Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-07
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The House resumed the coBideration OF The Dill rom
the Senate extending the charrs OF the District BANKS
under certain restriction inrir term of two years.
The question being on The amendment 10 the amend
ment,
Mr.. WELLER continued Is remarks IN opposition
to the bill, (siving way to cxldnuttons from hicssrS,
ANDREWS, J. DANlSo of Inn, and JOHNSON oil
h~laryiand) and concluded atlo la,hutrs past ",ny
calling on all those friends of.hc Administration who
were sincere and orthodox in heir political sentiments
on the subject of the banking'ystem, TO rally now ana
vote against the bill.
And Mr.. w, in redemptionpf his pledge TO Mr.. IN
dcrwood, renewed the demand for the previous cues
ton.
MIR. JENlFER and a numbe of other gentlemen ap
pealcd to MIR. Weller and Mr.. Underwood to withdraw
the demand. \ momentary scnc OF excitement ioi'
lowed, which resulted in the release OF Mr. wiener
from the pledge imposed on Inn by Mr. Chder"o"u'
and in the withdrawal of the dunand for the previous
question.
MIR. JENIFER then addrcssed,he House in an ener-
.,etic appeal TO the sense Of justice of the House to-
wards the DISTINGUISHED people oithis District; ana ae-
prccating the attempt to make thu q question OF party
and adverting to the deplorable results wnlch must me,
vitably follow, unless this or somesinilar bill should
be passed.
He was followed by Mr.. S~ALToNsTALL in some
remarks Illustrative of the injustice which would ne
done TO the people of this d~istrictby the adoption Of
amendment, and by the refusal OF congress, The iocai
ltnlSldluGt Vi lHlS DISiTiCt, " pass '' bi''
Mr.. STEENROD obtained the floor, and, amongst
other things, went at some length INTO an examination
of the moral and political sins OF the banking institu'
tons of the United States, and of the swIndl'ng pro
pcnslics by winch (he said) they we're characterized
Mr.. HABERSHAM then moved the previous ques'
ton.
Mr.. RIG GARLAND moved a call of the House
which was not ordered.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved TO lay the bill on the
table.
Mr.. BRIGGS asked the yeas and nays, which were
ordered; and being taken, were yeas T, nays lG].
So the bill was not laid on the table.
WEDNESDAY EvESlSG.-M continuation.
DISTRICT BANK ELL"
The House having refused to lay the bill on the table
the question rr"prred on The demand for the previous
question. There was II second, and thr main question
was ordered to be taken.
And the first branch Of the main question was on the
amendment TO the amendment as proposed by Mr.
Cooper of Ga, and which provides that from the pre-
sent time the said banks shall issue no notes OF less de
nomination than $40: that from and after the lst of Jan
uary next, they shall pay no notes ofless denomination
than $50; and that from and after the lst Of June next
they shall issue no notes of less denomination than 500
and also a further proviso, that in case the said banks
or either of them, shall refuse or fail TO pay their note!
in specie, on demand of any person, such person MAJ
have remedy BY judgment and execution al law, At
notice often days, before any justice Of the peace OF sa''
District.
Several divisions of the question were ordered, The
first being on restricting the present issue o fnotes TO
denomination not less than $40.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and, being taken
were: Yeas 10, nays ~.
So the first division was agreed 10.
And the question REQUIRED ON restricting the issues
from and alter the lst Of January next, to notes of de
nomination not less than $50.
The question on the second division was then takcI
and decided in the ncgative:-yeas So, nays ~.
So the second division was rejected.
And then, at half: past : on motion of Mr.. PETRl
KIN, the House adjourned.