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HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS,
oWEN.aT TIE TINE.

Let Us see what was said On this subject al The
lime the reSoluiioas were pending. 10 The &C.
count transmitted to- lhe Free Press, dated Janu-
airy II, 1885,, mads lhe following statement;
4RIcHMoED, Jan II. 1884.
The whoeof Wednesday, spent 10 di>cas-
sdn upon HE Deposited (; and he house
before il acjnurged was very near getting into
cot fusion. The vote &c censufe upon the Pee
sident, for his REMOVAL II the deposites, was d
decided one-sl 10 49, The vote upon the SUBJ
ject Of the enthusiastically of the Bank, was
not so fair test # slFeDgthf(76 % So as SCI
veral members voted $gainst The tesolulion Cd
that head, because they did moi wish TO blend me
iioo subjects iL
When The house adjourned, on motion 0. laIr:
Booker, WHO thought nights reelection wSuld
be useful molten tf MIR. Colsion vas pendfng1
for the Tadeauie PostPonement Of the whole
subject.
Goa Thursday, Mr. cdtston renewed his motion,
and much Interesting debate occaned Among
those who took part, M. Janney made speech
Of great ability, which established FOR him, with
all parts IF the house and auditory, high re-
tputation. BY clear and comprehensive reyiev
Of the political history Of the country, he clear.
" showed that the resolution Of Mr.. Stevenson.
which stated that Virginia had Frequently and
solemnly declared opposition TO a Bank oflhe
United States, was not correct in point of fact
No vote Of opposition had been passed since
1 1909. Therefore, the remark was moi correct,
/ that Virginia had frequently passed her opinion
on that subject. =
Some sharp skrmishng took place between
] Messrs. Garland Of Neeklenburg, Stevenson Of
! Spoilsylyania, Booker Of Amelia, Roane OF
Hanover, Faulkner, and jones o: Elizabeth CT
~.
Mr.. Colsiou foally wiihdiew. his motion 10
| nrst tnleffrftafv al al Z
and upon he suggesionof Mr.. Brown Of Peters
burgi who proposed to separate The subjects, and
to ,pfesent new set Of resolutions. by which
The full sense Of The house could be mere acca-
raie!y and properly asceiiained.
Mr. Wilson Of Boueioari. rene wed The molten
10 po$tpone-nndi it was Gnally rejected. ayes IS,
noes 96.
onI Friday, af.er The mornings business, Mr.
Gilmer moved Ia recommit The resolutions on
The sdbjee, 4 the deposies. with view 10 sepa-
rate The deposiis questions from the charter qacs-
lion. THIS molten occupied, in debate, The
whole Of The siiting-ald tho discussion was
madelup Of personalities and matter entirely III
PREVALENT. The motion IoIecommii, failed, by a
vote ef 65 70 GO.
Il win be seen. by the sabjoined extract, that
The vote en- ibe Seaa.e's amendment was not con.
sidered test of The principle, that having been
previously decided by several lest soIes, 10 all Of
whchIl am found in the negative
'.RicHMoND. Feb. IA.
"of Tuesday, Ire Dcposile resolutions we're
taken pp. The amendments If The Senate were
moe 10 reference 10 phraseoiogy than substance,
exceptin one instance, in.whlch a clause was
inserted, insHucpng orr Senators 10 Congress- 10
vote for restoration Of The depoSiles, and for
placing ihe5fulure revenue in The Bankscf the
United States. This amendment, aller various
efforts 10 modify il, was agreed 10, By vote ef
65 10 60. MANY nsx ahendmetls were pro
PISSED 10 the .honse-cne, describing the Ptesi-
dents conduct IS az abrse, instead Of an essump
lion OF ROW cr-bul all were rejected BY decisive
msjoril:es. "a reference 10 the 9Th resolution,
(concerning the nEconsti.uiionsliiy Of United
States Bank the question was ppon a mere
choice or seords, and The SesaieiS amendment be-
ing mere, concise. Il was carried By vote Of ga
10 81. The result Of all this Is, that The Presi-
dents coarse has been censpfed By vote q
about so 10 50; and many who voted ID Tbs mi
noriiF diSspproFed of his aei. bot were for usilg
more honied accents. The ayes ard noes were
taken sisssn times during The day ami The sitting
did not close ualil near O'elock.n
We are glad 10 lesfr9 that the Hon.
John NJ. BORIS. Of Virginia. is RESTORED
TO health from q seyeIe and dangerous i'll
mess, and is again doing good service 10
The Wing cause.
Mr.. Tyler, in bis recent address 70 bis
fIien5s, slluding 10 The q s. Bank. as
seris that il ended lis existence amid the
curses and denunciaiions OF the many il
had ruined This is misrepresentation
Ct FACT which for the honor Of our cour-
Try, We are sorry 10 see made by lis act
ing President. So far from many being
ruined. not cent, among The many mil-
lions with which the Bank was entrusted,
from the period Of is establishment 10
1917. to The expiration Of its charter IN
1887. was lost either 10 The public or sin
gle individual --.qlsx. Gassffe.