The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-31


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The Senate then went into executive session and adj
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House or Representatives..
wAsHrscros. March 80, 1854
rw PATENT rHrupERDolr SHELL.
Much time spen. iu the consideration OF a repor.
from the Naval Committee proposing TO refer the Court
OF Claims tho settlement Of the caim lam Wheeler
Hubbel for the government Use or bis pavcn, thunder
bolt shell and fuse, the compensation not 10 exceed
hundred thousand dollars The subject was referred
the Court Of Claims
RAILROAD BETWEEN aEsosRsoS gy, sAsavLLs.
On motion OF Mr. YsAsas (opp OF Ky, the Military
Committee instructed 10 inquire into the practica
bility and utility Of furnishing and using a. military
highway the railroad between Henderson ky aud Nash
vile, Tenn. and report By bin or otherwise
rHE NATIONAL RANK BLf-
The House went into Committee Of Tue Woase 90 cue
National Bank bill.
conGne the engraving aud printing OF the notes 10 the
Comptroller Of the Currency, wIhou, the direction Of the
Brooks said the Secretary had already too much to DO
He could not give suIiceat time and attention &c the
printing and circulation OF the notes This business.
therefore, should be exclusively under the direction or
the Comptroller c. ,he Currency. Heretofore he had
called attention TO the fact that the printing was now
conducted by . man who was engaged ~ fraudulent
transactions but special attention had been given to
the subject Some great mishsp mght occur and In Wow
OF the vast temptation measures ought to be taken to
Mr. GARFIELD trcp) OF Ohio, was thoroughly tired of
hearing ,nsnuatons Of something very rotten tn the
management OF the government. Tho gentleman (Mr.
Brooks) should be specific.
Mr. BROOKS replied that he had already placed record
public document, showing that the man who has con
trcl OF printing money was heretofore engaged In
fraudulent transaction as specified by republican
mittee He COW made ths charge, and demanded COM
,ttee 10 investigate the whole subject Of printing money
SrEvENs frep) Of Pa, said that the bill made the
Currency Bureau part OF the Treasury Department but
the genteman's (Mr Brooks) amendment was based on
q diGeren, principle No honest and intelligent man had
charged the Secretary Of the Treasury with corruption
Since the days Of Hamilton 90 purer or ADLER man has
filed the Office than Secretary Chase.
The amendment Of MI Brooks was rejected.
Hr PIKE, (rep Of Me-. offered an amendment In effect
TO make banks simply banks Of deposit and to issue
only the notes OF the government The people, so far as
be very well satisfied with the greenbacks.
Mr. HOOPER,, (rep OF Mass said that II the gentleman
(Nr Pke) sincere he would accept a substitute
That shall not be lawful for any person. association or
corporation any note check or other evidence OF
Indebtedness designed calculated 10 he circulated
money" That would cover the whole subject.
MIR PIKE could OF the substitute OF the
t,eman from Massachusetts, r Hooper) for the
that II was IN conflict with the decision OF the United
states Supreme Court who IN the Kentucky case, held
The propositions Of Mr Pike and Mr.. Hooper were re.
jected.
Mr. Brooks offered amendment 10 deprive the Score.
tary OF the Treasury Of the power OF prescribing the de-
vices forms OF the notes saying that the vast money
power OF the country should be divided much posi-
BILE and not lodged in the hands Of whou, limit
or responsibility such consolidation and concentration
OF power was rightul He (Mr Brooksl endorsed what
the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr Stevens) had said
OF Secretary Chase but be (Mr Brooks now repeated
what he had said on former occasion, namely-e had
rounded and enveoped with 50 many unprinciped men
as was the Secretary OF the Treasury Four hundred and
fifty thousand dollars made from the sale OF the five
million loan and II was his (sir Brooks) belief that the
money thus obtained used by the opponents OF Mr.
Lincoln establish antLincon clubs and newspapers in
New York and elsewhere.
Mr. STEVENS said this was bu, repetition OF the 70.
the gentleman had heretofore made He was glad
gentleman conceded there one honest 10 the
Treasury Department He wished az much could be said
OF Secretary Chase'e predecessor (Lsughter) He did
not know who the gentleman meant in his remark that
dishonest man experimenting the printing OF money
Such vague denuncatlons we're easily made These were
the weapons OF the small men Of the paryhe weapons
or acknowledgement used by the main body OF the party
four hundred thousand dollars being put into the
pockets somebody, did the gentleman suppose there
dred million loan, which was no. ,sksn until
after agents we're empioyedS he could scarce
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anti Lincoln clubs or newspapers being established
Did the gentleman refer 10 such clubs and newspapers
established by his own party TO trot out Mcclellan 10
order 10 give strong and 10 tho present
Presidential Incumbent He had NO idea the gentleman
and his friends earnest TO him. for Mcclellan
could raise trot when forward movement In
question (aughtsr) II anti.Lincoln movements were
In progress they would not have heard OF them but for
the gentleman from New York There was rcrfec, nar.
nony here. II such movements exist they were not
alarming, and would produce nothing more from tho
President than pertinent ioke. NAushter) Some wild
vision haunted the imagination Of the gentleman from
New York.
Mr. Stevens saying was numerical and agebraical
charge made against the Secretary OF the Treasury and
his surroundings This charge that without law tho
secretary issued dve hundred millions OF Avetwenties
gave somebody four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
as premium on The sale q The oonds u was true, as
the gentleman said he belonged 10 no party He would
the collar some gentlemen do even If were Of
gold. He would not belong to party u its mechanism
nr.at AHA sha
House be warned TO do right independent OF all parties
He repeated he would not be party dog TO wear party
nina 10 vote for the ADMINISTRATION when il was right
and 70 oppose IL when wrong. He did not come
here 70 make Mcclellan President; However you
you restore the Uuon by frugality In expenditures
and successes in the army You viii be borne down nde
pendenty Of your present efforts The public money wos
being appropriated In the the republican party
to produce tributes and divisions lie stood hero as
thousands Of millions 70 the guardianship OF ono man
An amendment adopted striking out the rate OF
seven per cent interest amending the tnrtietb sec
tor provide that ovory association may charge
any loan or discount &C., at rate established by law
In the State where such institution shall be located
The section further amended that the rate OF in
shall exceed six cent, and that more than
this be paid double the amount may be recovered BY
Mr. STEVENS, who opposed these amendments, moved
that the committee RISE 10 order 70 give the COMMITTEES
snc ss ~ ss S %
IhH motion was agreed 70.
SPEECH ASHLEY ON THE REBELLION.
The House again went into Committee Of the Whole on
the State Of the Union on the Presidents Message
6dY Asmr, (rep.) Of Ohio, 10 speech advocated the
bill the reconstruction OF states subjugaed or over
thrown BY she rebellion. the relation Of States 70 the
federal government may terminate and cease Hs de.
sire was 10 provide against repetition Of the crime 10
the future asd 10 suhuRae such States BY the sword
holding military possession until the people shall
ganze The state government under the direction Of Con
gress subject the constitution Of the United states
In the absence Of Law the President had power
establish state governments prescribe tho terms on
which they may be readmitted into the Union. The
military and the civic power cannot DO exercised at the
same time without confusion No effort should be made
forcsta the action Of Congress BY the exercise the
military power he protested against ths carrying out
eculvs irrespective OF the control Of Congress. He
wsuted such executive precedent established such
exercise Of doubtful constitutional power Hs opposed
Il nov be would bis opponents 10 possession Of
tho government. In the course Of his remarks be