The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09
THlRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.

Committee on the subject, reported q bill
providing that the heads of the Executive
Departments may occupy seats on the floor
Of the House. The bill was ordered printed,
permission given for the majority report,
and the views of the minority to be hand
ed in.
The House then resumed the cOnsidera-
ton Of the National Bank Bill, the ques-
ton being on agreeing to the amendments
reported from the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. HOOPER made the closing speech,
giving his reasons at length why the paper
currency should be uuder the control of
the National law
The House proceeded to vote on the vari-
GUS amendments, agreeing to that author
izing the issue Of notes of less denOmina-
ton than five dollars, by q vote Of Is
against "a, and agreed to another amend
nlent, that not more than one-sixth of the
notes shall be of less denomination than
five dollars; aud when specie payments
are resumed, such small notes are to 60 out
of circulation. The House concurred in
the amendment that any bank or banking
association, organized in pursuance Of the
laws of any State, under the articles of as
sociation which prohibit specified changes
therein, may be changed and converted in
to a National banking association, under
the provisions Of this act, without they
change in the articles of association, and
its directors at the time of such change,
may continue in Office, and their success
sOrs may from time to time, be elected or
appointed in the manner prescribed by its
articles of association. The vote on con-
curing in the above was, yeas IS. nays SO.
The House then agreed, by vote of y
against 81, to amend the amendment that
the taxes or duties imposed by Congress
from time to time, shall be in lieu Of all
other taxes on said associations.
The House then voted an amendment
that the rate of per cent. fixed in section
80, shall be deemed lawful interest in all
each bank shall be bound by the State law
regulating the interest in the State where
it Is located.
The above was concurred in by yeas 50,
nays 43.
The House next voted on thenew section,
that nothing in this act shall be construed
to prevent taxation by States of the capital
stock OF the banks organized under this
act, the same as property of other monied
corporations for State and municipal pur-
poses. But no State shall impose any tax
upon such associations, or their capital,
circulation, dividend or business, at u high
er rate OF taxation than shall be imposed
by such upon the same amount OF mOuied
capital in the hands Of individual citizens
OF such States.
The above was agreed to, yeas -, nays
%. All the amendments Of the Committee
OF the Whole on the State of the Union were
concurred in.
Mr.. STEVENS offered substitute for
the bill, it being the same as the original
bill, with the exception of restoring the
uniform rate of per cent. interest, and
leaving taxation with the National Govern
ment, Withdrawing it from the State gov
ernments. Mr.. Stevens substitute was re-
iected, yeas So, nays IS. The original bill
as amended now came up.
Mr.. SPAULDING offered a new section
which was adopted. Yeas Il, nays not
counted.
This new section provides that each and
every banking association created under
this act or any other hereafter passed shall
receive in payment of debts the circula-
ting notes of all other banks without
depreciation or discount from their nOmi-
nal value.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to lay the bill on
the table. Carried by yeas SO nays "A.
The House shortly after this result was
announced adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. GRIMES presented a
joint resolution to repeal the resolution
authorizing the transfer of men from the
military to the naval service.
After short colloquy between Messrs.
Hale, Grimes, CONFESS and Trumbull, on
| the latter 8 motion it was referred to the
Committee on Eava. Affairs.
The Senate then took up the joint resolu
| ton to amend the Constitution. Mr..
HARLAN addressed the Senate in support
| of the measure.
Mr.. SALISBURY followed in opposi-
ton to the measure, and in opposition to
Mr.. JOhnsOn's speech made yesterday.
Messrs. HALE and McDOUGAL also
ut length. =
Mr.. POWELL proposed an amendment
as an additional section providing that the
president and vice president shall not hold
their office more than six years. Rejected
II to g. 81. ~ !
Mr.. POWELL offered an amendment
prohibiting political precipitation. Reject
Mr.. POWELL offered an amendment
providing that no bill, resolution or law
passed by Congress shall relate to more
than one subject and have more than one
title. Rejected SO to5.
Mr.. DAVIS introduced an amendment
to his joint resolution to provide 4 new
mode Of electing the President and Vice
President, heretofore presented. Rejected.
The bill passed to third reading, when
the Senate adjournd without final action.
| WASHINGTON, April 7.-SENArR.-Mr.
DOOLfTTLE called up the House bill APP
propriating $500, 900 for the removal of In
dian refugees from the Southern and other
Reservations, affected by the rebellion, back
to their homes. Several amendments were
made and the bill passed.
Mr.. HENDRICKS then proceeded to
address the Senate at length, in opposition
TO the joint resolution to amend the Consti-
tuition SO as to prohibit slavery in the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. HALE, from the Naval Committee.
reported the joint resolution for transfer
from the Army to the Navy Of seamen. ac-
companied by report, which WAS ordered
TO he printed.
Mr.. HALE also reported on the bill to
amend the act relative to certain officers of
the Navy, and on the bill in relation to
supplies, and adversely on the bill relative
to paymaster's clerks, with amendments.
Mr.. HALE also reported in favor Of
passing the bill to amend the act to re9u-
late the grade of Line officers of the Navy.
and in favor of returning thanks to Ad-
miral Porter, and q resolution to compen-
safe the crew of the gunboat Baron De Kaib
for losses.
Mr.. DAVIS called up his resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to in
9uire and report whether or not Mr..
Yocum, late Of Cairo, il now confined in
tho Albany Penitentiary under sentence Of
ourt-martial, having received full par
don from the President,