Evening star., 1869-12-11
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
SATURDAY, December II, 1859.

the Clerk Of the House was directed 20 report
the amount of expenditures that had been mads
from the contingent fund OF the House since the
commencement OF the present Congress, and to
whom the money had been paid, and for vhs'
purpose.
On motion OF Mr.. Cox, u. W. the WAYS an !
Means Committee was directed TO inquire into
the eNpedieney OF reporting bill 10 repeal -
much of the Internal Revenue Law as imposes a
manufacturers tax on provision dealers, ami tC
relieve the provision trade from all taxation.
Mr.. lngersoll lIll.l again offered his bill 20 au-
thorize an additional issue OF forty-Iour mil lions
OF legal tender notes. and moved rs reference q
the Committee OF Ways and Means.
MIR. Cullom tln.l-i think that bill has been
introduced here two or three fines before.
Mr.. Ingersoll-Ses; and il will be introduced
tive or three times more until get the proper
reference.
Mr.. Garfield moved to refer IL to the Banking
and Currency Committee. and SAIL tiis was a.
good time any 10 test the question.
Mr. Cox said this was an important issue, and
he hoped II would be post 0nea until t,ie House
was better prepared t0 act.
Mr.. Judd (Ill.l demanded the reading of the
bill.
TIT provides that the Secretary OF the Treas
ury shall issue an additional amount OF United
States legal tender notes in addition the notes
heretofore issued under the several acts OF Con-
the amount of forty-four millions. Ten millions
shall be issued in thirty days after the passage
OF the act ten million in sixty DAYS; ten millions
in ninety days, and fourteen millions in one
hundred and twenty days. The said notes shall
be used for the purchase of gold interest-bear-
ing bonds to the amount OF tOrty-tOur millions
Of dollars, or 50 much thereof as the Secretary
OF the Treasury may deem eNpcdient, and he
shall cancel and destroy the bonds thus issued
as sproyided by law.
the table, and upon that question deman.!ed the
yeas and nays, with the remark that all who
voted against laying on the table would be con-
sidefed as in favor of further initiating the
rency.
The House refused to table the the bil-yeas,
GA; nays,s ss.
The question then recurred upon referring to
the Committee on Banking and Currency.
Mr.. Ingersoil demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Garfield suggested that he allow the ques-
tions to be first taken on a division.
MI lngersoll.-No won't. j want the yeas
and nays, because five OF the Banking and Cur
rency Committee have just voted to lay the bill
on the table.
The question was then taken and the bill was
referred to the Committee on Banking and
Currency by vote of IS TO O..
Mr. Paine, from the Committee on Recon-
struction, submitted certain papers in the Vir-
glnia case, which were ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Davis N. W asked leave to offer reso-
luton requesting the President to inform the
House whether, in His Judgment, any further
legislation Is necessary TO enable the Executive
TO secure more perfect neutrality in cases
where there is a war between a European ma
ton ami an American colony which Is strug-
gfng IN good faith to secure independent GOV
ernment. and that the hospitality of harbor
shall not be granted to one party to the exelu-
sion of the other.
Mr.. Wood y. " objected, and the resolution
was withdrawn.
ON motion OF Mr.. El,lri.lge {Wis.) the Secreta-
OF W ar was directed to report To the House all
in1oImation in his possession in relation 10 Fort
Washington, i'm OZankie county, Wisconsin
On motion of Mr.. Scofeld pal the Super-
Nlsing Architect Of the Treasury, was directed
10 report The probable amount OF cost for the
erection OF buildings ut Erie, Pa, for the
accommodation at United States court house
ahasi go Si ys, i,,nes,. - .'ssiss- si,srs -,
with spies and iniormeTs in the Internal Revenue
once. Referred to Ways and Means Committee
WI; rnch Nevada) introduced a bill 10 create
an additional land district in Nevada. Referred
TO Committee on Public Lands.
On motion OF Mr.. Buffnton. Mass. y the Sec
retary OF War was directed to inform the House
OF Information IN his possession in relation TO
the baTbor and bIeakwatcr at Hyannis, Mass
Mr.. Tanner (N.N.) offered bill TO regulate
the importation Of lumber on the northern and
northwestern frontier. Referred TO Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. HAY (Ill.) introduced bill to amend the
naturalization laws of the United States. Re
feIred to Committee on the Judiciary.
ihe House then resolved itself into Commit
zee OF the Whole, and resumed the consideration
ofShe census bill.
The question being upon an amendment to
Cf1ccrs of the census
Mr.. Farnsworth (Ill) made speech, In which
ne explained the wrongs upon the Government
that were perpetrated under the frankinp priyi-
lege and advocated its restriction. The Post
master General having said that he could save
millions of dollars by its abolition, and he
thought in view OF that recommendation that
the House should act promptly.
MI: BENJAMIN (AlO.) argued that il was better
TO suffer a few wrongs under the franking priyi-
lege than to subject the government to the ex-
pense that would be necessary to transmit the
census matter through the mails.
AFTER further discussion it was agreed that
vote on the clause relating to the franking priv
ilege should be taken after the bill is reported
10 IN.
House.
Mr. Wilson (NliD.) moved to amend the 18th
section SO as to prohibit the employment of emu
nerators before April LIST, 1869, and not to allow
them to be employed longer than sixty days.
Adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) moved to amend by reducing
the amount to be paid to superintendents of
District from IS to Sc per day. Rejected.