New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-30

! that the Red RIVER eApfuih'i' W."
mere purpose Of gathering cotton, IL,
| Mr. HrNpERsoX saids no such thing lie merely
vrished Ia know what this brlgaOe oi cVsr! wanted
with 9G5 wagons unless IL was 10 gamer Up products
" tb country He Ind merely stated that this extra
ordinary number of wagons were, as charged by the
newrpapers, for the purpose Of gathering cotton.
Mr. CoNAFss (Un CsL' 81, hes u"rons ere nsrt
OF Tho regudr train of the army and Whatever might
have BEEN the defect in geneahp RhNh brought them
there the Staten ent that they WIRE intended 10 Dlg IN
cotton was not correct.
Dir. HrypFRsos made no charges himself but II was
singular that the disaster had followed tie state
mens and predictions Of the newspaper writers. lie
cad letter from Grand Ec0re dated four days before
the battle alleging conflict OF authority between
Banks and Admiral Porter and stating that the latter
Selling cotton on land as naval prize, and predct
ing disaster. These predictions the results III their
opinion seemed 20 confirm. lie hoped the statements
were incorrect and he hoped there had been no dis
agreement between Admiral Porter and Gen. Banks.
| " not il should be made known.
Mr. CONFESS denounced the statement read az cruel
apd base SANDER Admiral Porter which he had the
highest authority for denying.
NJ. HENDERSON was clad the senator ooulo SO su,
IthOrtatvely deny the statement. lie was personal
acquaintance Of the Admiral and had high opinion OF
him. But these statements were having bad elect
upon the public and, If untrue, should be reiGted
The resolution ~ amended, was then adopted.
BRANCH HINTS IN OREGON.
Ifr. NESMuH Dem, Oregon called up the Senate
t to establish branch minis at Carson City, Nevada
and Dalles City Oregon =,
An amendment striking out Carson City Sas adopted
NATIONAL CURRENCY I'LL.
The National Currency bill came up in order, tho
question being the Finance Committees amendment
20 the 4s section as proposed 70 ne Amended by MY
Pomeroy, by the insertion OF provision exempnng
IN or based on United States bonds.
Mr.. CLARK UIn.. n. h made IN earnest speech
agu1s; the amendment OF Mr. P0Ineioy On.. kanl az
being calculated Ia interfere with the state BANKING
laws and array the banks Of the States against the
National currency
MIR Lane I'm Kan) said eTcept in the present emer.
gsne he would scout the idea Of S nd 81 eSHS
stiiuency. lie was now only Induced to support the
measure because his friends thought II a necessary
measure IN these times Of war and because he would
10 everything 20 support his country.
Mr. CowAs (Un., Pa favored state taxation npon
Mr. JoHssoS Con I'm. Md said 81 900 In gold viii
purchase so in currency. and that amount can be
invested IN United States bonds bearing interest Of
six per cent with the principal payable in gold The bank
can loan this 81 500 out 90 its customers and while II
VIII receive SlCS interest the representative OF that
200 IS In the bank in bonds bearing interest during
the whole period in which the loans going on. The
the original Investment viii then be o' er 20 per
cent or Ss per anunm. These banks are also author
ire In this h within proper limits, 10 loan on Their
deposits to their iu amount RECEIVING SIX per cent ana
the aggregate amount Of interest is 10 be added 70 tie
: .s,d Of bonds This being the financial operation OF
le bill all the State capital sil inevitably come into
these banks. IL was great mistake 10 suppose that
the credit Of the Government depends alone upon
ability 10 meet our Nationsl obligations. IL Is mach
involved In the ability Of the States 10 meet them II
wo are unable 10 meet STATE obligations 1t wiz be
certain to produce sn inability on tie part OF tho Gov
eminent 10 meet it, obligations
The amendment Of Mr.. PcaERor was rejected by a
J vote Of q 10 u, as foioWt;
YkAs-Mrss. Chandler, CoDrss- Harding Howard Lane
lind PomeIoy. Ramsay, Sherman, spfsgue sunios. WI
Nuson--ll.
E.Y,-Me..r. Bues.ew C-riils CLARK CoIamsr Coy.n,
Dsga Dixon Frssend-n foote Foster, Grimes, Hale liar
au Hrndcffou. Hendfcls Howe. Johnson, Lam. kan.,
NeDougal, Morgo Morrill,, Hs.mith, Powell Riddle, Ten
Eycs Van Wipkla Wiley v .soH-23.
Mr.. HOWARD On, hsch.) offered an amendment %
the amendment OF the Committee. providing that The
taxes iuno-ed the market value Of shares by state
nuthUfits r state other p5TPosss. shal b. ~ the
state where the bank Is situated.
The amendment was rejected by a vote Of 81 10 II.
IEu-Mrssfs Chandler, COuisss Hsrtn, liendfcks How
ard Mo, PoHoroy, ksmsey' sherman SUMNER iAiH'o
Ill. o.. OH
NAr,-Me.sra Anthony, Bustsew Csrt CowAn Coi.n ar
Davis DIou Do0ttc Fosscnden, Footc, Foster Urine
ila, Hender,on Howe, Johnson Lane Ind an. ths.-'
Morgan s..uiih, Powell. Riddle, sPssu-, Ten Eyoh Van
Wrinkle, Wiley sndNison--27.
The Senate then. at O'clock. adjourned