Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-25


made of any OF the bonds deposited viii
the Treasurer by an association. for other
bonds ofthe United States, authorised III
this act for circulating notes, if he shall be
of opinion that such OF exchauga can be
made without prejudtce 70 the United
\ States.
The House had fixed the rate of interest
at not exceeding seven per cent per annum
The Senate struck this out and substi
tu.ed that the associations may charge the
rate allowed by the State or territory
where the bank ia located and no more
except that whereby the laws of any State
different rate is limited for banks of is.
sue organized under State laws. The rate
so limited shall be allowed for associations
organized in any such State under. this
act, and when no rate is fixed by the laws
OF the State or territory the bauk may re-
celve or charge rate DOT exceeding per
cent. The House concurred in this by
66 against SO.
| Mr.. Stevens said that the most impor.
tant part OF the bill had thus been stricken
out and he therefore moved to lay it on the
table. Disagreed to, IS TO 70.
The Senate had amended the taxation
section by providing that In lieu of exist
ing laws every association shall pay duty
OF one half per cent. each half year from
Janury last upon the average amount of
it's notes in circulation, and duty of one
quarter per cent. each half year on the
average amount of its deposits, and duty
of one-quarter per ceut. each half year on
Its capital stock, beyond the amount In.
vested in United States bonds. Nothing
Is TO be construed to prevent the market
value of the shares and the real estate of
the associations from State or municipal
taxation. The Senate amendment was
non. coucurred incl to 81.
The House acted upon all the Senate's
amendments. Those to which the House
disagreed will be sent to the Senate for
further action.
Mr.. Patterson, of New Hampshire, re-.
ported a bill to incorporate the news boys
home in the District OF Columbia.
MT. Brooks of New York, wished to
know what would be the use OF: such homes
IT newspapers were to be suppressed. In
that case there would be no news boys,
AIR. Cox Of Ohio, expressed his surprise
ct the remarks of the gentleman from New
York, Mr.. Brooks, for if the newspapers were
suppressed not only the boys themselves,
but Ito gentleman himself might want
home.
Mr.. Eldfidge of Wisconsin, would like
the gentleman from New York, 10 inform
him whether the government was not now
furnishing homes to editors Of newspapers
in the forts of the North.
MIR. Brooks replied that perhaps some
gentleman on the Republican side could
give the information, as for himself. he
was not an organ of the ADMINISTRATION.
Mr.. Herman of New York, desired to say
few words, coming as he. did from q
state where the people are are greatly az
t.
trampled down the rights of some of her
citizens.
Mr.. Morrell, of Vt, suggested that the
discussion of the suppression of the World
and Journal of Commerce was not in orr
der on this bill which it was desirable to
pass is merely to secure aninsurancs on
the building of the newsboys home. The
Speaker sustained the point of order.
MIR. Herman said that it would be idle to
protect neWsbOys if we do not protect
citizens whose rights have been violated.
If it is not in order for him to express his.
views on this grand inquest of the nation,
he dtsired that an express section be ad.
ded TO the bill, providing the press shall
not be suppressed by the arbitrary will of
an executive officer.
Mr. Motrell again raised the question
that the freedom Of the press was not per-
tinent to the bill.
The Speaker again sustained the point.
He said the bill merely provided for an
act of incorporation of home for News.
boys, and such remarks were no more ap
propriate to this than to a land or pension
bill.
Mr. Herman remarked that he simply
desired to call the attention of the House
to the Importance of the subject IN its
effects on the well being OF the country
and to show that whenever an executive
officer should by mistake, or from impulse,
do an act, the tendency of which was to
ALLEVIATE the people, the government was
proportionately weakened.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, hoped the gentle.
man from New York, (Kernanl would not
now be allowed to go on any longer and
with view of accommodating for a speech
he would move that the evening be set
apart for that purpose.
SIR. Herman replied that he would be
happy to be heard at any time.
Mr.. Brooks moved to recommit the bill,
with instructions that Its provisions shall
De made to apply to the neWsboys of New
York: provided it shall not be lawful for
the Executive or any other person in au.
thority to suppress newspapers By military
force, thus depriViug newsboys of their
employment. The Speaker said the amend
ment was clearly out of order.
Mr.Brooks then modified his proposition
so as to instruct the committee to report a
new section to the bill providing that no
newspaper shall be suppressed in Wash.
fugton, or its editor incarcerated without
due process of law. The Speaker, for the
reasons before stated, pronounced the
proposition out of order. Mr.. Coz of Ohio,
asked the Speaker whether he had ever
read the constitution. The Speaker re.
piled be had not only frequently read it
but had sworn to support It besides,
Mt. Herman resumed the floor and Was
proceeding with his remarks, when Mr..
Wilson of Iowa, called him (Kernanl TO
order for irrelevaucy.
MI. Herman said he had supposed he
nightmare some suggestions, because from
recent events the newsboys were liable at