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upon all judgments against such insolvents as have heretofore been, or may hereafter be, relieved under the provisions of the acts which this act is intended to revive and amend; or under any other and former act of Congress for the relief of persons imprisoned for debts due to the United States." Provided, The District Attorney, of the district in which such judgments arc on record, shall certify that he is satisfied that the debtor is possessed or entitled to no property liable to be applied to the satisfaction of said judgments, and that the interest of the Govermcnt docs not require that such judgments should remain unsatisfied. In every

?ae ot application for such certificate to a "uf 5" ,VK n am y 8 T tricTwhe tSe appti r.iade. CS1 EVENSON, Sieaker cf the House of Representatives M. VAN BUR EN, Vice President cj the United States and President of the Senate. Approved, June 7, 1834. ANDREW JACKSON. APPPVniV To Me R of ; Bank Investigation "wn continued. No. 21. North American Hotel, Committee Room, May 1, 1S34. Sir: I have the honor to enclose to vou the accomnanvin"- cooies of rfsnlntinn o i which havo been adopted by the Commit tee of Investigation. Very respectfully, vour obedient serv't. FRANCIS THOMAS, Ch'm. John Sergeant, Esq. Ch'm. Com. of Directors, Bank U. S. Enclosed in the foregoing. Resolved, That the President and Di rectors of the Bank be requested to furnish the committee with copies of all correspondence between the President of he Bank or any of its officers with mecdcs of Congress, or of unanswered letters re ceived from any one of them since the first day of July, 1832, touching the re newal of tho charter of the Bank, the re moval or restoration of the public deposues, or loucmng me business transac . i A. 1 ' 1 t tions of such members with said Bank. Resolved, That the President and Di rectors of the Bank bo requested to furnish the Committco with a statement showing the whole number of shares which it has taken since its establishment, by purchase or in payment of debts, the time when and trom whom each was taken, the amount they were taken to pay or secure; and whether such debts were under pro test when such shares were taken, the name? of all parties obligated upon each debt, and whether such shares havo been sold by the Bank; and, if so, the amount obtained for each, the deficiency or excess i j ... in eacn caseot 6ale in respect to the debt on which such shares were taken, desig nating tho branches at which such shares were taken or sold. Resolved, That the President aifft4 D r .1 . t i t l reciurs m mo Daniv oe requested unsur nish this Committee with a statement of their expense account since the first of January, 1S20, up to the date of this reso i.. n-r , i ,,l uems ana loiai ior eacn nan year, corresponding with the entries in their expense ooa, and showing the names and restr i i - , denco ot all persons to whom any pay ments have been made, the amount to each, and the time and consideration of sllch n,vments xvith ronips of 11 vnurh ers taken for such payments. I ' T - " I " " " " m Resolved, J'liat tho President and Di rectors of the Bank be requested to fur nish this Committee with a statement in detail of all over-drafts w hich have been i i i niaao on said liantv or brandies since 1829, by members of Congress, or State ' W O Legislatures; the time such over-dratts were made; and also by printers, editors, and pubh&hers of newspapers or penodicals, stating the Unhand amount of each over-dratt, by whdji made, the period such overdatts remainccTVnpaid, and the time and manner in which such drafts have been paid or secured. Resolved, That tho President and Di rectors of the Bank be requested to furnish this Committee with tho particular items and the afrfrrefrate of all fees or compensations paid during each year to attorneys, counsellors, or lawyers, since the establishment of the Bank; stating the amount paid to each person employed together with their names and residence the times when tho payments wrc made and the particular services rendered for on rl.oA n .A . n cA ..4.n.l.n. K er has bcen -paid at tho .r.,. , bche8, and at which, al3ot all sums paid as 1 wv kllUlilU LI LI I VJ . UIOVI tl I llO OiAitlb I i , -r. nn rsrfn nrinl nf t hn nnront ItnnLr nr uvaxB V 4BW y V- A Vtl akllllll. W designating them 3 O -' ouma uaiu as a ucucidi ur uu I tlinl t ir r atln... U n oaioiv w uuiiaeiiurs lur uic Bank, specifying the name of each per son, the amounts, and times, and nlaces of payment; and also whether such sums were paid by tho order in each of the IJoard of Dimrtora : .A . . vi uun UlUWWISO UU1U . o--" "ao ueeu paiu m cash, and snrh n mnr v, i - - , .ijr uavo uuuu paasea 10 ine credit ot such persons or others in payment of any debt or debts duo to said Bank. Resolved, That the President and Directors oi the Hank bo requested to fur nilh hij Committea with the entire r entire cor rcspondence between the Bank and the Now York branch sinco the 1st of January, 1833.

Resolved, That the President and Directors of the Bank be requested to furnish this committee with a statement of all the accounts and copies of the entire correspondence between the Bank or any of officers and ; also tho correspondence of the Bank, or that of anv of its

officers with the officers of the branch at Washington, touching the debt owing, or which has heretofore been owing by them othe Bank of the U. States or any of its branches, or touching any negotiations or the loan or payment of money since he 1st ot January, 1821). Resolved, That the President andircctors of the Bank be requested to fcvabh his Committee with a statement showing he amount of debt directly or indirectly due or owing to said Bank by and , or either or both, jointly or several y, or by any other person for their bene fit, or the benefit of cither of them; showng also tho amount of debt thus duo at any time heretofore, with a statement of all payments on their account, with the dates thereof since the 1st of April, 1632, with copies ot any deed or deeds of trust, arrangement, contract, agreement, or assignment, entered into between said Bank and them, or cither of them, or others for the benefit of said Bank, or any officer thereof, and the said and , or cither of them; also a copy of any consent which the Bank may have given, so ar as concerned permuting toeabish and publish a newspaper in the city of , notwithstanding his contract with - to the contrary. Resolved, That the President and Di rectors of the Bank be requested to fur nish this committee with a statement of he amount of debt directly or indirectly due or owing to tho said Bank, or any of 1 t. . ! . . us Drancnes. irom . eauor oi tne , or any other person for his account m 9 and benefit: stating the maximum of his oans or debt at any time since he became ndebted, the times and places when and where contracted, and the time and manner in which the same has been paid, re duced or secured, and of copies of its en tire correspondence with tho said . Resolved, That the President and Di rectors of the Bank be requested to fur nish this committee with a statement show ing the details of the debt which has, at any time, been owing by , pub isher of tho , since March, 1832, and showing how the same has been settled, secured, or arranged; also copies ot all proceedings of the Board of Direc tors, or any committee or officer of said Bank, in relation to said debt, sinco that period; showing also the pmount of loss, if any, it has, or may probably, sustain by him. Resolved, That the President and Di rectors of the Bank bo requested to fur nish this Committco with copies of all le gal opinions which it may have obtained from counsel, touching tho right of the Bank to hold the public moneys, contrary to the powers or orders of the Secretary of the Treasury to remove the same; also copies of all tho opinions obtained from counsel in relation to delivering over, as directed bv the proper officer, tho funds, books, and papers, provided for paying Revolutionary pensioners, or annuities, under the act of th June, 1832. Resolved, That tho President and Di rectors of the Bank be requested to furnish this Committee with a detailed state ment of all loans made since tho first of January, 1S29, to individuals, who then were, who have been since, or who now are, members of Congress, stating he amount of each loan, when the samo was made, for what term the security waskgiven, and the time when such security was received, and also the security which the Bank now holds, and the amount now ow ing by any and each of such borrowers, or any other persou3 for the benefit of such borrowers, at the Bank, or either of tho branches; and stating also the particulars of any such loans which have bcen protested, or which are now under protest, and the names of tho parties to any such debts, also the names (if any) of such persons whoso notes havo been renewed, with the names of individuals, parties to said renewals, whoso notes were under protest at the times such renewals were made by tho Directors or otherwise, and by what authority. No. 22. Bank of the U. States, ) May 1, 1S31. Sir: I am directed by tho Committee of tho Board of Directors of the Bank of the United States, to acknowledge your letter of the 29th of April, and the copies enclosed with it of various resolutions of the Committee of the House of Represen tatives of the United States. The Committee deem it proper to lay your communication before the Board and would, for that purpose, have conven ed a special meeting before this time, bu' that it seemed to them necessary, r hrst, to collect certain materials of information for tho Board. This work they caused to be begun as soon as they could; it will be completed at the earliest moment possible, so as to be laid before the lioard to-mor row, after which, no time will be lo3t in communicating to you their decision.

I havo the honor to be, very rcspectful-

y, your most obedient servant, JOHN SERGEANT, Ch m. To the Hon. Francis Thomas, Ch m. Com. of Investigation. No. 23. Bank of the U. States, ) May 2, 1S3L I have the honor to acknowledge your communication of tho 1st instant, together with copies of sundry resolutions which accompanied it. They have been laid beoro the Committee and before the Board. The Committee this morning also laid before the Board your communication of he 29th ult.,andthe copies of resolutions accompanying it; and they have directed me to inform you, that as the resolutions of the 1st inst. will involve the necessity of a similar inquiry as those of the 29th ult., the Board do not deem it expedient to decide upon the one until they arc prepared to decide upon the other. As soon as the decision is made, it will be commu nicated to you. With great repect,&c. JOHN SERGEANT, Ch'm. Hon, Fbajjcis Thomas, Ch'm. Com. of Investigation. No. 21. North American Hotel, Committee Room, May 2, 1831. Sir: Incompliance with the directions of tho committee of Investigation, I have the honor to enclose to you the accompa nying copies of resolutions; and remain, with respect your obedient servant, FRANCIS THOMAS. Cn'ra. To John Sergeant, Esq. Chm Com. Directors Bank U. S. No. 25. Enclosed in the foregoing. Committee Room, North American Hotel, 3 ray 2, 1834. Resolved, That the President and Di rectors of the Bank of the United States bo required to submit for the inspection of thi3 Committee, at their committee room at the North American Hotel, on Satur day the 3d day of May, inst. at 1 1 o'clock a. m., the book or books which contain the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors, at their several sittings, on tho 1st and 8th days of October, in the year 1833, and from the 21st day of April 1834, to this day. Also, the report of a Committee of the Board, rejecting a proposition to transmi a copy of certain resolutions adopted on the 1st day of October, 1833, to the Sec retarv of the Treasury of the United im States ; also, the expense book of the Bank and the vouchers for expenses paid or in curred by said Bank, sinco tho 1st of Jan uary, 1832. A true copy RICHARD RUSH. No. 26. Committee Room, North A. Hotel, May 2, 1832. Whereas this committee, sincerely desirous to conduct the inquiries, examinations, and investigations, which they have been required by tho House of Representivesto make, with fairness, impartiality, order, and despatch, have learned with regret that the Directors of the Bank of the United States have declined accommodating this committee with a room in their banking house, for the exclusive U30 and occupation of this Committee: Therefore, Resolved, That the sitting of this com mittee, shall be hld in their room at the North American Hotel, in the city of Phil adelphia, until otherwise ordered. A true copy : RICHARD RUSH. No. 27. Bane of the U. States, ) May 3, 1834. Sir: I am directed by the Committee of the Board to acknowledge tho honor of your letter ot the 1st instant, covering . . sundry resolutions of the Committee of Investigation; and in reply to that letter, as well a3 in further reply to your letter of the 29th ult. to enclose to you a copy of the resolution of the Board of Direc tors of the Bank of the United States, at a special meeting convened this morning for the purpose of taking into consideration the several communications of the Committee of Investigation, not hereto fore answered. With great respect, Your obedient servant, JOHN SERGEANT, Ch'm. The Hon. Francis Thomas, Ch'm. of the Com. of Investigation. No. 2S. Enclosed in the foregoing. Resolved. That the Board do not feel themselves at liberty to comply with the requirement of the resolutions of the Committee of Investigation of the 29th ultimo and 1st instant, and do sot think them selves bound to do so, inasmuch as in res pect to a part of the papers called for, the effect would be the same as the surrender of their books and papers to a secret and ex-parte examination, which they hare already refused to consent to; and as to the other part, they relate to matters over which the Board have no control: and if

they could overcome these objections, and had tho power over all the papers, still it

would be impossible for them to comply within any reasonable time, having ascer amed, by a careful examination that thecopies and statements, called for by th resolutions oi tne -:yth ult. alone, would require the uninterrupted labor of two clerks for at least ten months to raako hem out; and that the remaining resolu tions, so far as they concern matters not beyond the reach of the Board, would re quire great additional time, which they are notable exactly to compute, without causing what they fear would bean incon venient delay to the Committee of Inres igation; and they take it for granted that it would no more comport with the views of the Committee of Investigation to wait till so distant a period, than it would with the rights of the Bank, to have euch a burthen imposed upon it. No. 29. Baxk of the U. States, ) 1 May 3, 1834.$ Sir: I am directed by the Committee of the Board to acknowledgo the honor of your letter of the 2d instant, covering copies of two resolutions ef the Committer of Investigation, and to inform you that a special meeting of the Board was called at tho earliest practicable hour this morn ing, that there might be no disappointment or delay to the committee of Investiga tion. The answer will be found in tho co pies of resolutions, herewith transmitted by order of tne Committee I have the honor to be, your most obe dient servant, JOHN SERGEANT, Ch'ia. The Hon. Francis Thomas, ChVn. Com. of Investigation. No. 30. Enclosed in the foregoing. Resolved, That the Board are not e ware of having declined to accommodate the Committee of Investigation with tho exclusive use and possession of a room in the banking house, unless the Committer of Investigation so construe the early and ready offer of the room by the Board witk the assertion of the right of the Committee of the Board to be present at the ex amination and investigation of the books and papers of the Bank, and to have th care and custody of the same; and if such be the meaning of the Committee of Investigation, then the Board are constrained to adhere to the ground, as they think of manifest right, taken in their resolution of the 28th ultimo, namely, that "the Board cannot, consistently with their sense of duty to the Bank, and of the obligations of the trust committed to them, consent to give up the custody and possession of th books and papers of the Bank, nor to permit them to be examined but in the presence of the Committee appointed by tho Board. Resolved, That, with every disposition on the part of the Board tocomform to the wishes of the Committee of Investigation so far as it may be dono without a violation of the trust reposed in them, the Board cannot, neverthless, consent to let tho books and papers of the Bank go out of their care and custody, nor out of tho Banking house, which is their proper place of deposite ; and therefore, they cannot comply with that part of the resolu-. tion of the committee of Investigation of the 2d inst., which requires that certain of the books and papers of the Bank bo sent to the N. American Hotel this day at 11 oVIock, believing that this would bo contrary to their duty to the stockholders, and would transcend their lawful power, as well as be liable to be deemed an abandonment of the right to be present by themselves, or their Committee, or agents, at the examination and investiga tion; inferring, m all these respects, o very grave responsibility, which tho Board, in their limited authority, do not think they can be reasonably sequired to assume. No. 91. Committee Room, May 5, 1834. Sir: By authority from the Commit tee of Investigation. I have the honor to enclose to you the accompanying resolu tion; and to be, With high respect, your obedient servant. FRANCIS THOMAS. To John serge axt, Esq. Chairman of the Committee of Directors U. S. Bank. No. 62. Enclosed in the foregoing. Whereas the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States havo rofused to submit certain of their books and proceedings to the inspection of this Committee at the Committee room at the North American Hotel, as required in the Committee resolution of the 2d inst. but havo declared that they are not aware that they have declined to furnish this Committee a room in their banking house, for its exclusive use and occupation, as expressed in the second resolution of the 3d inst. and this Committee is earnestly dearoca fully to execute the resolution of the House of Representatives, and docs not waivo its right to inspect the bocs of the Bisk cs required : therefore, Rtiolvtd That this costaittes will rs