The North-Carolina standard., 1844-05-22
CONGRESS


tending till the 4th of July, 1854, the charters o
the several Banks in the District of Columbia
passed by vote of 22 to IA. By the provisions
of this act Congress reserves the right to modify
or repeal the charters at any Time In case of tht
failure OF either of the banks to redeem theiI
notes or issues in specle, whenever presented, the
directors are made responsible, ia the first place
to the note-holders to the whole amount of the
notes, with all the interest and costs thereon; and
la the second place, in case the directors should
fail, the stockholders are responsible to double
the amount of their stock for the redemptions o
their issues A triumph ia the capitol of the
Republic of one of the great Fundamental prin.
ciples of democracy. No other business of i'm.
portance transpired in the Senate
In the House, on the same day, the first busi-
ness taken up was the resolution of the Senate
fixing on the 9th of this month as the dav for
adjournment of Congress. This resolution, after
being modified by substituting the nth of June
next for the day assigned by the Senate, was
adopted
In the Senate, on the 18th instant, the bill to
abolish the office OF the Solicitor of the General
Land Office was passed to third reading. The
resolution which passed the Senate for the ad.
journment of Congress sine die on the 9th inst
and which had been returned from the House
amended, was taken up, and motion made TO
substitute the Sd of June; but before this motion
was disposed of the Senate went into Executive
session.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole ION the same day. on the District of
Columbia anj, among other things, refused to
take up the bill from the Senate to renew the
charters Of the Banks
The Senate was engaged on the 18th instant.
in considering bills, of private character, and
in executive session. 1t removed the Injunction
of secrecy from the treaty, but not from its pro-
ceedings thereon.
In the House. the same day, the bill intro
1uced by Mr.. Duncan to fix the time for hoIdino
he elections for electors of President and Vice.
President was taken up. Mr.. Hamlin addressed
he House in favor of the bill, and Mr. Elmer
submitted an amendment providing that the time
ot choosing the electors in each State, in any
year after the year 1874, shall be the Tuesday
next after the first Monday Of Nov in said wear
After call of the House, and the proceedings
growing out of it, the amendment was rejected.
md the question was taken on the engrossment.
md carried without aa-division The Question
was then taken on the passage of the bill, and de-
;lded in the afirmative-yeas I4I, nays "a
The following is the bill as it passed the House
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Reore..n- |
0!t9es q me OlHed States Of dn1e1iea in COngTess as
'eoa hat the time Of choosing the electors of Pres
dent and Vice President of United States in each State
snail De the Tuesday next alter the first Mondav of
Vemoer next; and afterwards. except when snec;aI
eIecuon snail be held IN pursuance fhe tenth section
., heact 20 winch tins s an amendment, the time of
choosing said be the Tuesday next after
hrst Monday of November in every fuFth wear succsd
ing the last election of said electors and when s,ch
special election shall be held the time therefor sb,I Re-
me Iuesoay nextater the first Monday of November In
wnen the same shall be held pursuant to the sec
In the Senate. on the 10th instant the Select
COMMITTEE appointed to investigste the capacity
Of the Hon. John M. Miles, Senator elect from I
he State of Connecticut to take the oath If off.
IN support of the Constitution reported that there
was no sufficient reason why that senator should
not be permitted to qualify and take his se.t
The report of the committee was concrrred :.
and Mr.. Niles qualified and took his sent Tbs
Senate at one o'clock, went into executive se.s;on
and spent several hours therein.
la the House Mr. Duncan pave o,,;.. a.. -
would, On Monday next, call up the Oregon h;Il |
ana would continue 70 call il up until acted on
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