The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-15
iNrOm MnsIington.

NAAlINGroN, February II.
II is probable that the Committee ON
Banks and Currency will not take final
action on any OF the recommendations of
the Contr Her of Currency, or other pro-
positions submitted TO them, until the Loan
bill, reported by the Committee of WAYS
and Means, is acted upon.
Mr., Hooper to-day introduced rcsOlu-
tion instructng the Banking Committee To
inquire into the cXpcdiency of making the
intercst-bcaring trcasury-notcS now mostly
held by the National Banks as part Of
their reserve not lcgal-tcndcr.
There are two or three propositions prnd-
Ing before Congress for the equalization uf
bomtios to soldiers, and the parties who
are urging the measures are iudustriouslv
at work in the lobby cndcavornw TO make
votes for either ofthc propositions
From present Indications twill require
more Industry from the lobbyists, and the
payment of much greater sum To them
than was calculated on by the real parties
Interested. in order to get even onc-fourth,
to say nothing of a majority, Of the mcm--
bers OF Congress to vote for hill such as is
contemplated.
So far there are not probably twenty
members of the House in favor of The
measure; and, when IL comes 10 be known
that allcr AL, the soldier would not be-. ia
one ease out of twenty, the recipient Of the
bounty y-money,shoulds suchu net be passed,
and that about four-ilfths of an b0uutir4
would go to spcculators and claim agents,
who have long since bought the soldiers
certificates which entities the holder to the
bounty, we Imagine that upon the vote
being taken there would not be found Il
half dozen members IN favor of the biz
IL has already been shown by statements
from the Paymastcr-gcu and Provost
marshal general that to cqunlizc hounties
II would require au appropriation oi over
six hundred million dollars.
After full discussion this afternoon the
House decided the Michigan contested elcc-
tion case giving the seat to Mr.. Baldwin
by u vote of los TO 30.
The Philadelphia bankers were here to-
day in consultation with the United states
Treasurer Spinner relative 10 his decision
requiring bankers to pay tax on gross
deposits.
Mr.. Spinner adhcrcs to his opinion as
expressed In his recent circular, aud refer
red the bankers to his response prepared
To-day in answer to the resolution of the
New York bankers who claim that the
United States TrcaSurcr's decision Is con-
trlry to the spirit aud intention Of the law.
The hanhcrs argue that they are not re-
quircd Ia be taxed upon deposits until they
have their clcarWcCS. aud should not hr
required 10 make u statement Of the de-
PuslteS unlil Just before bank-huurs Of the
day after the deposits are made.
Mr. Spinner answers that in contcmpla-
tion ofthe law the tax is TO bc assessed as
the account stands precisely at the close OF
bank hours IN the afternoon of each day, In
order to avoid what Is deemed the uncrous
aud unjust portion of the taN.
The bankers Informed MIR. spinner that|
they would he compelled 10 prolong their
banking hours To nine J.. NJ in order to give
time TO make their clrsmnccs. To this
plan Mr.. Spinner thought there might be
no objection, bat he could not "a, at present
advised, commit himself to the propositions.