Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-18
XLth Co1gress--Sscond Session.
WASHINGTON, June II.
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Texas, transmitting resolutions adopted by
the Convention requesting change in the
law at the earliest moment, authorizing
the commander of the district To appoint
registers of elections. Referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Mr.. TRU MBULL, from the committee
on the Judiciary, recommended the in Jeff
mite epostponemento of several bills in relation
to the establishment of a uniform system
nf bankruptcy. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN the bill in
relation to National currency was again
taken up. - ... --.a tt -tlar. ...- u
Mr.. CAMERON denounced the first Sec
tion forbidding any National Bank from
paying interest on the balance of any other
as shaving loan got up for the purpose of
enabling the city banks to use the funds OF
country banks without p lying for them.
He would prefer that the subject should be
deferred until next session, but since it was
TO be considered, he moved to strike out
the first section.
Mr.. CHANDLER also opposed the first
section.
Mr.. SPRAGUE took the floor but was
shortly interrupted by the announcement
of. the Chinese Embassy. 5000 ..-
Mr.. SUMNER presented the guests. The
PRESIDENT pro TEN. made brief speech OF
welcome when seats were assigned them
business was suspended for twenty min
utes during which time there was general
hand shaking and conversation through
Interpreters with Orientals.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. again called
the Senate to order and the embassy re-
tired without ceremony.
Mr.. SPRAGUE resumed the floor and
spoke against all propositions OF imitation
He would vote for the motion to strike
out, and hoped that the whole subject
would be tabled.
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strike out the 1st section, as in his opinion
the matter should be LETT to the banking
interests to regulate for themselves.
Shortly before two o'clock, the CHAIR
laid before tie Senate a telegraphic dis
patch from the Constitutional Convention
of Texas, dated Austin, June 16, forward
ing resolutions just adopted, in which they
ask for the action of Congress. The reso-
lutions, after r4citing the lawlessness ex-
isting in certain portions of the State, urge
upon Congress the necessity yofauthorizing
organizations by the Convention, of mill
tary force in the several counties to act in
connection with the military command, in
whom they express their confidence, for
the purpose of protecting the lives and
property of their citizens, now preyed up
on by assassins and robbere, and assert
that otherwise they will be Obliged to or
ganize for their own defense. The matter
was referred to the committee on Military
Affairs.
After further discussion, the first section
of the currency bill was stricken out by
vote of to IL. The bill passed with MIR.
Sherman's substitute for Mr.. DAVIS amepd-
ments, which are substantially the same,
by vote of % to IA.
Mr.. SHERMAN then offered his substi-
tute for the fifth section. providing that for
the better distribution of National Bank
currency, an amount not exceeding twen-
ty million dollars may be issued to bank
ing associations organized in States anc
Territories having less circulation
than five dollars per inhabitant,
same shall be withdrawn pro rata
from Banks In States and Territories hav
ing an amount in excess of their proper
tiOn, under act of March 3, 1864, to ascer-
tain which, the Comptroller of the Cur
rency is to make a statement showing the
amount to be retired by such Banks, and to
make requisition upon them, commencing
with those having the largest excess, and
In case of failure to furnish, it is made the
duty of the Comptroller of the Currency
to sell at auction sufficient amount of
bonds held to secure the circulation OF such
Banks.
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved to amend by
adding the following provisions: That the
circulation herein authorized shall be is
sued only as circulation is withdrawn, so
the aggregate circulation shall not at any
time exceed $500 900, which was agreed
to.
The bill then passed, and now goes to the
House.
After short Executive session, the Sem
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, offered
a resolution instructing the committee on
Ways and Means to inquire into the ex-
pediency of reporting a bill to collect
revenue on distilled spirits, on the prin-
ciple of taxing the capacity of stills and
apparatus, making due allowance for
waste, to contain provisions like the fol-
lowing: First, to call in expert builders
and operators and ascertain the utmost
quantity the still can produce in twenty
four hours constant running. Second, to
let the distiller take out a license for such
time as he may choose to operate, paying
or giving good security to pay
tax on all spirits that can be
produced within the period of the license.
Third, if the distiller shall be found to over
run the period of his license, he shall be
subject to imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. Fourth, if any one shall be found to
have distilled spirits without license, he
shall be subject to like imprisonment.
Fifth, if there shall be any unoccupied dis
tilleries, the key shall be given to a rev.
enue officer, who shall be heavily punished
if he suffer the premises to go into the
hands of another person, for the purpose of
using them. Sixth, the keeper of any con-
cealed liquor shall be heavily punished.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on Ways and Means.
The SPEAKER presented the resolu-
tions of the Texas Convention, which were
referred to the committee on Reconstruc-
ton.
/" Mr.. WASHBURNE, from the committee
on Military Affairs, made report as to the
burying of Confederate dead in Antietam
Cemetery, which was ordered printed and
recomitted.
The House proceeded to the considera-
tion as special order of the bill reported by
Mr.. Eliot from the committee on Com
merce TO promote American commerce.
Mr.. ELIOT addressed the House on the
national Importance of the bill, the pro-
visions of which have already been pub
lished. ~- -''----'
Mr.. BLAIR, of Mich, proposed to amend
the bill by striking out the second section.
The other sections he had no objections to.
Messrs. briggs and Allison opposed, and
Messrs. Brooks, Washburne, of Wisconsin,
Spalding, Pike, Pile, Myers, Lynch and
Butler advocated the bill. Mr.. Allison, as
a test of the House, moved to table the
bill. Mr.. Pike offered to amend by strik-
ing coffee out OF the second section. Mr..
Allison said he would still move to table
the bill. The question was then taken and
the bill was tabled by a vote of 81 to 45.
would tomorrow call up his motion to re-
consider the vote on the twenty per cent.
resolution. F. a 50 j.
Adjourned.