New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-18

ybroughs against our fag willie we appropriated none
ifbont stint He moved 10 amend the resolution by
directing the Committee also 10 inquire whether fors
Picw could not have been reinforced or eSscuASea'
which was agrees 10 .-,.,. =.
Mr.. HOWARD then withdrew the clause reqVs.ag inc
Committee 10 send sObe O thelr chDeis 20 INC tpot
and as TINS modified tho resolution was adopted
PASSAGE OF TIE BILL PEOSlBIIlSG CIRCULATION IN
GOLD.
The Senate then proceeded to fhe bill prohibiting
Speculative transactions IN gold and foreign eschange,
the pending question being the motion Of Mr. CoameT
to strike out foreign exchange from is provisions,
Mr.. CoILAGER (Un.. Va said, If we undertook to
change the value OF gold by such fictitious measures
these we take ourselves from the markets Of the world
The gold gamblers did not deal In gold because they
caused il 70 fuctuae but because il fuctuated in price
II these gamblers knew they could affect gold, they
would never lose any money by it. Gold Huctuates in
accordance with national successes and owing TO other
causes The 1uctuation is in the currency Gold was
jus, as any other article OF trade Every article Of
commerce fuciuated with the currency lie did not
think that Congress should say That nasmuch man
agreed TO pay money of future day for gold il was his
interest and inclination to depreciate the currency be-
fore the d9y arrived when his c0utrnct to DO por
formed II we have Iiglt 10 declare certain contracts
In the States unlawful have natural right 10 do
clare conracts lawful not 80 declared by tho States
lie did not believe the Constitution gave us either OF
these powers, this bill would assume Mr. C0laiDeI
went ON at some lcngth to define our a.
powers bearing upon local contracts. he denlea lha'
this should be passed the plea OF llitary heees
sity or the public welfare. ,,o
Nays -.
An amendment by Mr. Harris was adopted, makrg
uniform no Of 0Oo instead OF that heretofore Of ion
q coo 10 $1,000.
Mr. Lane Un.. Kansas sad. by tie amendments we
have made 10 the bill we have mede II identical nearly
with bill he had heretofore offered, and wlch WaS ho5
reported ~ the Finance Committee. He has been rld',
culed for presenting that bill, and only last evening had
received o paper containing most brutal assault lie
thought the Committee was guiiy oi want 0i cOur,
tesy TO lin in not reporting bis bill This bill would
now put IL beyond the power OF the gamblers IN the he
pfR " Noftt to
Mr. FEssTEDrl; explained The action of the Finance
COMMITTEE sud said they oeteiy never dreamed oi
dscourtesy 10 tie Senator from Kansas. ,
Mr. LANs O1n. Keusas) said he was glad 10 say Ihe
passage Of the bin was ropy TO TIE kansas eaor nhu
him IA New York who said he bad better devote hlsen
exclusively to the woody head business. LauGhter'I i
Mr. HEXpEEsos On, Mo- thought the Secretary oi
.be -easrrr was vory much mistaken II he thought the
hin would accomplish tho end designed He regretted
tits legislation. lie moved 10 stgike out the words
bona lde owners" The lest way 10 keep up The cur
rency was by increased faxes IL seemed 70 him that We
we're here preventing man nom buy ing foreign BIZ
Of exchange with anything but legal tender notes. thus
interfering with commercial pursuits.
Mr. SHERMAN OUn., Olio,) 9oried that THIS would be
tie effect; II would Interfere with enY business ope-
ration where q sale was made IN good faith.
Mr. EAII explained that nc voted FOR the bill, not bc-
cause il woald have any effect NJ all he thought II
woud be about Ike bis 10 prevent usury-a failure.
aud increase what il Intended 20 repess lie voted
for ply because the Secretary wanted hL to DO TO-
putting hrs own opinion in his brecchcs pocket
hr 1!ARII5 desired 81 paTaie vote on striking ou'
tho followingi "By the MAMMAL delivery of United
state notes and national currency and not otherwise
This was rejected by the following vote:
YE4s-aiessr.. Bucks,cF, Cark Coltmer, CoWsn Davis
orimc' Hardns HerTis Ilender2n Henarick', Johnson
MoT-ln Powell Riddle saalabury TIunbnl--is ....,
NlYsNcs.gs. Anthony Brown, Conuess. Dixon noollHle
Fsssenden Poster Hre. HowsId Lsne Of Ind, Lane Of
karfs' horri!L Ke1mh tomTiey R1wssy Shrrnsn'
SI5ss9e I'V Srer Ten ''A van "nA '''a'' "'in'0n
Tie bin then passed by the following vote;
YxA--MesTs. Auh0ny Brown, tonue.s Dixon noolttle'
Fnsscndss les;eT Hae Howard Howe, Lane Of Ind Lhne
q KaHsts Morssn MoTIu Pomsroy, Rsnssy she5inaa
spisgae Sumner, Tea Eyci, Van Winke Wilkinson Wilson
Ni1s-Ne,ra Bnckser, Carlisle Collauer Cowln Dsyis
Oriues Badns HGrT', Heudc son, Beniicks, johnson,
Nclmish, 5well, Rdl ssu,s,ary 1rnobai. "il-y-iI
The following Is the bill which awaits the ao1ion ofthe
House;
contract ioI t puI sale delivery o any god coin
Of bnhen ary qTein exchange to be Sen'eIed ~ any
TINA .e uetng Of such cobrsci OF ir TIE
isyosu, eknf Exed or coEtingoni IN dc.'1 %
;hs delivery osDy gold coin bullion oF Of any ire e e1
dsys,y o .oh sod buhoa or iorsn eIohanee and
The aledise payment IN foil q thf AsIeea p' tae B
reucy I'D me- oncTwisc rste auy con1sc. aicver
ir TIE ss- losn o. delivery o. an sof con cts 81 ear.
sis pot e he time ef making Il be the owner IL se"A POS
sesi5u
Sac Ts, Il sAai be fu4ber unlufnl for sny barisr
broker other revscn ~ MAKE any ParcSs -se = soy
gold CON oT bion or 90 y ioroigu exchange "r l con
va ~ 'L .s 81 % sib,- ,bo soe1 ., plcb,.sr ,s
owned hired occupied by him individually OF ~ part
uol ship Of which be il member
SEC All made IL violation OF this oct saa be
absolutely old.
Src 4 Any person who .a yiolste any prcynu Of this
he held Fniiy cf Tndensanor aid 90 tte cofic
ioo thereof be fined "a the o 600 nd be imrisonoh
fpr ucod than tec months Dor longer than ono
v.sy on both az the discretion Of ths court.
re s. Thr penalty pOget hy ,ne iouIth stvion o! W.
arr nEy be recovered il action Ut " IN any court o. coa
Of the United States, ey court OF competent
which e.ou may be brought u The o Ir niicd states
bv nv perron who viii for ssd penalty one hs iof he
u.e 81 he yl,-t S,ae- snd tie Other ls or tle us o. sh"
ere ins such and e recovery and s-ii oon
II udge; n ny .rn action shall DO bar 70 INC inot
ton any fine for TIE ssne ofsne IN cry ~
i,sa bequsut tn the recovery Of such Judgment but sLs
no, hr ba- 70 tho infection punishment by imgHouisen
~ rroviasd oy tine fourth lection
SEC 6 An ac ma par " act inconsistent with he pro
visions Of this act s:e repealed.
Adorned.
UnrSF OF REPRESENTATIVES,