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

oroun. to the condition OF the currency " a. ,;ro
Ic, r. ;ns,rct the books and to examine i"n ~. ot,r
"'t, ~ w. ;; L,u!.s 10 ascertain whether the' c'
,s h.r, s,~.: r:,.:.:G or not. and "!l"''' 49,! 81,
nr ,c,Ipjact;ccs have eXStra IN teI ;i,esens IN
send for persons and Papsrs' " Ilrir nrocccLnns
Ill, md f., oppnin; a clerk TO rccotu ''''' I J H.,
oa anu ~ ,bdrew the motion t" amend, offered ny
him yesterday. I Tbon,as of MARYLAND made 4
few remarks on tie su"leet' IT., ru: ,,,.ndncnt
Mr. Nc 'kcnnlu suoihtca INC io''"'''"o "
., In added to the instructions:
AID that the said Committee be instructed to rcpor'to
.hs ious. the OF the persons, The amount an"
81. dale OF all loans made by any District Bank 10 mem
i,s nf Conuress or officers Of the Government since
the 1st day of October, lo'i' .; :;
MIR. McKennans object was, he SAID 10 nave ti' ~
ycstipatiun as deep and thorough as that "h'ch T'
s,i;utd into the concerns Of the Bank OF Tie oh''eu
States The committee Of investigations III mat o"s
obtained list Of the Of all members G" Dpn
who had received loans from the Bank Of the y IT,
States and, he uccvrd spread II upon '"cn - iI .,rn
| asked the yeas and nays upon t!''s ''''o"' ~
| ordered r, p.,,sv}.
wanna % withdraw his call tor The yeas ana nays uS ~
one, he prrs.:Incd would oppose 'ne iPS L s,;J
! Mr Tnmuas of AIarrand, entertained: lie s'i''
,,r.,l,, different view Of the proposition, ana c"uu
no, support it, unless it was so ilsod''eu "S ~ Eu ~
ro,nIui,ic. discretionary power |" report Inc h"'i ~
roi IRIS VAS what was done III the case Oh the pam
| ~: e., J;;..d c,,,cs Tic committee were turnishcu
BIZ ,,, President Of the Bank win us. o! inc 'e',
,:ao lad had transactions with the inslu''"h' pu' %
lis. saw The lEhl II WAS "o' '"~ F
report OF the committee =. ,;,1,, -
,h .,;,,ion of the concerns Of the Bank OF tie u
States, in the year loj2 80 ., N.Tor
Mrssrs Brarisley w. B. Shepard. Adams, MIC
nan. CambTcicng. Howard: Nfehhel'' "Nu ''''
pa; Air. Einnard here moved 10 amend the amendment
by adding the following .;,.llo IN
And to make the same inquiry, as lar Us D.
il: auulcaon 10 loans made by the United states Pan"
and branches 10 members Of Congress and officers OF u
vrruucnt since lr veto Of the bill to rcci'a'er ST'u
f. Bank and also 10 loans made 10 members OF Congress "
. ui the Dcpusc Banks :, ,u;,r,u,e ri
! After remarks from McssrS. alhet' ''
n G.. aud Mckcnnan,
MIR. Mckrm moved The previous question, :,
, ibc motion was seconded by vote oil 81 10 o.
The question then being " snail Tic Hail 4'@7'
MIR, Williams of N. G. said, as the effect OF The pre-
ous cuestiou would be to Of the amendment OF s
gentleman from Pennsylvania, he would call lot "'
r Yeas and mars and they we're ordered
The question was determined /" ''c 1'' '
So the House determined thai the main question should
: be put. a., 49, o.
io o,in scpara,e decision upon that part OF The cso
linton which refers to the Select COMMITTEE petition
which NAV hereafter be presented IN relation 10 TIT
l Banks of the District.
The Chair stacc, that the DIVISION Po'n'eo ou' W." "
| order
resolution referring petitions to be hereafter peSeneu
= Committee. 49,. Il,
The Chair decided that il in order; but that tn
t House could at any time: reverse The order
5 slr Thomas OF Mary land, asked the unanimous cor
sent Of the House modify his resolution: so as to ON
that part objected TO by the gentleman from MaSSac"'
II sets. :, =.
s. The Chair Inquired ftherc any objection
If Mr.. Wise said object unless we can al have chaac
y to modify. , g.,
The question was taken first on the commitment OF III
subject to select Committee and decided IN the a!F!ni
tive. without count.
!. The question was then taken on the Instructions oml
,nr that norton u them which relates 10 future petition
e md decided in the affirmative without division
r. Mr. Augustine II. Shepherd asked whether The St
u cond branch of the resolution relating to the reference
rs future petitions did rescnd rnle Of the House. al
,e whether if it was adopted, it would not require vol
N Of twords to refer any other Committee any pet
is ton OF the subject. go re-,
se The Chair stated that not required OF the Una
at TO decide that question until the case should prcsei
=, itself.
in The question was then taken that part OF the II
y rucons which refers the Committee petitions to
presented Acrcuer and decided |" the negative "io'
rs q DIVISION,
d, On u.oI,n tie H.lsc then adjourned.