The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-11
THIRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.



WASHINGTON. May 10, 1854.
THE wAR CLAIMS
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep) OF Mass, from the Committee OF
Foreign Affairs reported back bill the adjustment
Of the claims Of aliens arising out OF the present
saUALnNG rHs GRADE OFFICERS
Mr. HALE, (rep Of N. H., introduced q bill to amend
the act 70 establish and equaze the grade Of line officers
OF the navy. Referred.
TRADE WITH THE RIVER THE NORTH.
Mr. CHANDLER, (rep) Of Mich, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported bill TO facilitate trade on the Red
river Of the North.
az VETERAN VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS.
Mr. WILSON, (rep) or MASS, called up the House bill to
authorize the organzat OF the veteran Volunteer Engi
neers OF the Army Of the Cumberland.
The clause authorizing bounties heretofore given to
veterans re enlistng stricken out, aud the bill
passed.
PREVENTION SMUGGLING.
The bill TO prevent smuggling called up by Mr
CHANDLER. unfinished business and after unmportan
PROCEEDINGS m CRIMINAL CASES.
On motion OF Mr. Trunbull, (rep) of Ill the bill reeu
lang proceedings In criminal cases, which had been
ported from the Judiciary Committee with tho substitute
The substitute was ameaded in the section relative to
a capital offence by allowing the defendant Ave
and the government two peremptory challenges In all
cases The bill went over.
NATIONAL BILL PASSED ny THE SENATE.
The morning hour having expired, the Bank bill was
resumed, the question pending on Mr.. Coamers amend
the third section providing thst the banks shall
retain onequarer OF the gold secured tho
government bonds q reserved fund until the resump
tion OF specie payments. which rejected-yeas Is.
nays 20.
Various amendments TO the bill were offered BY Messrs.
Henderson and Cowan, and were rejected.
Mr. Sherman's amendment was adopted. N strikes out
IN the thirty second section lines two, three four and
Ave. the following words -"That each association shall
iect sub to the approval OF the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency association In either OF the cities named the
preceding section at which IL will redeem it's circulating
at par and insert in lien thereof That each
section shall select sub Get 10 the approval OF the Comp
York nj which II viii redeem its circulating
exchange for all cities west Of the Allegheny mountains
exceeding fiji Of centum and for all cities
east OF the Allegheny Mountains at par and each OF such
associations may keep threehfths OF its lawful money
cash deposits IN the city OF Now York and
each association not organized In tho cities named the
preceding section shall select subject the approval OF
the Comptroller OF the Currency association either
Of the cities named In the preceding section at which
will redeem its circulating notes ut par.n
The bill amended then passed by vote OF 80
yeas against nays, as follows
YKAs-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Colsmer Con
ness, Dixon. Dootle Fessenden, Foot. Foster Hale
Harlan. Howard Howe Johnson. Lane OF Ind, Lane Of
spraeuc, sumner Ten Eyck, Trumbuli Van wiukle viii
knson. Wiley and Wilson.
N.Ys-MeSsrs. Buckalew, Cowan. Davis, Grimes Hen.
derson. Powell, Richardson. Riddle and salisbury.
The bin amended goes back 10 the House.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Senate then vent into i've session. and after.
wards adjourned.