Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-21
In the House Of Representative,

Mr. HhA II rose ana remarked that &c
ofthe guardians of the Peoples nterest o aS one
floor, he felt it to be his duty to make an A. ls
secure their money, and which induced totI to
offer resolution. As to the monev o IlM 10
taken from the United States Bank bo aieacy
expected its return, and his object now neVeT
secure all that would be received be,oonaS 10
He therefore asked leave to submit tha co9' '--
! ing resolution: '"o|-
| Resolved, That the Secretary oft T,o.
be directed to deposite in the Bank of the Tuy
ed States and its Branches, from the 6ret 4 mt
May next, and until the expiration of lie ~ ol
ter, all the accruing resources Of the Coz
ment VIZ
Objection being made to granting leave ".
H. moved to suspend the rules for the pIrr ~,
Of enabling him to offer this resolution F'e
Mr.. WILLIAMS demanded the Yeas 49,.
Nays; which were ordered, and being tst anu
stood as follows: Yeas so, Nays SO. Not benr.,
two-thirds, the House Of course refused IA sIa
pend the rules, to allow the resolution Of
HEATH to be proposed.
| Mr. LINCOLN asked leave TO offer reso}r,i..
calling for information on the 4 ApprnrsfOo~n
ton Bill. The resolution was read as follow
| Resolred That the Postmaster General bo =;
rected to lay before this House, statement nf
the number and names and dates ofthe annoir,
ments respectively, of the clerks. agents ans
his n
| partment, (other than postmastels and narson.
employed in the respective post offices. and or
the distribution and assignment of the apnronri
ate duties of each: and especially of the char
acter of the services required Of the Solicit,
and clerks of the Solicitors Office. and the IN
ties and official employment Of each of the nar
sons who in the Register of the officers and
agents Of the Government are deDomnated
Clerks Of Appointments. And that he also IN
form the House from what fund or appronria-
ton all the officers and persons aforesaid EN-
! poyed in his Departures have received ther
compensations.
| Objection being made, Mr. L. moved to sus
pend the rules SO as to allow him to move il
but the House refused Ayes 49, Noes NOT
counted.
Mr.. JARVIS now renewed therequeSt he had
made yesterday, for leave to introduce resou
ton for inquiry into the state eff the Banks with
in the District of Columbia which have suspend.
ed specie payments.
Mr.. HARDIN inquired of Mr. J. Whether he
would consent to modify his resolution so as 10
include all the Banks in the District, and the
state of the public moneys therein? IF So he
should have his vote to suspend the rule
Mr.. JARVIS said, that, if the rule should be
suspended, he would extend the resolution as far
as any gentleman might wish.
The question being put, the rules were Sis
pended ISL Nays %.
Mr.. JARVIS'S resolution was then offered. as
follows:
RESOLVED, That Committee be appointed to
investigate the situation Of the Bank of Wash.
ngton, the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of
Georgetown, the Patriotic Bank, and the Bank
Of Alexandria, situated in the District of Co.
umbia, and to inquire into the causes which
have led to the recent suspension of specie pay.
ments by the aforesaid Banks, with power TO
send for persons and papers, and that the Com
mittee be directed to report the result of their
proceedings to the House.
Mr.. HARDIN said he had an amendmenttO
offer; but before it was read, the morning hour
eXpired and the resolution and amendment lie
over.
Mr.. HARDIN proposed to amend the resou-
ton by adding" and TO inquire into the present
condition of the Bank of the Metropolis; and
also what is the amount of its debts and obhga.
tons, and the means it has to pay them, and
particularly the species Of property it possesses
and what amount is due to the bank from Its ON
GERS, or any of them"
Mr. POLK now moved to suspend, by gene
raj consent, the consideration of private DlIis
Ito which this day in the week is appropriate
to 60 into Committee on the appropriation Dill
Objection being made, he moved to suspeHu
the rules of the House; but withdrew the mouon'
Several Of the bills on the Speakers ldDg
having been called, and the consideration u
them deferred,
Mr.. POLK renewed the motion that The IuieS
be suspended, for the purpose OF gong I'''
Committee on the appropriation bill -.
On this motion Mr.. McKlM DEMANDED uo
Yeas and Nays. They were taken ACCORDING
y, and stood as follows Yeas 81, Nays % "
the House refused to suspend the rules,
Mr.. WISE, Of Virginia now asked leave
offer the following resolutions: .cao
RESOLVED, That the custody and contfol o. at tn
moneys of the United States, not appfoP.l"aTJorr
by law, are, by the Constitution placed UrT ,fe
the order and direction Of the Congress u
United States. ..,for
RESOLVED, That no change oft the Constu,i1,,
Of the United States is necessary 10 ausrs' tho
the Congress of the United States to ehuu5a
custody Of the public money, not app y otber
by law, whenever or however obtalneo, ~ ,''ont
agency than that of the Executive depdIs'nur"aT
and that the custody of the public mon .:0 81.
NOT BE, necessarily, under the ConStl'O'o''
trusted to the Executive department orths
RESOLVED, That Congress can take ou' vi onsto.
hands of the Executive department lie o C"3, an
dy of the public property or money wl' nUbyey
assumption of Executive power, OF ' su
sion of the first principles of the ColSIis" Ys as
by the repeal and enactment OF Such '""'
may be necessary to that end. mad 10
Objection being made, Mr.. WISE ME ToJ the