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was adopted % to 19---and the
amendment adopted.
The hill nassed % tn IT,

then taken up, the question pelnS Oh
an amendment of Mr.. Morrill, of Yer
mont, that on the issue of any in
crease of the National circulation
provided for in this section, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury is hereby au-
thorized and required to permanent
ly withdraw an equal amount of
United States notes.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that, when
in order, he will move to add the fol
lowing: "And the United States notes
so retired shall not be obtained by
the sale of bonds, but shall be taken
from funds in the treasury collected
in the ordinary way"
Mr.. Cole addressed the Senate
in favor of the proposition Of the
Committee to make twenty millions
increase.
The debate was continued at length
by Messrs. Morrill,, Conkling Fessen-
den and others.
During the debate On the Curren,
cy bill the twenty per cent. increase
in the salaries of civil employees Of
the Government in Washington came
over from the House, and was refer
red to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
After lengthy debate Mr.. Came
ron moved to lay the bill on the
table, saying the subject was one the
discussion of which would never get
through. Rejected-14 to "a.
At five o'clock Mr.. Hendricks NOV
ed to adjourn, but Mr. Sumner OBJ
tanned leave to introduce a resolu-
ton inviting Mr.. Burlingame and his
Chinese associates to visit the Senate
on Wednesday next at l o'clock, and
appointing a committee of three to
introduce them. He cited from the
Senate journal as precedent the
case of the reception of kossuth by
the Senate, January s, 1852.
Mr.. Buckalew opposed the resolu-
ton.
The resolution was adopted. Mr.
Sherman then called for the yeas and
: nays on the motion to adjourn, and
T. it was reiected-17 to rs.
e Mr.. Morrill's amendment was re
: ected-16 to q.
Mr.. Davis offered the following as
| substitute for the section by insert
t ing the following: That there shall
be withdrawn by the Comptroller Of
e the Currency the circulation from the
o banks of any State or Territory tina
k may have an excess Of circulating
T notes, npon the principle OF their dis
e tribution, as regulated by the same
/ rule adopted by the Treasury Depart
}, ment; the circulation so withdraw
shall be distributed by the Comptrol
r Ter of the Currency among the Ma
e tionaI Banks in such States and Tel
r ritories as may have less than thei
d proper proportion of circulating
q notes.
T. Mr.. Davis was about to addres
Il the Senate, but yielded to motto
II to adjourn, which prevailed by vOt
II of "A to 16, and at II o'clock tn
"a Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
e. The joint resolution adding 20 pc
d cent to the salaries of Civil Employ
H. ees of the government in Washingto
was passed.
a A resolution instructing the Way
III and Means Committee to prepare
,e report forthwith and a separate hi
ic revising the tax on distillers and t
If bacco was offered. Mr.. Schenck 0
,h Ohio moved to table it. Lost by
h. vote of 81 to II.
q. At half-past l Mr.. Maynard of Tel
er nessee moved that the House adjour
n. In reply to a question of Mr.. Was
I'D burne, he said that the motion can
I'll from the committee Oh WAYS al
Mt Means. All the committee wants
to be heard on this question. (Cal
10 to order.)
The speaker notified Mr. Maynal
IN. that if he persisted in speaking o
id. of order ne should present the ca
to to the House.
nd Mr.. Farnsworth Of Illinois ask,
ir- unanimous consent that the commit
ch on Ways and Means be heard for ii
or ten minutes, but Mr.. Harding O
IA jected.
Mr.. Schenck of Ohio called for t
es yeas and nays on the motion to q
iourn. The House refused to adjou
es 20 to 104.
1as Mr.. Stevens Of Pennsylvania me
yas ed to lay Mr.. Schenck's motion, to
ms consider the vote seconding the p
at vious question, on the table. Agre
ms. to-63 to AZ.
ion Mr.. Schofeld of Pennsylvania nj
ed to suspend the rules so as to ALI
ion the committee on Ways and Mea
half an hour to speak on the questi'
to and It's opponents another hall no
ose Agreed to.
eed Mr.. Schenck of Ohio then proce,
to. ed to argue earnestly against the p
md posed action, stating that such p
m tial bill as the committee were to
ex. instructed to bring in could not
IL prepared in less time than it wo1
re- take to 60 through the entire bill.
at At the conclusion of the debate
re- House passed resolution. instruct
per the committee on Ways and Means
report separate bill for the revis
ock of the tax On the manufacture and s
of distilled spirits and tobacco. Y
"A nays So.
70 Mr. Sohnnck Offarad tho follow