It passed in the negative—yeas 12, nays 13, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Bradley, Brown, Burr, Butler, Edwards, Gallatin, Hawkins, Jackson, Martin, Monroe, Robinson, and Taylor.
Nays.—Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Izard, King, Langdon, Livermore, Mitchell, Morris, Strong, and Vining.
Agreeably to notice given, Mr. Butler obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the act, entitled "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States;" which was read the first time.
On motion that this bill have a second reading, in the words following, to wit:
"Whereas it is inexpedient that the Government of the United States should continue to hold any stock in the Bank of the United States, or have any political connection with the said bank, or any other connection with it, otherwise than in common with other banks within the United States:"
[The bill directs the sale of the United States stock in the bank, and repeals all the clauses in the charter establishing any connection with it:]
It passed in the negative—yeas 12, nays 13, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Bradley, Brown, Burr, Butler, Edwards, Gallatin, Hawkins, Jackson, Martin, Monroe, Robinson, and Taylor.
Nays.—Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Izard, King, Langdon, Livermore, Mitchell, Morris, Strong, and Vining.