Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, April l.
HOUsE.

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HOUSE.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, gave notice
that he will, On Menday, introduce q res
olution instrueting the Committee on Mil
itsry Affairs to report bill increasing the
pay Of privstes in the army.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, asked leave to in
troduce bill regulating commerce among
the several States. 1t declares that each
and every railroad company is authorized
to transport freight and passengers, any
thing in the laws Of any State to the con-
trsry Notwithstanding.
Objections was made to the introduction
of the bill.
Mr.. Blaine of Maine, introduced bill
for refunding to loyal States certain sums
Of money expended by them in raising, or
gsniziug and equipping troops for the
Union army. 1t provides for Board Of
three Commissioners TO hold sessions in
Washington and report to Congress the
sscertained sums due to States, towns,
cities and counties. The bill was refer
red to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Elliott from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill to establish q uni
form International Code ofSignsls to pre-
vent collisions on the water.
Also, a bill regulating the tonnage and
measurement Of ships. Both bills were
passed.
Mr.. Ward of New York, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported back the
joint resolution providing for the giving
Of notice to terminate the Reciprosity
Treaty or for the making Of arrangements
/ to secure reciprosity for the United States.
The consideration Of resolution was post
poned for four days.
The House then went into Committee Of
/ the Whole on National Banking Bill.
Mr.. Elliott reported q bill which was
passed, providing that the collecting dis
trict Of Presque Isle be changed to the
district Of Erie.
Mr. Dixon, Of Rhode Island, from the
Committee Of Commerce, reported bill
which was passed, exempting from the
payment Of tonnage duties, after August
next, all canal boats, bsrques, scows, and
freight crafts without mssts and confined
to tidewater or within certain bounds.
Mr.. Low offered sn amendment proVid.
ing that all profit over eight per cent
shall be paid into the Treasury for the
benefit Of the Government pensionera.-
The Committee struck out 81 against 30 Of
the 89th section, which provided that nc
AssOciotion shall pay out or putin circu'
lstion the notes Of any bank or banking
association not authorized by this act.
Mr.. Tracy Of PennsYlYania offered 81
amendment that no provision oontalnec
in this bill authorizing the use Of th'
Government bonds, shall be so construed
as in any way to prohibit any State from
imposing and all such taxes ol
the dividends Of the the several banking
associations as shall TO the legislstur
seem most equitable.
Mr.. Hatchkiss, of New York, offered al
amendment subjeoting the bank capital :
State and municipal tsxstio. Rejected, a
against "a.
Mr.. Tracy's amendment wes rejected.
Mr.. Kasson offered an amendment, ths
duties or taxes imposed by congress froI
time 30 time shal be in lieu Of sll othe
taxes on such associations.
The thirty second section Of the Nation
al Banking bill provides that each associa
ton shall select subject to the approval G
the Comptroller Of the Currency, an assC
citation in either Of the cities named in tn
preceding section, at which it will redeeI
its circulating notes at par.
Mr.. Davis, of New York, moved
amend by adding, Tor an association in tn
cities of New York, Philadelphis or Bo.
ton, in which 10 redeem its circulstiD
notes, at q discount not exceeding ont
fourth of one per cent" Rejected
against 30.
: The committee having reached the forty
second section the House adjourned.
SENATE.
The greater portion Of the mornin
hour was consumed by Mr.. Nesmith in az
.. yocacy Of the bills establishing a branC
! Mint at Portland, Oregon, and Assay 0
/. fees at Carson City, Nevada, and Dsllt
City, Oregon. He commented severely {
the Secretary Of the Treasury and the
rector Of the Mint in Philadelphia for a
tempting to defeat the bills. Nesmith
remarks in regard to the director of Il
Mint were very humorous and ssrcaeti
: and created much merriment.
, The Senate resolved that when it sdjour-
ed to adjourn until Monday, and then {
motion Of Sherman went into executi'
y session.
On motion Of Mr.. Grimes II was I
!, solved that the President be requested
communicate to the Senate the names
: slI- persons who have been sentenced
!. Court Martial for frauds or speculatio
~ against the government and pardon
: since the first Of December, 1853, togeth
with the sentences from which his psrd
relieved them; also, the names Of all pt
sons likewise sentenced by Court Mart
for military offences other than fraud
es speculation, similarly pardoned. Agre
e. 10. The Senate then adjourned.