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On motion by Mr. Ruggles,

Resolved, That it be referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon.

Ordered, That Mr. Ruggles, Mr. Morrow, and Mr. Daggett, be the committee.

The bill entitled "An act directing the discharge of Ebenezer Keeler and John Francis from imprisonment," was read the second time. On motion by Mr. Roberts,

Resolved, That it be referred to a select committee to consider and report thereon.

Ordered, That Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Daggett, be the committee.

The bill entitled "An act directing the discharge of Moses Lewis from imprisonment," was read the second time.

On motion by Mr. Roberts,

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee last mentioned to consider and report thereon. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Dougherty, their Clerk :

Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen;" a bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year 1816;" also a bill entitled "An act continuing the salaries of certain officers of government," in which bills they request the concurrence of the Senate,

They have concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the bill entitled "An act in addition to an act to regulate the post-office establishment," with an amendment, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the bank of the United States," and the amendments agreed to as in committee of the whole, having been concurred in with an amendment,

Mr. Mason, of N. H. renewed his motion to add to the 17th section the following proviso:

"And if the said corporation shall at any time suspend or refuse payment in gold or silver, of its notes, bills, obligations, or other debts, to such an amount, and for such length of time, as Congress may deem injurious to the United States, in such case Congress may repeal this act and abolish the said corporation, and make such regulations and provisions for the settlement of the affairs and payment of the debts of said corporation, and for distributing its remaining property among the stockholders, as shall be deemed just and proper." On the question to agree thereto,

It was determined in the negative, yeas 14, pays 22.

The

On motion by Mr. Chace,

yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the Senators present, those who voted in affirmative, are,

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On motion by Mr. Daggett,

To add to the bill the following section:

"Sec. 23. And be it further enacted, That it shall at all times be lawful for a committee of either house of Congress, appointed for that purpose, to inspect the books, and to examine into the proceedings of the corporation hereby created, and to report whether the provisions of this charter have been, by the same, violated or not, and whenever any committee as aforesaid shall find and report, or the President of the United States shall

have reason to believe that the charter has been violated, it may be lawful for Congress to direct, or the President to order a scire facias to be sued out of the circuit court of the district of Pennsylvania, in the name of the United States, (which shall be executed upon the president of the said corporation for the time being, at least fifteen days before the commencement of the term of said court,) calling on the said corporation to show cause wherefore the charter hereby granted shall not be declared forfeited; and it shall be lawful for the said court, upon the return of the said scire facias, to examine into the truth of the alleged violation; and if such violation be made appear, then to pronounce and adjudge that the said charter is forfeited and annulled: Provided, however, every issue of fact which may be joined between the United States and the corporation aforesaid shall be tried by jury. And it shall be lawful for the court aforesaid to require the production of such of the books of the said corporation as it may deem necessary for the ascertainment of the controverted facts; and the final judgment of the court aforesaid shall be examinable in the supreme court of the United States, by writ of error, and may be there reversed or affirmed according to the usages of law."

It was determined in the affirmative, yeas 27, nays 8.

On motion by Mr. Talbot,

The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth

of the Senators present, those who voted in the

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On motion by Mr. Harper,

To strike out of section 11, after "hold," in the 7th line, the following: "in the proportions following, that is to say, for one share and not more than two shares, one vote; for every two shares above two and not exceeding ten, one vote; for every four shares above ten and not exceeding thirty, one vote; for every six shares above thirty and not exceeding sixty, one vote; for every eight

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