The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-19

BE IL enacted, etc That the act entitled "An act
to provide WAYS and means to support the Govern
ment" approved March g. 1866 shall be extended
and construed TO empower the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO sell any description of bonds authorizes
by the said at such rates not less than par a he
may think advisable, for lawful money OF the United
States, or to receive In payment any treasury notes
ness of deposit with the interest accrued thereon
which have been or which may be issued under any
act Of Congress IL ,hall be the daty Of the sscre
other OBLIGATIONS bearing interest equal in amount
shall not hereafter be increased by the authority OF
this or any previous acts Of CongTess aud from and
ucates of deposit for temporary loans shall not
ceed the annual rate of per centum.
Mr.. Hooper (Mass.) stated that the bill for the
like general purpose having been lost last week,
he had introduced this, and wished to have II
referred or embodied in what seemed to him,
from the discussion last week, the wish Of
large majority Of the House.
Mr.. Morrill, tVt) asked how that bill came
The Speaker stated that it was introduces
under the regular call of States tor bills. The
bill was read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Eliot (kass introduced bill for the set
tlement of the accounts OF certain public
officers Read twice, and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Kasson Qowa) introduced a bill to amend
the act of July l, lS67, for the construction OF
railroad and telegraph line from. the Missouri
river to the Pacific Ocean. Read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Bidwell (Cal.) introduced a bill to enable
the State of California to reclaim the dry and
sterile lands within the limits of the said State.
Read twice, andHreterred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. Dawson (Pa.) introduced the following
resolutions, and demanded the previous question:
ResOlUed, That the United States cannot guarantee
the bonds of the Mexican or any other Government
without impaIiAR its own credit and imposing new
bu dens on its people.
Resolved, That the sacred failh Of the Am rican
people is pledged TO the payment OF our puoc debt,
and that 1t is unW wise to eomplicate our financial
affairs by the assumption OF the obligations of other
countries,
Resolved That the true policy of the United States
and honest friendship with all nations; entangling
alliances with none"
Mr. Brooks IN. " asked the Speaker whether
the resolutions were divisabe.
The Speake replied that they were not as the
previous question had been demanded.
Mr.. Brooks On. I.)-The second resolution
have no objection to; bat in regard to the first
i would like to be as silent as possible under ex-
listing circumstances.
Mr.. Washburne Qll.)-The resolutions should
be debated before the House is asked to vote
upon them.
The House refused to second the previous
question.
The resolutions under the rule went over for
the present.
The House, by majority, refused to lay on
the table the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Loan bill was reiected.3
The question to reconsider that vote is now
pending, and the debate is progressing.