Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
HaUaE.

Mr.. Stevens said as several gentlemen
desired to deliberately consider the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution to
prohibit slavery in all the States and Ter
ritories, he (SLevens) would move its post
ponement for two weeks. Agreed to.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Hooper
Of Massachusetts was agreed to, to-day. -
This amendment provides that banks with
capital Of not less than fifty thousand
dollars, may, with the approval Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, be organized in
any place with population which does
not exceed 6,000.
Mr.. Boutwell, offered resolution to
strike out the authority proposed to be
given to the Banks to buy and sell, or
trade in gold and silver coin and bullion,
and loan money on real and personal es-
tate. The banks with q circulation Of
So, 100000, will be able to fix the stand
ard Of value, which was the very thing
the House had been endesVoring to pre-
vent.
Mr.. Stevens Of Pennsylvsnia, opposed
the amendment. The section left these
anks to buy gold the same as the State
banks and individuals. The time had
passed for US to consider gold as currency.
1t was a commodity the same as a bill Of
exchange. The amendment Of Mr. Bout
we'll was rejected.
Mr.. Brooks Of New York offered an
amendment, the object Of which was to
prevent banking on real estate, which in
New York had been found unsafe.
Mr.. Brooks said it was useless for him
to protest against q wrong principle Of
bo ,oF,--aJ - L.
on a bill Of such vast Importance they
were acting without the presence Of a
quorum.
Mr.. Brooks amendment was rejected.
An amendment was proposed striking
out the requirement that, every Di-
rector Of Bank during his whole term Of
service shall be citizen of the United
States.
The amendment was disagreed to by 29
against SO.
Mr.. Rice Of Massachusetts, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
bill that persons between tWenty-six and
thirty years of age may be appointed Pay
masters, provided that the number is not
thereby increased, and that the exsmina-
ton Of students for admittanoe into the
Naval Academy shall take place when
they are between fourteen and fifteen years
of age. Passed.
Mr.. Rice also reported bill regulating
and changing in some particulars the
method Of making promotions in the Ma
w; heretofore, he said, promotions have
been made according to seniority, but this
bill provided for promotion according to
official capacity and physical fitness, to be
determined by board of examination ap-
pointed by the President.
Officers not recommended for promotion
are to have an opportunity to be heard
through revisory board.
Mr.. Pike from the Naval Committe re-
ported bill authorizing, during the pres
Vut war, the appointment of Acting Lieu
tenant Commanders and COmmsndvr5
with the same pay ss is allowed to such
grades in the regular navy. Passed.
Mr. Pike also reported bill regulating
court martisls, which was passed after
striking out the first section, which pro.
vides that volunteer appointments in the
navy shall be subject to the action of the
Senate the same ss regular appointments.
The House went into q Committee Of
the Whole on the bill amendatory Of the
National Banking Law.
The Committee considered the bill up to
the 23d section.
On motion of Mr.. Ganson an amend
ment to the 22d section was adopted, au-
thorizing the issue Of bills Of the denom-
nations l, 2 and dollars.
Mr.. Hooper of Massachusetts, moved
that proviso be added to the section, TO
the effect that not more than 18th Of the
circulation furnished to any bank under
this act, shall be Of less denomination
than FIVE dollars, and that after specie
payment shall have been resumed, no cir
culstion of denomination less than five
dollars shall be furnished to any such
Association, which was agreed to by the
Committee on Resolutions.
Adjourned.