The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-29

llOn OF iDe treasury department., ana OF SuCu
other Departments as the provisions of the act
may REQUIRE and to present duplicate reports
to the President and to Congress in respect
first, to the receipt and disbursement OF
public money, including expenditures In the
several Executive Departments. Second, The
actual amount of money in the Treasury
Of the United states, specifying whether
in coin, United states notes, or National
Bank notes. the amount of each, the several
funds to which they belong, and the amount
in each place where public money is deposited
or held. Third, The amount of money depo-
sited with designated depOsitaries, and the mode
OF maintaining and securing the same. Fourth,
The amount and description of bonds deposited
In the Treasury by national banking assoca-
lions to secure the redemption of their cur
rency. Fifth, The manner of paying Interest
on the bonds OF the United states, and the safe
guards against the duplication and coun terfeiL-
ing of deposits Sixth, The sale of gold and
the purchase and sale OF bonds and other secu-
rites of the United States, the rates Of pur-
chase and sale, the amount of commissions
paid, and to whom paid. Seventh, The engra-
ing, printing, and Issuing of National Bank
notes, United States notes, fractional currency
bonds and other securities of the United States
Eighth, The redemption, cancellation, and
destruction of National Bank notes, United
States currency, bonds and other securities
and the mode of dispOsng of Imperfect sheets
of paper intended, but not used TO represent
value. Ninth, The manner Ofkeeping accounts,
auditing claims, and issuing warrants for the
payment of money from the Treasury
Tenth, Any suggestions or recommendations
affecting the Sufiicency and security of trans
actions in the Treasury Department. or economy
in the public expenditures.
The second section authorizes the examiners
TO have access to all the vaults safes. deposits
books records and other documents in the
Treasury Department, Sub-Treasury, or any
bureau thereof and gives Them power to sum
mon witnesses, administer oathS, and employ
The third section allows the examiners ten
dollars per day each, with actual expenses,
during the time actually employed in making
such examination, and IL approprlaGes $4,000
to detray expenses
On motion of MIR. SHELLABARGER (Ohio) the
judiciary Committee was instructed to inquire
whether the aCf regarding the arrest and return
OF fugitives from justice requires any amend
ment.
n provision of the eighth amendment of the
Constitution of the United states, so as to pre-
vent the infliction of unusual punishment on
persons convicted of crime.
After considerable discussion the bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee, with leave
on motion Of Mr.. HALE IN. ", the Sergeant
at-Arms was directed TO discharge from custody
Mr. Tracey, a recusant witness, ne having APP
peared and testified before the Joint Committee
on Retrenchment, and shown that he had in
tended no disrespect to the House.
on motion of Mr.. STOKES lTenn.), the Post
master-General was directed to report the
amount necessary to be paid to the Post Office
contractors in Tennessee for the performance Of
their contracts up to the Sth of January 1861,
when the State attempted TO secede.
On motion OF Mr.. Rollins On. H. the Secre-
tary of the Treasury was instructed to report
the amount of taxes annually paid by the ma
uonal banking associations. to the United
States also, the amount paid to the several
states in which such banks are situated
MIR. LAFLIN N. " presented the remon-
STRANGE of j.. ID. Babcock and Others of Copen-
hagen, Jervis county, New York, against the
passage of law authorizing the curtatlment of
the national currency.
Also, the remOnStrance of r. NJ. EsselStyn
and others, of Jefferson county, New York,
against the passage of the act authorizing the
Issuing Of certificates of registry to Canadian
built vessels.
Mr. KETCHAM IN. " presented the petition
OF thiry-seven segarmakers of Poughlleepse,
New York, asking for specific tax OF five dol
lars per thousand on all domestic segars.
On motion of Mr.. CoNKLING IN. ", permis-
sion was given to members To record their votes
on the bill passed last week to enforce the test
oath in the Federal Courts
Mr.. ELDRIDGE (Wis) called attention to the
fact that the negative vote on the passage of
that bill was stated in the Western papers as II,
instead of ~.
The Speaker said that that was evidently
telegraphic mistake.
Tie House Then proceeded to the considera-
tion of the Stevens Reconstruction bill, and
was addressed by Messrs Julian, Scofield and
CullOm, the former declaring himself against the
bill, as he favored the territorial theory, and
was in favor of keeping the Rebel States from
representation in Congress for an indefinite
MIR. STEVENS PA. modified his Dill in several
particulars especially in striking out the sixth
section which declared that any State abrogat-
ing the provisions of the bill should thereby for
felt its representation.
Mr.. STEVENS appealed to Mr.. Bingham to
withdraw his motion to refer, urging that the
bill should first be perfected in the House, and
that then the motion might be renewed
Mr.. BINGHAM (Ohio) desired the House to de-
eide the question for itself, and declined towlth-
draw the motion.
Mr.. STEVENS said the reference Of the bill
would be its death.
Mr.. BINGHAM said he did not recognize the
authority of the venerable gentleman (AIr. Ste
Vens to say So
Mr.. STEVENS reminded Mr.. Bingham that he
had not asked his authority, He did not pro-
pose either TO take his counsel, recognize his
authority, or believe word Le said.
The Speaker said the remarks OF the gentle
man from Pennsylvania are out of order.
After considerable discussion the House came
Reconstruction Committee, and it was so re-
! terred-SS TO 90. The Democrats all voted in the
! affirmative.
Atten minutes past five the House adjourned,
! A Washington Lady I'm Luck,