New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-31

now conducted by a man who was engaged in iraudu-
lent transactions but no speo,a nbt occur
and in view Of tie vast temptation measures ought 10
taken 10 prevent IL. =, IL, ~,
Mr.. GARFIELD (Un., Ohio wac thoroughly tred OF
hearing msnuations of something very rotten in tie
management of the Government. The gentleman
(BrOoks) should be specific.
Mr.. BROOKS replied that he mad ALREADY placeu On
record pablo document showing that The man who mar
control of printing money heretofore engaged IN
fraudulent transaction as specified by Kepubhoali
Committee. He now made the charge, ana utmaiucu
Committee 10 investigate the whole subject OF printing
Mr.. STEVENS Un, PENN said that the bill made the
Currency Bureau part OF the ITeasuiy department,
different principle. No honest and Intelligent man
had charged the Secretary of the Treasury with corrnp
ton Since the DAYS Of Hamilton no purer or apef man
had filed the Office than Secretary Chase
The amendment Of NJ. Brooks was rejected.
Mr. PIKE Un., Me- offered an amendment IN eiiect
TO make the banks simply banks OF deposit anu 10 suc
only the notes of the Government Inc people NO lar
as lie knew were very wen satisfied with the green
Mr.. HOOPER Un Mass) said that If the gentleman
Pike) was sincere he would accept substitute tna'
shall not be lawful for any person association or cor
poraon 10 issue note check or other evidence Oh
Indebtedness designed or calculated TO be circulated as
money!" That would cover the whole SunJect. "
Mr. PIKE could not accept OF the substitute OF the
renteman from Massachusetts Hooper for the reason
that il in conflict with the decision OF the Chte9
States Supreme Court who, IN the Kentucky case neiu
u
The propositions of Mr.. Pike and MI Hooper were
rejected. a.,
MIR. BROOKS offered an amendment to deprive the
Secretary OF the Treasury Of the power OF prescribing
the oes and forms Of the notes saying That the vast
money power Of the country should be divided as much
rs possible and not lodged in the hands OF one man
without limit responsibility Such consolidation ana
concentration Of power irghtul He (Brooks( IN
dorscd what the gentleman from Pennsy wanna este
yen had said Of Secretary Chase but he tBrooA no"
repeated what he had said On former OCCASION haie
Nv he had never known throughout his public life any
one SO surrounded and euvelOped with so many uDpr
cpled men vas the Secretary oil the treasury rouI
hundred and fifty thousand dollars were maze from ic
sale Of the SJU0OO coo loan aud u was MS roohsS DC
lief that the money thus obtained was used by TIE opo
ncnts Of Mr.. Lincoln TO establish ant. Lincoln Cluos
and newspapers IN New-York and elsewhere.
Mr. STEVENS said this was but repetition OF remarks
the gentleman had heretofore made. lie was giad the
gentleman conceded there was one honest man IN me
Treasury Department. He wished as much could De
said of Secretary ChascS predecessor liAuEntcFJ
lie did not know who the gentleman meant III his re-
mark that dishonest man was experimenting the
printing of money. Such vague denunciations were
easily made These were the weapons OF the small men
Of the partyhe weapons Of skirmlshers not used by
the main body Of the party. As 10 100000 being put
the pockets Of somebody did tie gentlemen suppose
there were expenses in issuing and taxing
in the SJ00OOOOOO loan, which was not taSen
until after agents were empoycdi lie could
scarcely believe moneyed men were so liberal as
10 establish anti.Lincoln clubs and newspapers
If il were not for the high authority Of the gentleman
he would not believe a word OF II. He do not kpoW
of Anti-Lncoln Clubs or newspapers being estabsned
Did the gentleman refer TO such Clubs and newspapers
established by bis party TO trOt out Mcclellan IN
order to give stronger and exercise to the present
Presidential incumbent He had no idea the gentle
man and his friends were in earnest TO run Lin lor
Mcclellan could not raise trOt when forward move
,nent was in question. tLaughterl IL Anti-lincoln
movements were Ii progress they would not have heard
of them bnt for the gentleman from New.fork There
was perfect harmony here. suGn NOV eLnehis exist,
more from the President than pertinent Joke.
llauehtei.l Some wild vision haunted the magma
ton Of the gentleman from New.Hork
| Mr.. BRooRs's amendment rejected. He rephed
TO Mr.. Stevens saying ii was numerical ana Algebra
cal Charge he made against the Secretary OF the Treas
ury and his surroundings. This charge was tla',
without law the Secretary issued 1--WE hundred millions
OF iVetWenties and gave somebody s4JOOOO a. pre-
MUM on the sale of the bonds. 1t was true, as the
gentleman said be belonged 10 no party He would not
wear the collar some gentlemen do. even If IL were OF
gold lie would no; belong to party II It's mechanism
were Of the same material. His object was that ihe
lie repeated, he would not be party dog to wear
party collar in times Of civil war HIS constituents
elected him to vote for the Administration when was
night and "a oppose u when wrong lie did not come
here 20 make Mcclellan President. However you
arrange your mechanism aud combinations, unless you
restore the Union by frugay IN expenditures ana sue
cesses In the Army YOU viii be borne down. inde-
pendently OF your present efforts. The public money
was being appropriated in the ranks OF the Republican
party 20 produce tributes and divisions lie $1,000 mere
rs one o the guardians Of the Treasury and would not
rust thousands Of millions to the guardianship OF one
man.
An amendment was adopted striking ont the rate OF
per cent interest and amending the thrtcth Sec
ton to provide that every association may charge
on any loan or discount &c, at a rate established by
law the State where such institution shall b. located
Tie section further amended so that the rate OF
interest shall not exceed six per cent and that II
than this be paid double the amount may be recovered
by suit
Mr.. STEVENS, who had opposed these amendments
moved that the Committee rise, In order TO give the
Committee Of Ways uHd Means an opportunity TO con
suit and determine whether they wanted the bal TO pass
The motion was agreed TO-
THE STATE OF THE UNION.
The House again went into Committee 81 the Whole
on the state Of the Union on the Presidents Message
Mr.. ASHLEY (Un., Ohio In speech advocated the
bill for the reconstruction Of States subugated or over
thrown by the Rebellion. The relation Of States to the
Federal Government may terminate and cease His
desire to provide against the repetition Of the
crime in the future and % subugate such states by the
sword holding military possession until the people SHAH
reOrganize the State Government under the direction Of
Congress subject 70 the Constitution Of the United
States. In the absence Of law the President had no
power 10 rGestabish State Governments prescribe
the terms which they may be readmitted into the
Union The military and the civil power cannot be
ercisod at the time without confusion. No effort
should be made 10 fOeta the action of Congress by the
exercise Of the military power. He protested against
the carrying out Of any policy in the reconstruction Of
States by the Executive irrespective of the control Of
Congress- He wanted no such Executive precedent
tabl!shed; no such exercise of doubtful Constitutional
power. He opposed II now as he would were his OppO
ncnts in possession OF the Government In the course
Of bis remarks he reviewed the conduct Of Gen. Banks
saving that officers proclamation as 10 politics in Lou
Islam was an assumption Of power and an outrage on
gard Of the wishes OF the IreeState of that State
The Committee rose, and at o'clock the House ad-
JOurned.
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