The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-01
CONVERSATIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
SENATE.

Mr.. Ramsey, from the Naval CON-
mittee, reported a resolution for the
relief of Paul Forbes, contractor for the
building of the irou-clad Idaho.
Mr.. Wilson. from the Committee of
the two Houses on the death of Cen
eral Scott, reported resolution of re-
spect and veneration for the memory
of the deceased; and that as further
mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased, when the two Houses adjourn
to-day, it be to meet on Monday next,
and that joint committee OF seven
Senators and nine Representatives be
appointed to represent Congress at the
funeral. The resolutions were unanl-
mously adopted.
The Senate agreed TO the report of the
Conference Committee on the bill to
amend the Pension laws.
The tax bill was received from the
House and referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Reconstruction resolution was
taken up. The pending question wPs
on the substitution of new section
three.
Mr.. DoolittIe moved to amend by
inserting the word voluntarily before
the words "shan have" and before the
words engaged in Instruction. Re
jected, 10 against 30.
Mr.. Doolittle moved to except those
who duly received pardon and amnes-
ty, which was rejected.
The section was then adopted by 3Z
against 10.
Further consideration of the bill was
postponed until Monday.
The Chair announced the following
committee to attend the funeral of Gen
eral Scott: Messrs. Wilson, Johnson,
Lane. of Ind, Davis, Grimes, Anthony,
and Nesmith
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill to
amend the national currency act au-
thoriZing the issue of one hundred mil
lion notes additional to the three hun
dred millions provided in section y OF
said act, provided not over five millions
be issued within six months from the
passage of this act, and not over two
millions per month thereafter; and pro-
Yided any existing bank applying be-
fore October first, next, II approved py
the Comptroller as in good stand
ing, shall have authority to become ma
tional banks; and provided, also, that
banks of unimpaired capital in States
having the least reliable amount of cir
culating notes, shall have preference IN
receiving such authority; and PROVIDED
the entire amount given to national
banks converted from state banks;
shall not exceed fifteen millions, ana
preference shall be given such States
and Territories as having not received
their reliable proportion of circulating
notes, so as to equalize the entire APP
portionment of four hundred millions.
The bill also amends the national
banking act, so as to require banks IN
New York, Boston, and Phllndelphla
to have on hand at all times, in lawful
money of the United States, ut least 70
per cent. of the aggregate amount OF
notes in circulation and deposits, II
below % per cent. such banks cannot
make loans or discounts or pay dlVl-
dends until the required proportion is
adjusted; provided that clearing house
certificates be deemed lawful money
The act is also amended by allowing
each association to select, subject to the
approval of the comptroller, an assocla-
ton in New York, Boston, and Phlia-
delphia in which to redeem its circula-
ting notes mt par. tits also amended by
striking out the exemption from State
taxation. c,...
tee. reported with amendatory the bill
to define the number and regulation of
appointments of officers in the navy,
the active list of the navy to be one Ad-
miral, one vice Admiral, ten Rear Ad-
mirals, 25 COmmodores, so Captains, 80
Commanders, $50 Lieutedant Com
manders, $50 Lieutenants, 100 Masters,
100 Ensigns, and othergrades, the num-
Der now required by law, including the
retired list. The total number of Hear
Admirals is not to exceed 81.