Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES

rerort was made from a select committee nv
mr HALL OF Verm"n', upon the subject OF the
CoWihereial Bank OF Boston. A citizen of Boston
in a memorial to Congress, states that this R,nk'
by co.usion with the Government AGENTS Inns
eheatcd the Government OF the United states on, NJ
slSo,oco. The fraud alleged, was 10y placing A
higher value upon property given rs seeuri,v ,bon
the property Is worth.
Mr. HALL accompanied his repor, with n reso-
luton that the frauds Should be investigated upon
the spot. 'f
IL was objected 20 by several Locoroco members.
a"u uue yea ana nays were ordered upon a motion
To suspend the rules.
Two thirds were necessary to suspend. AMI IN.
rules were suspended by n vote OF l2s 10 43.
ne report was brought forward and became like
wy o'her SUBJECT, n matter Of immediate debate.
IN wh'ch several members took psrt. One Of the
luesNons IN controversy was whether the committee
shou'd 90 to Boston TO investigate these frauds as
was declared TO be necessary, or whether ,bev
should carry on the investigation.
MIR SAUNDERS, Of ~. C.. moved an amend
mn 70 u resolution, the purport Of which was
.na' 'he having charge of the SUBJ
Ject should pursue their inquiries here.
MIR ADAMS spoke at considerable length and
favored IN the investigation upon the spot. l.
cohiehuod That II would cost less for Tie committee
TO go To Boston than II would To bring persons and
papers here.-This subject had long been belor,
congress, and several years ago, when the House
were Tess disposed to investigate frauds than they
were now, MIR BOND, of Ohio, had reported IN
'''"ut OF uolng what was emp by the re-
so'u,on under consideration. Thu amendment OF
Mr. was defended by himself and
Mr. PkOFFlT, of Indiana, and the debate was con.
tinued IN some general remarks by Messrs HALL.
otTenn., BOVINE, OF New York art
others, when the question was aiken. The amend.
ment OF Mr. SAUNDERS Was adopted bv a vo,,
taken by yeas and nays of yeas 90. nays sO.-A
amended the resolution was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
MIR FILLMORE, OF New York. moved that N,
Army Bul be taken up in committee of IN,
whole' The motion prevailed. The amendmen
proposing a reduction OF the army 10 the standar,
oil Io2l,l was read, and the debate proceeded.
MIR CUSHING OF Mass, was entitled TO IN,
hoor, and made a very able speech adverse u
me amendment, which was replied to by NJ
GILMER OF Virginia. MIR Gushing entered int,
a very able and lucid examination OF the Who'll
SUBJECT, and presented many facts and opinions
az having a practical bearing upon the subiecl
Our ioreisn relations were alluded To, not for IN
purpose OF making an argument, from which coult
DC drawn a feeling IN favor of war, but for III,
purpose OF presenting a state Of facts favorable 4
Keeping the Army and Navy at their present nu
mercil eode-our relations neither with Grea
britaIn or Mexico were such as TO warrant the re
ductlon proposed in n whir'w ind Of Reform.
Mr USHIN was answered by MIR GILMER
Of Var IN a speech protracied to n late hour an,
lavorins the amendments and correspon ding reduc-
uoh IN all Departments Of the public service.