Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-20
xXxVII OONGREss.
WAsuINOTON, Ja

giving aid to Maryland to secure abollshment
Of slavery, appropriating ten million OF dol
lars Referred TO select Committee on Bman-
cipation.
Mr. Colfax introduced bill authorizing
duties on importations be paid, If desired by
importers, in legal tenders, with l3 per cent
added. Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
On motion of Mr. wickliffe the Secretary Of
War was directed 10 inform the House why be
has not responded to the resolution requiring
information why regiments had not been paid
&c
Mr. Beaman presented the credentials of
Jobu b Rogers, claiming seat as Representa-
tive from Tennessee. Referred to the Com
mittee on Elections.
The House went into Committee ofthe Whole
on the bill providing ways and means for the
support Of the Government
Mr. Riddle, Of Ohio, said the time had ar
rived when Congress should exercise power
resting with it, and hitherto inerted to estab-
lish uniform currency both for the Govern
ment and people.
Mr. Hooper, alluding to the forme: action
of Congress said the currency provided was
recognized in every State; it had satisfied
every purpose Tor which currency was need
ed. %
The people asked for more of it because
the actual result OF its use had shown that
more was required for the purpose of trade,
and because further issue was necessary and
would be beneficial to the public service,
The tax bill was in successful operation,
and it was believed, that the revenue derived
from it and the tariff on imports would much
exceed the estimate then made Of one hun
dred and fifty millions of dollars, without op-
Grating oppressiyely on the industrial interests
of the country. One more measure was re
duired to perfect the system, namely, Ma
tional banking law which would establish q
uniform and secure system Of banking through
out the country
| Mr. Hooper said the substitute he had Of
ferred for the bill reported from the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, would afford the
means to pay all demands of the public SER
vice, and at the same time provide for Capi-
talsts, Bankers and the people, the means to
prevent any depreciation Of the currency grow
ing out OF the redundancy of the notes issued
bythe Treasury Department
Mr.. Horton argued that there was no other
mode by which money could be raised, except
ing on public credit. He said that in order
to fund large amount of debt it was newt
able the currency must be inflated, but the
bill was calculated to prevent evil results. The
committee had made the bill as workable as
possible, but would consider any suggestion
in the way Of Improvement He opposed thu
proposition Of Mr.. Stevens to pay interest il
paper
\ Mr.. Watts, delegate from New Mexico, op
posed two classes of currency. He would pa,
all debts with legal tenders
al,,lt III
adjournd
greater comfort for sick and wounded soldier
and to promote efficiency Medical Depot
u McDougal OF California, offered the follow
! ing concurrent resolutions
ResOlped, That represent attempt of tn
French Government to suLjugate the repul
ic of Mexico to her authority by armed fore
! is violation Of the established rules of inte
national law, and that it is moreover violl
9 ton of the faith OF France, pledged by th
1 treaty made at London on the 3lst of Oct
D Der, 1861, between the allied Governments
y Spain, France and England.
Resolred, further That the attempt to su
e Ijugate the Republic Of Mexico to French a
3 thority, is an act not merely unfriendly to th
Q Republic, but TO free institutions everywher
d and is regarded as not only unlriendly b
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