Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-20
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SENATE

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SENATE.
RF1t4EAAeIES UNITED srArE4 PROPERTY pRoM
ATTACHMENT.
Mr.. Harris, of New York, from the Judi
ctAFy Committee, reported bill to author
tze the Secretary of the Treasury to stipu-
late for the release from attachment or
other process properly claimed by the
United States, with the following amend
ments: '"Prorided, that nothing herein
contained shall be considered as recoRuiz
ing or concediug any right to- enforce, by
seizure, arrest, attachment or judicial pro-
cess, any claim against any property held,
owned or employed by the United States
by any Department thereof, for any public
use, or as waving any opposition 10 any
claim.
THE PUBLIC DRBr.
Mr.. Henderson. OF Missouri. submitted
the following:
tt'SOtOed, That tue Secretary of tie
Treasury be directed to communicate to
the Senate statement showing the full
amount OF the public debt OF Ihs United
Stats, at the present rates, and that in
making said statement, he cause 10 be ar.
ranged separately the several items of said
Indebtedness, under what law each item
accrued, and whether it bears interest, and
1t SO, whether in coin or lawful money.
the amount of Treasury notes, United
States notes, fractional currency, certifi-
Gates Of Indebtedness, temporary loans.
g., and the rate of interest, il any, paid
90 each OF said items, aud the date and
title OF the act under which each was il.
sued. "''S
REPORTS oPBANKISs ASSOCIATIONS.
Mr.. Henderson also submitted the follow :
ing:
Reso!Ved, That the Secretary of the Treas.
| ury be add he is hereby directed 10 CON-
m0n'cate 10 the Senate copies OF the full
reports Of bank associations, corporations
and individuals doing banking business,
which are required to be made 10 the Com
missioner Of Iulernal Revenue, under the
act entitled "An Act TO. Provide Ways aud
Means for the support OF the Government, -
approved March 3, 1868; aud that, in com
munlcating said report, he be requested 10
cause those required to be made within
sixty days after the Erst day uf October,
1858. and those required TO lie made six
months thereafter, TO be arranged in separ-
ate tables.
tbs SUMMARY INCREASE OF TIE TARIFF.
a memorial of the Chamber of Commerce
of New York represents the peculiar hard
ship of the decision of the Treasury De-
Partment, requiring fifty per cent addition.
al dues to be paid on the day after the
passage of the tariff resolution. It saws
the merchants were active in entering mer.
chandise on Friday and Saturday. A1riI 40
and 80, paying into tho Treasury Que and
half million dollars IN gold, which cost i
premium of eighty cents, and have The
goods on hand yet unsold. They protest
against the justice of paying duties for
merchandise for which they have received
bonding permits. They ask for the passage
OF joint resolution exemptiug from aldi-
tIonal duty goods in bond at the time OF
tue passage OF the net, aud upon all goods
which have paid the old duty.
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Chair submitted the repOr. of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company OF Cali.
fOrnia, transmitted to the Senate BY Seq.
rotary Chase, which shows that ola capital
stock of 81 .3s7 600 there has been 81 do. !.
500 paid in, mainly In Sacramento civ
The cost OF construction and eouinmenr an
far has been 81 SOC, 1lS.