Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-17
Conversational.
WAsHINGroN, March Ie

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SENATE.-A large number of petitions
forming increased mail facilities between
New York and Philadelphia were present.
| ed.
Mr.. Howard introduced bill to organize
the Invalid corps.
MIR. Wilson introduced bill relative "a
deserters. Both were referred.
The consular and diplomatic bill was dis
cussed, and passed. The Senate then pro-
ceeded to consider the District of Columbia
| business.
Mr.. Conness introduced q bill authorizing
the erection of buildings for the branch
Mint at San Francisco. Read twice and re-
1erred TO committee on Finances.
Mr.. Howard offered the following:
Res0tged. That the committee on Finance
inquire into the eXpcdiency of providing,
under the National currency act, Of author
iZing the associations organized under it. to
enter into contracts to take and receive, on
loans and discounts, such rate of interest as
Is legally allowed by toe laws af the State,
district or Territory in which the associa-
tion Is located.
The resolution was agred to, and the Sem
| ate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Cox, of Ohio, from the COM
mittee on rules, reported adversely OH the
resolution referred to them to inquire into
the eXpediency of establishing new COM
mittce on Mines and Mining.
MIR. Washburne, of ILL.,, from same COM
| mlttee, made an adverse report on the prop
osition for new committee on National
Banks and Banking.
The House concurred in the Senates
amendments to the Postoffice appropriation
6lll. These amendments appropriate $780,
OOo for the payment of letter carriers, and
$l,500,OOO to meetany deficiency which may
exist is the postoffice revenue.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton OF the gold bill, and adopted an amend
ment offered by Hubbard, of N. Y, yester-
day, viz: provided that the obligation to
create sinking fund by the act of February
10Th, 1864, shall not be implied thereby.
| MIR. Highly, of California, opposed the
Government going into the market with
| gold in their hands, and huckstering to buy
its own paper at less than its face.
MIR. Kinney. of Pennsylvania, said he
had changed his views, and would now
vote for the bill before the House.
MIR. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved the
previous question. e,,. ~ -i
The House passed the first amendment,
namely: Authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to anticipate the period, not ex-
ceeding one year, for the payment of in
IcIcsJ On INC pubic ueDI.
The House next voted on agreeing to the
Senate amendment, authorizing the Secre-
tary to sell gold, as amended this morning
by the amendment of Mr.. Hurlbut. This
amendment of the Senate, as amended, was
agreed to-64 against SO. -or.
So the bill as amended by the Senate and
Hurlbut, was passed.
The House proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill to drop unemployed general Of
ficers.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, opposed 1t, arguing
that they should be dropped only after in-
quiry to see whether they are incompetent.
To do otherwise would inflict stain which
is worse than q wound ON their character.
Mr.. Farnsworth favored the bill. He
thought that general officers should be
treated as every body else, when their SER
vices are not wanted. Without action on
the bill, the House adjourned.