Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-29

The National lntelligencer,' Of the 5h
instant, contains nearly two columns of
extracts from the executive proceedings off
the senate on the nomination and renomi
nation of the directors of the bank-ofI
which. perhaps the following notices NAV
be sufficient: Niles.
On the 9Th December, 1888, the pres-
dent nominated James A. Bayard, Of Del
aware, director in the place of Saul AL
ley, and nominated Peter Wager, Henry
D. Gipin and John T. Sullivan, of Phila-
delphia, and Hugh McElderry, of Balti-
more, for reappointment.
On the 18th January, 1884, the commit
tee Of Finance made report on the sub
ject, and on the 2lst the senate advised and
consented to the appointment of Mr.. Bay
ard. The ayes and nays are not given,
but we understand that Mr.. B. was very
generally approved
On the I'D January, there was debate
concerning the other persons nominated.
Again on the 10th of February when
Mr. Kane submitted the following mo-
ton
Resolred, That the nominations of H. D.
GIlpin, John L. Sullivan, Peter Wager and
hugh McElderry, be recommitted to the
committee on Finance, with instructions to
inquire into their several qualifications and
iltness Tor the stations to which they have
been Nominated; also into the truth of all
charges preferred by them against the board
OF directors OF the bank OF the U. States.
and into the conduct of each of the said
nominees during the time he may have
acted as director of the said bank; and
that the SAID nominees have notice Of the
tunes and places of meetings of said com
mlttee, and have leave to attend the same.
On the question to agree thereto,
1t was determined in the negative-yeas
20, nays %.
1eas--Messrs. Benton, Brown, Forsyth,
Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Kane, King, of
Alabama, Linn, Mexican, Moore, Morris,
Kives, Robinson, Shepey, Tallmadge,
Upton, White, Wilkins, Wright.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Black, Calhoun .
Chambers, Clay, Clayton, Ewing, Frelng-
huysen. Kent, King, of Geo. Knight, Man
gum, Naudain, Polndexter, Porter, Prem
tIss, Preston. Robbins, Sisbee, Smith,
Southland, Sprague, Swift, Tomlinson, Ty
Ter, Waggainan, Webster.
On the 18th of February, the nomina-
tons were further considered.
On the 27th-Mr. Morris submitted the
following resolution:
Resotred, That the nominations of II. D |
GIlpln, Peter Wager, John T. Sullivan and
Hugh McElderry, be again referred to t1eI
committee on Finance, with instructions
to inquire whether any objections whalev-
er exist, either against their characters or
quaiihcations TO act as directors of the
bank OF the United States.
On The question to agree thereto,
1t was determined it the negative-yeas
10, nays 81.
Yeas--Messrs. Benton, Brown, Forsyth,
uruhdy. Hill, Kane, King, of Alab. Linn,
Mexican, Moore, Morris, Robinson, Shep
ley, Tailmadge, Upton, White, Wilkins,
Wright.
Nays--Messrs. Bell, Bibb, Black, CAL
houn, Clay, Clayton, Ewing, Frelinghuy-
sen, Hendricks, Kent, Knight, Mangum,
Naudaln, Pondexter, Porter, Prenliss
Preston, Robbins, Silsbee, Smith, Sprague,
Swift, Tomlinson, Tyler, Waggaman,
Webster.
On the question, "Will the senate advise
and consent to the appointment of Peter
Wager?"
1t was determined in the negatlve--yeas
20, nays 25.
Yeas Messrs. Benton, Black. Brown
Forsyth, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Kane,
klng, of Alab. Linn, Mexican, Moore, Nor
ris, Robinson, Shepley, Tallmadge, Tip
ton, White, Wright.
Nays--Messrs. Bell, Bib, Calhoun,
Chambers, Clay, Clayton, Ewing, Freling-
huysen, Kent, Knight, Mangum, Naudain,
Poindexter, Porter, Prenlss, Preston, Rob-
bins, Silsbee, Smith, Sprague, Swift, Tom
llnson, Tyler, Waggaman, Webster.
The same questions being propounded
as to the other gentlemen, Mr.. Gilpin was
of "a to 20; Mr.. Sullivan 81
o Is, and Mr.. McElderry 25 to 20.]
On the 18th of March the preceding
message renominating the rejected gentle ,
men, was received and read. 1t was fur
Their considered on the 22d. and referred to {
the committee on Finance. Ii
May |, the committee on Finance made q
the report inserted above. After which :.
the senate proceeded to consider the mes 4
sage renominaling Henry D. Gilpin, and G
others, as bank directors. ID
On the question, "Will the senate advise $
and consent to the appointment of Henry D