The national Republican., 1866-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxrxrB ooseBnss-Frssr SESSION.
TUESDAY, MAY Is, 1856,
SENATE

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TUESDAY, NAY Is, 1865
| SENATE
The Chair laid before the Senate 4 Joint memo
rial Of the Territorial Legislature Of Montana ask
ing the establishment Of branch mint In that Ter
ritory. Referred to Committee on Finance.
Also an address Of the oolorsd citizens Of Chicago
| 10 Congress.
Also q communication from the Postmaster Gen
erul in response to the resolution Of the Senate o
the 10th instant, enclosing letter Of Hon. David
L. Yulee, late chairman Of the Senate Committee
on the Post Once and Post Roads, to Postmaster
General Holt, In 1860 and the reply Of the latter
relative 10 the effect oflegisative action In ncreas.
ing the pay Of mail contractors. Referred to Com.
mittee on the Post 0fhce and Post Roads.
Mr.. Fessenden said that In reply TO various In.
quires to when be proposed TO take up the joint
resolution reported from the committee on recon.
struction, and already acted on by the House, he
would say, that after consulting Informally with
members Of the committee II had been decided 70
call up the resolution and accompanying bills on
Monday next. It Is hoped that after the expiration
Of the morning hour the entire time Of the Senate
will be devoted TO the subject which Il is hoped
will enable them to dispose Of It in week.
Mr. Morgan presented the memorial Of the New
York Chamber Of Commerce against the proposed
tax on cotton. Ordered to be printed and referred
TO the Committee on Finance. a.at .I
THE rATIoNAL CURRENCY ETC.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle Introduced bill TO apportion
the issue Of the national currency to the several
otetes anu IeHitories, anu 10 tne Dmtriot OF To-
lumbiai which was referred TO the Committee on
Finance. II provides that such apportionment
shall be as follows: ....
l. One half or $3.50, 900, 900 shall be appOrtioned
TO the several States according to their respective
populations federal numbers.
2. The other half shall be apportioned In pro-
portion to the products Of industry, agricultural
mechanical and mining, Of each State-to be aeter-
mined, II practicable BY THO last census II other
vie, by the Comptroller, according to estimates
derived from the best available information.
Astate having less than its maximum may be
allowed the difference by the increase Of banks A
state having an excess has Its issue reduced ~ the
surrender oil notes as they are sent to the Treasury
to be cancelled on account OF mutilation.
IL ProVdes that, as lar as practicabIe, In organ
ihing new banks preference shall be given to such
State or territorial banks as signify wish TO DO
converted; and the provision In the revenue act Of
June SV' 1909, relative 10 suoh banks Is suspended
I'LL January next
Mr.. sumner presented the petition OF II, W.
johnson president Of Dickinson college, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, asking that free education be ex-
tended 70 all the chiidren OF the country. Re'
terred 70 the oommittee o2 the judiciary
Mr.. drimes, from the Committee on Naval AT.
fairs, reported bill to authorize the appointment
an auulGnai ~ h.ss'aht secretary oil tne navy;
Nv Aa.noes ' sne FLesIuep. 70 apPo,nt an auai
no auu eonsTns ., tno sepats 20 DSSe .ne
ama may no" aliSseu 70 .he hss'stnnt Is seers.
tary OF the Navy and to continue In otice for six
months aiter 'ne Pessoge oi the act , mn
mr. "Imes sAp'esnea ,ne opleet OIL ,ne onl Inc
peson. hsshtant secretary OF the navy nad re-
ssneu ns pos.iop, '. 'ike eneG1 ms uay; mi, IoA
Ns GONG ont 20 az .he instance OF the SSy.
s,nInen' 70 insPec' tIe alnereht navy-yatus. Inc
o. sts.e mao suggested ,na. 'hs re'olu
tions Just passed oy congress expressive Of sympa-
thy and cOngratulation with the Emperor Of Russia
lor nls recent sse1Pe from assMsnaton, should %
pIeten'eu ~ mr; roA' hnu was was 'nouget ,nat more
eelat wou,d DO gwen 70 the occasion u ne went In
MS otheial capseny. MT FGh was going in GOV
eInment ironic,ao, ana tns wnoIe amount aPpropn'
ated oy the Dill was only -, 'oo
The bill wa: then passed.
MT van Mlnkie introduced JOINT resolution 70
suspend, ,emPcrary tne eoi,seuon oil me direet
TAX IN tne etale oI west Virginia. Whion was
rersrrea NJ Tn 70 .he HO@m.'se zee on rlnance'
Mr. Trumouii, from tho COMMITTEE on the judi
cisIy, reported with an amendment the House bill
70 nk tne Phee ana regulate the time OF hoiding
Circuit Courts In the district OF virginia
me amenument oi 'ne Oommtiee' "hen t'rikes
out me clause authoring the obiet Jus.ce TO hoid
special terms, was agreed 10, and the bil passed
IL autnoIites Two annual terms OF the COURT 10
commence the hrst Mondays in May and November,
ana changes the place from norfolk to Richmond
COMMERCIAL CHOLERA DISPOSED OF.
On motion OF Mr.. Chandler, the Joint resolution
to prevent the importation Of cholera into the ports
OF the United Stntes was taken up,
Mr.. johnson argued briefly against the constitu-
tionality OF the joint resolution.
Mr.. sumner claimed the right of Congress to
pass 1t under their power to regulate commerce.
Mr.. Morrill, Is cholera souimercea daughter
Mr.. sumner hesitating Mr. Morrill, repeated,
Is cholera commerce, or Is II disease?
Mr.. Sumner Well, II runs in different ways,
Renewed laughter, which was checked by the
Chair.
Mr.. Sumner said this was not an attempt at q new
power, but renewal Of old power. 1t was admitted
that regulations could be made in regard to pas
sengers, and why not to their health If he un-
derstood his friend Mr.. Morrill, he claimed that
quarantine regulations belonged solely to the States
MT. Morrill,. Mostly.
Mr.. sumner characterized this idea as m ab.
surdity. The right to pass 1t was clearly vested
in Congress. It was the commercial right, and this
was why he Mr. s. had offered the amendment
| comforting the authority on the Secretary Of the
Treasury
Mr.. Morrill, replied to Mr.. Sumner but gave way
to
Mr. Sherman, who reported, from the Committee
on Finance, the bill to reduce the rate Of interest
Of the national debt, and for funding the same with
an amendment. The amendment makes the allow
ancc Off per cent Of the amount Of bonds for "pre
pairing, issuing and disposing or such bonds, to
read, 'ons per cent. for "disposing or the same
The words preparing, issuing and' are stricken
out
| Mr. sherman said he would like to call up this
bill on Thursday Of next week, II It would not In