The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-05

B Mr.. HOWARD, of Michigan, moved to amend
by striking out the 37th section, which applies the
stock companies, and contains a proviso that
whenever any corporation, by proceedings under
this act shall be declared bankrupt, such decree of
bankruptcy shall work forfeiture OF all the fran
chises of such corporation and the AFFAIRS OF such
corporation shan be wound up in the manner pro-
vided in this act in respect to natural persons.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the proviso above quoted.
| Mr. HOWARD asked II that was in order, when
! his motion was to strike out the whole sectionl
| The CHAIR said IT was in order.
The Senate, at 4A5, without voting on the above,
| adjourned
House OF Represen tatives.
BY Mr.. COBB, of Wisconsin, to establish and
limit the rate of interest for money in the District
BY Mr.. LYNOH, of Maine, to provide for the
resumption OF specie payment. Referred 70 the
! Committee on Banking and Currency. Also, 70
| provide against undue expansion and contraction
of the currency. Referred to the same committee,
BY Mr. DONNELLY, of Minnesota, TO amend
the act creating the Union Pacific Railroad so as
to provide for the extension of the northern branch
of the Union Pacific Railroad from Sioux City, its
present terminus, TO Lake Superior, on the same
terms and conditions as are contained in the origi-
nal act Referred to the Committee on the Pacific
By Mr.. HENDERSON, of Oregon extending
the time for completing the military wagon road
in Oregon. Referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
BY Mr.. CLARKE of Kansas, granting lands to
aid in the construction OF railroad and telegraph
line from Lawrence, Kansas, TO the boundary line
between the United States and Mexico, in the di-
rection OF Guaymas, on the Gulf of California.
Referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
Also, to authorize the construction of a bridge
across the Missouri river at Fort Leaven worth,
Kansas. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs Also, to provide for the alienation of
lands of the incompetent class of the Wyandotte
Indians Referred to the Committee on Indian
By Mr.. BRADFORD, of Colorado, amendatory
of the organic act of Colorado Territory, to pro-
vide for completing the survey of the Colorado
river, and for the construction of a wagon road
from Denver l)itV to Salt Lake A)ltV, Referred
the Committee on Territories.
BY Mr.. MCKEE, of Kentucky, TO empower the
judges of the District Courts of the United States
10 hear and determine appeals from their own
judgments and DEGREES Referred to the Judiciary
BY Mr.. TRIMBLE, of Kentucky, to repeal the
tax on State bank circulation. Referred to the
Committee on Banklng and Currency.
BY Mr.. MAYNARD, of Tennessee, for the relief
of loyal citizens of the United States in the late in
surrectionary States. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Also, the joint resolutions of the Tennessee Le-
gislature on the subject of agricultural colleges.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. DEGREES, of Maryland, to re-establish
civil governments in the States lately in rebellion,
and to enable them to resume their former rela-
tions with the States of the Union. To the Joint
Committee Reconstruction.
By Mr.. ANDERSON, of Missouri, to authorize
and provide for the construction of military and
postal road from Galveston, Texas, to Fort Glib
son, in the Indian territory with branch to Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas. Referred to the Committee on
BY Mr.. ASHLEY, of Ohio, to guarantee repub-
lcan form of government TO the States recently in
rebellion, excepting Tennessee. Referred to the
Joint Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Ashley stated that the bill was drawn up by
the Southern Association of Washington, of which
Mr.. Durantis President
Also, bill to aid in the construction of a rail-
road and telegraph line from the Colorado river
| TO the Pacific Central Railroad Referred to the
Committee the Pacific Railroad.
By Mr.. SPALDING, of Ohio, IN reference to
navy-yard on the northwestern lakes. To the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
By Mr.. UPSON, of Michigan, to repeal section
of the act of May 5, 1864 amending the act of May
Is, 1920, Incorporating the inhabitants of the city
OF Washington. To the Committee on the District
of Columbia.
Also to pro vide for a survey of the harbor at the
mouth of the Kalamazoo River, Michigan. To the
Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr.. BEAMAN, of Michigan, the Joint reso-
lutions of the Michigan Legislature, approving
the action OF Congress in passing the District Sut-
frage bill over the Presidents veto. To the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia.
By Mr.. COBB, of Wisconsin, joint resolution
of the Wisconsin Legislature in reference to Sc
nator Doolittle. To the Committee on Freedmen's
Affairs.
The resolutions declare, in long preamble that
Senator Doolitte has renounced fidelity to his for
mer professions and principles; has deliberately
put himself in active antagonism to those princi-
pies OF justice and equal rights which should be
the foundation of republican government, by
uniting his political fortunes with those of the enc
mics OF the republic, has grossly betrayed his con-
stituency, and by faighlessness to the high trust
confided to him, has shown himself totally un
thy of further confidence and respect; and they
instruct HIM to resign his senatorial office.
! cluded, the SPEAKER proceeded as the next Dusi-
in order to call the States for resolutions. I'm
der this call Mr.. Kelso's impeachment resolu.
tions, offered on January Z, came up the question
being on Mr.. Jenckes' motion to refer them TO the
| Judiciary Committee. They were so referred with
! out division of the House.
| Mr.. NOELL, OF Missouri, offered series of re-
solutions in favor of extending suffrage TO women,
| and instructing the Committee on the District OF
! Columbia to report bill amendatory of the Dis
trict Suffrage bill in that spirit and instTuctng the
! Judiciary Committee to report a bill authorizing
! the call OF constitutional convention in Massa-
! chusetts, to make a constitution Tor that State
| republican in form.
! Debate arising, the resolutions went over under
! the rule.
| Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, offered a resolution de-
claring il as the opinion of the House that the pub
lie interests will not Justify greater curtailment
of the national circulation than four millions per
month"; or tortyeight millions during the year 1867
which forty -elght millions ought not be- exclusive
! of and in addition to the compound-interest notes
falling due during the current year, and that in
lieu Of such an amount of compound interest notes
| as may become due. and may be redeemed within
the year, as may be in the amount OF cur
| rency authorized TO be Withdrawn, the Secretary
| Of the Treasury ought to- be authorized ana re-
quested TO issue United States legal tender notes
| without interest
| Mr. WILSON, of Pennsylvania, moved the pre-
| vious question, and called for tellers.
| The vote was taken by telers, and resulted in
| ayes 40, nays $50 the House refused to second
| the previous question, and
| Mr. WENTWORTH rising to debate the reso-
| luton, it went over under the rule until Monday
| next.
Mr.. PRICE, of Iowa, offered the following pre-
| amble and resolutions, and demanded the previous
| question:
the country, affecting iniurlously the commercial
and other interests thereof on account OF the un-
| certainty of what may be done by this Congress
| affecting the volume OF currency now in circula-
| lation; therefore
| Resolved, As the opinion of this House, that any
greater reduction of the currency than that already
authorized by law-to wit: four millions of dollars
| mar mo h advisable.