The national Republican., 1862-02-14

sfeady placed the wh( : amount In Federal
dsseipment now ows sloO2 a, 900, WITH
be provided for. These 6qnd1 muztf6e
ofsated and sold, md tifc ~ &Eo6 to S4y
tnsm With, unlse- boua frcbrqerrs ~
N. cewAN opposed tho loyal tender pro.
vision: He defined legal tender as tina, wnco
complies with contract. The bill sanction.
the new principle, allowing man to Il, 'bL
which. he had NOT engaged 10 do II wa. ruI,,,i :
and yiolstion OF tho Constitution. ils be-
lisved the legal tsuder ,claoee weaker ID The
| notes.
Mr.. -DO0LffThE wss willing to vote mr.
| this clause q necessity, II was no doubt the
Intention Of tho foudders of'tt5S QovSrdm1nt 10
create cutrenoy of gold and silver; but o
paper currency had SO grown up under State
laws as to require measure BY the General
Government to regulate aud control IL, He
would like TO modify the clause to make tho
notes receivable for debts TO be hereafter con-
| trscted.
Mr.SIMMONS argued against the constitu-
tionality Of the legal tender, and proposed to
offer substitute that would he acceptable TO
Mesass HOWE .ndfwrLsoN continued the
argument in favor Of the legal tender.
Nj. BAYARD took consii,utionsl grounds
against it.
Mr.. WILEY continued 'ths al.cusIoS %
the same side.
Ncssrs. HOWARD and McpoUGALL fsver.
ed the legal tender.
| Mr.. SUMNER presented The constitutional
as we'll Us the historical argument against the
measure, but opposed bis strongest objections
to its policy aud good fAith. The Testimony Of
eminent English bankers for and against II,
was produced. He concluded by snying that
Il n hA n ~ os,1 IA
OF temporary necessity for the relisf of the
Governmcnt;s a. medicine, moi as daily bread.
The question being upon Mr.. Collamer's
amendment, striking out the legal tender clsuse
1t was lost; yeas ", nays %, as follows:
YsAs.--Messrs; Anthony, Rayatd. Goll.msr,
King, Latham, Nesmith, Pearoe, Powell. SsUis.
'IRIy .eS%s1R SSsncr esyi Davis
on. Doolittle. Harlan, Harris, Henderson, How.
ard. Howe. Lane, Of Indiana, McDougaI, Nor.
rill, Pomeroy, Rioe, Sherman, Sumner, Ten
i Eyck, " ade, wilkinson. Wilson, Of Massachu
sstts, Wilson, Of Missouri AZ. = !i'F
Mr.. SIMMONS offered an amendment. pro
viding for funding the notes ip eight per cent.
bonds in two yoars, which was carried.
Mr.. DOOLGTTLE offered u amend 10 make
the notes receivable for private dues only lu
caees Of debts hereafter contracted. LOST
Mr. KING oasred y suhsIih,ta ~ an anend-
Inent, Lost.
The bill WIS taken from the Committee Of lhe
Whole, and, on motion ol Mr. CIIANDI, ,ER,
the amendment Ut Mr.. Eimmope, adopted 10
committee, was amended ~ substitute seven
and three ianihs insicsd Of oight per rent.
Carried.
The committees amendment for deposting
&25, 900, 900 10 tho United State. Treasury
stricken out yesterday. WAS rainserlsd Jras
20, nays Is.
The bill wac then placed upon It's foal pasa
age. Carried -ycas 10, nays !; as lollows
YEAH Messrs. Anthony. Chandler, Clark,
Davis, Dixon. Doolittle, Fassenden, Foot, Fus-
Reward, Howe, Lane Of Indiana, Latham, Nc.
SmS.r S%s in sa Tas%Gs Ss %sde s'%S%aD %IHin
son Wilson Of Massaobusst,s.a and Wilson Of Mis-.
NAYs~Slessrs. Conarnsr, Cowau, Kennedy,
. King, rs,rcs, Powell, and Saul-bury-7.
Adjourned.
ii HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
tossuSiCAIioS.
The speaker laid before the House n CON.
} municNt!oa from the Secretary Of War, relative
to the contingent expenses Of that Department.
Laid on The table and ordered TO be priniNl.
WARRINGTON ) BIRIH.DAT.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN Of Kentucky, asked lha,
the bill Of the senate, In relation to the cole.
brstiou oi the next auniycrsiry Of the birth day
} ol Warrington. h" taken from ihe, table sod
J referred 10 the COMMITTEES oi this House 10
charge Of that subject. Il Was 90 ordaIed.
RAILROADS IN MISSOURI.
Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Indiana, from the c0amit.
tee on Government contracts, reported hack
, the bill, with an amendment, Oh the subject Of
the transportation Of troops and supplies over
certain railroads In the State of Missouri.
: Mr.. HOLMAN explained The object OF the
amendment The design is, that the coat of
; transportation for the Government shall be as
near as may be to the cost Of transportation of
private property, and not to exceed the rates
! fixed by the Var Department
Nj. STEvENS, Of Pennsylvania, was opposed
TO the amendment.
! Mr.. LOVEJOY, Of Illinois, said that the Cos
ernInent had made o large donation Of public
. lands to these roads, aud lie thought they ought
!. to transport iOr lhe Government without COST
8 except for actual damages which may accrue.
Mr.. ROLLINS, Of Missouri, urged the pas.
cage of the bill, as amended. Ths railroads
I referred 70 have not realized any revenue from
these landr, and had sustained heavy damages
during the present war The Judiciary Com
i mittse, the committee on Government coDtracts
7 aud The commission uu that subject, all agree
D that the Government ought 10 compensate the
I road Tor all services rendered
Mr.. i. A. CONKLIEG said that the deterlni
nation Of this question was one Of great Import
. auce. ipasmuch as II will serre az q precedent
: for our method Of dealing with oil those rail.
: roeds which have received grants Of lands from
! this Government, He reviewed the original
r grants to tho rcads, aud commended that 1t was
an understanding Oh tho part Of this Govern
u mcnt at the time these grsuts were made that
!, the Government should have The IL" Of th"ae
roads In time OF war.
MIR. BLAIR, of Missouri, oonLendsd that such
all understanding, from the very nature of the
: Case, could not have been Recognized on The
; part OF those aho built the roads, They would
never have accepted the grants On such copdi
tions, which would be the performance pi au
ind. fnile amount Of service with n small aud
Q uncertain amount Of remuneration.
Is Tho question WAC then taken On the amend
.. mcut proposed by the committee on Govern
d ment contracts, aud 1t was reeGie'l.
The bill wac thep passed = -
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