Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-03

character, were moved and agreed to-
Mr. Webster then moved TO amend the bill by adding
new section, the purport of which was that in every
city or place in which there office Of the Bank
the United States the Banks which the dc posites are
placed shall render the services the Government
which have been rendered by the United States Bank
any of its offices.
affirmative.
feas--Messrs Bcnton Bib, Black Brown buchanan
Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Cuthbcrt, Ewing freinghuy-
sen, Goldsborough, Grundy, Hendricks, Ill., Kane
Kent, King of Ala, King of Georgia, Knight, Leigh
Linn, Mexican, Porter, Prentss, Preston Robbins Ko-
blnson, Ruggcs, Shcplcy, Southland, Swift, Upton
Ton,lnson, Wagganan, Webster, whitc-37.
MIR Webster then moved to amend the bill by adding
section requiring every bank which the dcposes
may be placed TO make monthly the Treasury
from which abstracts shall be made and to
Congress.
(iendng the discussion of this amendment, MIR. Clay
expressed hope that, by general consent the order for
recess would be rcscinded, and it Iescinded
ccrdingly.1
Mr. King asked for division of the question: so as TO
make 1t first ON the subject of monthly returns
The question then taken the first branch of the
amendment, and decided in the affirmative.
The question then taken the remainder of the
amendment, by Yeas and Nays, and decided follows :
iedS-Messrs. Bcnton Bibb Calhoun, Clay, Clay ton
Ewing, frciinghqysen, Goldsborough, Hill, Kent,
Webster, White-25
Nays-Messrs. Black, Brown, Buchanan, Cuthbcrt
Kane, King of Alabama Linn Morris Rugglcs, Shcp-
ley, Tallmadgc, Tipton-l2
MIR Webster made observations the general
Character OF the BILL and the subject of the expert
ment OF the local banks. and moved to amend the bill
by adding another section, providing that all treasu
warrants shall be paid in gold silver, if required
Mr. Webster stated that within week from the time
when he speaking attempts had been made one of
our largest Cities by of the important posite
BANKS to pay heavy treasury warrants i'll checks bearing
on their face that they be paid in current notes
MIR Ewing said he had always believed that the local
BANKS would be found unable to carry the operations
OF the Government, but he had expected that they
would so soo2Seach the point of failure.
Mr. Benton expressed his high ind gnaton the
tempt to which the Senator from Massachusetts, had al
nded, and was ready go far that Senator if not
farther, TO prevenany lie disposed TO
go so far as to hold up to the public the of any
banks which had thus acted.
Some further discussion took place, in which Mr..
Leigh, MIR. Benton, Mr.. Tallmadgc took part when the
amendment agreed to.
MIR. Webster moved amend the bill by adding a sec
ton, requiring that each of the deposte banks shall
tain within its vaults gold and silver, which, with the
balances due TO them from specie paying banks, shall
amount in the whole one-fth of The whole amount
OF It's notes and responsibilities.
Mr. Benton wished fourth TO be substituted for
fifth, to which MIR. Webster assented.
PoISDExTER.
While tins amendment was pending, MIR. Smith en-
tered the Senate Chamber with report the Special
Committee, when motion of Mr.. Clayton the pro-
ceedings ON the Deposite Bill were suspended, and
Mr.. Smith, from the Special Committee to whom the
letter OF the Hon George Poindextcr referred,
stated that the Committee had concluded kcr labors
Tar as regards the taking of testimony but that the
evidence was voluminous, and would require much time
TO copy, and as it understood that the Senator had
refraned from taking his seat until the examination
should have been closed he was instructed by the Com
mittcc to report that shade of suspicion rested ON
the Hon George Poindexer in relation that charge;
and III this report all the members of the Committee
CURED. AS as possible a more full report would
be made
The report received by simultaneous burst of APP
pause from the galleries.
Mr.. Poindexter resumed his seat.
The deposite bill was then again taken up. -
Messrs Ewing, Shepley, Buchanan. and Knight made
some remarks ON the bill, and, Motion of MIR Web
Seft lin the bank one-fourh The question was then
taken and decided as follows
fcaS-Messrs. Benton, Bib, Brown, Calhoun, Clay
ton, Ewing, Godsborough, Hendricks, Mexican, Poin-
dexter Porter, Robbins, Smith, Souhard Upton, Tom
lnson, White-l7
.Nays-Messrs. Black Buchanan, Cuthbcrt. Freline-
hnysen, Hill, Kane, Kent, King of Ala, Knight, Leigh,
Linn, Prentiss, Preston, Robinson Ruggles Shcpley
Iallnadge Waggaman, Webster-l9.
The blank was then filled with one fifth.
mr.. laimadge moved an amendment, To have it
read that the Banks should have amount of specie on
hand when the monthly returns made
After few remarks from MIR. Ewing and Mr. Web.
ster, the amendment negatived.
The amendment, as amended, was then agreed to.
MI Iallmadge moved TO amend, by introducing pro-
VISION INTO the bill, to enable the Secretary of the Trea-
sury TO select additional Bank of Deposte i'm any
place where such additional Bank Banks shall be ne
cessary.
After some remarks from Mr.. Tallmadgc and Mr. Cal.
houn, the amendment negatved
The bill was reported TO the Senate as amended and
the amendments, with the exception Of the regard.
ing the amount of specie on hand concurred in
llat onehith OF the funds
OF the Banks should be retained by the Bank Mr. Shop
ley asked the yeas and nays, which were ordered
The question was then takenby yeas and nays and de-
cded follows
Ieas-Messrs. Benton, Bibb, Black Buchanan Cal
houn, Clayton Cuhbcrt Ewing, Goldsborouph Hem
bricks, King of Alabama, Knight, Leigh Linn McKe can
Mangum Fondexter Porter, Prentiss Preston Robbins
Robinson, Southland, Tomnson, Waggaman, Webster,
White-27.
-, NaysaMessrs. Hill, Rugglcs> shepley, Tallmadge,
Upton; Wright--6.- -
Mr. Calhoun asked Cor the Yeas Nays on the cues
ton of engrossment, and they were ordered
Mr.. Buchanan then assigned the only reason which
induced him to vote against the bill, which was the APP
pehenson that the Southeastern banks could take
the dePostes on the conditions specified in the bill
Mr. Benton stated several which rendered il
extremely unpleasant to him to vote for the bill
Mr.. Talmadge explained the motives which operated
on him to vote against the bill.
MIR. Calhoun made few observations chiefly i'm replv
to what had fallen from his colleague
Mr.. Webster suggested, that the yeas and nays be
Withdrawn and that the bill be engrossed and the yeas
and nays be taken on the passage
Alter some debate between Mr.. Calhoun Mr. Cuth-
bert and Mr. Benton the question taken and decided
as follows
Yeas-ATcssrs Benton, Black, Calhoun Cuthbert E,.
ing, Goldsborough, King ofGeo Knight, Leigh Linn
Mangum, PondexLer, Porter, Prenss, Preston Robinson
Southland, Tomlinson, Webster, Whie-2O
Nays-Alessrs. Bib, Brown, Buchanan. Hendricks
Hill, Kane, King, of Ala, Morris Ruggles Shepley
Tallmadge, Tyler-12
The Senate then adj ourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The bill from the Senate amend the acts for the pun
shmen OF certain offences against the United States was
read third time and passed.
The bill making additional appropriations for the Della
BreakWater for certau har and