The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxrxrn ooxennss-FIasr SESSION,
TuunsDAr, Mar 81, 1865.
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adopted; 49,.
have received with profound intelligence
Of the death Of Brevet Lieutenant General Winfield
Scott
Rs,ofved, That the exalted virtues, both public and
private, and the wisdom patriotism and valor Of
the iliustrous In defence OF his country and the
maintenance Of her honor and glory for more than
half a century against foreign and domestic enc.
mics, In war and In peace, claim The lyeliest grat-
tude and the deepest veneration Of tho American
people.
R.,oieed, That as further mark Of respect to
the memory Of the deceased, when the two Houses
Of Congress adjourn to-day, they shall adjourn TO
meet on Monday next, and that Joint committee
10 consist Of seven members Of the Senate and nine
members Of the House Of Representatives, be sp-
pointed, who, together with the presiding officers
Of both Houses hall proceed TO West Point to repre-
sent Congress at the funeral ceremonies which are
70 take place TO morrow, and that said committee
be attended BY the sergeants-at-Arms Of both
Houses. 9.I H.. ags.
NAVAL OFFICERS APPOINTMENTS.
Mr.. Grimes from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported, with amendments, the bill TO define the
number and regulate the appointments Of officers In
the navy. II adds one admiral, makes the rear
admirals ten instead Of eleven. The increase In
grades Is made In all cases by selection from the
grades below, and at the end Of the hrst section
there Is added, relative to rear admirals 'Exclu-
sive Of roar admiras retired after the passage Of
this act, and Of officers the retired list, Of
commodores, who have commanded squadrons by
order Of the Secretary Of the Navy, and who may
be promoted TO the Craze Oh rear aomiiais on inc
The second section Is stricken out.
In the third section tho twenty lieutenants are
reduced TO ten fifty masters to forty. and seventy
Ave ensigns to forty pi
Inc next secuon when Pros'ues Ior Doarg no, oI
threo LOT the seieohoh OF omeels, h Ie.Nneo' my
fifth section Also which authorizes the retention OF
volunteer officers, rs demanded by the exigencies
Of the service until their places can % suppnea Oy
sraduates from tne naval heaaemy, ie'anea.
Addnionai sections Proviue tnat heu'ennpt CON,
manders may DO assigned TO duty as navigation and
watch omeers on board Vessels-oi-Wa as weh "
hrst heutenane oil naval stations ana o. snips,oI,
war that the annual eompensahon o. tne aomlrs,
OF the navy snai DC siu,VVo per year anu ne snh,i
DC emitted 10 the services OF secietary Wno snn'i
receive tho annual sea pay OF u lieutenant IN the
navy i.
NEW FIsASchL Dill,
MT. Vhandler inroduced phi 20 amend an ao'
eniitied An act 70 PIoIlGe y nonai currency
secured BY pledge Of United States bonds, and TO
provide for the circulation and redempuon thereoi
approved June o. ioo4, ana 'ee anenument .neIe'o;
Tho first section provides Tor the amendment oil
section twenty-five Of that act, so as to authorize
the issue oil one huhdred mhmohs OF uohrs IN auui'
ton to the three hundred millions provided in that
section: Prorided That not more than hye millions
shall DO issued within SIX months from the passage
month thereafter; And progiaed, That any exist
ing bank applying before October /, 1866, II ap-
proved by the Comptroller as In good standing,
shall have authority TO become national oank:
Aud provided, also, That banks OF unimpsired
capital in States having the least ratable amount
Of circulating notes. shall have preference In receiv.
ing such authority: And propided further, That
the entire smount given to the national banks con-
verted from State banks shall not exceed hiteen
millions OF dollars and preference sha be gwen TO
sua and aTritnriNa m
their ratable proportion Of circulating notes 50 as
to equaliIe the entire aPporuonment o. Tour hun
dred millions.
Second section amends section thirty-one OF the
national banking act SO as to require banks in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia TO have on hand at
all times in lawful money Of tho United States, at
least twenty-five per cent Of the aggregate amount
Of its notes in circulation and deposits II below
twenty-five per cent, such banks cannot make loans
or discounts or pay dividends until the required pro-
house ce,tihatss shall be deemed to be lawful
money.
Section third 30 amends section thirty.two OF the
banking act referred to, that each association may
select, subject e the approval Of tho ComptrocI'
an association In New YORK Boston o. fniiadel,
phia, AZ when 70 redeem It's circulating NOTES ~
par. -.
fecton four amends section torty,one OF tue
banking act, striking out the exemption from State
taxation .n filYiJ .H
h'SShbhANts'os N'N''H"''
Mr; Anthony presented a communication from
the Secretary Of state OF Rhode Island, onering 70
Congress certain collections Oh STATISTICAL descrip
tive and narrative matter relating TO the lato re-
bellion, including numerous newspaper extracts
DO, &c. Referred to the COMMITTEE on the
Library. ra NJ
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, from the committee OF CON
ference relative to tho disagreeng votes OF the two
Houses on. the bill supplementary to the acts re-
latipg to pensions, made reports which was CON
Cured in, and the bill now goes to the President
MI johnson moved to reconsider the vote pass.
Ing the bill to protect the manufacturers OF mineral
waters In the District OF Columbia which was
agreed TO. .,
| The bill was then taken up, and sundry amend
ments made AFTER which IL was passed.
| On motion Of Mr.. Wiley, the bill 70 amend the
34th section Of the Destination OF Rights Of the
State Of Maryland, adopted NO. so far as applica.
Bile to the District Of Columbia, was taken up read
and laid over #.t
On motion Of Mr. Pomeroy, the bill granting
lands to the state OF kansas, 70 AID In the con
strpetiono OF the kansas and Neosho ALLEY railroad
was taken up and, alter amendment laid over
The tax bill was received from the House and
ieieireu 10 INC oommit'eo On rlnhnoo' fne nun
dred extra copies oil the Dill were ordered 70 DC
printed;
r., Mr; Harris presented petition rom ciuSens o.
Iiorus, praying oI 'ne Paes.Be :, 20" ~ ~ lo'o's