The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-31

Mr.. HARLAN, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, reported bill for the relief Of James
Barrett
Mr.. WHITTLESEY objected 10 the MASSAGE 81,
this bin, unless full report should accompany il
lest il become precedent for confirming mass al
the most fraudulent claims thar were preferred
Mr. POPE stated the facts Of the case
MIR. WHIrTLESEY earnestly desired the bin
should be recommitled for the purpose OF obtaining
a report OF the facts In the case.
Mr.. HARLAN assented, and the bill was recon-
miited TO the Committee Private Land Claims
DISTRICT or coLuMrlA BANKS.
Mr.. BOULDlN moved 10 take up the Senate bin
for continuing the charters OF the banks in The D
| tIicl Of Columbia.
After preliminary conversation between
Messrs Bonldin, Adams, and Petriken, the motion
was carried
The CHAIR stated that The bill had been en-
crossed and read third time; and that pending The
question The passage Of the bill the gentleman
from Massachusetts (Mr. Adams) had moved It's re-
commitment to the Committee for the District Of
Columbia with instructions To amend the bill by
adding proyiSo that the banks should proclaim no
dividend during a suspension of specie payments,
on which motion the House had ordered the yeas
aud nays.
Mr.. PETRIKEN moved 10 amend the instruc.
lions proposed BY MIR. Adams, BY adding thereto a
proviso that no member of Congress, nor clerk Of
either House be eligible president director
of either of the banks in the District.
Mr.. THOMAS demanded the previous question;
but withdrew il at the regnes Of
Mr.. MERCER, who promised 10 renew the mo-
ton; bu who wished particularly 10 observe that if
the bill had proposed 10 continue these bank char
tiers for fily years, he should have deemed it impor
insert the amendne proposed by The honora-
bic gentleman from Massachusetts,; but as the term
was but two years, the banks were 10 pay their
five dollar bills in specie In August, and all their
debts in specie the LIST of January next he did not
consider il worth while 10 delay the measure by
amendments Mr. NJ. forgot TO renew The motion
for the previous question
Mr.. ADAMS said ii was perfectly immateTia 10
him whether the extension was to be for two years
or two months, OF two hundred years IL was FIRST
principle of justice that bank should make digi-
dend while under a suspension Of specie payments
He never would vote to continue any bank charter
for day without a clause preventing this. All
he wished was the yeas and nays
Mr.. MERCER nov renewed the motion for the
previous question.
This motion was seconded BY the House Ayes
Mr. PETRIKEN wanted the yeas and nays; but
the House refused to order them.
The previous question was then put and carried
and the main question was ordered TO be put.
The main question being upon the passage OF the
bill in the following form
BILL "to continue the corporate existence OF the
banks in the District of Columbia"
BE ii enacted DC That the charters of the Union
Bank, and OF the Farmers and Mechanics Bank OF
Georgetown, the Bank of The Metropolis, Patriotic
Bank of Washington, and Bank Of Washington, in
Alexandria, and Bank of Potomac, in the Town OF
Alexandria be- and the same are hereby, extended
to the fourth day Of March, in the year eighteen
hundred and thirtypine Prorided L hat said banks,
each for itself shall conform 10 the following con-
dtons: .."..
First. To cease receiving or paying out all paper
currency of less denomination than five dollars, on
or before the day of the PRONUNCIATION Of this ACT
Second. To redeem all their notes of the denomi-
nation of five dollars in gold or silver from and
after the fourth day of july in the present year.
Third. To resume specie payments in full, on or
before the first day of January, 1889
The question on the bills passage was decided
thus: s.". ..t ..... D.. g.
YEAS-Messrs. Heman Allen, Anderson, Banks
Beatty, Bicrne Bcknell Bddle, Birdsa Bond Bordeh,
Boudin Briggs, Brodhead, Bronson, Buchanan, J,
Cslhoon, w. b. Campbell, J. Campbell, Chambers,
CLANCY, Chapman, Cheaiham, Chtds, Clark. Clownsy,
Coles Corwln Craig, Cary, Crans,on Crockett, Cush-
ing, Cushman. Dawson DE Graf, Dennis, Edwards,
Evans Fanington Fairfield, II. Fletcher, Fillmore,
Foster, Fry, ]. Garland, r. Garland, Glascock, W.
Graham, Grantand Grant. Graves, Griffin, Haley,
Hall, Hammond, Hamer, Harlan, Harrison, Harper,
Henry, Herod, Howard, Hubey Ingham, j. Jackson,
H Johnson, J Johnson, Kilgore, Klngensm,h, Legare
Lincoln, Logan Lyon. Marvin, Martin. MauTy, May,
Maxwell. T. Mcclellan, Menefee, Mercer, Mllligan,
Morgan, G. Morris, Murray, Naylor, Moves, Palmer
Pierce, Psnnybacker, Phelps, Pickens, Pope, Potts,
PrentIss, Randen, Randolph, Reed, Rely, Rencher,
Rdgway, Rivcs, Robinson, Rumsey, Russell, Ser
Stanley. Stuart Stone, Slratton, Taliafepo, Thomas
TIllinrhast, Titus, Vail, yanderveer, Weeks. A S,
White, J. White, Elisha Whittlesey, 7, T Whlttle-
sey, l.. Williams, Shcrrod Williams, C. H. Williams,
Worthington, Yorke-l3l.
NAiS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Atherton, w, B.
Calhoun. Cambreeng, Casey, Common, Dromgoole,
Dunn Everett. Goode, Hals,ed, Halves. Hawkins
Haynes, Holt, Hopkins, R. Nj. T Hunter, T B. Jack
son. Keim, kemble, Leadbetter, Lewis, LOOMS. Nal
lory, Mckay, Abraham Mcclellan Montgomery, Logan,
Oge Owens, Patterson, Peck, PetrAen, Potter, Pratt
Robertson, Sawyer, Sheplor, Snyder, Taylor, Turney,
Webster, j. WWilliams, Yell-45.
So the bill was passed, and now wants but the
Presidents signature 10 become law.
NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY.
The House then proceeded TO the orders OF the
day, and took up the message received from the
President few days ago. the subject OF the
Northeastern boundary of the United States.
Mr.. EVANS moved that so much OF the Message
related 10 the remuneration of certain individuals
therein named be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and that the residue thereof be Tor
the present laid upon the table
On this subject Mr. EVANS went at large into
an examination Of what he understood TO be the pro-
position made by the American TO the British Go
vernment, for a new survey OF the disputed line;
conending that il was, all grounds, highly mex
pedient and of dangerous tendency, and that the
State OF Maine was entirely and rreconcilaby OPP
posed 10 il.
Mr. FAIRFIELD, who followed Mr.. EyASs in
IL pIOPoSlAiuh was suti d Ita
colleague understood it TO be, il would be highly in
expedien; but expressed il his opinion that the
proposition was different, and did not involve the
/ dangerous consequences supposed.
| Mr.. CUSHMAN took substantially the
! view of the proposition which Mr.. Evans hal done,
and into illustrations TO show that the pro
| position OF our Government would necessarily even
! luaie in giving up the American claims,
| MIR. CAMBRELENG now moved the Previous
| Question but withdrew il at the request OF
MIR. HOWARD, who, having promised TO renew