, 1864-04-07

SENATE.

Grimes, Coaness and Irumbuf, on the lattcrss
motion 1t was referred 10 the Committee On Naval
The Senate then took up the joint resolution to
amend tic Constitution,
Mr. HARLAN, Of Iowa, addressed The 6enate In
Iii. SALISBURY, of Del, followed IN opposl.
Ton to the measure, apa oppos1tion. to Iii. john
son's .spEe tpeeHsh;; s. T1sde Sestte5day ten1EI,
'esSth; W9 POWELL ofxx n,an,..t ~ ,.,.nz.,.,
% a. Wies nd, TIT he Rea
more than siE yesrs., Rejected-1st to g.
Ar, POWELL offered IA amendment providing that
Eo bill, tesolu1ou Of law passed By Congress- shaEl
.than one title. Rejected 20 to6.
AE. DAVIS, Of ny, introduced as IN amend
tne9t, BIZ Joint reeolutton 10 praxsdc for new
hezstotora presented Rejected.
The bfll passed to thru reading, and the 5cn-
ate adjourned without fnal action.
HOUSE.
NJ, NJ: rEEnLEToN. Ct Ohio, from the Select Com
that the heads Of The Executive Departments maY
occupy seats on the toor OF The Houee.. The BID
81 b s1 sRs ss 1sRs q H. 1sP
Aority to be h1nded in....-.
The House then resumed consideration OF the
q he amendments reported nom liz co@mittec
81 r. Ho9Fkn MsSs ... 1ae the closing speech
sheuld be under The control Of the NATIONAL law.
The Honse proceeded to. vote on the various
amendments, agreeing to th.t authorizing the ss-
sue OF notes Of less denomination than nre DOL
la1e, by Fote of ~ against 5f; and agreed to
another amendment, that not more than one-slxth
Of the notes shall be Of less denomination than
sueh small notea are 10 20 ont 81 cirsulation.
The House concu1rcd IN the amendment, that any
bank q banking association, organi:rd in purea.
sssocl.ion vhieh b prohibit I specissd e5snses
IN, nay be changed and conre7tsd into national
hsnki6g assoeiahon, under the provis-
IT, IL .9t'c1es = s. Of association, % ana lis is
Directors, 4 the time Of such change, may con-
1'1ns 1nae u II os ana ther sy rom
appointed b. its articles OF association The vote
on coneur1ins In the above was-yeaa C5; nays 60.
mas ss ssn Z T2s e. @ 81 : = & @
Imposed hJ Congress from time 10 time, ehall be
IN lieu Of Ill other taxcs on said associations.
the rsts ofeesen per cent interest axea IN section
60 shall be deemed the lawful interest in al the
States where no rate ia established. but each bank
tcrcst in the State where il IL located TIE above
The Houee nc1t Totcd on the new section that
the ta1tion by States Of tho capital stock Of tho
bapks orranizcd under this act the sane ~ the
property OF other mon}ed corporations for State OF
ta9 upon such Aesocfations Or their capita, clrca
fation, diyidends o. business hs higher sa:o Of
taxation than shall he imposed By such upon tho
same amount Of nonfcd capital In the harda Of
individual citizcnk OF such State. The above svas
agreed to. yeaa e, nays 90.
~ AZ The araend:uenta q the Commlttee 81 the
a1r. STEVENs, Of Pa-, offered q substitute lur
the Bill being tho same as the originsl BILL with
the exception Of restoring the uniform rato OFT
par cent interest, and leaving tnzAtion With the
NATIONAL Government and Withdrawing It ftosn the
Ssntc government.
Nr. Stevens substitute was. rejected: Jcas
d.; nays i3~
The original bill. Gs amended now came up.
Mir. SrAUIDlNG offered a ncw section, which
Was agreed to, by-yeas u :: na1s not counted. =
Tie uew section provides that each and every
banking association created under the nct, n13y
oller hereafter passed, shall receive in payment o.
drlts the circulating notes Of all othe1 banks,
without depreciation or dsecount ffo1n thesz no1l-
:,al value
hIr. STEVENS moved to lay the bill on the ts-
be. Motion carried, by--Jeas 50; na7x IL.
The House shortly after thIs result was an
rounCcd adiourned