Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-10
District Of Columbia was taken up as the order OF Inc

| Ienrih in opposition to the oiI; aivei WIN" '0
| 10 rccommt the bill with The following
| RESTRICTIONS:
IT. . hill n wind I'D the affairs of all the banks |
now existing in the District of Columoia anc 10 allow
them their corporate "a''e "i~ '"1u'.' '' wv
years for that purpose .-..c
new banks with small capitals, adopted 10 the capacity
Of the District sustain specie banks and strictly limit
ed to the business of the places the said corporations
contain among other provisions, the following principles
!. The capital to consist of gold and silver one bal
Of earh stock, stuck notes, notes of uter banks, aG
every thing but gold and silver to be excluded from the
capital
The banks to pay bonus, hut tho stock to DC sub
jet to taxation, like any other property in the Dls.c.
The notes issued by the banks 10 be subject 10 taSa'on
by stamp duties or otherwise -. = !
g. Every stakeholder to be liable to the creditors OF
the hank in his person and property for the debts OF he
institution, to the amount Of his stock, IN Tue event Vi
the failure of the bank to pay gold ana s'e WILL
mary process for the recovery; ana all aheha1'ohs VI
| stock TO avoid this liability, to be void .
| a The hunks 10 issue no notes Of less denomination
than twenty dulars; and all notes OF less denomination
than twenty dollars ISSUED by other BANKS, 10 De pro-
| hibcd from circulation within the DistFlct. :,
s. All the notes and paper currency issued by SAID
banks to be paid in gold unit silver one nal OF ether
the option Of The dcmander, the other nall al Tie OPP
ton Of the bank. - , =.
8. The banks TO own no real es'ac GAZE l i' hen '
mediate accommodations 49,
T. 70 deal in nothing but gold and silver bullion, and
in foeern and domestic bills Of exchange The charters
10 be ffi,cd for buying selling any coin made cur
Hee, BY the laws Of the United States
| 3 III, charters TO be limited moderate terms OF
years and expire at different periods from each othe.
O. The charters 10 be aerable anendabie and repeal
able at the will OF Congress, and not renewable under
eRy terms whatever. ~
! Af1er some remarks from Messrs. Southland and Walk
eE in ia yor of the BILL and in opposition TO the notion
4 Mr. Benton asked that the question be taken, first on
the motion 10 recom!t the bill, which was agreed TO
and The question decided in the negative: yeas 10,
nays %, as fellows
| E,,;, Kinuo ne
Georgia. Niles, Rives Robinson, Shcpcy, Wall, White
| and Wrigtt-lQ ~ ~
.Eaussalessrs Black, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Crit
enrr1 Cu,hbert Davis, Ewing, of Ohio, Goldsborongh
fJenLricks, Hubbard, Kent, King of Alabama, Knight
Leigh Moore Naudain Nicholas, Porter Prcnss, Pres
ton, Robbins Southland. swh Tullmadge, Tomlinson
| Walker, aud WebSter-2o
MIR. benton moved to strike out the name Of The
Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of Georgetown, which
motion decided in the negative yeaso, nays a.
MIR. Benton moved TO strike out the name Of the
Iemmercia, Bank of Washington, to be formed by the
union OF the Bank Of Washington and the Patriotic Bank
of Washington, which motion was re- ccled-ycas 10,
nays27
MIR. Benton moved 10 strike out one of the two
descriptions of capital provided for in the bill, included
in the words and property equivalent to specie which
motion relecled-yeas H. nays q, as follows:
Yeus-Mcssrs. Benton, Black, Ewing Of Illinois, King
Of Georgia, Niles, Robinson, Rnggles Shep!ey, WALL
Mus Messrs. Buchanan, Clay, Crittenden Cuth-
bert, Davis, Ewing of Ohio, Godsburough, Hendricks
Hubbard, Kent, King Of Alabama, Knight, Leigh,
Moore, Naudain, Nicholas, Prentiss, Porter, Preston
Rives, Robbins, Southland, Swift Tallmadge, Tomlln
SON. Walker, and Webser-27.
Mr. Benton moved to strike out the other crption
of capital described in the words " funds equivalent to
s2e'''' which motto" was also ''S''sdys'' D. nays
The bill was then ordered be engrossed for third
reading-yeas 80 nays 9, as follows:
IeaS-Messrs. Black, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Crit
tenden, Cu,hbert, Davis, Ewing of H., Ewing OF Ohio,
Goldsborough Hendricks, Hubbard, Kent, King of Ala,
Knight Lei h Moore, Naudain, Nicholas Porter Prem
tiss Preston, Rives, Robbins, Southard, Swift, Tall.
madse, Tominson. Walker and Webster-30.
.vays-Messrs Benton, King of Ga, Niles, Robinson,
Ruggss, Shepley, Wall, White and Wright-9
Ilse Senate then Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ADJOURNMENT CONGRESS.
MIR. Halves asked the Of the House TO take up
the Joint resolution Of the Senate, fixing the day Of ad
! journment Of the present session of Congress.
| Objection being made Mr. Fl. moved suspension of
the rule
Mr. Ieister asked for the yeas and nays; which
ordered.
Mr. Cushman moved call of the House.
Mr. Craig asked for the yeas and nays on that notion
which were ordered
The motion for call Of the House was los-ycas 80,
nays "a. .s..-
The motion to suspend the rules was also decided in
The negative-ycas lU4 nays a. not twothirds.
| Nj Jarvis, from the Conmtte Lee on Naval Affairs re-
ported the bill from the Senate reward the Cart. IT
1.-THE TrPoitan frigs.e PhladePho; read twice and COM
nitird. .'.-.......
Mr. Jarvis, from the committee, also reported
from the Senate the bill provide for the payment OF the
passsge of General Lafayette in 1924, with The recon-
e ndaon that the do not pass, and moved that it
Ibe laid on the table; agreed 10.
At subsequent stage OF the proceedings,
DIR. .Cumbseleng moved 10 reconsider The vote laying
this bill the table, so that mg GILT take the ordinary
COURSE and be referred to the Committee of the Whole.
MrSloser moved lay that motion the table, which
~ az agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Thompson, of Ohio, the House then
| proceededto the
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The fbll 10 authorize compromise, and secure to
the United States the title to the Pea Patch Island in
the Delaware was the first bill in ORDER the ques
| ton being its final passage.
MIR. Miilgan moved to lay it on the table,
MrReynolds Of illinois asked for the yeas and nays
(which ordered and the question decided in The
aIirn,ayc-ycas W, noes q. So the bill was laid on
/ the table.
Mir. Cambreeng said that the period of the session
a!e and there many important bills before
the House, he felt compelled 10 move suspension of
The rules for the purpose of proceeding with the cons
Iteration Of the bill making appropriations for certain
Scrifcations for tee year 1885, and that motion, ask
| ed for the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Mr.kinnard moved to amend the motion by including
the bill from the Senate in relation 10 the Cumberland
| road
Dir. Allan Of Kentucky moved to include the bill in
| relation to the revolutionary soldiers.
NrBrlggs movcd to lay the motion 10 suspend the
J table
Mt. Cambrelcng called foe the yeas and nays; which
being ordered,
Mr.. Briggs withdrew his oo,ion, and
MIR. Wliuu,s of North Carolina renewed it.
Mr"Rcynolds Of illinois asked for the yeas and nays;
(which being ordered,
! -Ar. Williams withdrew the motion.
| MIR. Aans motion was then nrgatived.
MIR. Ashley moved 10 amend The motion Of the gentle
from Indiana, iNlr Kinnard) by including the bill
continue the national road from The Mississippi TO the
city ofJetfetson, Missouri: lost
MIR. McCarty uen asked for the yeas and nays tho
amend nen, Of his colleague, (alr. KnnardD which
not ordered, sad the amendment not agreed to.
MIR Sewer moved 10 include in the motion of the gen
teman from New York the bills for The admission Of