Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-06-14
of tho Indian Bill the mex,

day.
Several private bills, resolutions and
petitions were acted upon.
The affair Of the Caroline was made
the subject Of some remarks by Mr.
Lyon, on calling for some Information on
the subject.
MIR. Webster offered a resolution that
the Secretary of the Treasury commun'-
cate copy OF any order or circular ht
may have issued since the passage OF
the joint resolution OF the lst OF June
relating TO the collection Of the revenues
and dues to The Government.
/ In the House., the bill relating "a
/ Wisconsin aud to the establishment OF
the Territory OF Iowa, was passed. The
rest of the day was taken up by the dis
cussion of other Territorial affairs.
II In SENATE, Thursday, June Z, petition
Of 80 members Of the Bar in Michigan
to remove u. S. Court from Detroit
Ordered that 10000 extra Copies bo
printed OF the Report OH tho Oregon
Territory.
NEW TREASURY CIRCULAR.
MIR. Webaer's resolution, offered
yesterday, calling on the Secretary o
the Treasury for copy Of such order
as he might have recently issued in re.
gaid to receiving bank notes, coming "
lor consideration.
i Mr. Webster said Treasury Order
had been published. which il was proper
should be officially communicated to the
Senate. When speaking on the joint
resolution which lately passed, (said Mr.
w. l observed that some further legal
provision would be necessary, IL The re-
solution should pass. This expectation
is quito confirmed by the new circular.
Al TO some Of the conditions, or lnnita-
ions, stated by the Secretary, it is true
they are imposed by t,;s existing statutes,
and must be regarded /; such as that the
bills of no bank should be received
which bank, since June, 1886, has is
sned or paid out bills less than five dol
lars. As all the banks in some of the
States, and nearly all in others, are il
this predicament, it is necessary, un.
doubleday, that some aeto legislation
should be passed, in order TO make tho
recent resolution Of any practical eAec,
in this Senate.
Mr.. Webster said further Legislation
was nece ssary which he should propose
at an early day. The resolution was
adopted Reports received OH the con
dilion of State Deposite Banks. Bill
for Surveyor General of Wisconsin =
amendments OF the other House concur
red in.
INDIAN HOSTILITY BILL.
Messrs. Webster, Preston, Soulhard,
&c., spoke earnestly in opposition. The
Florida War was mentioned as having
cost twenty millions of dollars. The bill
passed, ayes 40, but before the nays
were taken, MIR. Benton having ex-
pressed desire TO speak, the Senate
adjourned.
Il SURVEY OF THE LAKES.
| In the HOUSE, MIR. Whiulesey's reso-
luton coming up, MIR. Adams begged
the House To consider that the grea
scope Of the resolution identified il will
the abhorrcd system of internal improve.
mcnt by congressional inierposition.-
lie was not opposed, but as large ap
preparation would be required, he pro.
posed TO change the resolution to bill
/ MIR. Whitllesey said not a dollar o
additional money would be required
The resolution only gave employment
to our revenue cutters now idle--passed
and sent to the Senate.
| Bill from the Senate to relinquish tc
Alabama the per cent fund reserved
in the act of admission, reported without
amendment The House refused 81
nays to SO yeas, TO suspend the rule TO
consider Mr.. kilgore's resolution TO sus-
pend the provision Of the laws forbddine
the receipt of payment Of U. S. debts
in bills Of banhs issuing less than S.
notes.
Bill granting pre-emption rights Il
settlers was discussed.
II AMICABLE ADJUSTMENT.
\ Mr.. Thompson made known to the
House that the difficulties between
Messrs. Biddle :nd Downing had been
amicably adjusted, by the interpositioI
of Mr.. Hoffman and himself.
Correspondence Of The NJ y Commercial I'D
rtriStr.
WASHINGTON, June 9, 1888.
In THE SENArE.-Mr. Wright, from the
committee of finance, brought in a report in
compliance with resolution offered by MIR.
Webster, some days ago, and adopted nem
con. ins,ructing that committee to inquire in
to the powers Of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury under the deposite act of 1896, and thu
expedency ofrepealing certain provisions o
that law.
Mr.. Wright moved that the report be print
ed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Webster then rose, and briefly refer
red to the opinions of the majority as SET
forth in the report. They hold the Secreta-
ry to be competent to rcappont, as deposl-
tories of the Government, banks that have
merely suspended specie payments; and also
to receive their notes in payment Of the pub
lie dues; but that, as the law stands, he is
not competent to select such banks as have
paid ont or issued notes of u denomination
less than fivo dollars; nor to receive their
notes. So far Mr.. Webster was understood
to concur with them. But as to the expedi-
ency Of some new aud immediate acts Of To-
gisluiion, he differed from the majority. In
cluding their report, they indeed admit
that in case Of no general provisions being
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