New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-11
TRADE WITH BELIZE.
xxxylrI,h CONGRESS-. First Session
SENATE. WAsurSGToS. May 10. 1864.
CLAIMS OF ALIENS.

SENATE wAsnryGToS May 10. 1864.
CLAIMS or ALIENS.
Mr.. SUMNER Un., Mass. J, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs reported back the bin for the
adjustment Of the claims Of aliens arising out OF the
LINE OFFICERS IN TIRE NAVY.
Mr. Hale (Un.. n H. introduced a bill 70 amen me
act 10 establish and equa1e the grades Oh he ohceS
OF the navy. Referred.
RED RIVER or THE NORTH.
Mr. CHANDLER Un.. Mich.). from the Committee on
Commerce reported bill to facilitate trade on the ied
River of the North
VETERAN VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS.
Mr.. WILSON (Un., hass) called up the House blii 70
authorize the Organization OF the veteran volunteer
Engineers OF the Army NJ the Cumberland.
The clause authorizing bountes heretofore given 'o
Veterans on resnlisting stricken out ard the bl
passed. -
The bill 10 prevent smuggling was called up by MI
CHANDLER ~ unfinished business and after unfmpor-
tant amendments was passed
PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
On motion OF Mr. TRUMBuLL (Un.. Ill) the bill regu-
l,,n nroceedings in criminal cases which had been
reported from the Judiciary Committee win tAe suDsu
tuie OF Mr.. johnson, was taken mp; 4.
The substitute was amended in the section relative 10
treason as capital ofiense. by allowing the defendant
five and the Government two perempiory challenges IN
| all cases The bill went over.
TIg BANK BILL.
The morning hour having expired. the Bank bill was
resumed the question pending on MT COidAsEks
amendment the 81 section, proyldng tnat INC Iihs
shall retain quarter OF the god secured W
on the Government bonds reserve fund untn the
resumption OF specie payments. which was rejected
Yeas IS Nays 90
| Various amendments to the bill were offered by
Nessrs HENDERSON and CowAS. and were rejected
Mr. Sherman's amendment was adopted: II srlses
out in the 2d section lines 2 and the following
words That each Association shuli select suUJt c. 10
tho approya Of the Controller of the Currency AL Assoc
citation in either Of the cities named In the preceding
section at which 1t will redeem its circulating notes al
mar and Inserts in lieu thereof That each Associa-
ton organized in any Of the cities named IN the iOrcg0
ing section shall select subject 10 the approval OF the
Controller Of the Currency an Association III tue ty
of New York at which II will redeem its circulating
notes AT rate ~ exchange for all cities west OF the
Allegheny Mountains not exceeding onehfth OF one per
oentum and for all cities east OF tie Allegheny Noun
tnins nj par; and each Of such Associations may Keep
OF its Law iul money reserve III cash deposits
in the City of New York. And each Association not
organized in the cities named in the preceding section
shall select subject the iroyal of the Controller of
the Currency All Association IN either of the cities
named in the preceding section at which il will redeem
It's circulating notes ~ par. -
The bill a. amended then passed by vote OF 80
| Yeas against 9 Nays as follows;
Ygls-Mes.rs Anthony Chandler Clark Collamer Conness,
Dixon Dootte Fessenden, footc Foster, Hale Harlan,
Howard Howe johnson. Lane (lndl Lane kaEsasl Morgan
Morrill, Poluercy Ramsay sherman. Sprrgue Sumner, Ten
Fycs Trumbu Van Wrinkle. ilsinson, Wiley and " son.
EArs-MessI.. BuckAlew CowAl Davis, Grimes Hendef
son. Powell Richardson, Riddle aud Ssulbmy
The bill ia amended goes back To the House
The Senate then went into executive session, ana
aftelWard adjourned