The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-19


therefore, had Ter eyes fixed this body aud would
do nothing until she saw a vigorous movement here
The session wasnow near lis close, and IL was i'm
portant that The attention of The committee should be
promptly draEnto the subject
And the qyeson having been taken, the rule (by
vote OF ayes l07, noes not connted) was suspended
And, on motion Of Mr.. b. the memorial was refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and was
On motion Of MIR. EVERETT, and BY general
consent the committees were ordered to be called for
reports until de hour OF one o'clock.
Mr. CASEY asked leave TO offer the following
resolutions, which were read for information;
Whereas, By the act OF Congress regulating the
deposie of The public money in the Stale banks, APP
proved June % 1896, il provided that al Least
one bank be selected in each Stale or Territory, II
any such existed willing to be employed as aepos.,
tory Of the public money; aud, whereas, there are
two banks in the State OF Illinois, both oil them SOL
vent and safe, reither of which is now employed as
the depository d The public money collected IN said
State; and, whereas, the money SO collected IN Ill
nois is depoSitedin the State bank Of Missouri to
the manifest intry Of the said banks OF Illinois, and
the People Of the State and whereas. the Secretary
OF the Treasury Under the provisions oil the act OF
1889, has selected MANY banks which would have
been excluded from the benefits of the deposite act oil
1886, as depoSitores of the public money, which
said banks, in common with The banks OF Illinois,
could not have been selected as repositories OF The
public money unde' the provisions 1.-THE act Of o3o
Therefore,
Reso,ped' That the Secretary OF the Treasury in
form this House al what time the Bank OF The State
of Missouri was made deposite bank, and what
amount of its notes said bank had in circulation
and what amount of specie II had in lis vaults when
il was seeced that he state particularly the amount
Of specie said bank had in It's vaults on the 9th OF
July, and on the 10th of.August, 1887; also that he
inform this House OF the amount Of money received
for public lands in the State of Illinois, and deposited
in said bank since ithas been selected as such de-
| poSitory.
Resolued, That the Secretary inform this House
why he may not, under the act Of Congress OF l7sy
select or both Of the banks Of Illinois as deposit
tories OF the public money collected in said State,
should it satisfactorily appear tina. the said banks
are solvent spece-paying banks, and would be safe
repositories of the public money.
! Objection having been made,
Mr. G.. said hat (for the first time in seven SEES
sions) he wout move suspension of the rule, and
would ask the 3eas and nays
| Mr. RICE GARLAND suggested TO the gentle
man TO Withdraw his motion until the committees had
| been called for reports.
| Mr. CASEY said he had been waiting whole
week anxious to submit these resolutions, and he had
never had an opportunity until now de could not
withdraw his moiion.
And the question was then taken and Decided in
the negative Yeas 92 nays g. (not two thirds.)
So the rule was not suspended.
On leave given, Mr.. SHIELDS laid upon the
table, with view to have printed, an amendment
TO bill before this House, together with letter
from the Chief Engineer relating thereto
On motion of Mr.. Mckay, 5000 extra copies OF
the report of the select committee (of which Mr..
Hunter, of Virginia, was chairman) on the subject
Of the currency, were ordered tobe printed
RipoRrs FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. CHAPMAN, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported without amendment Senate bill for
the relief Of the assignees OF Louis Baron De Fer
| riet ~ a". "y
Mr. TOUCEY from The Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported without amendment Senate bill for
| the relief Of Jabez L. White and Asa White.
| frnn he sam me-
! ed without amendment Senate bill 10 prevent the
countereiing OF any foreign copper, gold silver, or
Other coin, and to prevent the bringing into the
| United States or utering any counterfeit foreign
copper, gold, silver, or other coin.
Mr.. CRABB, from the Committee on Private
| Land Claims, reported without amendment Senate
bill for the relief of VIM Jones.
Mr.. RARlDEN, from the same committee, re-
ported without amendment Senate bill for the relief
of Obed P. Lacey.
MI, r GARLAND, from the same committee,
reported without amendment Senate bill TO confirm
claims 10 lands in the district between the Rio Hondo
and Sabine rivers and reported bill for the relief
of Charles Morgan, of Louisiana, and Senate bill
| for the relief of Juan Belgar with amendments.
Mr.. RARlDEN from the same committee, made
report against the of Jesse Fl. Willis, Gas.
! Minnie.) :....-
Mr.. CRABB from the same committee, made
report aga INST the case Of VIM Stringer.
| Mr.. DE3ERRI, from the Committee on Agri-
culture made report against the petition Of john P
Mr.. EVERETT, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported Senate bill supplemental to the act
entitled An act to provide for the organization of
the Department OF Indian Affairs" and San act to
regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes,
and to preserve peace on the frontier" approved,
June Ii, 1874, with amendments.
| Mr. PETlIKEN, from the same committee re-
ported billtor the reefof the legal representatives
| of VIM. Anderson, deceased. .....
| Mr. BELL, from the same committee, reported
Senate bill . authorize the appointment of three
additional clrks in the Office OF the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, without amendment
On motionof Mr. MITCHELL, the Committee
on Invalid Passions were discharged from the fur
| Their consideration of the petition of Major Thos.
Harrison, ant the petitioner has leave to withdraw
! the same
Mr. CRAIG, from the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims reported Senate bill for the relief of
Pierre Menardand others, without amendment.
On motion Il Mr.. CRAIG, the same committee
were discharged from the consideration OF the seve-
| raj petitions aid memorials which are now upon
their table andno acted upon, and said committee
has leave to plce the same in the custody of the
| Clerk of the Huse.
Mr. COLES from the Committee on Military
Affairs, made eports against the petitions OF the
heirs Of Bracket Baldwin, and Mary W. Thomp-
son, widow ano devisee Of Colonel Alexander r.
| Thompson. .."..
Mr. MCCLELLAN, OF Tennessee, from the same
committee mad. report against the petition of
Joseph Barckley.
MI MCKAY from the same committee, reported
Senate bill for the relief OF Capt Snodgrass compa
| ny of Alabama volunteers, with amendments
Also, bill making appropriation for the repair
and rebuilding Of the wharves OF the forts in New
York haTbor.
Also made report against the petitions Of in
habitants of Springfield asking retrocession OF the
jurisdiction of The United States over the territory of
| the armory at Springfield, Mass. and of inhabitants
OF Virginia for bridge across Shenandoah river at
| Harpers Ferry.
| MIR. MORGAN from the Committee on Revolu-
onary Pensions, reported bills for the relief Of Anne
Watson and Henry Peyton.
Mr. CUSHING, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, made supplemental report on the occupa-
ton of Oregon and, on his motion, 10000 extra
copies of the report and accompanying maps were
ordered to be printed
| Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions reported, without amendment, Senate bill