The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-20

Wednesday, Nay A.
sLNAl E--The Char Land before the Senate
hePori IRON the Secretary of the Treasury, in
teply 10 The resolution offered by Mr. Ewing, of
ohio, on The subject OF The transfers Of Public Mo-
neys from the Western TO the Northern Banks.
Mr.. Webster, from the Committee on Finance,
reported, without amendment the Bill from the
House. making appropriations for the Indian De
partment for 1886.
Mr.. Benton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported, with amendments, the Bill from
the House, 10 authorise the President 10 accept
the services Of Volunteers, &c. One os the a.
mendments provides for a considerable addition 10
The standing qrmgl
Mr.. Linn expressed bis hope that the Bill would
be taken up at once for consideration as some i'm.
mediate action OF Congress was necessary, in con-
sequence OF the state Of things o. the frontier
aud its exposed condition
| Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio, hoped that the amendments
would be allowed TO take the usual course, and lie
| iof consideration; and that the Land Bill, which
was The order tor yesterday, would now be taken
up and disposed OF before any other sui cct should
be taken up.
The motion TO proceed TO the consideration of
the Bill at present, was then negatiyed without
division aud
The Senate proceeded to consider the Bill to
provide for the Distribution Of the Proceeds of the
Public Lands, &c
The question being on the passage Of the Bill
Mr.. Wright VAN spoke at length in opposition
to the Bill
The question was then on the point Of being Ia
ken, when
Mr. Benton lVarl rose, and addressed the Senate.
Inc question Was then taken on the passage OF
the Bill, and decided as follows:
1EAS-Messrs. Black, Buchanan CLAY, Clay
ton Criitonden, Davis. Ewing OF ONO, GoIdsbo.
rough, Hendricks, Kent Knight, Leigh, Mexican,
MANGUM, Naudaln, Nicholas Porter, Prcntiss,
Preston, Robbins, Southland, Swift, Tomlinson,
Webster, Wh,e-25.
NAYS-Nlcssrs. Benton, Calhoun, Cuihbert,
Ewing ofiluols, Glundy, Hill, Hubbard King OF
Ala, hing Of Ca, Lion, Moore, Morris, Niles,
Riycs, Robinson, Rugges Shepley, Tallmadge,
Waiker, Nright-20.
30 the Bill was passed
Mr.. Webster gave notice that lie should tomor.
row call up the General Appropriation Bill.
HoUSE.-Aiicr the transaction Of some unim,
portant private business, the House went into Com
mtiee Of the W hole upon the Bill making appro.
prlltlons for the support Of the Army for the year
motions TO arlcnd some successful and some not
was read third uhse, and passed.
Thursday, Nay ).
SENATE Daties on Hemp The following
resolution, offered yesterday BY Mr. Clay was ia.
ken up tot consideration.
Resolred. That the Committee on Manufactures
be directed 10 inquire into the expedieucy of so
amending the existing laws as TO subject all hemp
exported INTO The United States from any place
whatsoever, 10 the same duty as Russian hemp
may be liable 10 pay for the time being.
After little debate, the resolution was agreed TO-
GsRerai Appropriation BA.-0n motion of Mr.
Webster, the Senate proceeded to consider the Bill
making appropriations for the Civil and Diploma
TIC Expenses Of Government tor the year 1886;
The various provisions Of which were debated un-
I'll the adjournment.
HOlSE,-The House was engaged some time
to-day upnn the Bill making appropriations for the
Naval Service Of the United States for the wear
1886, and the amendments OF the Senate thereto.
The Bill for the rehet OF the several Corporate
Cities OF the District of Columbia. assuming |
debts to the amount of Sl,500,000, Which they
had contracted for capital to subscribe TO Canal
Stock with, on the transfer OF said Stock 70 the (
United Statesl-Nas passed through Committee /
OF the hole, and reported to the House,
Friday, MdyG.
SENATE,-Nr Ewing ofO hio, moved that one
thousand extra copies OF the report Of the Sscre-
tary of the Treasury, in reply TO the call for .
an account of the amount OF money received !
IN the Western States for public lands, transferred
to Eastern Banks, be printed Tor the use Of the !
Senate.
On making his motion, Mr. Ewing said hope /
the Senate will indulCe me in saving few words !
on the matters set forth in this Report. twill be
recoected, that when the resolutins OF inquiry I
was pending before the Senate, caused to be read
a Circular from the Clinton Bank of Columbus.
one OF the repositories OF the public money in .
which that Bank informs the other Banks Of the
State that it had directed the Receivers Of the sew
eral Land Offices who made deposies in that Bank.
10 receive none Of the notes Of the Ohio Banks in
for lands without further orders, and
that those orders would not be issued in favor of
any Banks except those who would agree to redeem
their notes in drafts on some OF the Atlantic cities
at thirty days date. And it alleges, as a reason
for imposing such harsh conditions that that bank
had necessarily to transfer 10 Eastern cities mar
N all the prhiIr money lrhich ii recsigcd, The re.
solution offered by myself, and adopted by the
Senate, directs the Secretary Of the Treasury to
state whether the Deposlte Banks in the West,
was by his order so transferred.
The answer goes tc the power of The Depositc
Banks in the several States over the currency
and understand the Secretary to say ltor he is
no, very explicit IN his statement that they have
The power which they claim. look upon this as
most unfortunate state Of things and ,raoAly IN
ustifabls and improper as it regards the Govern.
meut itself and the great business community
The Secretary urges as a reason for yesting these
Banks with this enormous power over the curren.
ry Of the country, that they responsible 10 the
United States for all that they receive and bound
10 pay it, ifrequired in gold and silver that they.
therefore, ought not to be compelled to receive
iny thing that is not equivalent to gold and silver.
BIT tbs does not meet the case presented it does
not apply TO the state things which has made the
subject matter OF inquiry it is not gold and sll.