Litchfield enquirer., 1834-06-05

Fromfke HamPskiFe tSaseste.
Teenorf q f,fhe Ronk Committee. Wash
snrln6 Globe or Saturday contains the re-
mari az the COMMITTEES Of the house OF rep
Trarntaiiyes, appointed TO investigate the Al
fairs Of the Ba9k of the United States. we
have only room 70. notice some paris 0, an's
report. The committee Of the bank oiree-
tors offered the investigating eomm'!tee
room ia the bank for their accOmmooation'
but when the latter assembled al .ne namA'
thew found fhe president Of the back ana the
cornmittee al the directors in the room claim
ing the right 10 be present at the Investigation
and examination OF the books, &c. The M
vestigating committee adopted resolution
declaring that they would conduct the lnvestl-
cation without the presence Of any person
NOT required or invited TO attend. This was
furnished 10 the committee Of directors, but
the next day they again found that committee
and the officers of the bank IN the room they
expected to fnd set apart for their use, and
we're inFormed that the occupation Of the
room BIZ the investigating committee was q
favor, and not matter Of right, &c. They
then met at their own chamber IN the hotel,
and required Of the preside0t and directors in
writing to submit for the inspection of the
committee at their room 10 the hotel, certain
books and papers OF the bank. The board
refused TO send their books TO the chamber in
the hotel. Alter this, the committee repair
ed to the bank and required the president and
cashier to produce certain books OF the bank
for inspection. This was refused BY each Of
those officers, for reasons stated in writing
They sought another interview with the com.
mittee &c directors, and ia writing, demanding
certain books and papers, to enable them to
ascertain whether the charter of the bank had
been violated, whether the bank had any agen-
cy in producing the present pressure. or had
used its power or money to control the press,
20 Interfere in politics or influence elections
The committee of directors, in their reply,
expressed the opinion that the inquiry could
only be extended 10 aledged violations Of the
charter. and virtually denied the right Of the
house Of representatives 10 authorize the 9TH
er inquiries. They required the investigating
committee, I" when they asked for books and
papers. to state specifically in writing the pur-
poses for which they are proposed t. be In
spected." The committee replied that they
were not bound To state for what purpose they
required the production Of the books and pa
pers. Another request was made. but the
committee Of directors refused 10 submit the
books and papers required. The committee
or Investigation then called on the bank for
certain extracts and copies from their books
and papers. The hank refused to comply,
giving as reasons. that part Of the copies cal
led for relate 20 matters over which the board
have no control. that il would require the In
Dor Of two clerks len months to furnish all the
copies required, Sc. The investigating COM.
mittee were at last compelled to resort tn sub
pcenas furnished under the seal Of the house
OF representatives RRd attested by ita clerk.
directing the marshal OF Pennsylvania to sum-
mon Nicholas Biddle. president. and the d.
rectors OF the bank to attend az their commit.
tee room at the hotel. the next days TO testify
concerning matters. and to bring with them
certain books. The marshal served the sum-
mons. and the persons appeared before the
committee, but did not bring their books, and
refused 10 testify.
The cOrnniitlee conclude that the authori-
" Of the house Of representatives has been
set &c uaughts deiied and condemned, and that
the charter Of The bank has been deliberately
violated by repeated refusals Of the directors
30 submit their books and papers to the in
!. spectioD Of the committee. They submit at
the close or their report 5 resolutions. These
resolutions declare that by the charter of the
hank, each house Of congresshas the right BY
committee to inspect the books and examine
The proceedings Of the bank; that the reso-
luton Of the house of representatives for the
appointment OF this committee with full pow
ers 20 investigate. was in accordance with the
charter Of the bank and the power Of the
house that the president and directors, BY
refusing to submit the books and papers Of the
bank for Inspection, have condemned the au-
Jhosity Of The house and claimed powers and
privileges which do not belong TO them that
either house Of congress has the right to COM
pei the production Of such books and papers
-as have been called for, and to compel the
president and directors TO testify. The lasr
resolution Is a. follows:
Resolved, that the speaker ofthis house do
issue his warrant 20 the sergeant at-arms, 10
arrest Nicholas Biddle. president, Manuel
Eyre, John Sergeant, &c. directors OF the
hank Of the United States, and bring them to
the bar ps this house. to answer for their con.
tempt OF its lawful authority.
Our readers do not need 70 be iDformed
that the above isa one-sided report. made by
men hostile 10 The bank. The minority ofI
the bank committee have made report.
which We have not seen. The power Of the |
committee i contained In the following words
Of the bank charter:
That Il shall be lawful at al times fora
committee Of either house Of Congress, am I
pointed for that purpose. TO inspect the books |
and examine into the proceedings Of the cor. |
pOFation hereby Grated, and 70 report wheth- |
e. the provisions Of this charter have. been,
BY the same, violated or not"
Cowsyondsace 81 he N. Y. Msrcantye Advetis,r.
WAsHINeToN. May Sc, 1884