on the subject OF certain Indian treaties
he rule was tiereupon suspended ll5 NAYS l6
MIR Lewis then offered the following
hesoiced, That the Committee Indian Affairs be in.
ucted TO inquire whether the provisions treaty of
March, 1882 with the Creek tribe OF Indians i'm the State
oil Alabama he inconsistent with the rio M of in
rsucnon OF said State within its limits and whether the
execution OF said treaty has far conhcte or key to
CONNECT With the operations Of The laws of State over
the country 'ceded by such treaty; and if So 10 inquire
whether some act OF legislation consistent with the light
Of said Indians 10, he to such con-
hc' and hatsAd COMMITTEES have leave report by bill
| or otherwise. = "
Having presented his resolution, Mr. Lewis wen, "a,
large into an exposition OF the by which he con-
eevsu IL TO ne supported report OF which is rendered
mprachcabe at this moment by the regulation OF the
mas and the necessity OF closing paper in time 10
| meet them.
State and the Governmen he said, that he lett home
all was quief, and universal congratulations were ex.
changed o" The prospect that the orders OF The President
TO proceed to iorcibe removal of the settlers on Indian
lands would be deferred; but since his arrival he had re-
ceNed ieue,s stating that large mi ary had been
concentrated at FoIt MITCHELL and orders out for
them to act OH the 18th Of January inst Under these
circumstances, he had written to the Secretary of War
ihquiring into the truth and had been told in
"a INC ne could not be extended the order had not
been revoked Under these rcuInsances he could no
longer abstain iro. invoking the n,erposi,ion Of Con-
necessity OF resoto force, d obvate the otherwise i'm.
pending collision OF the two Governments.
In the course OF his remarks, MIR. J.. was very severe
on the Executive, whom he charged with .- nssc nc
IN his conduct towards Georgia and Alabama In, cases
precisely similar TO each other and Of remssness in NJ.
duy, IN not having apprised Congress 10 his message of
the difficulty. e' VI
Mr. Stewart not cOncevng that there was any present
necessity oil going into the discussion OF the subiect
nioved TO 10y The resolution Oh the table bu ~
his motion at the request of
MIR. Lewis who urged the necessity of speedy action
by the House. - Nr' o''
Mr. Jones, of Georgia. then took the floor in snpnor, q,
he resolution, IN speech the report which must also
oe deferred Tor the present the OF his remarks
Mr j. stad as tact, within almost his personal know
ieuse mai when Owens killed intruder nm In
odh ads the land lie occupied desired by fine In
uid"s OUT ny anoher while settler, who obtained DOS
sion OF u within forty eight hours Ovens
DIT hinley obtaaed the floor, and after EXPRESSING
ms surprise That Congress should, the 9th OF January
oe caed 10 provide Tor an emergency which was TO ham
pen p ~ h,'oaa on the 10Th, moved an adjournment.
But The House refused to adjourn.
Mr. MCKINLEY then to Law the re soluton o a,
table until to- morrow. "''
On this motion, Mr.. Davis OF South Carolina asLsd ,h
yeas and nays. ' ' "e
MI GrenDcl called for second reading of tle r.soI
noD ana u was read al lie Clerks fable
MIR. mckinley now Withdrew the motion IN lao nj, a.,
doe' anu moved that the consider of the resolution
be postponed until morrow ~
Mr. Foster inquired whether if lis motion preva;Id
ton. " '"' """S ques- |
ihe Chair replied in the negative unless the IIo,so
shou orner otherwise The Bank Question ~ the nm
bnlshed business, in lite class W"
Mr. mardss demanded the yeas anil nsys ON pos,,o,o
ment. They were ordered by the Honse and beinD -,
kn AlI-..,..