Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


The House met &C IL O'clock Payer by the Rev. Dr..
Read, of the Presbyterian Church. st
Lave Of abse, was granted 10 Mr. AIHIN Of Ga,
on account of sickness in his family.
Mr. F00TE, Of Tenn, moved postponemsnt of the
tp,cia orders to enable him TO introduce resolution
Lending the session to Saturday, the 10 b inst.
The House refused to postpone l.; .-i
The House resumed the confederation Of the bill re-
ported on Wednesday night from TIE Committee on
Ways and Means. relating TO the stuDg Of certificates
States. s
TIE main features Of the bill as follows: That for
any debts dle fro the Government for the purchase or
mpressment of property Tor public use, for rsnspor.
taton Of troop munitions of war or supplies the Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury shall issue certificates of ndeb-
edness such certificates to be held by parties receiving
the same or their asgnees as evidence Of the ndebt-
lness Of the Government until paid and dscharged-
Where the amount Of the claim does not exceed ore
huedred dollars, the same shall be pId Ia Treasu
notes one hundred, and not exceeding Ave hun
bred dollars hity par cent in Treasury notes over
hundred and less Than five thousand dollars fifteen FER
cent in Treasury notes; and where it exceeds Eve thou.
SAID dollars, ten per cent Is TO be paid in Tretury
notes, and the remainder secured by certificate Of in
debedn6ss Every certificate issued under the act shall
be for the multiple of hundred dollars nearest the
amount due, the difference 10 be paid in TIeasu y
notes.
T. Q pending amendments were the following,
BY Mr. SMITH, OF O-Insert after the word Sin
deb ed ess" in the commencement of the bill recey.
able in payment Of public taxes and other dues except
import snd port dutits"'
By Mr. FOSTER, of Ala-As q substitute for Mr.
sMIRs-'such certificates may, at the pleasure Of the
holder be converted at par into SIX per cent. bonds
provided for in the Oh section of act entitled
to redu.e the currency and authorize new issue
of Treasury notes and bonds, approved 18th FstruTy
1854"
Several gentlemen EgniHed their purpose to offer
amendments.
Pending the debate on the bill, Mr. SWAN, of Tenn,
from the committee appointed TO confer with the Post
master General relative to the accumulated mail matter
In the Richmond Post Office, made q report. Re sub
milted Litter from the Postmaster General who
says that the 6qlest of the House to have the Cen
gr 10 al mail received from the Doorkeeper by the
mail agent on the train and distributed and forwarded
promptly, cannot be complied with withou. disregard
ing the laws and regulations Of the department
Ne SWAN said that the committee bad done ell In
their power to remedy the evil implanted Of withou.
success and asked that they be discharged from the
further consideration Of the su' j,ct
Tie bill relating to certiho ties Of indebte iress
was sgan taken up. and the question being called on
Mr. FosrER's amendment 1t was rejeo.ed-syes 80,
noes A ft,srs
An amen msnt, offered by Mr.. FOOTE, was lost
Mr. SWAN moved to lay the bill and amendments on
the table. Not greed to-yOas "a, noes 40.
Mr. SMITHS amendment. was then adop.ed-a,ea 90,
noes 81
Mr. CONRAD. Of La, moved to lay the whole subject
on the table, The effect of the bill so amended wou d
be to create species of Treasury notes. The mo-.
ton IVES agreed to-syes A, noes a. "a
M FOSTER moved q reconsideration. Lost
o. molten Of M. hcAULLEN, it was ordered that
when the House adjourn to day IL will adjourn to meet
at 10 o'clock on Friday morniDg. -
Mr. NILES moved an adjournment. Lost
After some unimportant baliness the House took q
rec, until O'Clock p. H. ~.