Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-13

Importance of the principle Of publicity, which !, u.
proposed to introduce in form TO impart etiici.nc
il in the new charter. Mr. Allen said he would ,,
DIV in an amendment, suggestion made bv Mr 81
houp in remarks which did not hear) tia, All NJ
Bank orders for expansions or contrac,ions should
made public.
Mr. Cu,hbert, we happy TO see after sea-,
iay sickness, able 10 attend III his seat and 80 lp,
ed with the weight Of the question before the So
rs 10 take part in the debate He enforced his We,
the subject in very strong and animated appeal III,
of warning TO the Bank party II resolved 10 pn, l.
propositions which they admitted the s,rona 49,
mon sense Of the country was maturing 10 .eu,,,
A sketch of this animated debate we hope % g. 49,.
10 readers in day or Two.
Mr. Walkers amendment failed BY a vote 4 49,.
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Some amendments having the same scope, ba, ~.
amounting TO general publicity of the Bank I'LL
or approaching II, passed.
Mr.. Benton detected in restrictive clause. Is \ j,
peared to The eye very large privilege conferred on Ill.,
Bank. The clause prohibited the Bank from mum
out the notes Of other banks, &c, &c. but authorized
TO pay out its own notes, bullion &c.
Mr. Benton thought this word 'dnttton mus, have
got there By accident BY authorizing the Bank !,
pay out bullion, the charter made full provision /,
fight off note holders who, when became troublesome
10 the Bank to pay out gold or stirer coia, would
thrust upon holders ingots Of gold and silver I.
which they could find the value without great from
bic and cost, ana Wnicn lney could not Use
If taken. The Bank when pressed could have nolhnr
10 do but to shove these masses OF bullion on p,r
demanding coin for their notes, 10 stop run, III
them. MIR White ofIndiana thought that Other p..,,
OF the charter abundantly guarded against the con-
slrnction which Mr.. Benton supposed would b. yi.n
TO this part Of the charter. lie turned 10 the seven
teenth section where 1t reads, "MatMr SAID corJor4
ton ShdH not, ut any time, sasptnd refuse pdyiIer.
IN goid ami strer Here Mr.. White found ,h- Hvtt
.coin dropped after gold and silver, il purpose
to authorize the Bank 10 pay out bullion, which
arny introduced in the restrir,trc clause NJ. s.
therefore, finding this little omission Of that valuslc
word coiR, moved 10 insert i, and i; was inserted
Mr. Benton then insisted that the word bullion should
be stricken out, as somewhat contradictory T. tins
amendment of Mr.. White, and it was stricken ant
MIR. Clay Of Kentucky, and all his regulars but 4 ic,
voting against striking out
Mr.. Clay Of Alabama proposed an amendment, fit
feng loans made in violation Of the charter, by
ais of previous loans Mr.. Clay Of Kentucky Oh cted
10 il.
THE HOUSE
After the journal was read, Mr.. White Of Leu,sianl
from the Committee on Commerce, reported bl.! io5
the extension Of the port Of New Orleans, q 70
cudc the city Of Lafayette. Mr. Mckeon Of New
York objected He said If this bill was introduced
there others Of similar character which NIGH, *
and there would be no end The ti! vas
read three times, and passed
Mr. Profit Of Indiana SAID il was well known that
there was not single member on the Select Commit
Tee on TIC AuTIeHCy Wtsl VI olllo tltIttnI'
wished TO offer resolution, which be would reat ;or
the information Of the House Mr. Profit then read
the following resolution:
"Resoired, Tina, the Select Committee the Cur.
rency be directed 10 report the Senate bill rcpealn,
the SubTreasury bill, practicable, and that
il be also directed connect il with any bill which
said committee may prepare for the creation Of fiscal
agent or with any bill providing for The establishment
Of fiscal agent which may hereafter be sent = saiI
committee.
Objected to Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Fillmore of n. York moved 10 20 into Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Wood OF New York moved that the House con
slider Joint resolution which he offered that The two
Houses of Congress will adjourn and close the prescf,
session Monday, the 26th inst, at meridian
After Mr.. Fillmorc's motion TO 70 into Committee u
the Whole Mr. Cave Johnson of Tennessee and
appealed the chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and
Means TO permit him to introduce resolution o! lnql'
~ which he deemed important, connecting itself lmms-
datey with the business under consideration Of the COM
mtee, and which would be Of no importance alter tie
action of the House on the loan bill.
Mr.. Fillmore refused.
The following is the resolution
Reso,rcd That the Secretary Of the Treasury be Il.
reced to report this House the amount OF Treasury
notes outstanding OIL the An OF March, loli' and on
the lst of June, lS4I and, also, show the amount 81
the public debt exclusive Of Treasury notes, due lie
18th Of March last, and to whom the same Is due
Objected to: lies one day under the rnles.
1t appears to be the policy OF the Wings 10 shut ol
the light Of and truth from the country, and
also 10 abrdge the liberty Of speech See their
duct in the case of Mr.. Alherton Of New Hampshire,
and in passing the gag law.
Mr. j c. Clark Of New York wished ilr Fillmore
10 Withdraw his notion TO allow him 10 introduce 4 r..
solution required By the health of the members Of Tie
House
Mr. Fillmore of New York refused.
The question then taken by yeas and nays and
were-yeas 76, nays S9. So the House refused 10 -
into Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. Clark now his resolution to the table: which
provided for daily between and CLOGS, r
Objected to: lies over under the rule.
MIR. Bidlack withdrew certain papers and memorial,
presented to the House by him few days since
The Mcleod resolution mp for further con-
sideration and MIR. Hunt of New York took the floor
Before he could finish abusing Mr. Van Buren, and his
Administration, the morning hour expired; and
Mr.. John &. Clark then moved 10 take up his reso
luton, providing for daily between two AMI
four, p NJ but It was objected to, and so il lies over
under the rules
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr. Briggs y
Massachusetts in the Chair, and took up the bill ar
thorzing the United States 10 borrow Sl20n0,OG0.
Mr. Pickens addressed the House III orcibc and
eloquent manner until the bowstrng rule choked Inn
off Mr. Sergeant followed MIR Plckens land hlr
Rhctt followed Mr. Sergeant short, thrilling amt
patriotic speech)-and Mr.. Fessenden followed Nh
Rhett.
At three o'clock the committee rose, leaving VI
Saonsall Of Massachusetts, entitled To the floor. and
them on motion Of Mr. Clifford Of Name the House
adjourned GiOjc.
Friday's proc,rdiDps