The national Republican., 1867-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
EVENING SESSION.

SENATE.
The unfinished business, being the bill to provide
for the payment Of compound interest notes, was
taken up.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment providing that
every National Bank shall at all times have hand
In lawful money Of the United States rs per cent.
Of the aggregate amount Of its notes in circulation
and its deposits.
The bill was then made the special order for
Wednesday at l O'Clock.
Mr.. Fessenden, from tho COMMITTEES on Finance,
reported with amendments, the Civil Appropriation
bill
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbull, the Senate agreed
to the request OF the House for committee Of con.
ference On the dsagreeing votes Of the two Houses
on the bill to prohibit the payment Of moneys from
the Treasury to p rsons engaged In the rebellion.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing
reported the Joint resolution to Print extra copies
Of the appendix to the Diplomatic correspondence
of 1855. which was passed
The Committee on Pensions reported q large
humber Of private pension bills which passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Sumner the House bill for the
relief Of Rear Admiral Hiram Paulding was taken
mp and passed.
Mr. Wilson called up the bill relative to courts
martial, which was passed.
On motion Of Mr. Howe the bill granting lands to
aid In the construction OF the Wisconsin and Lake
Superior railroad was taken up, amended, ahd laid
over
On motion Of Mr.. Creswell, tho joint resolution
to provide for the exchange Of certain public dOcu.
ments was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the joint resolution
amending the act making appropriations for the
payment Of bounties was taken up and amended.
Mr. Wilson offered an amendment extending the
provisions Of the bounty laws to seamen in the
navy.
Pending discussion, tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The first reading of the tariff bill was resumed,
and concluded at $40.
| Mr Mnrril stated that ha uanld nronosa n sub.
stitute for the bill amended by the Senate. The
| substitute would be the bin rs reported from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, with few amend
ments reducing the duty upon certain articles
Mr. Morrill, then moved that the committee now
rise for the purpose Of terminating general debate
| go that the Eve. e.minute rule shall be enforced.
The committee rose, and the House ordered that
all general debate upon the bill should close In one
minute and the House again resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole, and the bill was consid
cred by paragraph for amendment.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to amend by making the Rc
to take effect from and after ten days after Its pas
sage.
Mr. Hooper, Of Mass, said the Committee o
Ways and Means had made the bill to take efec
from and after April for the convenience Of th
Departments, whose accounts were all made up Il
the lst Of the month
Mr. Morrill, objected TO making the bill to tax
effect a month ahead, because with the facilities
telegrAphic communication with Europe the i'm
pOrters would be enabled 10 n0od the country j
advance with foreign goods.
Mr.. Morrills amendment was agreed 10.
A question having been raised to the order l
which amendments are 10 be considered, the Chai
said those reported from the Committee on Way
and Means would first be considered.
The second amendment OF the committee relntiy
to imported sugars was agreed to.
The duty on ground cocoa and prepared coco
and chocolate was left at s cents per pound.
Tho amendment making tho duty on all plai
woven manufactures Of cotton and on drills, jean
, silesias, aud other twilled fabrcs not more tha
foreign bond twill, in the brown, gray or III
bleached condition, not exceeding 100 threads
the square inch, s cents per square yard, was n
jected, leaving the duty as fixed by tho Senate, I
4 cents.
The amendment imposing duty Of 81 cents p,
square yard upon finer lighter goods Of the aboy
description II eoored, stained painted, or printed
was rel ected.
The amendment imposing duty Of 20 cents ps
pound on cotton hosiery and oil other goods knitte
or made in frames, and striking out Marseilles be
quilts and bed spreads, was rejected, leaving II
. duty, as fEod by tho Senate, At 10 cents.
e The amendment imposing duty Of SO per cen
ad valorem on cotton MEETINGS, tapes, &c, wi
agreed to.
, At 1890 the committee found itself without
q quorum, and the roll was called and the absentee
were reported to the House; after which quoru
was found present and the chairman OF the Cor
mittee Of the Whole resumed the chair, but the cor
p mitteo imme diately rose and the House adjourn'
: at 1910.