Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-23
tsnIRTY-sEVENTHC ONsREss,
Third Session.

THURSDAY, JASuARr %, 1868.
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widow Of Thomas Gregg, the original inventor
! OF lron-Clad vessels.
Mr.. PoMER0Y presented numerous petit
lions praying for an act to prevent the sale oil
| adulterated liquors.
roofing the Secretary Of tho Navy not to accept
the title to League Island until Congress shall
| so direct.
| Mr.. COwAN moved to refer the resolution to
the Committee on Naval Affairs. Rejected
| yGas 10, nays %.
| Mr.. HARRIS presented the petition of two
daughters and two sisters of the late Commo
dorr Rcnshaw, lately killed, asking for a pen
| sion.
| A communication was received from the Sec
rotary fthe Interior relative TO the diversion of
certain uneXpCndUd balances OF appropriation
| for Indian tribes Of Oregon and Washington
Territories.
| Mr.. ANTHONY offered a resolution instruct
| ing the Military Committee TO Inquire into the
| eYpCdicncy of publishing monthly thonamCs Of
all officers of the army who are absent on leave,
with date of ahCCnce, and the officer by whom
| granted. Adopted.
The morning hour having expired, on motion
Of Mr.. DOOLlTTLE, the Joint resolution to
| annul the treaties with the Sioux Indians for
| late Outrages In Minnesota was taken mp. lie
offered bill as a substitute for the resolution
and for the bill for naturalization Of the State
| Of Minnesota for losses.
| After some further discussion, the bill was
postponed till tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. LANE,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
I Mr.. STEVENS said, thai the CommihCo of
| Ways and Means had received CommuniCa-
ton from X. L. Chittenden, Register Of the
Treasury, stating that, owing TO the physical
labors and other causes, his right hand and arm
had become paralyzCd. Therefore he is unable
l.. Al. ~.
asks that Congress will appoint deputy, ac-
Cordng to the recommendation Of the Secretary
of the Treasury in his annual report, Upon
this communication Mr.. Stevens, from the
Committee Of Ways and Noans, reported I'LL
TO provide for tho appointment Of \ deputy
register In tue Treasury, and IN extend the time
, | Of tho Assistant Secretaries Of War, thClF ap-
, pointmeut for one year being about TO expire.
The bill then passed. The bill gives the deputy
c register salary Of two thousand dollars.
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, the House re.
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole on
' the state Of the Union, (Mr. Pike 10 the chair
and resumed the consideration Of House bill
providing ways and means for the support OF
tho Government. Among the amendments
Il adopted 10y the committee were the fOllOwing'
To allow the Secretary Of the Treasury TO do
pose of such bouds, on such turns lie may
best deem advisable, for lawful money Of the
S United States, or for any of the certificates OF
or for any oi the Treasury notes heretofore Is.
sued under the provisions Of this act.
( Mr.. SPAULDING Offered an amendment IT,
the second section, which was adopted, "thut
the holders of any such notes shall have the
right, ut any time before the NOTES become due,
and under such rules no shall be prescribed by
0 the Secretary of the Treasury, to exchange the
q same, If deposited at the Treasury Of the United
States, or the Office of the Assistant Treasurer,
or depository for that purpose, for an equal
= amount in legal tender notes"
d He also offered an amendment, which was
=, agreed to, authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue on the credit OF the United
i States four hundred millions, bearing interest
n at six per cent, payable somi-annualy, in coin
Is and the principal payable at any time from
\ three years from date, in coin.
Mr. COX offered an amendment making IN,
payment Of duties on imports payable in lUga
tender instead Of coin,
Mr.. MORRILL, opposed the amendment OIL
- the ground that the House was unanimous thai
the interest ON the payment OF the debt should
~ be paid in coin.
Mr.. cox replied that the products Of the
T. West had not risen in value, and II the present
, policy continued, the West would BE- drained
for the benefit of New England manufactures
+ The amendment was lost.
II Mr.. EDWARDS moved to strike out the sec
ond section, providing for the issue OF the tire,
year interest-bearing notes. Lost.
Mr.. STEVENS offered an amendment tina
o the thrOe year notes should be redecmable II
coin. Lost.
Mr.. HORTON moved to strike out the claus
authorizing the holders Of legal tender to con
{, vert them al will into six per cent. bonds o
, the United States. lie wished to leave the dis
erection in this matter ~ the Secretary Of tn
p Treasury.
Mr.. PENDLETON moved TO strike out th
third section, authorizing tho issue of legal ten
ID der notes. He said the President, in a lat
Is message, had opposed the issue Of any NOR
m legal tenders, and the Secretary Of the Treasur
= in his annual report has protested against a fur
ther imitation of the currency. The Admins
tration seemed 70 be divided against itself, 70
It's friends here opposed the recommendation
of those charged with the especial supervision
. Of the finances. lie had expected that tn
10 message would have received the attention o
v. the COMMITTEES of Ways and Means.
Mr.. HORTON replied that he could not an
re swer for everything said by members of tn
a Government. The committee had, after a care
full consideration, arrived at the conclusion
that they could not get along without the fur
err ther Issue of legal tender notes. The messag
of the President was before the committee AM
would receive due attention.
~ Mr.. BIDDLE thought the gentleman frOT
l. Ohio too susceptible. He should esteem him
self fortunate that the President, instead o
sending message here, did not send a prOClH
J. tary DeCesslty. Had he (thG PresidGnt) don
N 80, he had no doubt majority OF the Hous
80 would have sanctioned the act. II the Pres
- dent were to change the number of days in til
le week, he had no doubt majority Of the Hous
Of would sustain him.
m Mr.. LOVEJOY, in reply, said the Prcsiden
wac the last man who should he charged wit
the exercise Of arbitrary power. He wOul
lie warn gentlemen In high feathers over the rocuI
10 successes obtained under false prutcnCCs, tina
the triumph of the wicked was always Of BhOr
duration. He desired to read an extract froI
TO the Constitution.
IL Mr.. STEVENS. What right has the gUntl,
man to read the Constitution Laughter.
Mr.. MAYNARD briefly replied by saying III
y, President had the power for what hU had donI
Mr.. PendletOn's amendment was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. HORTON, an additions
u section was added providing that on and aftC
of the LIST Of March, 1868, the CoupODs of a
I'm bonds issued, or that may hereafter be issue
~ by the United States, shall, at any time with
NJ thirty days before they become due and at an
10. tlmU afIeT they become due, be receivable (,
d. customs as coin, under such regulations as Il
Secretary Of the Treasury may deem advisabl
at Mr.. STEVENS offered an amendment 10 ID
bank depOsltes a. well as bank circulation
, Adopted-yeas 80, nays 40.
IN The committee, without closing the section
OF laid aside the bill when
"a The committee FO8O and the HOukg ad iOuFnc