Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-22
EIichnnOlDd, Thursday, Feb. go.
TIE ST4TES.

tor,s,,y,.-The inuse OF Representatives passed
the Bank Bill on the 2b "aler making various amend
mpnls and striking out nearly all the obnoxious clauses
,I,, had missed the Senate The next day, The bill
y,s called 10 in lie Senate and occupied the whole dag
Th, Commercial Bulletin says that " The Senate seem
wiling TO pass the bill nearly in the shape in which it
was returned to them from the HunSe. Some amend
nents have been added and several subsulions been
ndop,ed but they not important 10 creale any
uneasiness to the friends of the amended bill
Mr. Slidrls resolutions, nsluctlng the Senator's &c
10 vote against National Bank, were called up in the
House of Representatives the l2lh and passed by
vote of % 10 81 Mr.. S. then failed in striking out so
much of The preamble duplicates the Wing party in
The charge of AbolitiohsE,.
PeSEsYLvAYiA- 1.-The Senate took up the Anti Sub.
Treasury resolutions from the Houseand passed them
wilbont any alterations on the 18th. The question was
divided On insLructng the Senators in Congress to
vote for yosponement ~ the Sad. Treasury btI, the
vote was-nyrs l5 noes l2-On expressing full conf.
suce in Martin Vun BRrcn and the Dem0cratic Scat0rs
and REPRESENTATIVES IN CongTcSs-ayes ~ noes I-most
of the Opposition men voting IN the aitirmaiive.-On
ns,ructng the Senator's &c 10 vote for such system ns
nil krep the BnkS and GUrernment as far apart as ne
teaLfc-aves H. noes l0-Mr. Peurose, ourng that the
Senators could not decide between the first and third
clauses offered explanatory resolution, which Will
come up on the 18th. -
The Bank Bill is still before the House-The amend
mens proposed by hessrs Stevens and Stevenson have
been reeced-An amendment, directing tina, surplus
funds be set aside special fund for the increased Sc
CURLY of the creditors of bunks-was agreed tuand The
clause stricken nu which required an annual payment
of such funds into the 1reasury.-hlr. Stevens offered
other amendments taxing dividends, and exemptlng GER
tain banks lleretrom which after considerable debate
were adopted
"Mr Stevens, after he had thus maturcd the section
BY the adoption o. his amendment, opposed The whole
section at some length. He then brought into view OF
the House bill of two sections, substitute, which
was ordered to be rriuted.-ihe first section provides
that the banks shall specie payments trhcnerer
three Gourhs Of all Tie banks IN each g the ad"ining
Satcs shall resume under peaaies-The sec0nd section
provides that after 5I the banks shall not issue notes
under $40; but banks to br allowed To issue notes be-
tween ) and $40 until that time
The next day, he l5th) Mr.. Stevens withdrew these
amendments" Mr.. FarreIly then offered al amend
substitute for the whole BILL which! purports to
place the banks under the OF the Courts of
the cities and counties where the banks located and
10 resume specie payments when the banks of other
States resume; mhich neGait1cd. "a gO0d Sign y
"Nr L. NJ. Chamberlain offered resolution that the
judiciary Committee report by Tomorrow whether
in event Of day being fixed for the banks TO
spccie payments that will eGase the suspension until
that lime, which was adopted.
Mr.. Gilmore then offered the following as the first
section:
"That from and after the next half yearly dividends
shall be declared by the banks within this Common
wealth. it shall be lawful for the directors Of any Of
Them or of any savings institution or loan company, 10
declare dividend Of then eight per cent. the
amour, of capital actually paid n and half ct the
OF annual profits arising from any Of such ns.
tutous and above eight per cent shall he So. aside
as specia fund for tie increased security Of the ceG.
Of said institutions and the other half shall he paid
into the treasury for the oil the Commonwealth an.
nualv.
'1his was agreed TO, md the section passed by GO
yeas 10 l. nays, number OF the Opposition no. voting,
and beurc the second section was considered The House
adjourned until o'clock, L. NJ.