Page.

Alston, Willis, of N. C., his speech against renewal of charter in 1811,
Ames, Mr., of Mass., his speech in favor of bill of 1791,
Amendments-Mr. Swoope's to bill to renew charter, moved 20th April, 1810,
Mr. Love's, -

Various to Fisk's bill, in 1814,

.Anderson, Joseph, of Tenn., in Senate, moves to strike out the first section of
bill to renew the charter,

190

45

134

134

526-529

302

Ayes and Noes-In Senate, on bill of 1791,

36

In the House, on same,

85

In the House, on the postponement of the bill to renew charter in 1811,
In Senate, on the motion to strike out the first section of bill renewing
the old charter,

274

446

On the resolution declaring that it is expedient to establish a national
bank, with branches, in 1814,

486

On engrossing Mr. Fisk's bill, 28th November, 1814,

534

On section requiring bank to lend to Government,

530

In Senate, 5th December, 1814, on motion to reduce capital,

In House, on passage of Mr. K's bill,

On reducing capital from fifty to thirty millions,

On the passage of the bill, 7th January, 1815, in the House,
In Senate, on suspension of specie payments,

In Senate, on bill, after President's veto,

on Barbour's bill,

In House, on indefinite postponement of bill,
on appointment of directors by President,
on engrossment of bill,

on its passage,

In Senate, on passage of bill, 3d April, 1816,

In House, on indefinite postponement of the bill,

Bank of North America: Proceedings on the institution of,
Ordinance of incorporation of,

Utility of said bank,

Bank of the United States: Plan of, submitted by Hamilton,
Bill to incorporate, introduced into the Senate,

Bill passed the Senate,

First reading of the bill in the House,

Resolution calling for names of stockholders of,

In 1811, apply for a temporary continuation of their powers-their pray-
er denied,

Barbour, Mr., of Va., reports to Senate a bill to incorporate a bank, &c.

Speech on Mr. Mason's motion respecting specie,

Barry, W. T., of Ken., his speech against renewal of the charter, in 1811,
Bibb, Mr., of Geo., remarks on payments of specie on each share of stock,
Bill to incorporate subscribers to the old bank, (see Bank of U. S.)

Presented to, and signed by, the President,

In extenso, reported 2d April, 1810, to establish a bank,

To continue in force the act of Feb. 1791, introduced by Mr. Taylor,
Bill to renew charter of 1791, introduced into the House by Mr. Burwell,

postponed indefinitely,

In Senate, reported by Mr. Crawford, 1811,
Rejected,

To repeal the tenth section of the old charter,
Reported, to establish a bank in Washington,
[This bill was not acted on.]

570

577

579

585

596

605

608

679

680

681

Bill reported by Committee of Ways and Means,

Same bill as amended in Committee of the Whole,
Rejected, on motion for engrossing,

Reported by Mr. King, of Senate, 2d December, 1814,

Passed the Senate,

Rejected in the House, by Speaker's vote,

Vote reconsidered,

Passed the Senate, 3d April, 1816,

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487

519

534

539

549

570

574

576

579

585

596

605

621

668

680

681

706

135

Bonus, Bank: Mr. Troup moves to strike out of the bill to renew the charter the

clause requiring a bonus to be paid for the renewal,

Debate on said motion,

Motion to apply it to internal improvement of the country,

Books of Bank: May be inspected by a committee of Congress,

Ordered to be inspected by a committee,

Boudinot, Mr., of N. J., his speech in favor of old bank,

Boyd, Mr., of N. J., opposed to a renewal of charter in 1811-his speech,
Bradbury, Mr., of Mass., his motion respecting subscriptions in Government
stock, and debate on motion,

Branches of Bank: Proviso moved, that they should not be established with-
out the consent of the States,

Brent, Mr., of Va., advocates, in the Senate, the renewal of the charter, though
instructed by the Legislature of Virginia to vote against it,
His second speech on the same subject,

Burwell, Mr., of Va., introduces a bill to renew charter of 1791,

Moves to strike out first section,

His speech on said motion,

Calhoun, J. C., of S. C., outline of his plan of a bank, as detailed in debate,
16th November, 1814,

495

Moves to divest the Government of all share in the proposed bank, &c.
His motion carried,

496

513

Moves to strike out the section of the bill authorizing the U. S. to sub-

scribe twenty millions in six per cent. stock to the capital of bank,
This motion debated and carried,

Capital of Bank: Motion of Mr. Gaston to reduce from fifty to twenty millions,

Mr. Sergeant's motion to reduce-thirty-five to twenty millions,

negatived,

Clause of bill allowing prospective increase of capital, struck out,
Casting vote of the Vice President defeats bill to renew the old charter,

of Speaker, defeats bill reported by Mr. King,

Cheves, Mr., of S. C., (Speaker) gives casting vote against Mr. King's bill,
Clay, Henry, of Ken., opposed to renewal of the charter of old bank in 1811,

531

533

548

638

653

653

446

571

571

353

His speech in favor of bill of 1816,

669

Clinton, George, Vice President, gives a casting vote on motion to strike out 1st
section of bill to renew the charter, and defeats the bill,

446

Clopton, Mr., of Va,, moves, 23d December, 1814, to strike out the first sec-
tion of bill from Senate "to incorporate," &c.—his speech,

549

Columbia, District of, committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing a

bank in,

472

Columbia, Bill reported to establish a bank in,

Committee: In Congress of 1780, to confer on the subject of a bank,

In Congress of 1781, on same subject,

Of the Whole House to have charge of Hamilton's report in 1791,
In Senate, on said report,

On petition for renewal of charter, 18th December, 1810,

Of Senate, ask the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury, as to the
renewal of bank charter,

Of Ways and Means report against power of Congress to incorporate a
bank, .

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473

10

15

35

135

300

472

Of Ways and Means directed to inquire iuto the expediency of establish-
ing a bank within the District of Columbia,

472

Report a bill for that purpose,

.

Of the Whole House, 24th October, 1814, report that it is expedient to
establish a bank,

Of Ways and Means report a bill for a bank,
On National Currency, 6th December, 1815,
Of Congress may inspect books, &c. of bank,
Appointed to inspect books and make report,
Report of, appointed by Congress,

of Committee of Ways and Means, (Mr. McDuffie's)
Condict, Mr., of N. J., moves to locate the bank at New York,
Constitutional power to create a bank denied to Congress,

Opinions of various gentlemen upon the question, in 1814,

Courts: Bank may "sue and be sued" in State courts,

Crawford, Mr., of Pa., his speech in opposition to a renewal of charter,
Crawford, W. H., of Geo., reports a bill to the Senate to renew the charter of
1791,

On motion of Mr. Grundy to determine the expediency of establishing a
bank,

475-480

484

487

609

706

714

714

735

675

472

484-5

675

269

300

Cuthbert, Mr. of Geo., opposed the motion of Mr. Sergeant to reduce capital-
his speech,

His speech on the motion to strike out the first section of the bill,
Second speech on the same subject,

303

434

649

Dallas, (Secretary) letter to Committee of Ways and Means in 1814, upon a
bank,

481

letter to Mr. Lowndes, (Chairman,)

his proposition relative to bank,

his letter to Secretary of Treasury, with plan of bank,

Dana, Mr. of Con. on the amount to be paid in specie, on each share of stock,
DEBATES on the bill of 1791,

Mr. Findley,

Mr. Troup,

303, 434

315

317

329

352

360, 393

374

393, 426

410

420

451

462

469

475-480

On Mr Grundy's motion for an inquiry into the expediency of a
bank,

On Mr. Gaston's motion to reduce capital of bank from sixty to
twenty millions, 15th Nov. 1814,

Speech of Mr. Ingham of Pa., 17th November, 1814,

Mr. Ingersoll, of Pa. on Mr. Calhoun's motion to amend
the bill,

On motion to strike out section of bill allowing United States to sub-
scribe twenty millions,

Speech of Mr. Clopton, of Va. on Mr. King's bill,

490

498-506

506

Debate on, to strike out clause, allowing Government to subscribe
seven millions-by Mr. Cady, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Randolph,
Mr. Smith, of Md., Mr. Wright, Mr. Jewett, Mr. Ross, and
Mr. Goldsborough,

638

641

642

646

649

650

651

653-658

INDEX.

Debate on motion to strike out the clause giving to the President and Se-

nate the appointment of a part of the Directors,

on this motion by Mr. Forsyth, and Mr. Telfair,
Speech of Mr. Clay in favor of bill of 1816,

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661

662-666
669

in Senate on motion that specie payments be ten instead of five dol-
lars on each share; by Mr. Mason, Mr. King, Mr. Mr. Bibb, Mr.
Barbour, Mr. Dana, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Sanford

Speech of Mr. Wells, of Del., in Senate against bill,

683-692

On Mr. Randolph's motion to postpone the bill; by Messrs. Cal-
houn, Grosvenor, Randolph, Webster, Hurlbut, Wright,
McKee, Sheffey, and others,

in 1819, on resolution repeal of charter, referred to,

694

707-712

Deposites, in United States' Bank, motion to repeal part of an act directing

them,

-

Desha, Mr. of Ken, his speech against the renewal of charter in 1811,
Directors of Bank, motion to strike out clause giving to President and Senate
the appointment of

Motion to strike out clause which confined appointment of to those no-
minated by President of United States,

734

180

181

Proposal to allow those appointed by Government a salary, made and ne-
gatived,

676, 677

678

Mr. King moves to strike out power of appointment by the President,
Mr. Goldsboruugh makes the same motion, on contingency of a sale of
United States' stock

693

694

117-120

Of appointment of President from,

2821

484-486

215

462

149

490

Dividends of the U. S. Bank from 1792 to to 1809,

Eppes, Mr. of Va. denies the expediency of renewing the Bank charter; his
speech,

Findley, Mr. of Penn, advocates the renewal of charter in 1811; his speech,

his speech on Mr. Taylor's bill,

Fisk, Mr. of New York, speech of, on motion to strike out first section of bill to
renew charter in 1811,

speech of, on motion to reduce capital of bank,

Forfeiture of Charter. Committee of the Whole had amended the bill, so as to

make this the penalty of a non-payment of notes by bank-on motion
of Mr. Wright, this amendment was struck out in the House,

Gallatin, Albert, reports in favor of a bank,

his opinion of its utility,

his letter to a Committee of Senate upon the uses of a bank,

Garland, Mr. of Va. moves postponement of bill to renew,

advocates renewal of charter; his speech,

Gaston, Mr. of N. C. his views respecting Fisk's bill, in 1814,
moves to reduce capital from fifty to twenty millions,
his motion negatived, 15th November, 1814,

his remarks in relation to Mr. King's bill,

Gerry, Mr. of Mass. for the old bank; his speech,
Giles, of Va. opposed to the bill of 1791, his speech,

and to renewal of charter in 1811,

his opinion upon legislative instructions,

Gold, Mr. of N. Y. advocates the renewal of the charter; his speech, in 1811,
Grundy, Mr. of Tenn. moves the appointment of a committee to inquire into

the expediency of establishing a National Bank,

673

116

118

300

196

248

489

490, 531

492

557

75

69

329

343

223

475

Hall, Mr. of Georgia, moves a reconsideration of bill rejected by Speaker's

vote,

moves to apply bonus of bank to internal improvement of the country,

571
675