The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-24
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
In Senate,

In Senate.
WARRINGTON, Wednesday, April a. 1916.
Imporfanf Measures Brought Fo,aoard.
Another summers morning. Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Tustin Journal
the INDEPENDENT TREASURY.
question two TO OF the committees Of the Senate
sometimes called the sub treasury His object not
excite any panic He desired to arrest dspel any
hsnson in reference TO this measure He would there
fore, address himself TO the Chairman Finance and
he hoped that the honorable Senator would not hod
inconsistent with his of public duty to give
swer He would ask the honorable chairman whether
the committee had so far advanced in their consde
ration OF the bill from the other House as to be able
to state whether the committee would report the
bill with or without amendment II with amend
ment or amendm ents, can he now indicate what the
mendmens are for the MEASURE Ia ons Of exceed,ns
importance TO the public. Mr. Webster would further
ask Of the honorable chsirmsn what period il pro
bable the bill would be brought before the Senate Be-
sides the great importance OF the subject Mr. Webster
said he desired possible, to know the specific time at
time, he should. from necessity be absent some days
from the Senate
pleasure in replying to the Senator to the action Of
the committee.
Mr. wrssrxR.-A little louder.
MIR. LEws stated that he could not the qnes.
ton Of the Senator from Massachusetts respecting the
day when the committee would report the bill Precs-
BY III. senator from New York (Wr. biz. Commerce
Committee, special order for lith May NEXT Other bills
would also take precedence Of the Independent Trea
suy bill these would be bills for the establishment of
branch minis in New York and In Charleston. These
were designed a. remedial measures. There were new,
Of public moneys in the deposit banks aggregate
ofabout eleven millions Of dollars Upon this basis the
banks had been expanding their issues that from
TINS increased paper circulation, the balance Of
changes with England was setting in against II
Designed, however to an INN ediate depression,
by withholding the specie clauses Of the bill from imme
date operation. The committee were unanimous with
the view Of snording the banks prepare for the
new order Of things in suspendng the action Of the spe
Gle clauses until the FIRST day Of January next The in
terim, the committee supposed would afford ample time
for the banks and the mercantile community 10
ior sne iuu cpeIa.ion Of the law The committee were
national currency for the operations Of the trea
sury. should become permanent law but thew also
wished In establishing it, to do without enctnr even
temporary pressure upon the ercial int Of
the country
BaAScH MINT AT cHAnLrsrov, sc
Mr.. SrsIoHr, from the Finance Committee, reported
bill for the erection OF branch mint Of the United
States, at Charleston, o. C. Read and referred.
QUirTuPLE TREATY.
Mr.. ALLEN, with a state ment that the resolutions
adopted calling upon the President for the official pa
psrs In relation to the Quintupe treaty covered
necessarily large amount OF documents, introduced q
resolution reducing demand for certain specific pa
pers, which was agreed to-
Petitions by Messrs Cameron, Atchison and Breess.
suhvsyoR AT EAsTPoRr, MAINE.
Mr. LvASs introduced resolution nstructinx tho FL
nance Commtee to enquire into the expedieDcy of abo
snns 'de once Of Surveyor Of the port of Passport
Mr. DIX reported back bill for the relisf Of Charlie,
bngiey, OF Charleston, 8. c., for tho seizure and
o., snip, " h an explanation Of the bill,
BRANCH MINT ssw WORK
MT LEWIS, from the Finance Committee introduced
oan for the establishment Of Branch Mint AT Nav
York, which was read and referred ' - e"
TIE SECRET sEnvicE rUrp-Ms. WEBSTER vs. mn g = ~
~ oEBsoLL.
Mr. JARs r's resolution calling upon the pre.;dsr,
o. 'hs causes and objects Of expenditure Of