The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
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The Bill Providing Means for the Gov
eminent Passed by the Senate.
A Tax Imposed on Bank Cir
culation,
re-, &s., -.
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rHrRr Y-sEvENTH CONGREss.
Senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Is, 1868

WAsarsGror, Feb. IS, 1868
PRESENTATION TErriosa
nssurs. WADE, (rsp.) OF Ohio and wnAor, (rep.) Of
- PRESENTED petitions for reliable camp nospsa ana
ambulance corps.
Mr. WILSON ( rep.) Of Mass presented tne peu''0" -
hundred disabled soldiers for the same; ALSO pe' Aos
nom persons in the military service, asking for Ila
ton prevent their being cheated oy ae'00'' n pay
rolls, &c.
uR sunSER's BLACK SOLDIERS BILL THROW n Uvr
Mr. WILSON Of Mass from the Committee I'm Military
as reported back che bill 70 raise add sensl soldiers
or the service OF the United States with aho recommen
Saton that pass because the thorty intended
70 b granted Is sufficiently granted a tho act approved
July II, 1852 This the bill intr uosd by Mr. sumner
WITHHOLDING TIE PAY OF 4asxxr oyncExs.
Mr. wnsos, OF MASS from y - same committee, report.
ID back the s withhold The pay of officers absen.
nom duty.
clxns FOR nAxAGs DOME IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
Mr. DAVIS, (UnioA) Of Ky, from the select committee,
reported bill to saiisy claims for damage done by the
Union troops in West Virginia.
sDCuRlNG THE wEsrKRx SOLDIERS
The resolution called to revive the act to secure
Woman actually employed the Department the West
go Missouri their pay, bounty and pensions. Adopted
ASSISTANT rRgAsuRHR
Mr. CCwAS, (rep OF Pa, from the Finance Committee,
rortsd bill TO provide for an assistant treasurer Of the
CONVERSATION INSPECTORS CUSTOMS
Mr. insSspxs (rep} Of Me- from the Committee on y,
inspectors of the customs in New York city.
PAYMENT or JUDGE BRocHus, or NEW MEXICO.
Mr. CLARK, Qep) OF N. H., called up the Joint resolu
son authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay
Perry f. Brochus his salary as Judge OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States for the Territory Of New Aex
90. Adopted
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE REBELS
Mr. SUMNER, rep Of Mass, called up the bill 70 pre-
vent correspondence with the rebels. Passed
REORGANIZATION OF THE ENGINEER coRps
Mr. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass, introduced bill for the
prurt
nr. WILKINSON, Crep) q MIMI, presented joint reso
luton OF the legislature Of Minnesota accepting
Sion Of public land for the benefit Of colleges agriculture
and the mechanic arts
THE APPOINTMENT or xlDsH,pMxN
Mr. DAVIS called up the bill regulating the appointment
q midshipmen, with the amendment ratifying the ap-
pontments made by the President and the Secretary
Mr.. SHERMAN, frep.) OF Ohio, opposed the Amendment
Ae thought the Senate ought not sanction such appoint
Esnts They were made without any authority q law
WAYS MEANS SUPPORT GOVERNMENT.
The morning hour having EXPIRED Mr.. FEssEHDxS called
the bill 70 provide for ways and means to support the
Al amendment was adopted making the interest on
notes authorized By the BILL and certificates Indebted
ness herea ter issued payable In lawful money instead
q coin; also an amendmsnt reducing the amount Of
stead OF three hundred millions, including the Amoant
issued by the resolution Of January IT, 1883.
The section allowing coupons on bonds aud notes TO be
rsoeved for customs thirty days before due and After
due, was stricken out.
NJ c4.x moved 70 amend the proposed tax Of per
Per cent for two ysars and two per cent after has
NJ HAMS, (rcp) Of N ", said hc could vote for no
sush amendment, a. he deemed Il declaration Of
against the banks. II . notice 10 them that they
must wind up their Affairs 10 ysap. The banks had
noey supported the government, and he would not vote
M. Cssx said he onSrsd ths amendment to relieve,
vas Is 70 ITO escs TIA. %uss take sns place
q sanx circulation He Was ready 70 EAcrincs anything
NJ TssrsDrW SAID the Senator from New York yss,er.
Ay ives willing 10 vote for the bank bill to aid the govern
meas but now he was not willing that the bill should
ssrday to introduce circulation to take the
place Of bank circulation but II the banks still
90 on issuing al the notes they pleased would render
che plan nuity. This designed a. pres.
tho banks induce them under the new
arrangement and help make uniform currency al
NJ, HAsis commended that he had supporteA the new
BANKING Dbil as voluntary system which banks would
secetve and not az measure 70 exterminate and make
the State banks
Mr.: CHANDLER, (rep.) Of Mich, said the question was
whether should support the government protect
these state banks at all hazards lie thought Senator
osapprenended the question What would the banks be
worth II the government went DOWN They would BIO
worth nothing. This question was far greater than
banks.
shoy could bear, but not 70 exnguish them
Mr.. POWELL, (opp) of Ky declared that this was
currency founded deprecated bonds lie said the
policy OF the Secretary OF the Treasury had been wrong
the treasury he ought resign and food the
Try with trnsh never redeemable 10 coin.
Mr.. lEasEHpES said the gentleman from Kentucky had
very peculiar views about carrying the He said
he loyal, wanted preserve the whole country
et wonid do nothing 70 put down the rebellion. lie
would let them 10 though he said il all wrong
He would do nothing TO stop them; yet he was loyal
man.
MI PownL--As loyal tho Senator from Maine.
Mr.. tESsssDrS said he did not dispute t. only they
differed in their modes Of putting down the rebellion
He (Mr Fessenden) would defend the country and not
allow the free States be overruled by savagss The
Senator from Kentucky said he would do all that, but
would vote a dollar and had opposed the war from
xould have
nothing but gold paid by the government. He would
fsnd tn government by attempting what impossibe
and In order 10 do that we should not the means
Mr.. POWELL said be had not claimed that the govern
ment should all gold He had repeatedly stated that
be would use the proper local banks.
Mr.. FEssxxprs-Suppose you cannot get paper
Dir. PovnA said they could get IL as they could get
gold-ooud take Il IN payment Of the public dues and for
Mr. Fys-Kyprs said the senator objected because the
government chose TO use its paper. Everybody
knew that country like this with
coin and could without using own paper But
c~u the instead OF putting itself at
the mercy ~ anybody who chose prey upon IL II
va: impossible h 70 Obtain goa 20 carry on the war We
The had boon sustained nobly before the world
ny the eSertons Of the secretary Of the Treasury But
Secretary came 10 and explained that things
had arrived at such state that after much consultation
and careful thought and study he had decided that this
or cc other plan was necessary IN order 20 tho
war and tho government, and nobody had offered any
otef i,an, uulcss the Senator from Kentucky: and
he Nr Eesendsn) had better plan 10 ofIcr he was
willing ~ yield hts Judgment He would not say that
this rlan should not be adopted. He willing 10 do
everything try everything for the safety Of the
crDnsni and to carry the to termn
Nj Po~s,L said he was as,oni.hed to hear so abc n
Senator as the senator from Maine about
loyalty insteih OF argument.
~ Fsssssuiy .a,d he was ony contrasting tho sena.
tors practice with 3 professions.
Mr. rovsLI continued some length con.
tending that he lyal,y would bear favorable
comparison with that OF the senator from Maine
o bce,e ed that the separation OF the was accom-
rshed ~ war Nc referred a. considerable leugih TO
0uU1a. tltufinua.
Mr.. CrsSutrs, (rcpl % Mich, claimed that the pro.
psr currency womb bc safe than that uf the 10y
banks, oecdnss II would be based the credit 81 the
and scured 10y mortgage OF Nil the property
of the country. Senator from kentucky had animal
vcfed very severely the conduct OF the Secretary the
Treasury Why flew years ago friend Of that Senator
had ctnf ~ shc Treasury ann time OF profound peace
the bos 9; zoe government went down 90 81 and while
the friends Senator stealing the property os