The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Jan. 8, 1889.


MIR sHERRoD WILLIAMS (leave having been
denied) moved suspension OF the rules to enable
him TO offer resolution providing that The daily
hour of the meeting Of this House should be ii
o'clock until further notice
On this motion, Mr.. w. asked the yeas and nays;
which were refused. ,""". r
The question having been TAKEN the House re-
fused to suspend the rules.
Mr.. EVERETT rose and called the attention of
the House 10 the resolution offered some time since
providing for the appointment of a select committee
on the defalcations Of Mr. SwARTwouT II il was
intended TO raise such committee during the pre-
sent session. it ought.to be do .e now. lie moved,
therefore, to take the resolution with view 10 ITS
Mr.. CAMBRELENG reminded the gentleman
from Vermont chr. EvERETT) that the resolution
would come up next in order Of business after the
committees had made their reports:
So Mr.. EVERETT withdrew his motion
Mr. HUNTER asked leave 10 lay on the table,
with view to have printed, the following resolu-
lions .." ,""
Resoired, That select committee be appointed to
inquire into the expediency Of reporting bill which
shall provide
1st That all money hereafter to be received by the
United States for shall be paid four certain
days fixed at intervals Of three months The duties
CURED BY existing laws to be paid in cash. to be secured
by bonds with approved suretes bearing interest at the
rate Of six per centum per annum from its date until
paid and payable the fixed quarterly day. unless
IL pears uale Wltnn twenty Jays OF WHICH
case it be payable the succeeding day fixed
for payments to the United States But If the importer
be entitled TO credit under the existing laws, the sum
due is to be diminished by discount at the rate Of six
per ccntum for the time through which the said credit
extends, and tie thus asceained to be secured by
bond as aforesaid under the limitations above pre-
scrIbcd
ID That all debts due from the United States shall
he payable far practicable four certain days oc-
curing intervals of three months, and fixed at twenty
days respectively after the DAYS fixed aforesaid for
payments to the United States These debts in all
where practicable to be made payable at the next day
Of disbursement unless incurred within twenty days Of
that time in which case to be payable at the second
succeeding day fixed for that purpose. But the pub
lie creditor should fail TO present his claim at the place
at which it is payable when due, or within days Of
that time. then the United States to be absolvcd from
all responsibility for any failure in the dsbursng agent
that place pay the said creditors Prordcd, ho,r
That the said agent and his surees shall be liable
in their individual capacities to pay to the said creditor
any received for his upon demand and without
interest.
3d. That all requrstion on the Treasury Department
by other Departments of this Government, for
be dlsbursed the next day fixed for that purpose shall
be made least twenty days before the day fixed for
public receipts and next succeeding that OF the requis
ton. .o4 ,..E
4th That the Secretary Of the Treasury after
parson Of the liabilities and from the Government at
the next succeeding days Of receipt and disbursement
shall ascertain the probable surplus which will be due
to the United States upon the next qnarteray day OF re-
cept, after collecting what will be sufficient to discharge
the debts due from the Government the disburs.
ing day together with whatever sum may be neediu
cash surplus for emergencies Of the Department not
otherwise provided for The debtors of the u States
TO be entitled TO extended credit upon the surplus
thus ascertained upon their giving bonds with approved
suretcs bearing interest aforesaid up the quarterly
day of receipts succeeding tina, which the orig-
nal bond due, Each public debtor Offering security
as aforesaid to be entitled to this further credit upon an
equal proportion Of his debit which proportion be
specified by the public advertisement Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury least 20 days before the next sue
ceeding day Of receipts But all bonds given for the
surplus aforesaid to be wholly collected at the next
quarter when due, before any portion is demanded Of
those bonds given when the debt for duties in
Cured. "s
The motion for printing was agreed to- and Mr..
H. gave notice that he would call up the resolutions
on Thursday next.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. CAMBRELENG, from the Committee oil
Ways and Means, reported bill making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of "''e''e"' vi
1889
Mr.. HAYNES, from the Committee OF Ways and
Mcars roror,ed hill to provide for the support Of the
Military Academy Of the United states Tor the year
1899.
SECRETARY Of State transmitting extract from letter
addressed TO the President Of the Unec States by the
Aorney of the United States for the Northern District
of New York, the subject Of the compensation to
which he thinks himself entitled for extra services rem
dcred in preventing ncursions into Canada under tho
law OF the last session Of Congress
Mr. STUART from the Committee Of Claims, made
reports against the Of John Broomes heirs, and
Of Eliza Mscksy, Of Savannah, Georgia