Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-28
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
TUsspAY, January 2S>

Also, resolutions of keCon-truetlon Con ven
tion OF Mts sisslppi asking power 10 dsclare
vacant and I'll The ciy-I offices IN that SLais
Rtf,r1od 10 Judiciary COMMITTEE
MI Wilson presented RESOLUTIONS of Georgia
Reconstruction Convention asking the e>tab-
nshmtnt OF a civu provisional government IN
Georgia. Referred 70 Judiciary Committae
hr. Van Winkle, from the Committee on Pen
SONS, reported in favor Of the md~finite post
ponc mt mt Of the bill extending the proyisions
OF the pension laws 10 provost marshall, Killed
or injured IN the discharge of their duty
mr. van Wrinkle stated thai a provision To
met ihese cases was already in the laws OF
The bill was accordingly indefinitely post
poDed.
Mr.. Anthony, from the COMMITTEE on Print
ing, repoI ted resolution to print ten thousand
copies Of the majority and minority reports
from the Colamitpe on Military Affairs relai-
ing to the suspension OF Hon. r. NJ. stanton
Mr.. Conness thought this resolution should
not pass.
Mr.. Buckalew said II these reports are to h..
published, the Presidents Message on the sub
lect should also be published. in order that th,.
country might have proper understanding of
the matter He therefore moved To amend bv
including the Presidents Message in the puhli-
cation.
The Chair expressed doab: as TO amend
meni being IN order. The message OF the Pres
ident AZ considered in executive SESSION.
Mr.. Buckalew said that the message and tia.
rports had already been given Ia the public.
The Chair replied thar the injunction OF So
crecy had been removed from the reports, but
according TO his recollection II had not b-$.n
removed from the message.
MIR. johnson said the message and the re-
ports Were in the same category. They related
10 an act OF Congress of very doubtful proprl-
ETY., and IL was well TO afford all the informa-
tion on the subject.
MIR. Conkling thought the reports could with
much propriety be printed without th. mes
sage. The Presideni-and Senators had their
ows opinions on the sublect-had seen proper,
simultaneously with the sending of a confiden-
tial document TO Congress, 10 deliver copies of
II TO the representatives of the press, and it
actually printed in advance of it, consideration
by the Senate.
Mr.. BuckaIew denied that there WAS any
br.ach OF decorum in the action Of the President
IN giving the message TO the press.
MI. tonkliBg said IL was violation of the
courtesy due To the Senate, and a departure
from III" usual rules. He would not say that il
was an act of malice on the part of Ia. Pr.Si-
dent, but il was evidently ana attempt TO seiz.
opportunity TO asperse the character of AN Of
against.
After some further discussion the whole sub
lrci " a laid upon the table. on the motion OF
Nr Conness.
Mr.. Morgan, from IN. Committee on Financ..
reported a loint resolution directing the Secrp-
tary of the Treasury, whenever 4 Stat IL in de-
fault of payment of interest on stocks OF bonds
held in trust by the United States, to retain au
equal amount from such State OF any moneys
due by TIA" United States to said State
Mr.. EGmunds introduced a bill 20 regulate
procedures IN cases of impeachmenI. aud 10 en-
force the orders OF the Senate in such cas.s
Referred 10 Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Patterson, of New Hampshire, intro
duced a bill i'm addition To the act to regulate
the tenure OF certain civil offices. Mr.. Il. said
this was a substitute tor The bill Oh the same
subject introduced by ham some DAYS since He
would call up Tomorrow.
The Supplementary Re-, obstruction bill WAS
then taken up.
Mr.. Fr-lnghuysen was speaking on the bilI
a. our report closed.
HOUSE or REPREsENTATIyFS-NIr Latin
IN. J. offered "A resolution authorizing th,,
Prlntlng COMMITTEE 10 EMPLOY clerk AT th..
usual compensation.
Mr.. Window (Ninn) wanted 10 know
whether the clerk of the Committee on Printing
had received extra compensation for preparing
The Directory OF the 10th Congress.
Mr.. Latin said the Directory was got up
under the clerk OF the Senate COMMITTEE on
Printing The House haa one committee, and
the Senate had another, and IL WAS necessary
hat the House committee should have a clerk
Inc Senate committee attended 10 matters COM
ing before body, and the House committee 20
matters coming before this body.
MI Windom.-Then there will be- three
clerks. One Tor the Senate committee. another
ior The House committee, and Yet another for
the JOINT Committee.
Mr.. Latin denied that such would be the
result. Ait-r further discussion. Mr. Lanin
demanded the previous question. and the reso-
lutlon was agreed 10.
Mr.. EgglestOn (O.) rising To q question of
privilege sent 10 tn. Clerks desk and had read
The telegram IRON Columbus. Ohio. announcing
the eIectloL- of Gen. John Beatty. Republican.
Hamilton.
Laughter on the Republican side
privilege.
On motion of Mr.. Paine, (WiS.) the Secretary
OF The Treasury was directed 10 communicate
TO the House official copies of the orders issued
IN 1873 by President Lincoln 70 the tax COM
missioners Of South Carolina
MI Shanks (OD offered a resolution reciting
that II was reported that the Secretary OF the
Navy had issued an order abolishins all dis-
tncuons IN his Department in favor of soldiers
ana sailors; and requiring him to send 10 the
House copies of all orders issued al the Navy
department IN reference 10 the discharge of
soldiers and sailors from the Washington NAVY
Yard and other places. Adopted.
MIR. Phelps, Md rising to a personal ex-
planaflon, desired 10 have the Journal cor
rected. He was recorded as having voted yes
terday I'm favor of the resolution of Mr. Clarke.
OF Kansas. ia relation TO a legislative enact
rn"nt OF Montans. He had voted against the
rrsoiuflon and had voted for Mr.. kavanaugh's
motion 10 lay the resolution on the table
Ihe Journal was ordered 10 b. corrected ac-
cOrdingly.
Nj. Pomeroy. my from th, Committee
on Banking and Currency. reported a hill i'm
relation 10 taxing chares in national banks.
The bill a. reported enacts that the words
place where the bank IL located, and not else
where" in section Al of the act to proyid. a
National Currency, approved J une 3, 1854. shall
be construed To mean the State within which
STATE may determine and direct the manner and
place oi taxing all the shares of National
Banks located within suoh STATE. SUBJECT TO the
RESTRICTION that the taxation shall not o. AT a
GREATER rate than is assessed upon other mon
eyed capital in the hands of individual ciriz.ns
of such State. and provided always thai th..
shaf,s oi any National Bank owned by non-
r. sidcnts OF any State shall b+ taxed I'm IN.
city or town where said bonk il located, and
not elsew here
Mr.. Pomeroy explained the bill at length
fh.aa th..r -. al. m
posed IL.
MIR. Paine Wis., found i'm the bill the words
"A greater rate than IL assessed upon other
moneyed capital" and he wanted 10 Know
what these words weant in either personal
property or not.
Mr.. Pomeroy explained that they meant hank
Nd iiis urance notes, Ac, and property allied IA
bank currency.
A number of gentlemen desired tn offer
amendments. but Mr.. Pomeroy de- eclina.l TO weld
for that purr ose, and the bill was then p;,s,,.
as reported.
MIR. Pomeroy, from the same committee r..
ported favorably upon bill to regulate. the de.
posit of public monies.
III provides that national banks shall not b.
selected a. depositories for public monies in
any places where Office Of Treasurer or
Assistant Treasurer sf the United States H. \
located. but that all monies shall be deposited 4
with such Treasurer Assistant Treasurer:
said money TO te subject to the draft of the /
Treasurer of the United States, and any public
officer violating the provisions OF this law shall
be deemed guilty OF a mikdemeapor. and upop