Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 20, 1854.
HOUSE

MT. Schenck, from the Military Com
mittee, reported back the Senate Joint res.
olption rendering the thanks of Congress
to Brevet MejOr General Terry, and the
officers and men under his command. 1t
was passed unanimously.
MIR. Garfield, from the Military Commit
tee, reported joint resolution that the
thanks of Congress are due, and are here.
by rendered to Major General Thomas and
the officers and men under his command.
for the skill and dauntless courage by
winch the rebel army WAS signslIy defeat
ed and driven from Tennessee. The res
oIntlou was unanimously adopted.
The House concurred in the Senate's
amendments to the Consular and Diplo-
matte appropriation bill, including one for
Minister Extraordinary to the republic
of Mexico.
Mr.. Rice of Massachusetts,, frou the
COMMITTEE on Naval Affairs, reported back
to the Senate the joint resolution of thanks
to Rear Admiral Porter, and the officers
and seamen and marines, under his com
mand in the recent attact on Fort Fisher,
which was unanimously passed.
The House passed the bill as amended
by the Senate, authorizing the advance of
omeers of the naVy and marine corps, for
distinguished service, not exceeding thirty
/ numbers in rank.
The House passed bill prescribing the
times for holding the U. S. Court for the
Western District of Missouri.
Mr.. Schenck offered a resolution which
vas agreed to, calling on the Secretary of
war to state upon what terms and with
what understanding men were accepted
from Ohio and other States in 1864, and
received into the army far 100 days, and
whether there exists any reason why credit
should not be given states and districts in
proportion of service.
On motion of Mr.. Noble, a resolution
was passed calling on the Secretary of War
to state why Communication has not been re-
funded to men who were illegally drafted,
and requesting the Secretary to refund the
same.
On motion of. Mr.. Stevens the House
resolved itself into the Committee on
the Whole on the state of the Union on
the amendatory loan bill
MIR. Brooks remarked that the bill to
him was somewhat blind, and he with
others wished to understand it. He
would like to have an explanation.
Mr.. Stevens replied that by an act Of
June last, Congress authorized loan of
S4O0, 600, 900, of which the Secretary of
the Treasury had the right to issue in
cepting S60,000,000 or $70,00O,O00 of
that amount They were going very
fast, 1t seemed to be favorable loan.
The Secretary of the Treasury was of the
opinion that the conversion of the entire
amount would be more acceptable as a
loan, though they present the form of
bonds, and he had accordingly made
three requests desiring to dispose of the
loan on the principle as the SevenNthirty
notes issued. He gave notice of an
amendment that this act shall not be
construed to issue legal tender notes in
any form.
Mr.. Alley, understood that this bill pro-
Vided for no additional loan, but merely
changed the form of the one already au-
thorized from the 20s to the 1905.
Mr. atavanS, replied that that was exact
mF. AIteyy, hstSsRgf whether any part was
to be issued in legal tender.
Mr.. Stevens, replied that it was not in.
tended it should be.
Mr.. Broomall, inquired whether 1905
previously issued were not circulating as
currency.
Mr.. Stevens, replied they might be, like
prOmissry notes not delivered.
Mr.. Schofield, inquired whether under
the bill it was proposed that the Secretary
of the Treasury shall isue $40, 1000
more legal tenders.
Mr.. Stevens replied that the bill did not
interfere With the first two hundred mil.
lions, as he had already explained.
Mr.. Morrell said the Committee of Ways
and Means did not propose to repeal any
authority which the Secretary of the Treas
ury now had. They did not propose to iu-
tertere with the law on the statute book.
There had been no legal tender notes is
sued under the act and now they simply
proposed to give him authority to issue
1905 to the extent of $40, OOO, 900, that was
all.
Mr.. Rice asked the gentleman from Penn
sylvanIa to accept the amendment proVid.
ing for the issue of three years notes with
coupons, which may be converted into bonds
of the United States.
Mr.. Stevens said he could not accept it.
Mr. Holman moved to strike out the |
clause eXemptiug notes from taxation by |
State or municipal authority, and argued |
that while the exemption was for the ben
eft of capital, tho labor of the country had !
to bear increased burden.
Mr.. Browuall exhibited note Issued |
under the act which they now proposed to |
amend, and whilst made on its face q legal |
tender it was in the form of currency, |
without coupons. If the currency was to
be further improvised he prayed that it be |
uniform. His objection was to the form
of the note. If the House would put this |
paper in some form so it could not initiate
the currency he would vote for the bill.
The debate-was continued to consider
able length, but withoutfin actinn. ghel
tho Hnnoo tool uP and passed the Post
Office appropriation bill, and adjourned till
Monday.