Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-10
THE EVENING STAR.
CONGREGATIONAL.

Mr.. Wilson introduced n bill - provide FOR
ne CONVERSION and funding OF the ini-r'.t-
besring debt, and 90 amend the banking Laws
OF the Unit, d Stats" which, on his mOlion.
Nss ordered 20 b. printed and lad on the table
~ ne Senate again took mp the Consular and
DlIiematic Appropriation bill The question
was ON Tie amendment by the Committee on
Appropriation striking out the appropriation
70 tne munster AT Portugal. The amendment
An amendment by the Committee. striking
OUT me appropriation for the mission 70 Ecua-
dor, was agreed TO.
On sn amendment 20 the section which an
propriaied Tor certain general expenses OF all
the missions abroad S>JO,On fnS.,rtinr the
words "ior the contingent expenses 81 foreign
intercourse" and reducing the amount 10
$4,000, general discussion ensued on thesuS-
lect Of economy. The first part Of the Ara.nd-
ment 70 include the Item ''the cot ungeut en-
penses OF foreiCn intercourse" ltor which
$4,000 was appropriated in the bill a. n cam.
from the House. was lost. The question re-
CURED on reducing the amount 70 $4,000
Pending the further con sideratton % the bill,
the Senate went into executive session, and. in
a lew minutes, adjourned.
HoUsE.-NestpTNiay, after our report closed
The House proceeded TO business on the
Speakers table, AZ follows:
Senate substitute for the House Joint resoiu-
ton directing that ceTtain moneys now in the
hands Of the United Stairs Treasurer. as spe-
cial agent of the Treasury Department, be
covered by warrant into the United States
MIR. washburn twis.) moved that the senate
substitute b. concurred in.
The matter gave rise 10 considerable and ex-
cited debate.
In the course of the discussion. Mr. Iogan
alluded 20 a tact which created a considerable
stir. He said that recently the superintende dent
Of the Treasury Printing Bureau. Mr.. Clark,
had obtained the certificate of THREE other on
Gals OF the Treasury 20 the destruction IN their
presence, of cancelled bonds 10 the amount OF
1s,6ioco0; while, i'm fact and in truth, no such
bonds had teen destroyed, and while what was
supposed TO be such bonds was nothing more
than blank paper. This be- had been told by
Mr.. CLARK himself. He had not believed the
statement, and had gone TO see the Treasurer,
General Spinner, the subject. General
Spinner had told him that IL was all wrong,
and that there ought TO be some explanation
made OF n. He General Spinnerl dad not
know how II was, and supposed IL must have
been done Enthusiastically" He said that II he
had known the fact at the time, he would not
have allowed IL TO be done.
Mr.. Price remarked that this was an alarming
declaration, and he wished TO have some more
particulars. He wished the gentleman from
Illinois 10 state whether the certificates shO we'd
the numbers, dates, and denominations Of the
bonds represented as being destroyed.
Mr.. Logan replied that the certificate in ques-
ton showed precisely the same character Of
facts and figures all other similar certificates
IN the Treasury.
Mr.. Price remarked that the gentleman from
Illinois would see the object Of his asking tha
question. II three gentlemen had certified 20
the destruction Of eighteen millions worth OF
bonds, and il those bonds Were still in the mar
het, mere WAS a sMinGle 10 tuAt amount lGE
was little more startling and alarming th21
thing he had heard Of lately.
Mr.. Logan repeated substantially has state
mPnf.
TIr. Price offered a resolution instructing he
Committee on Rstrenchment 10 investigate thu
subject. and to report 10 the House on Wednes-
day. Adopted.
The Senate amendment on which tho discus
sion had arisen was amended by striking out
an exception of S1W,0Ol and, a. amended, the
substitute was agreed TO.
M 81. aIfag n.
resentatives OF the late Philip Il. Fendail-
allowing -, 100 for labor performed in editing
the writings Of James Madison-was taken
from the Speakers table and passed
Joint resolution authorizing the purchase OF
site for a post Office and sub-treasury NJ
Boston, at a sum not exceeding SjJj,0Jo, was
PASSED.
Mr.. Schenck offered a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the
House whether Edmund Cooper is now pr
forming the duties of Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, or has done so al any time since the
rejection of his nomination by the Senate, and.
If so, by what authority of law. Adopted.
Senate Joint resolution, providing for the
representation of the United States at the in
ternational maritime exposition at HaVre, was
passed.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported a bill to exempt certain
manufacturers FROM internal tax Ordered TO
be printed and recommitted. with leave TO re-
port al any time. Ii enacts That sections 81
and % OF an act entitled - An act 10 provide in
ternal revenue 10 support the Government pay
interest on the public debt, and for other pur-
poses" approved j une 30. Lea, and all acts and
larts OF acts amendatory thereto. be and the
same are hereby repealed, except so much of
said sections and amendments thereto as re-
lates TO the taxes imposed thereby on gas made
of cCal " holly or in part, or of any other ma
terial; on Illuminating. lUbricating, or other
mineral oils or articles the products of the dis
ullation, IedlstIllatiOn. refining Of crude De-
tToleum, or OF a single distillaton OF coal shale
peat or asphaltum, or other bituminous sub
WIN therein ff.aa. a
snuff and all other manufactures Of tobacco, in
GLIDING cigarettes, cigars and cheroots.
Sec ,. Nothing in this act contained shall be
construed TO repeal or interfere with any law
regulation, or provision for the assessment or
collection of any tax which, under existing
laws, may have been assessed, or which NAV
accrue or be assessed hereafter and before the
LIST day of May, A. ID. 1865
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be- in force
from and after the LIST day of May, Is6sl
The House at i.i0, adjourned.