Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-20
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TIE SCsTES.


-.<,,,v,>,.-7he House took Up. on the 18th the
,c ks TANKS. Mr.. Stevenson moved 10 strike
g. 49, l.i preyso in the fsst section, and insert lhe
.T5,i all banks in ,i.is Commonwealth shall hereafter
., The State Treasury. the following tax on their
So -.r cent on all dividends which 90 not es
60 ,.- cen, per AMMAN; On dividends exceeding
s.. ard mol eScecc!ng per cei't- per a'run', a
- NJ Q acr ceai; and on dividends exceeding per
-. .nt no, r, cva,. the Said banks shall pay tax
-. S,s-ens moved the following: "Pravided, That
~ s.,.s already sui.ct 10 the graduated tax on OWL
-. skai e exempt icom E,e same, except so lar ~
,,st n this ac,.-a;te1 discussion, Inc bill
| go. lad oycr iii the rect day.
~, y,sy The House resumed, en- Tuesday last,
. carsiGs.a,;on Of the An-Suo Treasury Resolutions
i,rec be Nj. ol.sy--Ou ks motion, the concurrent
Jl OF The FIRST resolution was struck o2t-so as TO
them ,sc resolutions Of the .fSsebis oa!y The
lesion was then t,&sn the frs; Of the committees
...olaeus and ,he nine beeanses appenceo 10 H. and
,,sy were adopted, ayes 50, noes is.
NJ! T King 3,cred TO add new resolution. urging
80 massage Of Inv prevent the re ssue of the notes
= the 81 Z. S Bank. This was rejecied-ayes Ia,
,s -.;-,he above vote being nearly reSersed
The r,e.mtle and resolutions were then adopted
-Ha "Wednesday, in the Houss, Mr.. Earnatd moved
! =, -ssa'si"r:
TO ire tire the expectancy OF sTas'',as the safety
a.rAs !s Stale 10 issue post notes to itited Pe'
: villain - tsJ "a conreu;nn. or otherwise, On some
" ,sa Later taau 'e 10Th tey OF Scs next, for s!ncla
mons re .r,s ,-oa OF sIsce payments"
- liz. GesGltoty debate, this resolution, on motion
az Al. Deves vas laid t!e table, 5J vote Of % 10
H.ssAcHrsxSTs The committees Of the Legislature
,7oonled IN examine tho affairs OF ss Commonwealth
.5 Kilby BarSs reported The l3a IN the Senate,
=, embracing statement of jacts in Gsta, and both
-e,onlcndng tins, ;.cis officers shoas be Summoned 10
lot ea=sc ck Heir rrcpccice charters sGu not be &c
.sI.I fJrei,eG-Tke Reports represent that in both IN
.,::oas there have been gross misnanaser:ent, pecu
,ya and ttsud Il wslld s?peas, aa, tie assets in the
{ r,5,on weah Bark will redeem all its circulation.
sas the dead loss oF lis capital The debt due to the
United States various accounts, On Tie 18th January.
80: was SJ< .t29 Tie Committee state, that this sum
aa o-sn received in rcrors ways ct rarious mes-a,
one fir:s BIZ bond from The President ard DTectors-at
.aaiar. ass;gccd notes. &c Tie notes still TO
he o.i,c;ra.
In is House OF Representatives. ahe- long debate.
IL Slu-rs aiendnc the bank commissioner bill!
was adopted ou the &n and the ELL ten passed 10
ia;d reading, By vote Of ga yeas 10 40 nays
MONEY MARKET Resumption.
The Y Herald os Wednesday STATES, that "the Ia
ncs o. trade al this aoen, is evidently flowing fun
-.,o,e 10 America Under The acIina o. The present.
cent there can be doubt Of very large import OF
cs or goods from Enr!and and France before May
Tie STATE C. our foreign bosses p!eCuces the idea Of
many IN oortaons OF goods We have foreign u:erckan
z enough in thr Country 70, year to come. This be.
M IN. case il is probable that specie will dow here
,rt If does New York will be The which it
ar: tend Ey May New York will be in the strongest
financial position o: uny city Of the whe's circle of the
commercial world.
TIE same paper Of Thursday says, that bills on Lon
doa WIRE sold fox cent, and su3dIy Others for
,oGia l. adds Ina. This amoGnt of property, for
winch exchange may be drawn is principally under the
ccat.ol OF the United States Bank and its European
agents II Liverpool, Eumphries & Bidoe are their
-sa: cotton agents and London Mr 5sudon, the CEN
r;e Of all these great cotton and exchange operations
TIE bank has large amount Of engagements 10 meet
,as Spring, and mex, Summer, in Eng'nnd-yet 1t is
believed That i, controls eotcn shipments 10 Europe,
fill * COG geo beyond It's liabilities in that country;
sod II So II Is probable Mr. Bidde intends 10 make
ia:=e importation s?ecie in the OF ie months
very ev:jen, from all Che recent and existing move.
re4ns Of he U. S Bank, that Mr. Bid9e rs preparing
splendid c0p ftGt. which may burst upon me
ccual:y morning before rise, and carry on ali
the over and glory OF resumption OF specie payments,
enc the restoration OF confidence from all ard every
os institution around him. The vas. operations in
co.i0n based the equally vast issues OF uncance!ied
OF the old bank-on he post notes and bonds Issn
e. n Ibis country and Europe, have u. ecet the ofe-
r.crs of ar Eidd!e in controlng 10, oaly The money
sQl also the cotton and exchange markets. both OF E1
;o2e and America In ew weeks or Ucaihs, from The
movements in certain sage Of 6sTeiopement, Mr.
B.coe can coGo at least 81 0J0, co! OF specie IN lis
transit from Europe 10 America. FROM these moVe-
mems therefore, Of MIR. Eidde in cot,on and e1chan-
.e and from the general state OF the caeatry we come
Amos; 10 the conclusion sometimes that he intends 10
specie payments has own nook and 10 carry
wi. hl The vast aggregate oil the gamb-
ng institutions ia spite Of the action OF Congress or of
e.y legislative body.
The New York Sun OF Saturday informs US that u a
postscript 10 business litter received his Office from
Bs.lye Ohio under date Of February 10. says Many
# our Ohio Banks paying specie; the Bank Of Nor.
OK Clinton Bark OF Columbus, Dayton Bank. ard Sc
se,al others We pleased in conne1ion with this,
express belief that the good news will shot
" be told Of tie scireai banks Of New York.