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WAsuseToS, July l. 1870
Mr., Banks Of Virginia asked permission to intro
ducc a resolution fixing the day for the ad journ
mcnt Of Congress. Objections being made he moved
to suspend the rules for the purpose. Permission was
GRANTED by vote of lao to 20. This resolution fixed
upon the Goth, but was subsequently changed to the
2st in consequence of information that the com.
micc of elections would not be able to report before
the GOTH The resolution as amended, was adopted
without a count
Mr.. Adams asked leave to report, from select
committee ON amcmorial of tho American Phiophical
Society," requesting the aid of Government in carrying
on n series of geological observations. Permission
was not granted
The annual report of the Treasury Department,
relative TO Navigation and Commerce, was laid be-
fore the House, and ten thousand copies ordered be
printed.
At the request of VIM. Cost Johnson the House
took up the Senate bill extending the charters of the
banks of the District of Columbia.
MNsJohnson spoke at length in support of tho bill
and went on to show the ruin and desoaton that
must cnsuc in case the bill was defeated.
Mr. Adams made short bu, very effective speech
in support of the BILL
P,trikin then let Off vehement vocy of cpithes
against bank officers and owners. lie said they
were all set of Shylocks and swindlcrs; and good
deal more to the same effect
Mr. Vandcrpoel spoke against the BILL and said
Congress could not consistently vote in favor of a
bill to recharer banks, after having passed the Sub
Treasury the day before
Mr.. Briggs of Mass. made powerful and effective
speech in support of the BILL and in to the IT,
rade of Pctrikin and vonderpocl.
Mr. Cooper moved that hereafter the banks shall
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January none less than S20 and after certain date,
none less than $50
Messrs. Thompson and Holmes of South Carolina,
spoke in support of the bill.
After protracted debate, in which Messrs Under
wood, Weller, Jcnfcr, Stcinrod, saltons,all and
Ilabersham participated
Cave Johnson of Tenn. moved to lay the bill on
the table The motion was lost by vote ofs7 to l0i
The amendments were then put separately and
except $40 restriction, We're defeated
In the Senate Mr.. Adamss bill to ensure tho
more faithful execution of the laws relating to the
| collection of the revenues, taken up. Messrs
Huntingdon, the new Senator from Connecticut
Phelps of VI, Grundy, Wright and Davis spoke in
support of the bill, and Mcssrs Strange, Calhoun and
Preston against it.
WAsHiSdroS Juy2, 1910.
In the House, Mr.. Bell offered resolution to res
end the resolution passed by the House relative tc
the Winncbago Indians After some discussion the
resolution was laid on the table.
The morning hour was consumcdin considering the
miscellaneous business the Speakers table. Altel
which the bill rcchartcr the banks of the District
| Columbia was taken up and lumber of amendments
gripping the banks and rendering their rcchartcl
! ineffective, We're moved and adopted by the Loco
| Focos by party yocs--The unfortunate Distric
being made the crucible for the mad experiments o
the rampant Loco Foco majority which now reign.
supreme in the House The Tory members, whc
rave and foam at the mouth like SO many mad dogs
at the word bank but who dare not Cypress anC
ramplo upon them at home as they are depressing thu
banks Of the District, tramplng upon those wht
are al their mercy, and who are utterly unable to af
feet their oppressors. The unfortunate inhabitants o
the District refused the privileges and rights o
! American cuacns-ther petitions to be restored L
their native States denied them and without tn
power Of protecting themselves are subjected to tn
mcrclcss experiments Of an unprncipcd majority.
The bill was defeated by vote Of TO to 80.
| Mr.. Johnson then moved to suspend the rules 70
the purpose of introducing bill for the continuation
the charters tlebanks OF the District until the fourtl
| Of March next. Permission was refused by part
vote,