Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-12
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
FRIDAY. luna ID.

resolution requesting the President to use his
good omces with the British Government to
Mcmahon, now confined at kingston, Canada,
committed on a charge of treason and felony,
which was passed. -
Mr.. Harlan, from the Committee ON the Dis
trict OF Columbia, reported with amen ndments
tne Dill relating to contested elections i'm the
City OF w ashington and asked for its present
consideration.
Mr.. Hendricks objected and it went over
Mr.. Edmunds introduced a hill in addition
TO the act to regulate the tune and man uer of
holding elections for Senator'S of the United
States Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.: Patterson, OF New Hampshire, intro
auced bill to incorporate the Potomac Navi.
CATION Company.
Also, bill to regulate the sale of hay In the
District of Columbia, both of which Were re-
ferred to the Committee on District of Colum-
bia.
MI Conness called mp the bill in relation to
the Western Pacific Railway Company, which
was discussed without action.
Mr. hendricks reported, from the Committee
on fuohc lands, bill TO aid in the construc-
rlyer and Lake Michigan.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill supplement.
tary 10 the act 10 provide national currency
secured by pledge of United States notes and
10 provide for the circulation and redemption
thereof.
The amendment of the Finance Committee
making the Limitation which restricts the
Liabilities Of individuals, companies, &c for
money borrowed of national banking assocla-
mons TO one-tenth Of the capital of such asso.
claflons, applicable to all deposits made by
such associations with private bankers or
brokers or banking associations not recognized
under the national currency act, was passed
Inc amendment proposed by the Committee
70 oe inserted as the third section, relative to a
national bank going into liquidation was taken
up and adopted substantially reported
Mr. cameron moved TO reduce the commits.
slons allowed to receivers Of national banking
associations from three 10 two per cent on the
nrst hundred thousand; from one to oue.half
OF one per cent. upon all sums above one
hundred thousand and less than five hundred
thouedno dollars, and to one. fourth of one per
cent. on all sums above fl We hundred thousand
Mr.. Sherman sand the Finance COMMITTEES
mad nxed these rates because they Were the
same as were allowed to revenue collectors
Mr.. Williams said men Of integrity and abiIi
" were required for these positions and
the amount named was not too much
Inc rates mentioned by the Senator from
fenhsyIVana were starvation prices
Mr.. Cattell thought the rates fixed by the
committee were very moderate.
Mr. Cameron knew that lawyers had large
ideas In regard to fees, and as nearly all the
Senate were lawyers he supposed this would
go through, but these receivers need not be
lawyers.
Mr. Chandler said the 81 500 salary was am.
pie for these receivers, and there was no occa-
sion for paying them any per cent i'm addition.
Mr.. Hendricks sand this was a question be.
tween the creditors of national oank and the
bank, and the bill should be perfected so as 10
give fair salary 10 a good business man. He
did not believe that when a bank failed the
assets should go to enc single man. The cashier
OF clerk Oh the bank would be the best man for
receiver, and salary of $4,000 would be,
amply sufficient.
Mr., Chandler said in the country's banks
large proportion of the cashiers received only
Sl,Ut, and here il is proposed to give the re-
celVer salary OF 81 800 aud give a large per
centage in addition
After some further discussion the amend
mtnt was agreed to. as follows:
leds-Messrs. Anthony Buckalew, Came
ron, Crigen, Chandler, Cole, ConkIing ia Wis.
Edmurds' EdD Ferry, Fowler, Harlan, Hendricks,
nowe, Howard, McCreery, Patterson of NJ H.
and Yates-23.
Nays-Messrs. Cattell, Conness, Corbett.
Drake Doolittle, Fessenden, Fre-linghuysen.
Johnson, Morgan, Morrill, of VT, Morton, Ross,
Sherman, Sumner, Thayer, Van WinkIe viii
ley, Williams, and Wilson'S.
Some further anne ndments Were adopted To
this section.
The amendment proposed to be inserted as
section i've, increasing the national circula-
ton S2O,OGo.UOO, was then read.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by striking out
s2O,OUlOVO and inserting SlOO, ,l01, and when
ever the entire National Bank note circulation
shall reach S10.OO0,GOO, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall have power to contract to
SoWOOO,OOO, and to facilitate the resumptiou of
specie payment the interest received by each
banking ASSOCIATION upon its funds deposited
win the treasurer OF the United States shall
be held until such association shall redeem its
notes in coin
HOUSE OF REPRRsENTATIvEs.-Th Sneaker
laid before the House an in nvitation from the
Sharpshooters' Association to be present at
Me- me approaching S celebration in Jones' woods
Mr.. Judd (Ill.) moved that the invitation be
accepted, and that this House be represented
by committee Of five members.
Mr. Stevens Pal hope not. It's a very
nad practice to learn our people to shoot sharp
[Laughter.l
Mr.. Judd's motion was agreed to.
eh hnr ~
from the Committee on Appropriations Joint
resolutiin giving the iron railing recently taken
Irom the old Hall Of Representatives TO a char.
naoie institution, the Orphan Asylum IN Wash
Mr.. Spaulding, (Ohio.)-I ask if the Com.
mittee on Approprla tons is authorized TO ap-
RIfTp.,a,e e denSes Wili object unless the gem
Mr.. Washburne.-Well, will offer il ON INV
own hook. [Laughter.]
Ihe bill was passed.
reLef OF f. }. Maekey, OF South Carolina
Referred to Reconstruction COMMITTEES.
Inc Speaker announced as the committee to
attend the Sharpshooters' Convention: Messrs
JUDD, OF Ill, Payne, Of Wis, Garfield, Of O.,
Chanler, of N. Y, and Orth, Of Ind.
MT. Bingham, Co., from Committee on Re.
struction bill, and recommended concurrence
in all the Senate amendments and demanded
the previous question.
Inc senate amendments were reported
Mr.. Farpsworth (In) appealed to Mr.. Ring.
nam 70 Withdraw his demand for the previous
question, and allow some discussion, and Mr.
B. agreed.
Mr.. Farnsworth then moved that Florida
be stricken out Of the bill, and proceeded TO
explain why he could not vote for the admis
sion OF Florida. The Inventions he arsued
were not properly organized, for there was
minority and majority convention. The con.
sttutlon OF Florida simply establishes q little
ohearchy down there and vests all DO wer in
man Who was elected Governor, and who was
sent down there ~ the special agent of the Post
Omce Department. Under this constitution
the Governor has the appointment Of all ON.
GERS OF the State, executive and judicial. All
these o6ices were at the beck and Control Of thi.
man, Governor Reed. :
Mr. Maynard (Tenn.) asked if the constitu.
tion had not been submitted to the people and
passed upon by them.
Mr.. Farnsworth replied afhrmatiyely and
one party claimed that II was passed bv iov,I
men, while another party claimed that it was
passed BY rebels. Under this constitution All
persons can vote, even though they should he
covered all over with rebellion, treason ana
the blood Of our loyal murdered soldiers The
arpo n'ment Of representation to the State
Legislatures II so arranged that the .sparsely
populated portions Of the State have the fuil
cont oiled By white men and rebels many Of
them from Alabama and Georgia, who will
control the elections. Ole. -
The discussion was further continued NV
Messrs. Paine, Beaman, Butler, HuIhur3
Bingham, and Banks, and the Houss hv
vote Of 80 to ~, refused to exclude Florida =.
The bill was then passed by q strict party
vote-ye0, M; nays, 2s.
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