The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-21
TWENTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1914.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. BARROW moved to take from the table
and refer to the Committee Naval Affairs,
communication from the Navy Department.
DISTRICT BANKS.
Mr.. MILLER, from the Committee on the Dis.
trct of Columbia, reported bill for extending
the charter of the several banks in the District.
Mr.. BUCHANAN said if the bill was not long
he would like to hear it read.
The bill was read it proposes to extend the
charters of the Farmers Bank of Georgetown
the Metropolis, Patriotic. and Washington banks
of Washington, and the Farmers Bank and Bank
of Potomac, of Alexandria, until the 4th of July,
1854 provided that Congress may at any time
alter, modify, or repeal the same. The I'd Sec
ton enacts that if at any time, any Of these banks
suspend specie payments, or refuse to redeem
their bills, when presented, it shall be the duty OF
the district attorney er o0fcio at once to take
measures for putting such bank into liquidation
and wind up it's affairs
Mr.. BUCHANAN would not now prevent the
bill from passing to second reading, but he
gave notice that when the bill came to be dis.
cussed, he should move SO to amend it as to
make the stockholders individually responsible for
the issues.
ent standing committees, mostly of private ma
ture.
OREGON,
Mr.. ARCHER wished to have the bill taken
up for purchasing certain number of copies OF
Greenhow's work on the above territory.
Mr.. BENTON said if ever anything of this
sort was to be done, there was always great
hurry about it; he hoped the bill would keep its
proper place on the calendar.
Mr.. ARCHER would not handy epthets with
the Senator from Missouri. If the work was to
be subscribed, it was necessary that it should be
known early. He gave notice that he would
call up the bill on Friday. II.
Mr.. SAMPLE wished to take up the resolution
concerning the joint occupation of Oregon, but
the Senate being rather thin, he waived his in
tention, and said he would call up the bill to-
morrow.
JUDICIAL TERM OF OFFICE.
MIR. TAPPAN introduced Joint resolution for
limiting the term Of Office Of the Judges of the
Supreme and Circuit Courts of the United States.
SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. ARCHER submitted resolution calling
on the President, if not incompatible with the
public interest, to furnish any information in his
possession relative TO the slave trade by citizens
of the United States; also, such correspondence,
if any, as may have passed between the Gov
J eminent and the Minister Of Portugal relative to
the subjugation to slavery of subjects of that
Power by citizens Of the United States.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the i'm
provement of this great thoroughfare, was taken
up and passed by the following vote: Ayes
Messrs. Archer, Bagby, Barrow, Bates, Benton,
Buchanan, Choate, Clayton, Dayton, Evans
Foster, Francis, Haywood, King, Mangum,
Merrick, Miller, Rives, Simmons, Sturgeon,
White, and Woodbury-22. Nays-Messrs
Allen, Atchison, Anterior, Breese, flanagan,
Sample, and Tappan-7.
PENSION AGENTS.
The bill, reported by Mr.. BATES, for giving
compensation 10 these agents was taken up.
The bill proposes to allow two per cent. on
the disbursements until the compensation
amounts to ST. 900.
Mr. HAYWOOD moved to amend it by
striking out $1,000 and inserting $500.
Mr. ALLEN moved further to amend the bill
by excluding from its benefit persons having any
connection with banks or banking corporations
The bill was quite generally discussed. 1t was
moved to amend the amendment by excepting
stockholders; which was agreed to. The yeas
and nays were then called on the amendment as
amended, and it was rejected-ayes, Is; noes, 16
The question was then taken by yeas and nays,
on Mr.. Haywoods amendment, inserting 500 in
place of 1000 and it was rejected.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and
read a third time, by vote Of II to IL.
Several messages in writing were received
from the President of the United States.
A bill to change the place of holding the cir
cult court Of Ohio from Cincinnati to Columbus
was passed.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.