The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-28
that the amounts collected would moro than pay tho

that the amounts collected would not than pay CHI
| salaries o the o1icers.
/ The iivlss took recess until seven O'Clock
| EVENING sEssIl
section adopted that tina Assistant Treasurer ri
San Francisco be required 70 audit allow and for the
II collectors and In tho States ~ Cali
ornis and Oregon Washington md News Territories.
The onmitiee having acted on n the sectious q
the bsll. and reported Its action 10 the House
Mr. WAsHnURsE, (re,.) OF III from tho Committee Of
tax OF the bill 70 provide and fr tho
support ~ the government reported that the Committee
was unable TO agree He moved that the House reccds
from the dlsagf cement " the Senate o am, ndment
Mr. Rosccs tosxIisa lrep) OF n Y raised a ONT Of
order that The amendment proposed TAX It be
co.. sidered In Committee Of the Whole.
The SrEAKER overrued the point
Mr. wAsnw knk moved the previous question, which
was not carried-ayes 4s. noos 3d.
Mr.. DAVIS, (rep) or Mass., said thy had under-
stood that the ADOPTION OF the bank bill
merely To give opportunity TO Introduce system Of
national banking under that being expressly
understood that there should be cfercion. Now the
proposition the Senate, adopted, would change tbs
tax whch hxed In the bill, aud obtained majority
In this House-namely from two per To per
cenum The second objection was, that II would place
the Vermont In hostility against all banking
o. the country and all the Industrial interests
herewith. II proclamation TO the banking utter
ests that such had been their during the war
their present attitude and such the strength OF tho
government that It could afford place itself hostile
array and crush them out he banking institutions
New York not only lent 20 the government every dollar
hut dred and oight millions, they iont the,r cash and
credit 70 tho extent Of ono hundred and any millions
Tho banking interests OF New England were In similar
condition They lent than they worth, when
they came 10 tho or the government This money
WAS lott when could be obtained from other
He wanted one moro committee Of conference
Mr. wAHBURSk said Il was usual TO have the vote taken
on tho report the committee at once. lie did not
ect Of An instance when was refused to the second
demand tor the previous question lie denied that the
govorpment placing Itself in hostile array against
tho banks In the Tax bin there was no iax on bank
wh0 other taxed. Yet when
It was proposed 70 put tax Of per centum the
banks only for the first two years and sf,or that only
two per centm, they told that II arrayng the
government In hostility against the banks
Mr. tnLooo. trep. Of H., said the country was tired
Of hearing the eternal complaint the banks and tho
Is they suffered at the hands Of the government
Mr.. CoIsAx (rep) OF Id sid he voted for the Bank
o oscuse inc secretary o. me treasury M snn'
nent The result OF the passage OF that measure WAS
that the bonds which at ninety ceots had gone
10 par. We made all branches Of industry pay taxes,
and taxed promissory notes. &c and he thought the
banks being patriotic, would not denim the measures
OF Congress-. but unhesitatingly pay the tax.
Mr.. THonAs (Union) II Mass, sid the tax proposed
was not for revenue but to destroy State banking nstitu
tons Il WIS to restrain local circulation TO give force
and effect 10 the Bank bill II part oil the po-
Icy or the government 70 take into It's hands the powers
Of the States.
from It's disagreement TO the Scnates amendment.
On motion OF Nr DAWES the House Insisted on its dis
agreement and asked another committee Of conference
INDEMNITY
Mr. 6rEvxSs (rop) OF Pa from tho Committee or Con-
ference The dis ,greeng votes the bill 70 indemnify
the President and others for acts committed under tho
OF the privilege OF tho writ Of habeas corpus,
made report thereon IL authorizes tho President, dur
ing the resent rebellion and the public safety
quires IT, TO suspend the writ Of habeas corpus in any
State parts Of Sates and provides for discharges by
courts, the parties discharged 70 take the oath OF
allegiance.
NJ. PExrLxroS, (opp) OF Ohio, raised tho point that
this not the report agreed upon In the Joint commit
toe O Conference but altered after the meeting had
adjourned, contrary to tho manual.
sssrs STEvF1s and BIxanAn severally explained that
the report was sgnea BY majority Of tho conferces
should DO received II was decided In tho armatvo-sS
against AZ.
Mr. PssDxros suggested that the bill DO printed and
Nr srfyEss was willing to Il the previous question
the Bill should now he seconded.
this.
Mr. STEVENS said there other way left him than
10 demand the previous question.
Mr.. PExpIx1oN moved 20 lay the bill On the table.
Mr.. NoaIK, (opp.) OF Ohio. moved TO adjourn.
yoss and nsy:, which were i.t.a, resulting in . vote Of
Tho question REQUIRED 90 laying The report Of tho cos
mttee tho table, when Mr.. AScoSA, at his own 70.
quest. excused from voting
The vote was taken BY ycas and nays.
Mr. ALLEN fopp Of Ohio moved 70 reconsider the vote
and lay that motion on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. BENJAMIN wooD, (opp.Jo n X, the
question taken by and nays and decided In tho
negative.
Mr.. AscosA moved that when the House adjourn IL DO
Mr. Woop moved that It be to Tuesday next.
Mr. ALLEN (opp j OF Ill demanded the yeas and nays
No quorum voting, Mr. BmenAh, at eleven O'Clock,
movo. call Of the House. Agreed 20.
Excuses werc heard for absentees.
On motion Of MIR. y. A. CoSKILsG, (rep) OF ". ", at
midnight, the sergcan, Arms directed TO bring in
the absentees.
would be order TO to suspend the write habeas
ccrpuay
Presidents pr clamation.
Mr. WrKIirpx Il nionl, o. KY wanted 10 know whsther
II would be in order g. until eleven O'Clock
10 in order 70 AFFORD tme for the absentecs TO be
brought in.
Mr. BiSoHAx said that was out OF order.
NJ. wicxLlfyg moved suspension % The rules
The STEAMER pro tenn (Mf. Dawes) decided that MI.
Wicklife's motion was out OF order.
Mr.. WooD moved 10 adjourn. Disagreed 10.
While the House was waiting for the arrival OF abscn
tees, Mr. EDWARDS, (rep) Of NJ H. suggested that mem
beers who had speeches hard TO keep had better let them
out.
Mr Cox opp OF ohio called upon Mr stevens to give
some "reminiscences Of the Buckshot War.
Mr.. STEVENS sid " he had time he could give history
Of the democratic party Of that time more dgraceiul
A number OF absentces were brought in by the Ser.
g ant At Arms Their excuses caused much Derrment.
Mr. WRIGHT, (Unon) u Pa, who had just been re-
leased from custody suggested that the Sergeant At
Arms went TO The subterfanean ofco OF the dgrkeeper
he might make big haul ~ absentees He began 10 tell
who there when the Speaker pro tenn OR Dawes
called him TO order.
Another long pause cusued waiting for absentees
At ten minutes past leu O'Clock all further proceedings
In the call dispensed with
Mr.. Auxs, Of ohio, moved 10 adjourn. Ncgatived--
yeas, 20, nays -
The question " A. taken on Mr. Pcndlctons motion to
lay the table the report a the Committee OF Confs
renee on the Habeas Corpus Indemnity bill.
Decided In the regatiye-yeas -, nays 10
Diiatory motions were renewed.
Mr. Alisy Of Ohio, moved that whom tho House nd
journ II be W Monday.
Mr. wooD moved 10 substitute Tuesday.
The question was taken by yeas and nays and decided
In the negative.
Mr. THonAs Of MASS proposed that to morrow evening
DO devoted debate the report q tho committee and
that the vote thereon BIO taken Monday At O'Clock
This agreed 10.
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