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March 15, 1822
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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U.S. Senate proceedings on March 14, 1822: Approved Mr. Mercer's motion on army brevet rank. Debated and struck the first section of the bill amending the Bank of the United States charter, which concerned notes under $10; passed the remaining sections by vote.
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Congress
Thursday, March 14, 1822.
IN SENATE.
The motion submitted yesterday by Mr. Mercer, relative to brevet rank in the army, was taken up and agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill to amend the charter of the Bank of the United States. Mr. Holmes having withdrawn the amendment offered by him, and pending yesterday when the Senate adjourned--
Mr. Barbour moved to strike out the first section of the bill, together with the proviso added thereto yesterday, making all notes of and under $10 dollars, payable at the Bank or either of its Branches. [This proviso Mr. King of Ala. had got reconsidered, and then made a motion to amend it so as to limit its operation to notes which shall be issued after the passage of this bill, which motion was agreed to.]
After considerable discussion, the question was taken on the motion to strike out the first section, and was determined in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Barbour, Benton, Brown of Ohio, Chandler, D'Wolf, Eaton, Holmes of Miss. Knight, Lanman, Lloyd, Macon, Mills, Palmer, Parrott, Pleasants, Rugles, Seymour, Smith, Talbot, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyck, Williams of Miss.--23.
NAYS--Messrs. Barton, Brown of Lou. Dickerson, Edwards, Elliott, Findlay, Holmes of Maine, Johnson of Ky. Johnson of Lou. King of Alabama, King of N. York, Lowrie, Morril, Noble, Southard, Stokes, Walker, Ware, Williams of Tenn.--19.
The remaining section was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, by yeas and nays--27 to 13.
The Senate then went into the Consideration of Executive business, and so continued until past 3 o'clock: when
The Senate adjourned.
Thursday, March 14, 1822.
IN SENATE.
The motion submitted yesterday by Mr. Mercer, relative to brevet rank in the army, was taken up and agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill to amend the charter of the Bank of the United States. Mr. Holmes having withdrawn the amendment offered by him, and pending yesterday when the Senate adjourned--
Mr. Barbour moved to strike out the first section of the bill, together with the proviso added thereto yesterday, making all notes of and under $10 dollars, payable at the Bank or either of its Branches. [This proviso Mr. King of Ala. had got reconsidered, and then made a motion to amend it so as to limit its operation to notes which shall be issued after the passage of this bill, which motion was agreed to.]
After considerable discussion, the question was taken on the motion to strike out the first section, and was determined in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Barbour, Benton, Brown of Ohio, Chandler, D'Wolf, Eaton, Holmes of Miss. Knight, Lanman, Lloyd, Macon, Mills, Palmer, Parrott, Pleasants, Rugles, Seymour, Smith, Talbot, Taylor, Thomas, Van Dyck, Williams of Miss.--23.
NAYS--Messrs. Barton, Brown of Lou. Dickerson, Edwards, Elliott, Findlay, Holmes of Maine, Johnson of Ky. Johnson of Lou. King of Alabama, King of N. York, Lowrie, Morril, Noble, Southard, Stokes, Walker, Ware, Williams of Tenn.--19.
The remaining section was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, by yeas and nays--27 to 13.
The Senate then went into the Consideration of Executive business, and so continued until past 3 o'clock: when
The Senate adjourned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Senate Proceedings
Bank Charter Amendment
Brevet Rank
Legislative Vote
Small Notes Proviso
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Mercer
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Barbour
Mr. King Of Ala.
Mr. Holmes Of Miss.
Mr. King Of Alabama
Where did it happen?
In Senate
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Mercer
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Barbour
Mr. King Of Ala.
Mr. Holmes Of Miss.
Mr. King Of Alabama
Location
In Senate
Event Date
Thursday, March 14, 1822
Story Details
The Senate approved a motion on army brevet rank, resumed debate on amending the Bank of the United States charter, struck the first section after discussion and amendment limiting small notes provision, and passed the remaining section.