The New York herald., 1868-01-29

HOUSE OF REPHks<NyATIVES
wlsayiros, Jan. 2s, 1885,
BousTYs.
Mr. PEsHAs, trepl Of No. introduced bill providing
for . bounty TO the Widows and children Of three
months and nine moa,hs volunteers who were killed or
who died in ths service; also providing that when
soldier entitled 70 bounty has died while his application
pending and previous TO the date OF tho cerncass
hs heirs or legal shall bs entitled 20 re-
oevs !. Referred 10 tho COMMITTEES on Invalid PEN
st0ns.
M LAvLu, rsp, of N. z, from the COMMITTEES on
Printing reported resolution authorizing that COM
nittse TO employ clerk. Adopted
THE ELECTION OF A coSoRsssnAF IN oHIo.
sss sen. up and had read BY The Csrf the newspaper
telegrsphic paragraph announcing the election Of Mr.
Beatty as reprsssn.sVs n Of Ohio in place Of Mr. Ham-
The SPEAKER stated that was not question OF
privilege.
be- He also stated that the majority had fallen OF
The House then proceeded TO the business OF tho
morning hour, being the cali Of committees for re.
ports.
Mr.. PAINE, (rep.) OF Wis., from the COMMITTEE on tho
Militia reported resolution directing the secretary Of
The Treasury to communicate an official copy Of in.
missoners South Carolina the 18th Of September
1888. This was adopted.
Mr. sHAsx-, trep) Of Ind, from the same committee,
reported a resolution calling the Secretary Of the
Navy for copies Of all orders and communications
issued by the Navy Department IN reference 10 the
poy men or discharge Of soldiers and sailors from the
Washington Navy YARD and other places. fnis
adopted.
TAXATION NATIONAL BANK SHARES.
Mr.. PomERoY, (rcp) of N. Y, from the Commitee on
ins shares of national banks Il provides sha. the
words 'pace where the bank is located and else
where, in section Al Of the National Currency act OF
June 3. 1854, shall be construed and held 70 mean
the State within which the bank located and that the
Legislature Of each State may determine and direct the
banks located within such State, subject the
on that the taxation shall not be at greater rate than
is assessed other moneyed capital in such State and
provided always that the OF national owned
by nonrcsidents Of any State shall be taxed the city
or town where such bank is located and not elsewhere
The bill was explained by Mr.. Pomeroy and discussed
by him, Messrs. Logan Garfield, Walker Blame, Peters,
Harding Pruyn, Holman and other members. Finally
Mr. Pomeroy moved the previous question: saying that
the bill presented but single issue. and he would
consent that any amendment should be offered to It
questions not embraced within the bill.
Mr.. PAINE inquired Of Mr. Pomeroy what was meant
by the phrase .'moneyed capital"
Mr. PosEnoy said that that phrase was in the existing
law and that the Committee on Banking and Currency
had not undertaken to define what 1t meant.
Mr.. TRIMBLE tdem.) of KY, proposed to offer
amendment providing that the tax on the shares and
circulation Of the national banks and State banks shall
be the in the States and by the federal govern
mont
Mr. LYNCH, Fep.) Of Me-, proposed to offer a substi-
tute for tho BILL merely striking out Of the present law
the words '.pacs where such banks are located and
Mr. PoxERoY declined to let either amendment be Of
fered and insisted ON the previous question
The previous question was seconded and the bill was
passed without amendment and without division.
REGULATIONS FOR THE DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC MONEYS
back the same bill introduced BY Mr.. Randall to regu-
late the deposits OF the public money II provides that
tory In any state place whore there 10 located the
Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Of the United Stats
government IN any such city place shall be deposited
with the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer and shall be
subject only 70 the draft Of the Secretary OF the Trea
cnp nf fhA Troo NJ AA QtofAS
vided by law and under such regulations the Secre
ary Of the Treasury from time to time shall deem OK.
Ing public money otherwise than provided in the
bill and any person aiding therein, Is to be punishable
by fine not exceeding 5000 and BY imprisonment not
exceeding three years
Mr. RANDALL dsm., Of Pa supported the bill in some
remarks stating among other things that IN the city Of
Philadelphia collectors OF public moneys had been Of
fered Inducements to deposit their funds particular
banks SO that they might trade and profit the public
Mr. BARNES dem) Of n. Y, also spoke in supper, OF
the DilL
Mr.. KELLEY, rep) OF Pa hailed the bin as measure
which would break up system OF immense corruption
in relation to the public funds and by which the gov
would save from two two and half millions
in gold annually which il was now paying the national
banks for lending TO the government its money de-
posted with them This system was aggravagatng the
evil under which the country suffering, and which
congestion at the heart and paralysis at the
tremnes. Boston and New YORK were rorged with
means OF making the commoncst exchanges of
commodities saw. ey oar,es This bill was
tho wsest financial system ever practiscd by
the government He therefore welcomed IL as an as
about putting It's financial system basis as secure as
that which rested before the war; whether il con Id
point the road to an early resumption Of specie
Mr. PoMERoy remarked that as the House seemed to
be unanimous in favor OF the principle he thought the
bill should be made stringent He therefore
collectors Of public moneys within 6y miles Of city
where there Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer OF
tho United States
In md n
amended was passed without a division.
FRox The PRESIDENT, SECRETARY THE
TREASURY, ETC.
The morning hour having expired at quarter before
two o'clock the speaker presented executive
From the President with copy OF the report of Abra
ham Hewet United States Commissioner to tho Paris
Rasan America to ths United states unasr iss ar..
Of the 30th Of March last. Referred.
From the Secretary OF the Treasury relative to the
tiona bank circulation Referred to the Committee on
Banking and Currency.
resolution Of the House Of Representatives OF Colo
rado Territory asking for admission Of Colorado
State Referred 70 the Committee on Territories.
~ ms % me
see on Revision Of Laws.
Proceedings Of the Mississippi constitutional Couvsn-
declare vacant all civil offices OF the provisional govern.
ment Referred 10 tho Committee ON Reconstruction.
REDUCTION oF TIE WAR DsrARrNEsT Bxrrssrs
Mr. PorsEy, rrep.) OF W. Va, offered resolution in.
structing tho Committee Military Affairs inquire
whether the expenses o. The War Department cannot be
erals and inspector generals.
TsR CHAMPAGNE CASES NEW YORK.
Mr. HULBuRp trep) Of N. Y, offered a resolution re-
citing that u Is umored that the champagne lately
pending in New York have been compromised and dis
continued, and directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
furnish information TO the present status Of those
suits, the terms and conditions which thcy have
been or are to be compromised the reasons therefor
authority Tor the compromise the expenses connected
with the suits the names Of the agents, attorneys and
counsel employed for the government with statement
Of their fees expenses &c. This was adopted
WORK IN NAVY YARDS.
MIR. BAshs. trer.i Of Mass, prosecuted memorial from
the mechanics al Charlestown, Mass In reference 20 the
commencement OF work In the navy yards. Referred |
10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
THE LICENSE TAX of ATroRNrYs AND CLAIM AGENTS.
On motion OF MIR. PERHAM the Committee OF Ways
and Means was directed TO inquire into the expedency
of amending the Internal Revenue laws 20 that the license
lax to attorneys aud agents shall be according 20
the amount OF their business, and that the attorneys
license shall authorize the holder to act 90 claim agent
Ex-MEnBERs CONGRESS THE rksr OATH.