New-York tribune., 1868-06-13
NTH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON, June o. 1865. .,


A. SIMMER CRep., Mass.) reported Dill
oompensation to Walter Lowe Of Nashua, n NJ
or,ces rendered the United States gunpoa'
NJ MORTON Rep Ind reported JOINT n.'na 81
. meeting the President TO intercede WITH the D.,
80 Ritain to secure the speedy discharge Oi ' now
Iobn MeMahon convicted Of treason ieOH''
confined az Kingston, Canada West passeu 80. amend
Mr. HARLAN (Tsep, Iowa. reported W. WI IN Wash.
I'm 90 reculate the contested elections III "'N-
insGpE M pEBMUNDs ep y introduced oShod1s S eec
60 an, a,, oct 10 regulate the time and mainei O'-
ous for SENATOR in CongresS reported bill to aid in
~, MI, I,st,S,ction of "A shIpcanal between 'n0
aud Lake MlegaB an Cali called up the BIZ IN relation
vi western Pacific Railroad Compahb3 h33nses etc such
company to occupy ior m Goat Island, in the Bay of
E1p Francsco as may be necessary 70 strike ont
Mr. MONTH"; M Ss & p COMPANY their G successors Gee T, or
assigns such sums may az be GS,s &C. time Of war"
tos HOWARD Rep, Mlcng anu ~. M ,aS Sneny
defended the bill The ae aS S9 GOO ooo oT ss 600 OOO aud
VIII mari mar bonId be remunerated for such occupancy.
Mr. CAMERON Rep IcnI OPlTSTu P oy y,J 70 amend bS
n9lSG n0j,r a railroad companies alike such occupancy
The b was laid aside at the expiration OF lhs Orlus
hour and notion the senate tO9k up MI 0nol u"u
nil supplementary 10 an act to provide
,,,d nv n pedge of United States bonds and to pro
Vide for circulation thereof approved June 1864 The
question & Tas & on a%dn9%en Ssa adoped making the
limitation restricting the liabilities OF ndyldual cOlnpa-
les &
Associations, applicable to deposits MADE Dy Sneh sssO
caOns with private bankers brokers, or DanknS assO
ciaOns not included under the National Currency act
The second amendment provides that Tln W uays %
the notice Of vote to qudate the shareholders Oh le
National Banking Associations, II shall pay the amounts
of ITS outstanding notes to the United states treasury
and take its bonds which otherwise are 10 be soi1 oy
public auction in NewYOrk, the surplus TO oe pad 10
the officers. The associations already IN HquuaJOn
under act TO pay II over IN 80 DAYS uhuer e
penalty, the notes to be then redeemed AT ue
United States Treasury, and the associations 10 De
charged from Liability II was amended on S mOoioT VI
Mr. HOWARD, by making the auction al the Stock TX
change, and, thus amended, the Dill was auOpteu'
The third amendment provides for compensation 10 re-
ceivers National banking associations OF three per cen
ON the first 100000 per upon larger sums, not
exceeding and Onehalf of one per cent on sums
or S5o1 O. COLLECTORS to be paid out of the receipts
held az the Controllers discretion until the aHals OF e
cpt oH a." aSe1fs with the right TO bring suits United
States Courts the District Judge 10 hN he lees O SoH
Mr.. CAMERON rep, PENN moved to reduce the per
Centages named 10 ?, l. and per cent. , 80.
Mr. SHERMAN SAID that the Committee nsu seItieu
upon the commissions given collectors OF lherha rev
MIR WILSON rep Mass moved to strike out the pro
vision increasing the circulation 10 S2O0GO lor SVaIe
and Territories having less tan $ per inhaoant ana
insert a clause increasing II TO SOOOOOOO ana reducing
greenbacks SlOO,OOO.OOO. ,,-.
that the Secretary of the Treasury shall be authorized 10
withdraw an equal amount OF United states notes.
WILLIAMS Rep., OregOn) opposed the amend
mont claiming that decentralization in public office IS
largely attributable low salaries, and that good men
cannot be found for the compensation 4.
Mr.. CAMERON (Rep., PENN supposed the amendment
would not 90 through in body composed OF lawyers
with large notions Of salaries, but urged that simple
Mr. CONKIINCi Gep., " Y supported the amendment
the ground that the principal part OF the business Is
done by attorneys and DOOkkeepers.
Mr.. CORBETT tRep, oregon was uhuerstOou 10 oppose
Mr. MORTON Rep Ind) held, with Mr. Williams, that
receivers should be men OF character ana business stand
ing