Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-20
CONVERSATIONAL.

Committee
on Naval Affairs. II fixes offices aud salaries
as follows: Assistant secretaries, $1,000 chief
clerk, $1,000; chief clerks of bureaus, 81 9Dl.
clerks Of class hye. 1000; messengers, sl,eOo
assistant messengers. Sog laborers $40.
The Tarih bill passed by the House was read
| twice and referred 10 the Committee on FL
nance.
/ The resolution rom the House providing for
maj Adjournment on wednesday, next was
MIR. Fessenden moved to Law it on the table.
Nr. hendricks rose, when the President pro
tsR said that the motion was not debatao q.
Mr.. Hendricks said that he did not propose 10
debate the motion. but only 10 inc uire " neither
the resolution could be called up al any time,
MIR. Fessenden said that he designed to call
II up as soen as 1t was ascertained upon what
day they could really adjourn.
Inc motion 10 lay on the table was then
agreed to. ..--,.ss n .l.y-...
On motion of Mr. Sherman, the bill TO reduce
the rate OF interest the national debt. and for
funding the same, was taken up, ami after de-
bate was passed. The bill as passed is as fol-
| lows:
A BILL for the payment of the public debt.
Be at enacted, dc, That i'll lieu OF the sinking
fund contemplated by the fifth section of the
act entitled. San act 10 authorize the issue ef
United States notes, and for the redemption or
funding thereof, or for funding the floating
dept OF the United States" approved February
twenty-five, ammo DominI eighteen hundred
and sIxty-two, there shall be annually applied
10 the payment OF the principal and interest of
/ the public debt the sum OF one hundred and
| eighty millions of dollars, which sum is hereby
appropriated for that purpose and so much OF
SAID sum as is not required to pay the accru-
ing interest on said debt shall be applied to the
purchase or payment of such of the public
debt rs the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
from time TO time direct
Sec. .. That for the purpose of enabling the
secretary OF the Treasury TO prepare for the
funding or pay ment OF the outstanding treasury
notes bearing interest at the rate OF seven and
three-tenths per Centum per ann I'M, holders
of such notes are hereby required to ad wise
I the Secretary of the Treasury, in such manner
: ri no AZ ip4 fanr haf,N
the maturity OF such notes whether they elect
Z that such notes shall be paid at maturity. or
shall be converted into bonds; and the right OH
the part OF such holders of converting such
treas ury notes into bonds shall b. deemed and
taken 10 be waived as TO each and every note
IN relation TO which notice shall not be given
as above prescribed. and the same shall be paid
at maturity in lawful money of the United
States.
Sec J. That all money received into the
Treasury of the United States for duties on
imported goods shall be specially set apart and
/ applied TO the purposes following to wit:
| First. To the payment of so much of the in
terest OF the public debt as is PAYABLE in coin.
Second To the payment, as il natures, OF the
principal of the public debt. Third. To the
payment OF such appropriations by Congress
When the amount OF coin in the Treasury
exceeds fifty millions OF dollars the excess
mall mall be sold, IN open market in the city of
rules TO be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, and the notes received therefor shall
q
Sec. I. That from and after the first day of
January. Ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
sIXtN-seven, the lawful money required 10 be
, held on hand by the national ban king assocIa-
lions, under the thirty first section of the act
entitled s'An act TO provide national currency
secured by pledge OF Ulited States bonds
and &c provide for the circulation and redemp.
ton thereof approved June third, eighteen
hundred and sixty -four. shall not CONSIST in
whole or IN part OF interest bearing notes or
bonds.
M TrumbulI offered the following. which
was ordered 10 be printed and lie on the table
JOINT REsoLUTIoN recognizing the govern
ment OF the State of Tennessee
ReSotred dc. That the United states do here.
by recognize the government of the State of
tennessee Ina,gurated under and by the con-
yent!on which assembled on the 9th day of
January. 1-65, at the city of Nashville, as the
legItIma. q government of said State, entitled TO
the guaranty. and all other rights of a State
government, under the Constitution of the
The Civil Appropriation bill was then taken
up and considered
The amendment Of the Finance Committee,
striking out the appropriation Of $1,000 fof
! facilitating telegraph communication between
the Atlantic and Panific States, was adopted
The following appropriations recommended
oy the committee We're agreed 10: For the re-
port of medical statistics in the Provost Mar
shall Generals Bureau to be expended under
the direction of Surgeon J b. Baxter, 500 600
For stone Tagging and payment in front of the
war ana Navy departments, $4,000 For
compensation of eight extra clerks in the office
B nf /
work on the north portico of the Patent Office
building. S5o,OO For the payment of first
class temporary clerks in the office of the Com.
missioner OF Pensions, $4,000. To reimburse
the Corporation OF Washington for expense of
improving streets and avenues passing through
and by Government property Si7,255sI
The bill having been read through was laid
over.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the Senate then
went INTO executive session, and after 4 short
time spent therein adjourned.
HOCsE.-Yesterday afterno N
The House adopted the resolution reported
oy the comm ittee on the question of privilege
betw cen Hon Ro- coe CoDkling of New York
ana provost Mar hal General Fry, sustaining
the latter and the resolutions passed by a vote
of 81 to 1. ~
The Speaker announced the following gen.
tIrmen as The Select Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform, viz: Messrs. Hale of New
Ork; Schenck Of Ohio; Jenckes. of Rhode
Island; Randall, OF nsylvania, and John
L. Thomas, JE of Mary land.
MI Bingham, of Ohio. moved to reconsider
the vote whereby the joint resolutions for the
admission of the State OF Tennessee were re.
The 9Th OF March last.
MT. Stevens, of Pa, moved to lay the motion
10 reconsider on the cable.
Pending that motion, Mr.. Lynch, OF Maine,
moved TO ADJOURN. Not agreed to-yeas SO,
nays 60
The question then required upon MIR.
Stevens motion, and IL v as disagreed tn nv a
vote OF 81 yeas 10 81 nays
Mr. Binghams motion 10 reconsider was then
agreed 10 by vote of 20 yeas TO 81 nays
Mr. Bingham then offered the following as a
substitute for the original resolution:
Whereas the State of Tennessee has in good
falth ratih"d the amendment OF the Constitu-
non OF the United States, proposed by the
Thirty ninth Congress 10 the Legislatures of
the several States, and has shown otherwise
10 the satisfaction OF Congress, by Il proper
spirit OF obedience IN the body of her people,
her return 10 due allegiance to the Govern
ment, laws; and authority of the United
States Therefore,
lie a reSOi"Cd, That the State of Tennessee Il
hereby declared 10 be restored 10 her former
practical relations 10 the Union, and is again
entitled 10 be represented by Senators and
Representatives i'll Congress duly eiected and
guaited upon their taking the oaths Of office
required by existing laws.
Hr Bingham moved the previous question
on the adoption OF the substitute and pending
that motion
On motion OF Wr. Jenckes. OF r. l. 81 q
o'clock p IN. the House adjourned