The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-21
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Thirty-Fifth Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Seaqte.-Mr Douglas in-
troduced bill to authorize the people of Kansas
to form constitution and State government pre-
parafory to their admission into the Union ON an
equal footing with the original States.
Ihe resolutions submitted yesterday by SSna
tors Pugh and Trumbull, calling on the President
for further information in reference to Kansas at
fairs were agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
treasury note bill.
Mr.. Hunter stated that although the erisi. in
commercial circles was perhaps past. vet there
would De no general revival of trade before the last
OF april or first Of May, and before that tin .
money proposed to be raised would be needed in
the treasury.
Mr.. Seward thought il clear that there was a ne.
eessty for the issue of the treasury notes. but he
thought the bill was not sufficiently guarded i'm
Two or three particulars, 1t had no limitation as
to the time during which these notes might be is
sued lie thought the revenues to be collected du-
ring the present year would meet ali the defitt m
eies, and there would be another session of Con-
gress next year, when any further action might be
taken that seemed necessary.
He therefore proposed to limit the bill to the be-
ginning OF the next session of Congress As to the
amount, he thought ten millions would be suffi-
cient; and the rates of interest contemplated
seemed to be too high. lie would prefer to limit
II 10 per cent, and that rate would procure all
the money of which the government might stand
in ne5d. ss :
Nr. Hunter had no objection to limiting the time
large surplus was needed to carry on the opera
tions OF the government, and we had the expert
ence OF the Secretary of the Treasury to Justify us
In supposing that it would be safe to issue this
amount. or so much thereof as he might find peces
safy. Ihe surplus in the treasury has been rapid
" diminishing ever since the suspension of specie
ayments by the banks
AS to the rate of interest he had no idea that the
notes would be issued at six per cent but il was
oetter 70 hX that rate as the maximum. lie pre-
samed the secretary would try the market at three
per cent.
Mr.. Crittenden preferred that the treasury notes
should circulate as bank notes
several gentlemen argued to reduce the amount
| to ten millions
Without concluding the debate, the Senate ad
| journed.
| House Of Representatires.--Mr Ciingman offered
1 a resolution directing the committee on accounts
TO examine the stationery provided for the use of
| the members and report its real value, and make
| sucn recommendations as they may deem proper
| in the premises. Mr.. Clngman said If the prices
now paid FOR stationery are the same as heretofore
| there must be great mistake somewhere lie had
found II 80 inferior Us to be obliged to buy some at
| the book stores. He had seen a statement In the
| Giobe, OF such serious character, which, if true
implicated the late Clerk of the House. Mr. Cullom
| in an embezzlement of the public money. If any
| ol1cer oil the House was in combination with out
| siders to buy stationery at low and sell at high
| rates, he ought to be punished. 1t nav be that
great injustice has been done that clerk of whose
| conduct he knew nothing. The affair and charges
| however require investigation.
| ~hieCi Npoatc3 aicoolutiou WAS duOpLeu TeIeTrluE
| 10 select committee of five the accounts of the
late clerk. with power to report at any time, and
to send for persons and papers
Mr.. CLANCY Jones, from the committee of ways
and means. reported bill authorizing the issue Of
treasury notes; bill making appropriations for
the support of the Indian Department, and the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bills.
resolution WAS adopted, authorizing the fol
| lowing named committees, each to employ clerk
at compensation of four dollars per day. namely
Military Affairs, Naval Affairs, Elections. Foreign
Affairs, Judiciary, Territories, Commerce, Post OF
| fee and Public Lands
| On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the House went inte
acommittee OF the whole on the state of the Union
(Mr. Phelps in the chair.) and proceeded to thu
| consideration of the bill authorizing an issue O
| treasury notes to the amount of twenty millions
OF dollars 1t is similar to that introduced in thu
Senate.
There being an indisposition to go fully into tn,
| merits of the question now, the committee rose.
Mr.. Banks introduced a bill authorizing the peo
pie Of Kansas to form constitution and State go
Sernment, preparatory to admission into the Union
with all the rights of the original States which
was referred to the committee on territories