Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHIEaTOE, March l6.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A large number Of petitions fsvoring in
creased mail facilities between New York
and Philadelphis, were presented.
Mr.. Howard introduced bill to organ
ize the Invalid corps.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill relstive to
deserters.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill was
then discussed.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill was
passed.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
the District Of Columbia business.
Mr.. Conness introduced q bill suther-
izing the erection of buildings for the
Branch Mint at San Francisco. Read
twice and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Howard offered the following resO-
luton:
ResoEVsd, That the Committee on
Finance enquire into the expediencey Of
providing, under the National Currency
Act, Of authorizing the associations or
gsnized under 1t to enter into contracts to
take and receive on loans and discounts
such rates of interest as is legally al
lowed by the laws Of the State, District or
Territory in which the association is 10
Gated.
The resolution was agreed to.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cox Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Rules, reported adversely on the resolution
referred to them 10 inquire into the ex-
pediency Of establishing g new Committee
on Mines and Mining.
Mr.. Washburne Of Illinois, from the
same Committee, made an adverse report
on the proposition for new Committee
on National Banks and Banking.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the Post Office Appropris-
ton bill.
These amendments appropriate $640, ,0OC
for the payment Of letter carriers, and
81, 500 900 to meet any deficiency which
may exist in the Post Office revenue.
The House then resumed the considers.
ton Of the Gold bill and adopted the
amendment offered by Mr.. Hubbard Of
New York, yesterday, namely: Provided
that the obligation to create Sinking
Fund by the Act Of February 25th, 1862
shall not be impaired thereby.
Mr.. Highly Of California, opposed the
Government going into the market will
gold in their hands and huckstering t
buy its own paper ct less than its face.
Mr.. Kelley Of Pennsylvsnis said he ha6
changed his views and would now Vot'
for the bill before the House.
Mr.. Stevens Of Pennsylvania moved tht
previous question.
The House agreed to the first amend
ment, namely:
To authorize the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to anticipate by 8 period not exceed
ing one year, the payment Of the interes
on the public debt.
The House then voted on agreeing to tn
Senate amendment authorizing the Score
tary to sell gold as amended this morning
by the amendment Of Hurlbut.
This amendment Of the Seuste as amend
ed, was agreed to-83 against Sc.
The bill as amended by the Senate an
Hurlbut was passed.
The House proceeded to the eonsiderG
ton Of the bill to drop unemployed Gen
eral officers.
Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio, opposed 1t, srguinI
that they should be dropped only after in
curing to see whether they are iDcompe
tent. To do otherwise it would infict
stain which is worse than a wound in thei
character.
Mr.. Farnsworth favored the bill. II
thought that General officers should b
treated ss everybody else when their ser
vices are not wanted.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, spoke in favor Q
the bill.
Without action the bill the House sd
iourned.