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House Of Commons.
forth by the present Bill . He could not agree to legalize an act of robbery and plunder . Mr Fox reminded the House , that they could not object to any individual names . If this Committee were to be revived , it must be revived altogether . If the names were to be taken singly , there were several to which he should certainly object . On the question ' that the Committee be revived , ' a division took place . Ayes 174 . Noes 65 . Majority 109 . Mr . Sheridan , whilst the doors were closed , renewed his former motion , ' that
the name of Mr . Fox be added to the Committee . ' On a division , the number * Were , Ayes fjo . Noes 157 . Majority against the motion 97 . . Friday , 10 . Mr . Pitt moved , that a select Committee be appointed to inquire into the state of the National Debt , from . January 5 , 1793 , to January 5 , 1 797 ; anil that this Committee be chosen by ballot . Mr . Fox doubted , if from the wording of the motion , the inquiry would be sufficiently extended . Mr . Pitt explained ; and having moved that the Committee be appointed by ballot ,
Mr . Sheridan opposed such a mode of choice being adopted for such a Committee , which he could not but regard as a breach of privilege of the House . ' Mr . Curwen said , that in a situation of the country like the present , a fair and unanimous concurrence should conspire to name a Committee that was to enquire ' into matters of such importance . He was astonished ' o see a gentleman of the ' first abilities ( Mr . Fox ) shut out by the Minister from taking a part in that Committee . Mr . Sheridan rose to make the motion of which he gave notice yesterday ; its
object was , that the Bank should be reinstated on the footing of its original institution ; that it should never be permitted to owe more than was due to it by Government , agreeably to the spirit of its charter , granted by act of King William ;' but in order to enable it to emerge from its present difficulties , he moved , ' That it appears to this House that the effects of the Bank on the 25 th of February , 1797 , amounted to 17 , 597 , 2801 . and that their outstanding engagements to the same date amounted to 13 , 770 , 000 ! . That the debt then due by Government to the Bankexclusive of the permanent capital of the latteramounted to
, , 9 , 964 , 000 k and that it is expedient , for the honour of Government , and for the credit of the nation , that the speediest measures should be taken for the repayment of such advances from the Bank , or a considerable part thereof . ' Mr . Tierney seconded the motion ; and Mr . Grey and Mr . Fox supported it . After which Mr . Pitt replied ; when a division took place on Mr . Sheridan's motion . Ayes 45 . Noes 185 . Majority 140 .
Monday , 13 . The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought up a Bill for confirming and continuingthe late order of Council , prohibiting the Bank to make any further payment in specie for a time to be limited . It was his intention , he said , that the Bill should be printed previous to its being read a second time ; it was also his wish that a sufficient interval might intervene before its discussion , that it might be duly weighed and considered . He would , therefore ; move , that it be read a second time on Thursday next : he also moved that the Bill be printed ; both which motions were agreed to .
The Secretary at War moved for leave to bring in a Bill for increasing the rates paid to Innkeepers who have soldiers quartered on them . Mr . Harrison rose to make his . promised motion respecting the abslition or retrenchment of the emoluments of sinecure places . The neglect and prodigality which notoriously attended the expenditure of the public money had , in his opinion , principally heaped upon us the various and accumulated calamities , under which the nation now groans . To the same cause was also owing the vita ) blow lately struck at the national creditby the interference of Government in the
, affairs of the Bank . All these growing evils must , at length , rouse the people to a stinse of the hard condition to which they are reduced , and ought also to rouse the Mouse of Commons , who style themselves the guardians of the public purse , to adopt some measure for lessening the profusion of public rnonev , and relieving the people from the heavy burdens under which they labour . In that view he ,-wouid now move , that the extent of the supplies lately called for by Government
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House Of Commons.
forth by the present Bill . He could not agree to legalize an act of robbery and plunder . Mr Fox reminded the House , that they could not object to any individual names . If this Committee were to be revived , it must be revived altogether . If the names were to be taken singly , there were several to which he should certainly object . On the question ' that the Committee be revived , ' a division took place . Ayes 174 . Noes 65 . Majority 109 . Mr . Sheridan , whilst the doors were closed , renewed his former motion , ' that
the name of Mr . Fox be added to the Committee . ' On a division , the number * Were , Ayes fjo . Noes 157 . Majority against the motion 97 . . Friday , 10 . Mr . Pitt moved , that a select Committee be appointed to inquire into the state of the National Debt , from . January 5 , 1793 , to January 5 , 1 797 ; anil that this Committee be chosen by ballot . Mr . Fox doubted , if from the wording of the motion , the inquiry would be sufficiently extended . Mr . Pitt explained ; and having moved that the Committee be appointed by ballot ,
Mr . Sheridan opposed such a mode of choice being adopted for such a Committee , which he could not but regard as a breach of privilege of the House . ' Mr . Curwen said , that in a situation of the country like the present , a fair and unanimous concurrence should conspire to name a Committee that was to enquire ' into matters of such importance . He was astonished ' o see a gentleman of the ' first abilities ( Mr . Fox ) shut out by the Minister from taking a part in that Committee . Mr . Sheridan rose to make the motion of which he gave notice yesterday ; its
object was , that the Bank should be reinstated on the footing of its original institution ; that it should never be permitted to owe more than was due to it by Government , agreeably to the spirit of its charter , granted by act of King William ;' but in order to enable it to emerge from its present difficulties , he moved , ' That it appears to this House that the effects of the Bank on the 25 th of February , 1797 , amounted to 17 , 597 , 2801 . and that their outstanding engagements to the same date amounted to 13 , 770 , 000 ! . That the debt then due by Government to the Bankexclusive of the permanent capital of the latteramounted to
, , 9 , 964 , 000 k and that it is expedient , for the honour of Government , and for the credit of the nation , that the speediest measures should be taken for the repayment of such advances from the Bank , or a considerable part thereof . ' Mr . Tierney seconded the motion ; and Mr . Grey and Mr . Fox supported it . After which Mr . Pitt replied ; when a division took place on Mr . Sheridan's motion . Ayes 45 . Noes 185 . Majority 140 .
Monday , 13 . The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought up a Bill for confirming and continuingthe late order of Council , prohibiting the Bank to make any further payment in specie for a time to be limited . It was his intention , he said , that the Bill should be printed previous to its being read a second time ; it was also his wish that a sufficient interval might intervene before its discussion , that it might be duly weighed and considered . He would , therefore ; move , that it be read a second time on Thursday next : he also moved that the Bill be printed ; both which motions were agreed to .
The Secretary at War moved for leave to bring in a Bill for increasing the rates paid to Innkeepers who have soldiers quartered on them . Mr . Harrison rose to make his . promised motion respecting the abslition or retrenchment of the emoluments of sinecure places . The neglect and prodigality which notoriously attended the expenditure of the public money had , in his opinion , principally heaped upon us the various and accumulated calamities , under which the nation now groans . To the same cause was also owing the vita ) blow lately struck at the national creditby the interference of Government in the
, affairs of the Bank . All these growing evils must , at length , rouse the people to a stinse of the hard condition to which they are reduced , and ought also to rouse the Mouse of Commons , who style themselves the guardians of the public purse , to adopt some measure for lessening the profusion of public rnonev , and relieving the people from the heavy burdens under which they labour . In that view he ,-wouid now move , that the extent of the supplies lately called for by Government