New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-07
xxxvIrITn CONGRESS. First session.
SENATE. .WAsHseTOE, May o. 1864.
pay OF PENSION AGENTS.

Nj FOoT Gun, VT from inc vi
pensions rerored back the oil in relation 70 'Ie com
sn"ation aSf;ovcrnment Pension Agents, with amend
~'"'' PROMOTION or USEFUL ARTS.
n. Cow,v lin Pa ) from the Committee on Patents,
,pj ~ th. MI 10 amend the act OF March s, led 10
Sromote the useful arts IL extends the time WIinii
which patenees who have negoc,eu ~ may pay n ~
h.al balance fees 10 secure ther patents ioi s no'
nom and after the passage oil the ACT
The bill was passed. - - - ,ro~,
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, l..
On motion OF Mr.. DIXON UD.. Conn.,, the bill TO
.mend section FIVE Of act entitled AN act 70 con
sinne alter and amend the charter Of the City OF wash
ngOn approved May IL s ana g s5str the no abuse Of
the elective franchise by registration OF Io
DE- CITY of Washington, d. C.. was taken up. ne saia
saat as the time for the municipal election IN lis cry
Us near AZ hand II was important that the bi should
h acted on at once. He submitted an ahsnument Us
new Section providing that the Board OF hegisIrauo1,
ar any one or more Of them shall neglect or Ioiuse 10
.s,G,,,n the duties required of them, the Supreme
Court of the District on being informed OF the iact
shall appoint some otter person o. ,h oe 70 rd sais
acts ard things done shall be valid the same as
done by said Board.
The amendment was adopted
Nr COwAy Un. Pa.) moved 70 insert the word
white before male citizens" In designating these
who are 20 be voters
DR. SUMNER (Un., Mass.)-I hope not; hope NOT.
Tar President.
IF CowAS thought this amendment very proper. Ca
r.oially when We were making an experiment, which
nov tIembed in the balance, in behalf OF superior
xnee II was a great mistake to suppose the right 10
vote was al inherent right many seemed 10 do 1t
was q conventional right and existed only where
agreed mon. IL was the basis Of white men that
,e experiment Of republican government set up in
mis- country. Our white women were not given TIC
night to vote and will hardly be claimed that rude
-xsu,i eyiiBed bRrbarous, uneducated negroes who
have lust emerged from degrading state OF seNrnde
NJ is the with the larger number In this city are
more capable Of exercising that function than the intel
Rgent white women; and then there are minors, say
nom sixteen 10 twenty one years Of Ggc who are cei-
,anly mere intelligent and capable of exercising the
elective franchise than these negroes who are not al
aved 70 exercise political class and u rs not
10 be doubted that these cOorod men would vote, or be
I'D TO vote as such here If given the power to do SO.
Mr. SUhsER said that the colored voters IN Boston
DO not do so.
M. CowAS said they we're too few in nUmber there
n comparison with the other electors 10 be OF any
weigh, IN elections and therefore there was no motive
nr class action; but in Boston negroes cannot
yste unless they read and write, 50 that II these
segroes were transported to Boston, they wouic not
generally be voters In Pennsylvania negroes had for
spsriy voted, but the moment they became numerous
enough BY Of the accession Of fnguyes fom the
Border Slave states 70 be fet and aseeiatea IN .e
Avoided 70 exclude them from the privileges Of the elect
Ire franchise. lie thought his amendment should GER
MI DooITrr1E Un.. wis-) moved to postpone all
prior orders as 10 consider two OF three Indian
MI DIXON hoped that would not be done. He had
already said that this bill Was important in view Of the
Nj DOoLnTLE said he knew these bills were more
H. WILEY OD. W. va) hoped the bill would be
1estpoOned There no necessity for action on H.
The motion TO postpone was relected-feas IA, Nays
Mr.. WILEY then addressed the Senate at some
length in opposition 70 the bill till the close Of the morn
Ag hour. when the National Bank bill came up II
Gaer.
THE NATIONAL RANK BILL.
Mr.. SHERMAN (Un. Ohio called for the reading OF
letter from Secretary Chase, dated the I'd inst. ad
ressed 10 Mr.. tessenden, Chairman Of the Senate II
Dance Committee, aud which had been referred TO In
The pending question was on tho amendment o.
Mr. Sumner to increase the tax ON banks established
pnder the act 70 b. applied 10 the payment Of the inter
Mr. SIBERIAN said the amount OF the taxes imposed b.
Che amendment Of the Senator from Massachusetts wa
Sut as this was purely National tax he should vot
On in order to avoid any embarrassment TO the Pa
&r SUxSEEs amendment was rejected; Yeas IL
The 3Oth section of the bin in relation to the rate
nterest TO be charged by the banks being under cor
M. SHEsxAs moved an amendment which makes tn
CLAUSE read as follows: THAT every association ma
charge the rate allowed BY the laws OF the State Ter
riory where the bank is located and no more oxcep
that where by the laws Of any State different rate
nmited for banks OF issue organized under state LAWS
e rates 90 limited shall be allowed for associations or
GsniEed In any such States under this act"
The amendment was adopted.
o. the 3st section striking out the cities therein named
b the West and at the East as available places for th'
uder this act retaininng simply Hew-York, Phladel
xAia and Boston the points Of redemption, which
6tter debate. was adopted
The I'D section was then amended as 70 conform
Eith tie preceding and by providing that, instead
Seieening their notes at par IN said cities each bai
aa select Institution in either Of the cities named
81 which its circulation shall be redeemed al rate o
Discount not exceeding OF per cent
Mr.. HENDERSON (UE, Mo- moved 70 amend the 20
section By striking the limit Of 500 900 600 for cir
suation under the act aud inserting the word,
The amount now authorized 70 be issued by the Con
syouer to banks already created under the act"
Mr. DooIITTLR said that be desired 10 offer amend
eDent which would restrain this overlssue OF paper
money The total amount OF our circulation in paper
and gold already nearly $500 Ou OO0 and now hi,
bill proposed TO authorize the issue u $500 600 900 more
based on United States bonds The first VI all eonsid
CREATIONS should be the stopping Of the making Of
another paper dollar. unless 1t made TO take The
place Of other paper money now IN circulation 10 au
tborize the unlimited issue Of this national cur
Sercy while the State bank currency is still In cTcuis
don preposterous. He thought his amendment
would serve Mr. HendersOns purpose 1t provides that
nc bank shall issue notes after the passage OF
che act except national notes not Tedeemabe In gold
silver coin demand and also that every bank shall
reduce the amount Of their circulation 10 the amount o
cash capital paid In and per cent added thereto on
che amount secured by pledge Of United States stocks
penalty Of tux Of one per cent per month all eXcess
Of circulation.
Alr. HENDERSON supported his amendment at con.
siderable length. contending that it would have the
effect 10 prevent the imitation Of paper currency He
ontended that the State banks which caused
che present imitation Of the currency but the enormous
amount Of Government issues and Ii was unjust DO.
the State banks were at this moment unable 10
podeem their notes in coin on demand that they would
b. driven from existence and an issue Of better
character be substituted. He cited the case Of the
Bank Of Commerce Of Sew.York, which now with
nearly two millions Of coin In It's vsults had orcula
sion Of only o. 100 and yet under this bin while pre-.
tending to complain Of imitation. It viii DO allowed aRd
induced TO issue over %, 900 90
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,