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TIFF. BANK uEpoRTs

We had intended to publish both reports Of the
Bank Committee, but hud tlIis to be imprac,ica-
bic. Indeed, such is their length, that douL,
whether one in ten Of our readers ~ouid wade
through them. interesting as one Of them unques-
''onably is. In our last, We gave the concluding
resolutions Of the committee, arraigning the Pre-
sident and Directors Of the u. s. Bank for con-
tempt Of the authority OF the House. We nov
make few extracts from the report Of the psiHo-
MY, showing tire nature Of the demands made up
on the Bank and ve give the concluding remarks
Of the minority, which will strike every one As
being just, true, aud eloquent
The committee passed sundry resolutions Of an
inquistOrisl character. Let thc reader Judge Of
them.
One Of the resolutions alluded to Is 10 the
following terms
Resolved, That the President and Directors
Of tie bank be requested 10 furnish the committee
9TH copies ol all correspondence between the
iresident Of the bank or Any OF it, officers and
members Of Congress, or Of HHaIlssvered kefsers
received from any enc OF them since the fra
day Of July, 1882, touching the renevAl OF the
charter ot the bank, the removal or restoration
at the public deposites, or touching tho business
transactions Of such members Nth the said Dank >"
Another Of the resolutions alluded to is in
The following terms:
" ResoFycd That the President and Director,
n the Bssk be requested 60 furnisl, this commit
tee with detailed statement of all loans made
s'Oee the Isl of January, ts2o, 20 Individuals Who
ilicn were, Who have been since and uho nov
ART, members of Congress, Stating the smOun, Of
each loan, when the same made, for What
term the security was given, anil tie time when
such security was received and also the security
which the Bank nov holds, and the amount nov
l. - Il II
other persons for the bcneft of s,eh borrower >,
the Bank, or either of the branches sod stating
slso tho particular 81 any such loans, which have
been protested, or which are nov under protest
nnd the names of the parties 10 any such debts !:
Also the names, " any, Of any ssleh persog.s
vhosc mites have been renewed sfter die sau@
had become due aud no, protested or relieved,
With the names Of Individuals, parties 20 said
renewals, whose notes were under protest II the
nme such rcnevals we're made and. also, ulIe.
Tier such loans ~ each ease urrr made hy the
directors OF Otieruise, and by shat auti,ority "
The undersigned suppose II impossible 10 mi.
take the general purpO1 of calls like thc.e -
PROM their minwcnrss ~ specification, the,
snsy BE- supPosed u sim ., particular individuals
VI aiy sueh reference the undersigned are 18th.
eH h.snrH'e knor ledge snd nothing " further
from thcir dcsign than % iBpute 10 their r.,,,.,
t~'i colleague lie p,r-u,i ~ ~, ,,.v.-l,,o,.,,,
- improper objert 4 hey ci,ccrfuily eoosrdr a.
riem shat they clam Coz ihcmselscsso have act.
~ WV @nElc cte W Jril'lts duty, ~ their sp-
prhrnsiOa q a. Hut tie ,,,,,icr.,yo-d 80, ~,
- eofsrss, 49, hey rrgar ths uu,lssblr p,r,,,rt
oi resolutions hks ihosc rrp-st-d, ~ h,rtlv 49,
iestionalie. They seem n them 10 convey rene
nj in-iuustOu osa u place. shove the rrv,s,o a.
''c partitsn presa The charge suERcste,i ).
TT q bribery end eoFTupfion coFnrnon e. 10
suihpriEs = gencrsl scaFoh This 10 crime un-
rs-stipushiy, shich, fnsy, " Sufficient ground,
,vd. D. rgbffsliy sharEed any director ~
uc BaBk, o. member 81 C0ngrsss, bu Which
70 lnasyigned regard a. fsr too srrious a. b.
'If dlfsed vithosH srrh grogYg CROWDS n pr
'mp'.on. Il - iric that d might SEEN grs,ui-
goo, in the undegtignoJ, ~ b. over forward IN
lisg such = obsrge. IL uIs exiaing division
= pariics they and their p1iiticai ficnds arc no.
I'.ni o. thst side ~ the iiousc which II uas ue.
-'r' IN tn Hsnk n buy ~ brii,c The honor.
49, AL l'sl nHsdrd mea vh0 compose Ne