Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-10

10 give the grounds oil his preference or Inc inca
sure indicated in his motion either OF the other
sures which had their friends and supporters in this
House The Sub Treasury scheme had failed The
National Bank was unallainable. The State depuslte
system had answered its purpose. And he thought
that the present good opportunity 10 establish the
special dpposiie plan.
He argued to show The inconsistency Of the Admins
tra,on parys opposing this scheme, alter the recon-
nenda,on had received al the hands OF the Executive,
and expressed his surprise that any member OF that party
should be wiling 10 70 home to his constituents, with
out doing something for the keeping and disbursement
of the revenue.
Mr. r. said he should, at proper time urge the House
to vote on his proposition.
Mr. TilnghasL thought it impossible that the House
should decide TO separate without restoring the public
money to The protection Of the laws, in some form or
other He minated his intention Of offering an amen nd
ment after vote shall have been taken on those Of
Messrs Robertson and Lpgste. If the House d! not
engra their action TO The keeping "G the finances in
bill il would be too late to do any thIng hereafter,
this session. this bring Senate bill.
He horcd the Previous Question would not be moved
upon SO important measure as THIS, Until Vole could
be taken these propositions 10 amend.
Mr.. TIllinghasts proposed amendment was then read
as follows:
Strike Gu, all after the enactng clause and insert the
following, viz:
tina, so much OF the act Of June twenty third, one
thousand eight hundred and thlrys'x entitled AN act
to regulate the deposites of the public money as pToh-
bits the recr Of The notes hills specie paying banks
which have issued since the fourth o July one thousand
eight hundred and thirty six notes or bills OF less de-
nomination than five dollars be-, and the same hereby,
repealed.
sec . ind be IL further enactcd That, until other
provision shall be made by law, shall be lawful for the
Secretary Of The Treasury TO select and employ, as de-
postDrrs OF the public money according to the provisions
Of said act any legally established bank which shall re-
deem its notes and bulls demand 10 specie nolwlh.
standing it may since the fourth Of July, thousand
aup
Of less de nom! nation Than FIVE dpilars.
SEC g. And be further enacted That the operation
Of the second section Of the of April tourtee one
thousand eight hundred and thirty six entitled AN act
making appropriations for the payment Of RevoIuona
ry and other pensioners Of the United States for The year
one thousand eight hundred and thirty SIX, be, and the
is hereby, suspended until further order OF Con-
grpss."
Sir. Grant said he sorry he could not accommo
date the gentleman from Rhode Island; but he thought
all would agree that debate would he Of avail at this
Stage Of the session. lie should, therefore, the
Previous Question.
Mr. Potts demanded call Of the House; which
ordered and the roll having been called twice. and once
Tor excuses there were found 10 he Muty members al.
sent
Mr.. Garland Of Virginia made an appeal TO Mr.. Grant
TO Withdraw the motion for the previous question, IN
order that The question be taken on the amendments
without debate.
Mr.. Grant Withdrew The motion.
The question recurring on the proposition of Mr.. lie.
care To strike out the second section Of the bill,
Mr. Mrne!ee demanded the yeas and nays, which be-
ing ordered, resulted follows:
YsdS-Messrs. Adams, Alexander, flenan Allen Jno.
W Allen. Aycrigg, Bell B!ddIe, Bond, Borden, Briggs,
W. b Calhoun, j. Calhoon, J. Campbell, Carter Ga.
sey Chambers, Clancy, Chealhnm, Chiids, Clark, Cor
win, Cranson. Crockett, Curtis, Gushing, Darlington,
Dawson. Davies, Debcrry, Dennis, Dunn, Edwards,
Evans Everett, Ewing, L. Fletcher Fillmore, james
Garland Rice Garland, Goode, James Graham, WIN.
Graham GEanlland, Graves G!ennell, Griffin Hall,
Hamer. Harlan. Harper, Hastings, Hawes Henry, He
rod Ilrinun Hopkins, Il. NJ. T. Hunter, jeniter Ken
nedy, kIgore Lega'e, Lincoln, Lyon Mallory, Marvin
} III Mason, S. Mason, hlaury, Maxwell McKennan,
aenese, Mercer, aligan, Mitchell, Z. Morris, Nayor,
Noyes. Ogle, Patterson, Pearce, Peck, Phillips Pope,
Potts. 5 S. Preuss, Rarden, Randolph, IL ed, Rencher
Ridgway, Ro!ertsnu Robinson, Rumsey. Russell, Ser
gpant A IL Shrpperd Charrs Shepard, Shields, ST.
bey, Sade, Souhgate, Stanly. Stuart Stratton, Ia
lairrro Thompson, Tllinghast, Toand Underwood, A.
s. White, J. White, T. Whtlrsey, Williams. 5.
Williams. JOS l. Williams, Chris. II. Williams, Wise,
Word, iOrke-ll9
Beatty, Brtne BckneIi Bi!dsa, Boon, BouIdin, Brod
head Bronson, Buchanan, Bynuul, Camhreleng, Chap
man. Cleveland Coles, Connor. Craig Cary, eastman,
Davee. DrGrsf, Dromgoole, Duncan, EImore, Earring
ton, Fairfield, Fletcher, Foster, Fry Gallup, GIascock,
Grant Gray, Haley, Hammond. Harrison, Hawkins,
Huyns iioIt, Howard, liubIry, w II. Hunter, ngham,
T. u. Jackson, }. Johnson n. Jones, w Jones, keiu
Kemble, KhuGpnsmIth, Leadbe,ter, Lewis Logan, Loo
mis-, Martin, Mckay, X. Mcclellan, A. Mcclellan Nc
Clure. Miller Montgomery, Moore, S w. Morris, No
bic, Ovens Palmer Parker, Parmen,er, Paris, rayn.
ter Penny hacker, Pe,rkin, Phelps, Plumer Potter, j.
H. Prcnss. Reilly, Rbelt, Richardson, Rves. SAWYER,
Shelter, Snyder, Spencer Taylor. Thomas, Titus, Tou.
cey. Towns Turney, Vail. WnCener, Webster, Weeks,
TT Whitl!esey, J. w. Williams, Worlhington. Yell,
lei.
So the amendment Of Mr. Lrgare adopted.
Mr. Curtis moved 10 amend the hill rs follows:
9nd he further enacted, That it shall be lawful Coz
Al I,s,a
employ repositories of the public money according
to the provisions of the act 0! June 23 lc3G, entitled
'An net to regulate the deposites Of the public money,
any bank which shall redeem lis notes and bills, de-
mand in specie, notwithstanding may have, since the
4h of July. 1896, issued paid out bills of less demo
miDation than five dollars That the operation OF the
second section Of the act Of April H. 1896, entitled
San act making appropriations for the payment oil Re
voutionaTy and other pensioners Of the u S for the
year 1886, be, and the same is hereby suspended until
further order OF Congress
Mr. Common then moved The previous question. the
main question being on the passage OF the bill as
amended
The division on scconding was ayes 81, noes 10i-
So there second. Cries of question from
every quarter of the House
MIR Clark would send 10 the Chair amendment
which he trusted, would prove acceptable as mod.
ficalion 10 his colleague. VIZ:
"insert in Mr.. Curtiss amendment, after the words
'frs dOiiarS the following: 'PrOridcd, hpcsrcr, That
this provision shall not extend 10 any bank which shall
issue or pay any note bill Of less denomination
than five dollars after the 9TH Of July, 1899"
Mr. Curtis preferred his own, but would agree to the
modification proposed.
Mr.. Bronson moved to amsnd the amendment by
striking the words 'un,il the further order Of Con
gross, and Inserting "lur two years
Mr.. Rres moved TO commit the bill with instructions
to amend the same as 10 dispense with the agency or
nstrumeniay of banks in the fiscal operations Of the
Government.
After some conversation between Messrs. Riyes and
Robertson, cries of question most vociierousy
iea,ed and The yeas and nays being ordered the
ton of Mr. Rves was recsd By the following vote
Yeas ", nays ll3
The question then required on Mr. Bronson's amend.
ment, which lie withdrew
The question then REQUIRED Mr.. Curlis's amend
ment, which
MIR Craig moved to amend to provide that no
bank should be Employed as contemplated by the amend