, 1862-02-10

TIE VOTES THAT WERE TAKEN.

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TIE VOTES THAT WERE TAKEN.
77.c rcport telcs1aphcd west Of thc pro- |
cccd5u.s Of the House in passing the Treasury
Sotc bill, on Thursday, was successful only in |
rystifyinS the matter. The votes taken were
t1esc-
F7st-Tbe motion Of Afr. Crisdcid Of Ken
lucky, to strike out the legal lender clause,
was rc5ccted-ayes s., nays as; showing Il
large majority, at the outset, for legal tender:
Scccna-Various other amendments were
rejected.
Tlird-Mcssrs. Stevens and Morrill, each
presented substitutes TO the original (Spau1d-
irg's) hill
The committee then rose, and, the Speaker
bcing in the clair, the House proceeded to
vote on the substitutes. Mr. MorTilrs was !
rcicctrj-aycs IS, noes 45. Mr. Steycns's |
substitute WAS then adopted without the yeas
and nays, and Immediately passed to be |
enacted by yeas IS, nays SO.
Nj Stcycns's substitute differs from Mr.:
Standings only in this that it o;n!ts tue
clause relating TO tho foreign circulation OF
Tic bonds. and permits the holders Of notes
10 convert them either into twenty years
bonds at SIX per cent, or tive years oonos IL
scytn rcr cent, at their option.
Tic yeas and nays upon the final passage
were:
1Eas.-Mcssrs. Aldrich, Alley, Arnold, Ashley,
Babit. Bailey Ndass-). Bailey (pa), BAKER, lsea-
man. Bln=h:m, Blair tMo.), Dlsir pa; Blair Ca9,
lain t1ark CtlE.x Cut1er nayia Dtlapp Dela-
Ila,s- Daell, Dunn: Ea:;er:on Edwards, Ely, Fen
:on, Te:senaea. fisher. Franc9.at. Frank, Gooch,
Hickman, aoopeF, Hltclins, Julian. Kellogg,
lsiicbisan,. Kellogg nllireis2. Kelly. KILN
sphe1xon Sc! aar5foa. sta! ? Mayna1d, MITCHELL &eur
!csil, Tike. Plise, lice (Mass;l, Rice Qle;l,
sa1ef, si:sa1,an. ] sloz:. spauding. stesls (N -,
as:ll Ssn vsikthsus; IN WYE 2tr1ee SRSs Wall Md
low, low Wilson, sud Worcester
u @ F,aas Anso9s Dssf? G,nSns B[dc BEsSoe nse:
Ga dei n'ifa arsD 1anR I1ys Hofsep H sSa 5oasoa
KsaRp Rs S acfrh a1Sat t SSs2y cit Si2o1 sS aSa
IN, Eobbins, :Roilin, a. III, scdgwick, sheficld,
' 7hoa'as tNd}, valiaudi:han: yoorhses: Wadz.
worth Walton Ot.>- Wade Webster, White {o.l
| Nickli1:, Nf1ght-53.
The till us passed aud sent to the Senate il
IS follows, III full:
Es it enacted ty The Seuatc and House Of Rp3c-
seatatlz~x II Tic I,.itcd States, in Congress
Axxn,Ietl:
That 10 meet the necessities Of the Trcasu-
! 7y OF The United States, and to provide cur
: rcucy receivable for the public dues, the Sec
| 7c.ary II tic Treasury is hereby authorized TO
i=Eue, Oh the credit Of the United States, one
llu1d1cd aid fifty millions Of dollars Of United
: states 1otes, not bearing interest, payable to
Washington or New York, and of such de-
: sonailetiCns rs lle may deem e1pedient, not
F less than fire dollars each: Provided, howey-
or, Thai fifty millions of said notes shall be
i, lieu Of the demand Treasury notes author.
: izcd 10 hc lsslicd Ly the act oi July seven
E teen, eighteen hundred and slxty-one; which
l | said demand notes shall be taken mp as rapid
|, | y is practicable, and the notes herein proyid
l | I'd for substituted for them: And provided
,u1tlicr, That the amount Of the two kinds OF
notes together shall at NO time exceed the sum
!. ofone hundred and fifty millions Of dollars. And
such notes herein authorized shall be rcceiya
l. 'ls in payment Of all taxes, duties, imposts
Z excise. achts and demands Of every kind dus
TO the United States. aud for all salaries, debt:
= and demands owing By tho United States Il
,e individuals, corporations and association:
u within tlle United States, and shall also bt
- lawful money and legal tender in paymcn
l. nf Ill dclls, public and private, within tn
). United Sta.c5. And any loldyr Of said Unltei
States notes dcpositing any sum not less TIM
y fifty dollars or some multiple of fifty dollars
c with the Trcasurer:of The United States, o
= either Of the assistant treasuEers, shall recev
| in exchange therefore duplicate certificates 0
o | deposit, one Of which may be transmitted t,
o TIC Secretary Of the Treasury, WHO Eha]
~ thcreupon issue to the holder an equal amour
j. Of bonds Of the United States, coupon Q
~ registered, Us may by said holder be desired
i.,tHr of eSx
Treasury Of Sub Treasures Of thc Unite
Suites, aud rcd.@u,abIe at the pleasur
OF the United States after twenty yeas
from the date thereof: Provided, That til
nr Secretary Of the Treasury s1rlll upon present:
lion Of said certificates ofdrposit, issue to til
IL holder thereof ut his option, and inste:li Of til
Is bonds already described, IN equal amount {
=, bends Of the United States, coupon or rrsi:
I'll tered, as MY 1,y said holder be desired, bCa
III ing intcrst ut the rate of seven per cent. n
r. :.su1n, payable in coin ecmI-annuully, and r.
s:ccn,abie 1t the pleasure Of the United STATE
&C after five years from the date thereof An
pr such United States notes shall be received tt
same as coin, at their par value, in payme1
ed 1or any loans that may be hereafter sold or n
Ic | .otiatctl (.y The Stcrrtary Of the Treasur
- and may bc re-issucd from time to time rs ii
exigencies Of tic public Interest shall rcquir
he There Shall be printed on the back Of Il
u United States notes, Which may be issut
~ urdcr the provisions Of this act, the follo'
n lng words: "The within note is legal tc
es der in payment Of ill debts, public aud n
J.. vate. and is eSchangcablc for bonds Of Il
liz United States bearing six per centum interc
a Il twenty years, or in Seven pr cent. bonds
:; five years.
Is SEcT1uS 2 An.1 6e it further cAactt
us Tint 10 ena1slc The Secretary Of the Trrs
lie NJ to fund the Treasury I, notes al
M he is hereby authorized to ISSUE on the cres
nj .'fthc United States, coupon bonds, or reg
- tered f.onds, TO III amount not exceeding ii
LIS hundred million Of dt'llars, and redcc1nablc
he 1ilc PLEASURE Of the Government after twcn
Il, years tIt,m date. aud bearing interest at +
44' rate Of six lcr cent per annuin. payable sen
en- annually. and the bonds herein authoriz
snail bc Of such denominations, not less til
fifty t:t:llars, Us may he determined UPON
IRE ;;:c Secretary of the Treasury. And tile St
,ns rctary Of tic Treasury r,aay dispose Of So
49, bonds ut any time for lawful money Of t
10 | United States, or tor any Of the Treasury moi
in that t:svc been, or my hereafter be, issued
49,. Ser :1: for1ncr act Of Congress, or for V1lit
-ne States Eotcs that may kc issued under t1le +
ril visions Of this act; and all stocks, bonds, Il
rf | u;ber securities OF the United States held
~ individuals, corfsoFstioNk, ass0tiatlh
lof within the United St:tes, shall bc exempt ff,
7;s. 1axa1iou by any State or county
SEC 3. And Je it further enacted, That
has Cl,i,cd States notes and the coupons or n:
r1}s 1c1cd bonds authorized ty this act shall be
srch form as the Secretary Of the Treas
90 lnay direct, and shall hear the written or
mrs i :z1ayed signatures Of the Treasurer Of
United States and the Register Of the Trcasr
lo, and also, as evidence Of lawful 1ssuc, the imp
flag 9: q copy Of the seal Of tho Treasury Dep
,;,t .ncnt, which imprint shall be made under
direction Of the Secretary, after the said nj
ay's or bonds shall be received from the engra,
1ur- sud l.cforc they arc issued; or the said nj
-, | and bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer
anu The United States, or for the Treasurer By S
the persons is may 1c specially appointed by
~, Secretary Of the Treasury for that r1rr'
a1e aud shall tc countcrs:rned by tie Rcgiste
ion ! the Treasury, OF for the Register W S
;,,a3 pcrsoEs as tho Secretary Of the Treas
'"eo may specially appoint for that purpe
the and ill 1le provisions Of the act entitled
4ho | act to authorize the issue Of Treasury not
approved the twcnty third day OF Dcccm
0 tue eighteen hundred and tItty-seren, SO ia
will they eau be applied to this act, and not in
sistcnt herewith, are hereby revived an!
tne enacted; and the sum Of three hundred Il
taclc sand dollars is hereby appropriated, out OF
,.,,, money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
'enet l.iatcd, to enable the Secretary Of the T.
our | 11lry to carry this act into effect
,..,o Sec. i dnd BE- it. further e"ac:ea, Thai u
ucrson or persons shall falsely make, Il
0 the counterfeit, or alter, or cause or procure
con- falsely made forged, countcr1eited or alt
or s1ntlI willingly lid or assist i'll falsely
i,,r, forging, counterfcitinS, or altering
note, bond, coupon, or other security Is
under the authority Of this act, or herct
i.snrd ,,nfer acts to authorize the issl