Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-04
TWENTN.FIFTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
~ SENATtn
~ STs Y \ 7 II
SATURDAY, May %, 1888.

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1888.
The Senate resumed the consideration of Nj
Claws joint resolution. prohibiting Discriminate
in the kinds of money received for the public rese
nue. in its different branches, an1 requiring the re
ceipt and disbursement Of sound spccicpaAing BAN
notes.
The question being on Mr.. CLAl's motion (th
privilege OF modifying IT having been refused Il
him) 10 strike that clause in The resolution Re
curing disbursements TO be made M the bank npte'
received, when the public creditor should be willing
to receive them.
The debate was continued on The resolution gene
rally and on lis particular provisions. by Mcssfs.
CLAY OF Ken. cALHouN,SENIER,N WRIGHT
RIVES, NILES. MORRIS, SMITH. Of Indiana
In the course OF The debate Mr.. RlN rs suggest
ed, but without offering II. as amendment 10 tho
resolution, requiring the Secretary OF the Treasury
not TO denaud the specie AT the banks Tor the
received. excep, for the purpose Of securing the
safety of the public funds, carrying the neces-
sary operations OF the Government. of preventing
dangerous over-issues ofpaPcr yfhe banks.
The motion of Mr.. Clay to strike out the clause
oflhe resolution requiring the hask notes received
10 be paid those who should be wiling to re-
ceive them. was carried in the affirmative Sc, IL
noes mir. linton.
Mr.. WRIGHT then moved to strike ont the pro-
vision requiring the notes of sound speele-pasiae
banks TO be received By the Government. Tin,
motion carried IN the affirmative, * follows:
YEAS-Mcssrs. Allen, Bcntan Brown, En-
chanau. Calhoun Clay, OF Alabama. Cuthbert. l'ul-
ton, Grundy. Hubbard. king Liam. Lumphln Lyon.
Morris. Mouton, Nicholas, Niles, Novel;. Pierce,
Robinson. Se,ie,, Smith, OF Connecticut Strange,
Trouer Williams. Wright. loune-2s.
NANS-Messrs Bsyafl Clay, ri kentucky, Cay
iou Critienjen, DAVIS Mexican. Mcrr,ek, Prrnte.,
Preston Ryes, Robbins. Rugees S,ulth. at ladl.
ma, Spence. S~sll, Tailmadgc Upton, Webster
Whnc-la.
The while resolution new consisted only Of the
substitute for the FIST cansc adapted Yesterday on
motion oil Mr.. WEBSTER, prohlbl,ns the ISSUING
and euiorciu. Of any otdcr making discrimination
IN the kinds OF money received IN the different
branches oil tue revenue thar Is simply anuuac
the Specie Cuouldf, aud Prohibiting All similar On
ders hereafter.
Mr.. MORRIS then offered Il long amendment
requiring that he Secretary of the Treasury, acting
under the resolution ct i-lG, should receive such
votes. and none other, aie au3Iouzcd by lJR 10
be paid out to the public eredtofs thai such uo3t .
should be presented monthly ut tie cspertvr banh>
for payment, winch snauid be deposited IN special
depo,ites directed 10y law, As the Secretary ol
the Treasury should thlak proper and should there
remain till they wuhlaNu By order oil thc Steie
irary that the notes of M banks should be received
which issued notes of less denomination than -.
nor of any bank that should not be within - utles
ofthc place where the notes should be offered N pay
ineui.
Mr.. VI. expressing wish to spca, oa tbs amend
m-ut. and pleading indlspostlon tor not proceeding
this evening. (t beng now half past o'cloch,) lsh-
cd adjournment; and thc Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A great DAYS work was dom in the House nl
Representatives. between two nd three bundled
bills for the Ichet of individuals. after undergoing
consideration IN Committee OF the Whole, (llr
MckES>AN being in the CHAIR who DISCHARGED the
duties of presiding officer with erca rfompli.nIc
and Efficiency were ordered To third eodug. and
were scycrally read thfrd time. passed. ard Of
drrcd 10 be sent up the Senate Tor concurrence.
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