Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-13
rw enty-third UOmgrcss.--ast sess.
- IN SENATE.
WEpNEspA Nav % 1894

RESTORATION OF THE DEpOSITES
Mr. clay and said. that The morning business
seemed TO have been through, he SHOULD mreve the
Sena'c Tor leave 10 introduce out resolutions Tie had
given notice OF resolutions bu, OH reflection Ire had
thought it hes, 10 prepare separate resolutions which as
they were short he would read in his place:
RESOLVED, By the Senate aud House of Representa-
fires NJ the Uted States If .inierica in Congress as
semdted, Ths, the Ieasons communicated by the Secre
tary OF the Treasury in his report Congress OF the h
Gay OF Decemher 1883, Tor the removal OF tho posies
OF the OF the United iro The Bank of The
United States and lis branches, insufficient and unsa,is
factory.
ResoUed therefore. That deposi,es of The none, Of
the Uni ed States which may received cs,
and alter he lsi day july 1884 shalt BE- made viii,
Bank oil the United States and its branches conformity
with the provisions OF the entitled IAN ovpo.
rate the suhcchers TO The Bans OF the United States ap.
proved the 10th April, 1916
The FIRST resolution Mr. c. said, i, would be perceived
was mere re affirmation OF one which the Senate had
already passed declaring in-uicency of the
assigned by the SecreA Of the Treasury Tor the removal
oil the Pulc DepuSiirs from the United States .nk aud
its branches, and their unsat.facory nature Tia, ,so
luton was separate and not intended for the
action OF the other House; only TO consute tbe ~;
oil legislation, II legislation should be found necessary;
and 10 produce the effect which, his humble opnioo ~
ought long since TO have produced in The restoration Of
these Deposi'es to the vaults OF the United States Bang
by The Secretary OF die Treasury, auy further &C.
ton on the OF Congress. lie would not AGAIN s,a,.
the reasons which had bough, him to this concson s
he had recently laid them length be ore the Sen,e
But that was separate resolutions oil this body and this
was joint To The former il had been objected on
'his HOOP and also III The country and he believed by
tue President OF The United States aso hi. pro est that
II mere abstract propositions ccess.ry ia he in
troduced, and which woui lead to any particular
measure OF legislation. He thought that de-. -.
nothing at all in that objecon but in order to prevent
any person from being m'sed by he had med prorer
TO submit the hrst OF hese resouiions
The second resolution states 'hat all deposes Of the
money OF the United States, which NAV accrue or H.. r
ce'ved on and after the ls day OF July, 1884, shall be
made with the Bank OF the United aud its branches
IN conformity with The provisions OF the act en,e. can
&C, to incorporate the subscribers Bank Of the u
Staies.' approved the 10Th Api, 1916"
The effect OF the second rrsoIulion il would be per
ceivei. II adopted would he 10 Iesv the Treasury De-
pafmen! at n'' liberty TO COSTUME its experiment until
hrst OF July next IL would leave the public deposi es
already placed in The local Banks subj Ct to the regular
disbursements according TO the provisions of law Il pro-
vdes pr respectively Tor the lawful resumption these
lauons which had heretofore existed between the Treas
ry the United ttes the Bank the Tn ted States
which relations had bee provided Tor by law and bcb
had only bee Interrupted by viola ion of law ami If The
Constitution. IL might be said that the Senate had mo
right usurp the the other House or 10 o,igi
nate what would never obtain the sanction Of the Execu
tive branch
Whatever might be the fate Of these resolutions the
other end OF the Capitol, in buiiding that con
sidcraon ought TO have influence the course OF This
body. The Senate owed TO its own character and TO
the country proceed in the discharge Of lis duties and
TO leave II 10 others whether the Other eud of Capt.
toi in another buing perform their own obig aions
TO the country, according TO their their duly
and their own convictions OF responsibility To them in
ought he left TO determine what their du,v and 10
discharge that duty as they might think best For him
self lac should be ashamed return to his Constituents
without having made every lawful effort in his power o
tie restoration OF the public deposies TO the United
States Bank Will chance We, remained ot 81 c,;
the restoration Of The reign OF the constitution and tie
laws he felt that lie should have discharged his dny
II he failed to maHe every effort 10 accomplish that dca
BILE object.
The Senate after passing the resolution which bev had
already passed, and waiting hs TO see whether
the Executive would conform bis the views ex
pressed by this branch OF the Legsature--ater waiting
all this time, aud perceiyng that error as the Senate
had declared ii be, still persevercd in aud seeing
the wide and rapid sweep OF ruin every section of
country, there still which might
the evil and that in the offering these
to present TO body; and, II tey passed here -, ~
n nd eLOuld
present 10 the President The plain question: he wifi re-
turn 10 the constitutional rack; opposition to HE ex-
pressed will OF the Legislature, retain the control over the
millions OF public money which already in The
local Banks, and which are still coming IN there
Tomorrow Continued Mr. CT will be he last dav of
entire year since we have had Secretary OF The
Treasury Of The United appointed in confGrify to
the provisions OF the Constitution OF the United States
Unless the Executive nomination be found la the
communications which have been brought to the Senae
this morning, IL viii be year ioorog snce ll,,re
has beeD head Of that Department., holding Inc .iee
and pei orng the duties by with the advice and CON
sent OF the Senate conIormably 10 the Consultation n
had been asked on another occ asion gyiV is rss,
iety The nominations If persons who have been ,nnan
ed dnfng the recsssi For r. a.on ,i,An mai The
Constitution requires the nominations to he made IL had
been asked, u $40 were xious
10 order that may reject them. There is no one sylo
has right 10 pot such question. II IL sufficient TO an
that the Con-ufon req ires The nominations 10 le
made, aud TO ssy ihaf lhis hes been done And we
might reior " were proper go into any notrv a. In
motives WY - he nomination OF Secretary OF The
Treasury wbheidF j. u kep back herause il i eson
cd 10 nominate individual sho It Is known viii 80
unacceptable Ibis bodyl Bat it not nv p,,rpose a. on
into the consideration of these questions or n,eed A.
cay any thing Oh the subject Of he ions which car
now provoke any debate All hat have further 1o s.o
Is, 20 express hope thf the resoufOns will he acted -
and will be suffered receive tbs decision of the s.,,
without sny uuLeces'ai o. pfoftscted debate.
Mr.. Benton deemed tie present meme M 10 be fe ros,
Objectionable time hat could have been selected for pro-
posing 10 restore The public deposiles the United S,,ss
Bank Such proposition might have been a proper n,o
ceedns at he commencement Of he session A oin re-
solution, at That time, would have been the proper no,
" could have been followed by action; and III Constitution
ally passed, would have compelled the restoration of es
depostes But the was different ser,ys,s :,
solution was brought in and passed the Sense and there
stepped II was hugaiory resoluion leading 10 no
acon II was such one = STATE I.eeietafute a.
public meeting might ADOPT; heesnse they had no power
70 legi'iae on The subject BIZ he Sens had lie power
os eiior aud, Fix noHs sgo when the sepsrs sso
luton was bfonghin, the Senate lift intended 10 scI 1
stvely on The subject At aI ought 10 have Proceeded 10
JOINT resolution, or BY bill AZ that tine But n tio,,a,
otherwise The separate resolution vas adopted
adoption no instruction was given committee 70 brlnS