The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-13

and req ufred TO retire and canceI United
states notes to the extent of such excess
Cntil the whole amount Of United states
notes outstau @ing shall be reduced to
$3.50, ,00o. 600, and that for the purpose OF
ments, the5interest received by each bank
Ing association upon the bonds owned
and deposited with the Treasurer OF the
shall be held as a reserve fund until
said banking association shall redeem in
coin the currency issued by it, and the
said specie reserve shalt be used for no
other purpose than for the redemption Of
said currency.
division OF his amendment, and the ques-
tton being on the first part thereof, It was
lost without a division.
AT the suggestion of sherman Wilson
Withdrew the latter part
Morrill,. OF Vermont, moved to amend
by adding at the end of the section the
words" and on the issue OF any Increase.
of national circulation provided for in
this section, the Secretary of the Treasury
manently withdraw an equal amount of
United Sta tes notes"
rumbult thought this simply another
proposition 10 borrow money. and put on
the time of the desirable resu mpllon OF
specie payments.
Drake protes ed against the attempt OF
the New England States. already gorged
with circuial on, to deny an Increase to
the WesS. Il g asserted that there Is How
IN tae country but Il per capita, while in
1850 there was Is, and that les money was
required than now.
Wilson remarked that there is now $685.
O0O,OO0 in the country, which Is larger
proportion than before the war, aud~ be
Insisted that the banking capital of New
England has not increased, but has di-
minished, since the beginning of the war.
He thought capital not in circulation was
needed in the West He would vote for the
so, ,000,00f increase.
AT uaIf-p past four, with 1ut fl l. her action,
the Senate went Into Executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
xHnHGE WAsuyScToS- Inna ~
The Speaker said he had been requested
to present to the House. and. as the matter
appeared to be national In its character.
he did present an invitation from the Ex-
ecutive Committee from the National
American sharp shooters, attend a pub
lIc demonstration ana Testlyat Whlch -
to take place at JOues'S woods, New York.
from June Z7th to the 9th OF July.
Judd moved that the invitation be ac-
cepted, and that the House be represented
at the opening ceremonies by ave mem
bers.
was very bad practice 70 teach the peo-
pie to shoot sharp.
The motion was agreed to.
The Speaker appointed the following
mem bers to represent the House: MeSsr,.
Judd, Garield, Paine, Chandler aud Orth.
Price introduced bill TO relieve I j..
Macy, of South Carolina, from hts ot liti-
cal diSa bilities. Referred to the Committee
on Reconstruction.
construction reported back the senate
amendments to the act 10 admit ce tain
the recommendation that the amendments
be concurred In.
spauIding moved to concur in the
amendments OF the Senate, with the
amendment striking out Alab ma.
FaFnswOrth moved TO strike Florida out
OF the bill, and gave his reasons for his
notion He was thoroughly convinced
that Florida ought not to be admitted with
its present Constitution.
/ Paine also argued against the admission
| of Florida, under this bill.
Butler replied TO the arguments OF
/ Farnsworth and Paine.
| Washburne, OF Illinois. remarked that
/ ne would remand Florida to territorial
condition.
| not as many Inhabitants as Colorado, 70
wtIich the gen tleman voted?
Wasaburne-I beg your pardon, voted
Butler spoke at some length In
/ favor Of the admission OF Florida. and was
followed by Hubbard, of New York, on the
/ same side.
Bromwen asked the gentleman from
| New York whether he thought II was very
/ safe TO trust alBlocdl organization of the
/ State in the hands of one man, so tn at II
| he should prove recreant to his pri" "cipleS.
| or die and be Succeeded by the Lieutenant
| Governor, the entire organ: zatiou of the
/ state m ght not be committet into rebel
/ Hubb trd replied that Flo ida had not
| made the tremendous mi take which was
made at Baltimore in the selection OF n
man as seeond who could be trusted in
case the principal did.
| Brom vel enquired then whether the
| whole thing dill not depent upon one
| man, and whether. If he died, It his sue
| ce>sor wouid be as good himself.
/ Hubbard rep led that the Lieut.. Cover
nor was loyal, true man as ne believed; /;
| arose because = citizen of II inois had
| gone down 10 Flori a, and had not sue
1 ce d ID as he eX oect9d in obtaining ma
jorijy for the GovernOrsni This vas OF
| the trouble; it was bee "a that IlunOis
! man had not succs e1ed in getting control
| of the Orga7Ization of the Statei II he had
| succe -ded, there would have been no Oh
| lection to-day to the admission OF Florida.
| Boutwell, protested. SO far as he was
/ concerned. he neither knew or cared what
| Mr.. Richards IS perform tnces were there,
| and ne never had mad the least idea e. at
, the gen leman's welfare had anything to
| Farnsworth asked Hubbard VII ther the
| Reeonst ructioa Commit approves, even
! to-day. the Constitution of Florida.
Hubb ard replied hat it did, and added
! that he had sdeTstood the gentleman
from linols (Farnsw arthl to say, this
| morning in the Committee Room, that he
| regarded the Constitution Of Florida the
| very best Constitution that any 0. tue
Sou he n states had.
FarnsWorth-The gentleman is entirely
! hist ken. I never made such remark
| never said anything at all on the subject.
Hubbard-Will the gentleman tell me
what mis- remark did apply to?
/ Ftrnsworth-I may save spoken about
| Committee have unanimously and re eat
edly declared against the Constitution u
Habbard-So it has, Mr.. Speaker.
Farnsworth And it does so now. but the
members say they had better admit the
State Notwithstanding.
Hupbard-I deny the gentleman's right
to s.ty that
Baker rem 4rked that the legislation in
VOWED some q que~tious- of law and policy,
/ and fve mi Iutes was a short time IN
(which - say anything adequate ito the
subject; he would ask leave 10 print SONS
remarks. Granted.
Bingh am desired the action Ofthe House
speedily 90 tRe Oil, and you'd, there TO e
cal the prevLOus QUESTION. but drsl asked