The New York herald., 1863-02-20

An amendment Was adopted approprMsms sA~s
marine .riSus out the provision for sec
tional dry dock at New York was agreeo vi for thA
The amendment, striking Ou. me rHa s.resd TO-
Several minor amendments were adopted anu ss
passed. -
Mr. wAnE moved 10 Jake up che bill organizing 'le
'"Sry Mr. hoped not He hoped She oud
proceed with the consideration q the bill lor ne dis
NJ rsssssnss a moved to 60 pto s1eo6,Ns zssion Re
jecsed-yeas, 49, nays, q
Zoe question then recnrred taking up the Arizona
hti. Adopted-yeas, "A lays, l6
ExRcyuvB SESSION.
The Senate then wsnt inte executive session, after
watch . adjourned
Houseiof Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1868.
npKMNIpCAIioE OF the PRESIDENT AND o1HERs
she House resumed the senate's substitute for the bin
iDemnyng the PRESIDENT other persons for the sus
pension the OF habsas corpus acts done in pur
srance thereof
Mr. w,cKLlpx, (Union) of Ky said it was almost
grave offence to refer the constitution as rule OF ac
ton. He contended that this measure not only te
despo tho rights independence Of the judiciary OF the
States 70 PROSTATE buwarKof the ctzen-name
iy fair and impartial trial by his peers. He sad his
hope OF restoring the Union had gone owing
tie crushing out Of the Union feeling in the Southern
Of measures passed by this Congress.
Mr.. HOLMAN, (opp) OF Ind, briefly contended that
the opposition mad not wavored IN their Engagements
while The republicans had trampled under foot the dcca
rons heretofore made as TO the purposes for which the
war was prosecuted.
Mr. CONWAY (rep) OF Kansas abiding 70 Mr. Holman
remarks. said the gentleman had charged him with pur
posing TO divide the Union. This was msrepresena
ton He had never made any such proposition He de
cared that the had already divided the Union, and
he favor of resuming peace on the basis OF exist
ing facts This was his position He was in favor OF the
integrity Of the Union as i existed 10 day and opposed
to all schemes Of disintegration.
MIR. vALlAsD,snAM, opp OF Ohio, moved to lay the
Senate's substitute on the table
Disagreed to--4o against 104
The question was taken on agreeing to the substitute
Negalived--35 against 49,
On motion OF Mr. STEVENS, rep of Pa, Committee Of
Conference was asked OF the Senate
,IAIMs OF CONTRACTORS FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES
The House discussed and passed the joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy adjust the equ
tabr claims of contractors for naval supplies and reg
htng contracts with the Navy Department IL refers 10
supplies furnished for more than fifty per centum above
the quantities specified in their contracts, and without
default therein.
JUDICIARY MATTERS
The House passed the Senate bill regulating the times
Of holding United States Courts in the Seventh Judicial
Circuit.
CASH or SENATOR PApGER
The House took and passed the Senates Joint resou
tion expelng Senator Badger from the Beard OF Re
gents OF the Smithsonian Institution, for his giving aid
and comfort to the enemy aud appointing Professor Louis
Agassiz 70 ill his place.
PERSONAL sQUABgIF.
by which the Senate bill prescribing uniform mode Of
selecting jurors in The federal courts referred the
rsnx s on 9ha the aasary Mr. Hxns p Of
Mr. Pendleton, incidentally said be had confidence
some State Legislatures after what that OF Illinois had
recently done
Mr.. VOORHEES,, (opp) Of Ind, desired to reply.
Mfr. HICKMAN refused to yield the floor, saying that he
heard the gentleman yesterday and was satisfied with
his position.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, amid the confusion said, he had no fear
OF threats.
hot ha hat
and would not yield It at the command OF the gentleman
from Indiana.
lego than attempt to take the floor when Its occupant
Mr. vooRuKrs again essayed 70 reply
Mr. HICKMAN said ne would not permit any outsider TO
come into this controversy.
The srEAKEs asked Mr. Hickman whether he yielded the
Mr.. HICKMAN repled--Neither now nor at any future
time Qaughter) The gentleman had neither part
Inc House refused reconsider tho vote BY which the
bill was reforred TO the Judiciary Committee.
REMOVAL of THE wINSsRAGo INDIANS,
The Honsc passed the senate bill for the
Wmnebago Indians and the sale Of their reservation for
Al half past four O'Clock House took recesy until
seven N.
EVENING SESSION.
AN ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR NEw YORK.
The House passed the Senate bill providing for an As
sstan Collector for the New York collection district TO
reside in Jersey City
THE NAIlovAL CURRENCY BILL.
The House took up the Senate National Currency bill
The reading Of the bill occupied more than an hour
Mr. Cox, (opp) OF Ohio raised the point that as the
nineteenth section made appropriation it musA under
thcruies, be committed u the Committee OF the Whole
on the State OF the Union.
The SPEAKER overrued the question.
Mr. SPAuLpSG, (rep.J Of n. ", obtained the floor.
Mr.. HOLMAN (opp) OF Ind, raised = point as 10 the
sixty fourth section the ground assumed by Nr Cox
The SPsAkER ovsrruled the point.
Mr.. HOLMAN appealed
Mr. MCPHERSON, (rep Of Pa, moved TO lay the appeal
the affrmative-ss against %.
srEEcs or spAULDrSG TaE RAsk aur
Mr. sPAuLplSc, (rep) Of y. y, said IL have already
stated in the debate Oh the Finance bill that had no
doubt Of the constitntionaliy OF the National Bsnk bill
proposed by the Secretary OF the Treasury nor had
any doubt that State banks also constitutional th.
both systems Of banking nigh, he useful within their
sphere OF action, and that l WAS willing the country
should have both kinds Of banking; that, nasmuch AZ
the national government had hitherto failed to establish
= permanent system OF national banking State banks
had a. necessary means of commerce and the oper.
tons Of state governments, become nrmy established
aud tna the supreme Uuited states had by
repeated decisions, decided thst they were constitutional
The coersye features in the pending bill against State
banks having been stricken out, intend to give IL my
support not because think viii ansrd any
bic relief W the Treasury In the next three years
or that viii IN any manner prevent the Of paper
money 10 carry On the war but because eszrd ~ he
commencement Of permanent system prnvidiny ma
ional currency that will be Of great hensh people
and reliable support u the government IA IN. fnture
Tie President In his aud ear, of
IN" Treasury Ia his annual report recommended the pas
ssge by Congress st tree bspklaE law authorizing the
issue OF nstionai currency which shall ne uniform
value IN all parts Of the United States to be secured by
pledge II United tstes bonds deio-it.d tho Treasury
beng Ia ait esseptI features like lite rec Banking law
Of the State o New York which ls been successful
operation since 1888 le2si tender issued from
the fraAsnry, without the sseDcy o. bank. constituting
maternal currency, uaiofm IA value IN All parts 81 the
country and bearing no interest S!y analogous loan
to The government by the peapls who aud cru.
late ths knd of currency. 1hee legal tender
based solely ON the iait ~ the government and all The
taxable ptop-rty unier the jurisdiction nf he United
StSc-. II Congress performs It's dnty by inp,s 10y sx.,
~ ms property and the Executive enipcs tho collection
thereo an these uoes viii be Ultimately redeemed ara
retired from Crculon These notes ar. declared nv bv
u bo money and they circulate money in t pArts ~
the United states. Tho Tree Rtnk sr proposed hv
the Executive for the purpose ~ Gpnb.nsl private ap
tti with tho credit "t tho government TIE ssle o bank
htls similar IA all respects o. legal laiier notes
he only dlnsence between thsn vii be- tb,i he LEGAL