History
The select committee was established January 7, 1842, when Representative William M. Gwin of Mississippi presented to the House a memorial from the president, directors, and company of the Agricultural Bank of Mississippi in Natchez, Mississippi. The memorial requested relief from Congress, specifically that interest the bank owed to the United States be remitted or forgiven.
The committee terminated April 9, 1842, when it submitted its final report to the House.
Read more about this topic: United States House Select Committee On The Memorial Of The Agricultural Bank Of Mississippi
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