The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-02-21

largo IN opPosition 10 tli1 W" ons P'"
possd, in cnso it mnst PASS, the following
amendments
ist. Requiring tho returns Of the State
Bank to be- much more minute and cx-
tsnsive.
I'd. Requiring the banks to retain spe-
eie in their vaults to the amount OF cne
fourtb afterwards amended to one fifth
Of the,r circulation and Of their public and
private defosites.
Sd. Requiring the Banks to pay two
per cent interest on all publis dcposites.. !.
4th Requiring certain guards on the
security given. :. =,
9th. Requiring tif the 'Doposites shtD
be removed by the Secretary Of tho Treas
ury. that he shall render his reasons to
Lonaress; and il the snme shall not be
approved, the. Deposite'.,o revert to the
Bank.
9Th. The Secretary Of the Treasury to
publish monthly the returns rom the
Banks in two Of the papers.
Mr. Patton addressed tbs House n!
large in reply to MIR Binney, and in de-
fence Of the Siate Bank system.
After some further discussion, Mr. Bin
net siHeHouIchsJ ~ "'"~eS, ""S u
greed to.
In SENATE, Friday, February 49,
The Senate, after disposing Of the NOR
ming business, proceeded to consider the
report presented by Mr. Calhoun on the
subject of Executive patronage. Mr. c..
addressed the Senate at length in support
Of il, and was followed by Mr. Benton in
opposition. Mcssrs. Soutbard and Cal
houn replied to tho latter. In the course
of MIR Bsnton's remarks, MIR Poindexier
called him to order for words spoken,
which wero written and handed to the
chair. Tho Vice President declared the
Senator from Missouri to be ia order
An appeal was taken by Mr. Webster from
the decision. which, after debate, was re-
versed by vote Of "a TO 2l. AT a
quarter past Eve o'clock, the Senate ad-
iourned.
The remark OF Mr. Benton, for which
he was called to order was, that portion
oi Mr. Calhoun's report, was ga bold at
tack upon the truth. The reason on
which the decision of tho Chair was found
cd, was, that the words were not designed
TO mpeach tho personal ity of Mr.
Calhoun, and were therefore not out Of
order.
The Senate thon resumed, as in Com
+nittes Of the Whole, the consideration of
the bill fixing the number and salaries Of
the custom house cfficers.
Mr. Robbins proposed to raise the snla-
~ Of the collector at Newport, r. l. from
al 500 to 1900.
Mr. Silsbee objected and aftcr some
little discussion between mr.. Robbins and
mr.. Silsbse, the question was put on the
propo sed amendment and decided in the
negative.
Mr. knight proposed to equalize tae
snlaries Of the cole otor at Newport and
Bristol, giving $3.50 to each, but some
objection being made, he withdrew his
motion.
The bill was reported to the. Senate,
md ordered to be engrossed and read
third timo. !,
In tho HOUSE-Mr plummer NOV
ed to reconsider the vote Of the proceed
ing day, by which that portion Of the a.
niendment Of Mr. Binney to the bill reg
vla,ing tho public deposites, by which the
amount Of specie to be retained by the
deposite banks was fixed. Reports were
presented by Mr. Conner in behalf of the
majoray, and Mr. f. Whittlesey of tho
minority Of the Select Committee, ap-
pointed at the last session TO examine the
Post Office apartment. The bill grant
ing bounty to certain soldiers engaged
in service during the last war with Great
Britain, was laid on the tablc,-ayes 1871,
nays So. The bill for the relief of GER
tain citizens Of Arkansas, who lost their
improvements 10 consequence Of n treaty
with the Choctaws, gave rise to an ami
mated debate, but no question was taken
before the House adjourned.
The report Of the majority Of the Com
mittes Of the House OF Representatives,
above alluded to, on the Post Office De-
partment, concludes, with a condensed
statement Of the result Of their investiga-
tons. They declare in substance that
the finances of tho Department arc man.
aged without frugslity, system, intelli-
gence, or adequate public utility that
the mail contracts are now, and have
been at all times which have fallen under
their observation, most loosely construct
ed that the mode Of preparing dvertise-
ments for mail contracts has practically
inverted the ends of the law which en-
joined il, sed has rendered the system oil
lettings, on the more important routes,
little more than an empty form or bitter
mocker and that the practice of granting
extra allowances has run into wild ex-
eesses some illegiimats, and therefore
without apology, nnd others Legitimate, Z
but very questionable as TO their expedi- Z
,ency.