Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-04-10

Messrs. Poindexter and Clay, Mr.. Clay
called foi a division OF the question, !. e.
to take the vote first on laying the mo-
ton on the table. This motion was, af.
ter a slight discussion between Messrs
Wright, Benton, Clayton and Sprague,
carried in the affirmative; so the motion
was laid on the table.
The question then recurred on print
ing the paper for the use of the members;
when Mr.. Clayton moved to divide that
que stion, so as to separate the printing
Of the report from the accompanying
ocume nts; but, at the suggestion of MIR.
Wright, and consent Of Mr.. Clayton, the
question was put and carried, to print
the report and documents, with the ex-
cepton of three documents, considered
argumentative.
The bill authorizing the Governors of
the several States.to transmit, by mail,
certain papers and documents free of
postage, was read the third time and
passed, by yeas and nays, as follows
Yeas 27-Nay, Mr.. King, of Georgia.
In The HOUSE, Friday, April 4M.-
The time was almost wholly occupied in
endeavoring to try the prerious Question
in reference to the Bank and the Depo-
sites. The House decided by vote of
ia to lO7, that the Main Question
should be taken.
ihe Main Question was then put, viz:
will this House concur with the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means in the resoIu-
Ii ons reported by them to this House?
Mr.. Wilde demanded that the ques-
ton should be divided, so as to take a
vote separately on each resolution.
1t was divided accordingly and put,
first, upon concurring in the first Of the
resolutions reported, viz:
Resolved, That the Bank of the Uni
ted States ought not to be re-chartered.
The question was decided by yeas
and nays as follows: Yeas, l35-Nays,
81.
So the House concurred in the first
The Second Resolution was then read
as follows
g. Resolved, That the public deposits
ought not to be restored to the Bank of
The United States.
And decided by yeas and nays as fol-
lows; Yeas ll9, Nays lO4.
The third resolution was then agreed
10, as follows, by yeas and .Nays-Yeas
1T, Nays lO5.
The following is the third resolution:
9. Resolved, That the State Banks
ought to be continued as the places of
leposite Of the public money, and that il
s expedient for Congress to make fur
her provision by law, prescribing the
mode Of selection, the securities to be
aiken, and the manner and terms on
which they are to be employed.
The Fourth was then read as follows:
4. Resolved, That, for the purpose of
as far as PRACTICAL e, the
cause Of the commercial embarrassment
and distress complained of by numerous
citizens of the United States, in sundry
which have been presented to
Congress at the present session, and Of
nquring whether the charter of the
Bank of the United States has been vi
dated, and also what corruptions and a.
,uses have existed in its management
whether it has used its corporate power,
'r money to control the press, to inter-
ere in politics, or influence elections,-
md whether it has had any agency
through its management or money, in
the existing pressure, a select
committee be appointed to inspect the
'ooks, and examine into the proceedings
# the said Bank, who shall report whe-
her the provisions of the charter have
'een violated or not, and also what abu.
les, corruptions, or maI-practices have
existed in the management of said Bank
ind that the said committee be authoriz-
I'd to send for persons and papers, and
o summon and examine witnesses on
path, and to examine into the affairs Of
he Bank and Branches; and they are
urher authorised 20 visit the principal
Bank, or any Of its Branches, for the
purpose of inspecting the books, cores
,ondence, accounts, and other papers,
with its management or busi-
,ess; and that the said Committee be re-
Iuired to report the. result Of such inves-
cation, together with the evidence they
nay take, at as early day as practical
lie.
And decided by yeas and nays as fol-
ows-Yeas ia, Nays Al.
So the House concurred in the Fourth
Mr.. Polk moved that the Committee
consist of seven members; which was a.
freed to.
Mr.. Wilde asked consent to offer
'th resolution, declaring the reasons Of
cred by the Secretary insufficient and
Objection being made, he moved to
m ~ nd tho rnlaa