The New York herald., 1864-04-07
House or Representative.
WAsHNoroy. Anril 6. 1884

WMHN0roN, April o. 1854.
ocCUPArrcN OF SEATS on THE yIOoR OF THE HcUsR BY
NENBERs OF TIE CABINET
Mr. PKSDLr1ox (oppl Of Ohio, from the select commit.
toe on the subject. reported bill providing that the
Secretary Stte the Secretary Of War; the Secretary
the Treasury the Secretary Of the Navy the Secretary OF
the Interior, the Attorney General and the Postmaster
General shall be entitled 10 occupy the floor Of
the House OF Representatives, with the right partic
pate In debate upon matters relating 70 the business OF
their respective departments, under such rules may
be prescribed BY the House. The bill further provides
that the said Secretaries the Attorney General and tho
Postmaster shall the sessions the House
Of Representatives Immediately on the opening or the
sttngs Mondays and Thursdays OF each week. give
Information in reply 10 questions which may be PROFOUND
carry out the intention Of the bill Mr. Pendeton reported
amendment 20 the rules as follows
The Clerk OF the House shall keep notice book which
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Attorney Genera relating to public affairs % es to the bust
and of II. day when wil b up
thai ~.s
shall Be called within les. than three days after notice
which entered transfer chief officer OF the
propsr seIsr%sn, me copy Of hs resolution or question To-
came And and u of Of. The day when Z. viii = come up
each week before any SSsr business sas be "sea ap
@ y np IN % s' n s ay.
tered notice book day The member Offering
bis a.srns the nror@siion.
n snd hs as s ore e %
be withred and then without further debate the House
In putting any e me a
o. may be necessary explain such questions;
swerIns such Questions me Secretary sal. debate the
other than those necessary 10 explain The answer ''"'
The bill ordered to be printed. permission was
given for the majority TO report and the views OF the
minority to be handed 10.
Mr. PESDtEroS said that he would not call up tho bill
pnrrAr or rrIE NATIONAL RANK NIL
The House proceeded 70 the consideration OF the
National Banking bill as reported from the Committee os
the Whole, with amendments
Mr. HoorKR, (rep) OF Mass, made the closing speech
The reason that paper currency should bc under
country growing out OF the exgsnces OF the war rem
dered the regulation Of the currency BY Congress- abso
70 and ~ Ss
Secretary OF the Treasury had thus far met with
vas no, only wise but was the only measure 10 aord
immediate relief; for n the government had depended
on the state banks for currency u would have been
details OF che National Currency bill heretofore passed
and render in operation more efficient. He believed
that the existence Of the nation at stake this
ISSUE and that the government required every legitimate
means 10 sustain ss credit II the was TO continue
until the rebellion overthrown and the cause OF
the people upon the work Of sustain
ing the war with earnsstness We had reached the
rom, where sacrifices must & Be made and Ne pe0p'o
we must tsxe means for preventing the depreciation Of
paper ard giving It Q higher vaiuo. The COMMITTEES OF
ways and Mesns would soon Introduce bill largely In
creasng taxatkou.
TIE House then proceeded 10 vote on the various
sgreeina 70 that authorizing the issue OF
ne,.s % ess denomiuation than nvc dollars lby vots
Of III a4abs, 5 and agreed TO another amendment that
not more than sixth o tho notes shall be " less
depomlusien than FIVE dollars, and when specie pay.
resumed such small notes are 10 90 out of
circulation.
1ne House copcurred In the amendment that any bank
banking association organized pursuance OF the laws
OF under the articles Of assocMtcn which pro
hb specified changes therein may be changed and con
verted into national banking association under the
visions OF this without any change 10 the articles OF
association and lis directors the time OF such change
may continue In Office aud their successors may from
time 10 time be elected or appointed the manner pro-
vdei by its articles OF association.
The vote concurring the above was-yeas % nays
Gas follows
YNAs-Messrs Alley, Allison, Ames Anderson Ashley
BALDWIN OF Mass. Baxter. BeaInan, Blaine, Blow Bout
we'll BOYD A. W. Clark, Cobb, Ccc Davis ~ " - DIXON.