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the end of the war with Mexico which was referred
to the Committee on Military affairs.
Twenty petitions Of citizens and is%ae , naSaq
tans Of Pennsylvania praying the abolition OF slavery
in the United States, and from citizens oil nio pray
ing the abolition of slavery the District OF Columbia,
DIX. CiTLEY, UPHAM, CORwIN, CAMERON, DAY
TON, MILLER, WOODBRIDGE, and HANNEGAN;
and the several motions to receive said petitions were
laid upon the table
PRIVATE.
Mr. SEWER submitted the following resolution I;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
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inquire into the expediency and justice of paying 70 sam
ne! H. Hampstead, of Arkansas, one hundred aud my
dollars, the claimed by him for services rendered
10 the United States
PosT-RoUTE IN ARKANSAS
y, Mr.. ASHLEY submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
R<solrsd That Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire the expediency OF
rabishirg post-ronte from Liue Rock, Arkansas, to
Richwood lard county, wa Alexander Murphy 3 lneo
dore Goodow's, and undertook post Office
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE
The following bills received from the House OF
Representatives with message, by It's clerk;
bill amend and continue in force the act to moor
poate the inhabitants of the city OF Washington; which
read twice and referred to the Committee Tor the
District of Columbia
A bill authorizing the city of Dubuque, in Iowa. to
pre- empt certain islands in the Mississippi river, the
said city Of Dubuque; which read twice and referred
A bill making appropriations for the current and con-
ngent expenses Of the Indian Department &c, for the
fiscal year ending Goth June, lsis which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Finance .
bill for the relief OF James Jones, OF the city OF
Brooklyn, Long Island.
Joint resolution for the relief of John and Charles
Bruce
Mr. BUTLER, from the Committee of Claims, reported
bill for the relief OF the heirs of the late Robert
The following bills having been engrossed, read
An act for the relief Of William B. Keene
An act for the relief of the heirs of Lieutenant Crocker
An act for the relief of Richard s. Cox
An act for the relief Of julius Edred, Elisha Eldred
and Francis F. Eldred for expenses and services IN re-
moving the Copper rock from Lake Superior.
PUBLIC LANDS IN OREGON.
The bill to create the Office of Surveyor General OF the
public lands the Territory of Oregon, and to grant dona
on rights to settlers therein having been the
question upon its passage was motion by Mr. WEST
C0TT postponed until Tomorrow.
INDEPENDENT TREASURY.
The following resolution, submitted on Monday last
BY Mi. JOHNSON, Of Maryland came up for consldera
Rcsored That the Secretary of the Treasury report to the
First whether any funds the government. and if any,
what amount have been remied from the Atlantic States
70 New Orleans the disbusng officers of the Amer-
RENTED in what funds remittedwhether in gold and sill
coin treasury notes, bank notes. or bank checks ana
been the expense the government OF each OF snch remit
opinion the of 1885, entitled san act to provide for the
better regulation Of the treasury and for The c9eeron
calculated to prevent or embarrass the govern
sns in negotiating such loan as w DC required 10 ong
the interest of the United States TO repeal such
law, TO suspend its operation until the further order OF
Mr.. HUNTINGTON said he was very glad the sena-
from Maryland had called the attention OF the Senate
to the subjectmatter Of the resolution which he had
offered; and they would now have an opportunity to
know whether the facts not such In relation to the
matter as would furnish very beautiful commentary up
the practical operation of this miserable sub-easuy
system II became important the present time that this
information should be obtained; for it seemed from the
reports which had been made to them that this war; so
far as money concerned, was to be carried on
through the insrumentay of treasury notes. And he
was desrous of knowing from the proper department
whether the effects of the subreasy were not such as
would not only, if persisted in, prevent the government
from obtaining the loan on reasonable TERMS but also
place them in condition in which they would not be
able to carry on the until Congress met again in De-
cember He supposed the operation of the sub treasury
was something ike this The Secretary of the Treas
ury told them that it very doubtful whether, by this
lance Mexico G. Britain He asked Congress about
it. But il he wished to remit to New York or New Or
leans he did not buy bills Of exchange but made the re-
mttance in specie But il he could buy bills of exchange
from banks individuals, it would be done at a
trifng expense He was DESTROYS OF obtaining the IN,
formation which had been called for by the resolution OF
his friend from Maryland, but would suggest to him
whether it would not be better to strike out the words
Secretary OF the Treasury and insert hat the Presi
dent be requested to furnish the desired information Ii
was known that the heads OF other departments had the
of furnishing part of the information called for
and might be that the Secretary OF the Treasury would
answer that remittance had not been made II might be
that il had been made by the Secretary OF War This
was suitable for examining this subject OF
treasury notes but this system to be the resort of
the government in the present crisis, II seemed proper
that this information should be called for. He wished,
ALSO that his friend from Maryland would consent to
strike out OF his resolution that portion which desired the
Secretary Of the Treasury TO give his opinion relation
to the operation of the sub treasury reference to
loans. He made this request because be generally
opposed the practice of asking heads OF departments
give their opinions to the operation of laws. They
well aware from the reports Of the Secretary of the
Treasury and the annual message OF the President, that
il not intended to modify the subeasury act in any
that the Secretary OF the Treasury would communicate
some proposed notifications. But what they I
Not varying the principles, but the details only They
were 10 provide ways and means by creating OIL
and salaries for carrying into effect the subreasury
and to give the government relief BY their inability to
purchase bills of exchange. That would prevent them
from efecting the loan which was proposed. All that
ny notes. and to let the business of the country be
ried on in specie. The intention was, he repeated not
to change the general features of the sub treasury bill
There was another reason why he wished his friend
from Maryland would erase this inquiry because every
knew, who conversant with the subject that
with the subtreasury act in operation it they
could get the loan He would not delay the press
ing business of the Senate by enarging upon these
other topics connected with the subteasury system and
for the present would content himself with saying that
he thought the resolution important, if it could be mod
fed to embrace other departments, and the
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