Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-06

ing house this day. o'clock 10 inspect such Of the
books called Tor In the resolution OF the 2Sh April 1884,
and such other books they may require be prouce
and hatthe chairman inform the Committee Of Directors
thereof.
Ordered, That arriving the Bank, he chairman
he authorized require OF the President, or other OIL
GERS, The production OF the books Of the Bsuk nspec.
ton of this commtte ="
Thereupon, the committee proceeded to the banking
house The chairman inquired Tor MIR. Sergeant chair
man oil the ommitee OF Directors, and told 'he
not al The Bank lie then enquired Tor the President
and hsi Cashier Of the Bank; snj, their appearing
qussied each OF them, respectively to produce the
commit c, Tor Inspection the minute books the
proceedings Of the Board .f D ectors and reanes~d the
President 10 submit Tor inspection. aso the expense book
and vouchers showing the expenditures made under
ln,ion OF the Board. passed November 80, 1880 The
P.esdeni aud Cashier declined comp ying With the
quest alleging tba, they had power do so tie backs
being in the custody VI the Board OF Directors.
The President then invited the committee 10 his ROOM
where The same conversation was repeated by the chair
man OF the committees aud the President OF the Bank. 4,
was there proposed by Mr. Eis~ u, that the nand
OF the committee should be reduced TO writing, which
done by the adoption OF the following order:
Ordered That the President OF the Bank Of the Uni
ted States be requested aud required to submit the Cou
miitee OF investigation the inmate book cont aiming the
proceedings OF the Board OF Directors Of the Bank the
United States the expense account, and the voucher. for
expenditure under resolution ei the Board Of the 30,h
'mber, 1885," aud lih March, 1881.
Ordered, That the Cashier of the Bank Of the United
saes be- and he is hereby requested and required to
submit Tor the inspection OF the committee, the minute
books containing the proceedings oil the Board Of Dec
tors since he Isl day Of January, 1929"
BANK OF THE yNrrEp srArEs.)
May 8, 1884. !
SIR have had the honor OF receiving nom YOU 1er-
sensly. in my interview this morning with the Commit
tee oil Investigation, resolution OF the committee in the
folio wing wo d.:
States be requested and required 10 submit the Com
mittee cf ln,esga the minute book cont aiming the
proceedings oil the Board Of Director oil the Bank OF the
United States the expense account and vouchers
pendlnre under resolution OF the Board OF the 30 Of
November, $780, and li,h March, 1881.
In answer TO this requsiton, have the honor 10 state
that have not the custody Of control over the books
and papers mentioned in the resolution The geners GUS
ody OF the is in the Board OF Directors OF the Bank
who by re'olu ions OF the 24,h and 2Sh ulno adv
communicated 10 the committee, appointed Committee
OF Directors Tor the purpose Of exhibiting these books and
papers 10 The Committee OF lnvesg aud that
they could not permit them be examined except in the
presence OF The said Coni;tee OF Dir, cors arn there.
or~ unable comply with the requson contained in the
resolution.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
N. BIDDLE, President.
Hon. FRANCIS THOMAS,
Chairman of the Committee of Investga alton, Phi.
ladepha.
BANK OF the UNITED SrArEs)
May 8 1884
SIR: have had the honor of receiving lrpm YOU, per
sonslly, in my interview this morning with the Commit
tee OF investigations resolution OF the said committee i'm
the following world:
q Ordered, That the Cashier Of the Bank Of the United
States be, and he hereby, requested and required
submit Tor the inspection OF The committee, the minute
books containing the proceedings Of OF Direc.
tors since the lst Of January, 1929"
In answer TO ibis requon, have the honor 10 state
that have not the custody OF, over books
mentioned in the resolution The general custody of the
same Is in the Board OF Directors OF the Bank who by
resolutions OF the 2+ih and 2sth uu,o, already commu
ncaed TO The Committee OF Investigation, appointed
Committee OF Directors Tor the purpose OF exhibiting hes Sc
books and papers 10 the Committee Of Investigation, and
declared that they could not permit them be xanined
except in the presence OF the said Committee OF recror
am ihertio unable TO comply with the requison
contained in the resolution.
have the honor To be, sir, your otedient servant,
s. JAUDON, Cashier.
To the Hon. FRANCIS THOMAS,
Chairman oil the Committee of Investigation OF the
House OF Representatives OF The u. States.
ITO be COntinued)