Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-02
MONDAY, MAY 80, 1864.


from committees Mr. CONFESS called up the bill to expe-
dite the settlement of titles to land California and it
was discussed till the close of the morning hour Mr.
BUCKALEw submitted resolution setting apart Friday
next, after the morning hour for the consideration Of p
vate business but Mr. SUMNER obecing the resolution
was laid over.
The consideration of the internal revenue bill was re.
sumed Mr. FEssENDEN proposed an amendment to the
end Of the 93d section imposing duty Of per
gold bullion, in ipgot, bars, otherwise be paid by
exporters provided it shall not extend to miners org
| nal producers.
Mr. CoNNEss desired, before acting on this amendme mt
to strike out from another part of the bill the following
words:
''On gold and silver produced from quartz mines from
beds of rivers, from the earth, any other way
manner, duty of five per cent"
After debate by Messrs. FEssENDEN, CoNNEss, Nc
DouGALL, NEsMrH, and others, the amendment of Mr.
c. agreed TO- and the of tax on bullion fixed at
one half Of one per cent
MIR SHERMAN offered amendment as a substitute fx-
ing tax OF twenty.fourth per centum per month
bank capital and deposits and fifth Of one per cent
per month the circulation of banks organized under
the national currency bill.
Mr. HENDRICKS opposed the amendment, and Mr.
SHERMAN spoke at some length in its support. He after
wards modified his proposition to make the tax on
e-ffih.
Mr.. HENDRICKS opposed the amendment He con-
sidered improper in bill to strike any pecu
liar interest of the States The currency of the West had
heretofore been good that there but little difference
IN exchange He was opposed to driving from the chan
nes OF trade currency in which the people Of the West
had confidence and substituting currency in which they
had less confidence This arbitrary legislation The
value Of the Government bonds though now above par,
depends upon Its ability to pay the iue upon them
When there was no demand for bonds and hard times
| came, WHIST would be the value of the currencyY
Mr.. POWELL sad that what he had frst predicted in
regard to this system of paper currency bad been fulfilled
and of the financial tnkerng Of Secretary Chase
would relieve from the effects Of his odipus system Of
paper currency 1t rotten at th very core and would
result in injury to any Government tat adopted it, Secre
tary Chase IN his financial measures seemed determined
adopting exploded tons and dscardng all sound and
recognised principles of currency He denounced The
system the very worst species of wild cat banking"
Without taking vote the amendment, the Senate
10 O'Clock adjourned.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, resolution moved
by Mr. NORRIS, Of Ohio, was sdoped instructing the
Committee the District of Coumba inquire the
expedency of reporting bill providing that all juvenile
offenders convicted of crime in this District be sentenced
to house of correction outside OF the District the
least expense to the Government. The committee
also instructed motion Of Mr. DAVIS, Of New York
to investigate aud inquire generally into the financial
diton of the Washington National Monum ut Association
The House took up resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. ROLLINS, which proposes to declare:
That prompt by ajust patriotism, in favor of
aud successful prosecution Of the war and that
will give aud hearty support to all those
which will be most ey ctve speedily overcoming
the rebellion and III securing restoration Of peace, aud
which may substantially infringe the Constitution aud
tend t. ubvert the theory and character o the Gov
ernent and hereby reteAte that the present deplD
rabe civil has been forced upon the country by the
dsun'oniss 10 revolt against the constitutional Gov
ernmeRt that the progress OF this Congress- ban
ishiug al feeling Of mere passion 0 resentment will
recoec on its duty TO he whole country that this
is not wsged part in any spIt Of oppresson
for Of inquest suhugaton for the purs
pose Of UvrTthrnwug interfering with the riehts
established institutions Of those States but TO defend and
maintain the supremacy Of the Constitution to pre-
s-rve the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights Of
the several States Unim paired aud that these
| objects accomplished, the ought TO- cease
Mr.. ROLLINS advocated the resolution While holding
that there punishment too for the leaders
the rebellion he argued that ought open the way for
the msled people to return to then allegiance After the
there must be negotiation and reconciliation.
While he in favor Of carrying the for the pur-
mentioned in the resolution he nevertheless
the opinion that if the had been carried upon the
principles Of the Crteudeu resolution it would probab
before now have been terminated.
Mr.. +. WooD desired TO Offer an amendment TO the re-
solution, and failing to obtain opportunity to DO so he
moved to lay it upon the table THIS motion dis
agreed o-yeas IL, nays la The resolution was then
referred TO the Committee the Rebeious States-yess
81, nays 81.
The House resumed the consideration Of the Kentuck
cont ed election case ad after debate agreed to re
solution declaring Mr. Yeamsn entitled to his seat
On motion Of Mr.. COLE resolution was adopted in.
structng the Committee Military Affairs to nqure whe
ther rebel wounded distributed the various
and whether disoya persons employed any Of the
Departments, &c
Mr. LAzEAR offered resolution proposing an armistice
between the North and the South and National Conven.
ion OF all the States to arrange terms peace Its rep.
ion objected to, and could then be considered
The House adjourned.
TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1861.
In the SENATE the credentials of another Senator from
Arkansas we're presented-being those of Mr. Baxter,
which presented by Mr. FooT They were received,
| aud laid on the table for the present
On motion Of Mr.. morrill, the joint resolution to pro.
vide for the revision Of the laws Of the District of Coum
| bia taken up and passed The bill to Incorporate
the newsboys' home" was also passed. Mr.. RICHARD