Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05

examine into the condition Of the currency of said Dis
ric TO inspect the books and examine the pro-
ceedings of said banks, ascertain whether their char
tiers have been violated not, and whether any abuses
or mai practices have existed in their managenentto
send Tor persons aud papers, to examine witnesses
oath, and To appoint clerk record their
MIR Bouldn withdrew tho motion amend, offered by
him yesterday.
Mcssrs. Garland and Thomas of MARYLAND made
few remarks on the subject
MIR. Nc KEENAN, submitted the following amendment
to be added to the instructions;
And that the said Committee be instructed report to
this House the names of the persons, the amount and
the date of all loans made by any District Bank to mem
bers OF Congress- officers of the Government, since
the LIST day of October, 1888
Mr. Mckcnnan's object was, he said, to have this i'm
vestgation as deep and thorough that which in
stitu,ed into the of the Bank of the United
States The committee Of investigation, in that case,
obtained list OF the names of all members of Congress
who had received loans from the Bank of the United
states and he believed, spread il upon their report He
ordered
MIR. Combreleng asked the gentleman from Pennsyl.
vania to withdraw his call for the yeas and nays
one, he presumed, would oppose the proposition.
Mr. Thomas, of Maryland, entertained, he said,
somewhat uferent view OF the propositions and
nol support Il, unless 1t was SO give the
is ,, uiscreNnpiry power TO report the
@oe was what done in the of the Bank
OF the United States. The committee were furnished
by the President of the Bank with list of the members
who had had transactions with the institution but that
INST never saw the light 1t not made part of the
| report OF the committee.
The debate here took course relating chiefly to
me investigation OF the concerns of the Bank of the u
States, in the year 1882.
Mcssrs Beardsey, w, i. Shepard Adams Nc Ken.
nan, Cambreeng, Howard, Grennell and Everett took
| part i'm the discussion.
Il Mr. kinnard here moved 10 amend the anne ndme M
| by adding the following:
And TO make the inquiry far as practicable in
It's application to loans made by the United States Bank
and branches to members of Congress and officers of
yernment, since the veto of the bill rccharter said
Bank and also TO loans made members of Congress by
all the Depose Banks
Alter remarks from Mcssrs Parker. Williams of
N. @. and NcKennan
| MIR. McK,m moved the previous question.
The motion was seconded by vote of 81 to 80.
Inc question then being, shall the main question be
now put"
! MIR. Williams of N. c. said as the effect of the pro-
vious question would be off the of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, he would call for the
yeas and nays and they were ordered.
The question was determined in the affirmative yeas
| 100, nays &C.
So the House determined that the main question should
Mr.. Taliaerro asked division of the question: so as
to obtain separate decision upon that part of the
Iuion which refers 10 the Select Committee petitions
winch may hereafter he presented in relation TO the
Banks of the District
The Chair stated, that the division pointed out was in
order.
MIR. j q. Adams inquired ifit in order to adopt
resolution referring petitions to be hereafter presented to
a Committee.
The Chair decided that it was in ORDER but that the
House could, at any time, reverse the order
Nr Thomas, OF Maryland asked the unanimous con-
sent oil the House TO modify his resolution
that part objected to by the gentleman from Massachu
| sets.
The Chair inquired ifthere was any objection
Mr. Wise said, object, unless we can all have a chance
| to modify
The question taken first on the commitment ofthe
subject to select Committee and decided in the arma-
tive, without count.
The question then taken the instructions omit.
ting that portion ofthem which relates future petitions
and decided IN the affirmative without division.
Mr.. Augustine II. Shepherd asked whether the Sc
cond branch OF the resolution relating to the reference
future petitions did not rcscnd rule of the House, and
whether, 1t 1T was adopted it would require vote
OF twotrds to refer TO any other Committee any petit
ton on the subject
The Char stated that IL required of the Chair
TO decide that question until the should present
itself
The question then taken that part of the in
sructons which refers to the Committee petitions 10 be
presented hereafter and decided in the negative, without
a division
On motion, the House then adjourned