Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-Pomeroy,
from the Committee ON Banking and
Currency, reported a bill relative to tax
ing the shares Of National Banks. II
provides that the words Z" place where
the bank is located, and not elsewhere"
lie section Al OF the national currency act
Of June 3, 1854, shall be construed and
mean the State within which the bank
is located, and the Legislature OF each
State may determine and direct the man
ner and place Of taxing all shares Of
National Banks located within such
States, subject to the restriction
that the taxation shall not be
at a greater rate than lie as
sessed on other monied capital in
such States, and provided always that
shares of Natioua! Banks owned by nom
residents, in any States, shall be assessed
In the city or town where such bank is
located, and not elsewhere. The bill
was passed.
Pomeroy, from the same Committee,
reported back the bill introduced by
Randall in regard 10 the deposits of public
monies. It provides that a National
Bank shall not be selected in any Stste
or place where there is located aTTeasuTer
or Assistant Treasurer, and that all public
monies collected or received for the Gov
eminent in any such place, shall be
deposited with the Treasurer, and
shall be subject only to the draft
of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
or the Treasurer of the United States,
as provided by law, and under such regu-
lstiOns as the Secretary of the Treasury
from time to time shall deem ezpedient,
and any public officer deposiiing public
/ raanav ofhorm SEQ ffun IL prowf1aA 10 chic
bill, and any person aiding therein, is to
be punished by a fac not exceeding five
thousand dollars, and imprisonment not
exceeding three years. After some de-
bate Pomeroy moved IN amendment ap.
plying the provisions to all collectors Of
public monies within fifty miles Of a city
where there Is a treasurer or assistant
treasurer. The amendment was agreed
to and the bill as amended was passed.
The House then resumed the consider
alton Of the bill declaring forfeited TO the
United States certain honda granted to
aid in the construction of railroads in the
States Of Alabama, Mississippi louisiana
aud Florida, but without coming to q
vote, the House adj 5urned.
SENATE.
4 petition from the Virginia Conven-
ton for q modification of lie Bankrupt
laws, was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee. Also one from the Mississippi
Convention indorsiEg the report Of the
Special Committee on a proposition to
declare vacant certain civil offices. Re.
feTTed to the same. Also one from the
Georgia Convention relative to the estab-
iishment Of q civil government in that
State, Likewise referred.
Morton, from the Committee on FL.
! YnuFNna rapOFfEA Fax-F 70 hrV- m fHa urulTrr-
ton 10 Instruct the Secretary of the
Treasury that whenever any State is
in default OF the payment On stocks or
on bonds in trust by the United States,
to retain the monies due from the United
States to each State.
After tho introduction Of several uDim-
pOrtant bills, the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the reconstruction bill.
Frelinghuysen, in the cOurs OF his
remarks, said that should a war Of
races occur at the South, an army at the
North would arise and assert the su-
premacy Of the negro Tace."-
Edmonds introduced e bill regulating
procedures 10 Gases OF impeachment and
to enforce the orders and judgments of
the Senate in guch eases. The most
important Of the provisions of the bill are
those relating to the suspension from Of
AALC VI IE4EOLo ~ AAAdAaa AAAo may De
done by e vote Of two-thiTds Of the Sena-
tors present, on the application Of the
House, and may be enforced by
any officer in the civil, naval
or military service, with the force
at his disposal. Any officer disre-
garding such an order from the Senate
shall be considered guilty of contempt,
and suspended during tic progress OF The
proceedings against him and the pun
ishment therefor is fixed at g dne not
exceeding $50. 600, or imprisonment from
one to twenty years, or both, al the dis
erection Ct the Senate,
Patterson, from the COMMITTEES on Re-
trenehment, reported q bill which pro-
vides that after thirty days from
its passage DO special agents are
to be appointed by the President, or
the departments, without the coufrma-
ton Of the Senate, nor any OF such whose
character and salaries are not authorized
by statute, and the tenure of such as are
now lawfully employed shall expire
within thirty days after such passage.
The appointment OF twenty-five general
and special agents, by the Treasury De-
psrtment, to aid in the detection of
C0unteTfeits, is authorized. The Post
master General Is empowered to appoipt
agents TO promote efficiency ia that ser
vice in different parts OF the United
States, but information thereof must be
sent to the Senate at the beginning of
each session.
The deficiency bill came up from the
House with an amendment Of refusal to
concur in the Sen2te's amendment. The
Senate insisted on the amendment, and
appointed another conference committee.
The announcement was also made of the
Houses refusal to concur in the Senate's
amendment on the bill repeating the tax
on cotton, and ~eXempting foreign oJttnD
imported after the first Of July. Another
committee Of conference was agreed 10.
and Morgan, COnness and Buckalew
were appointed.
The Joint resolution to appoint a com.
mittee to report on spirit metres was
then cOnsideied.
Sherman moved to amend it by allow
the Commission until the lst Of
instead Of February 10Th. Agreed
TO.
Sumner moved to strike out the second
Of the bill, which suspends the
work on metres until further orders from
the Secretary Of the Treasury.