The New York herald., 1869-02-23

gree 20 tne House amendment TO the Currency bin,
ana nsked c0mnittee or conference.
MomEl.L q ", called attention 70 some Of the
leatures oI tne house amendment particularly the
provision requiring States having an excess OF
rency % pay II into the Treasury for distribution
Mr. WILLIAMS, rep.) Of Oregon was opposed to
al attempts to regulate the circulation OF the cur
rency oy eglsaticn and thought ought TO be left
W tne opcrHtion oi the laws OF trade
MI. PokERoy, rcp.) OF Kansas, said he would
v0te LOT tne House Amendment because It would So
cuSG ~ least an approximation to justice.
Nj. CAnEK0S Thought the subject too important to
pe tFustea 20 committee OF conference or be hastily
ieg,sated upon at the end OF the session, and was
IN favor OF leaving 1t to be dealt with under the in
coming administration. ne Therefore moved I'd
postpone the subject.
NJ AoRRILL moved to amend the fourth section
noies 70 banks In States having less than their pro
rItt OF banking circulation to GOO and pro-
va,nS tnat an equal amount OF United States notes
Issued.
MI SHERMAN said that the amendment II passed
III the defeat OF the bill for The session. and II SO
no power on earth would be able to prevent q
sweepng redistribution OF the currency OF the ma
MT. CAMERON restated his views of the great i'm
portance oI the subject. and predicted that the
ume ~ was near when the governments would sever
lts connection with the national banks.
amendments an additional Section which was ss re.
After further discussion the Senate by a vote OF
y nays 70 ~ yeas, refused concur Ia the House
amendment and, By another vote. asked for CON-
COLLECTION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
On motion OF Mr. SHERMAN the bill to regulate the
anprsisement and collection OF duties on imports
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of VT, opposed the bill as proposing
q new experiment demanding an increased NUMBER
ruption.
MI: TRuMBuIr, trep.) OF Ill, defended the bill. and
sau us OBJECT was to avoid the delays which occur
N hA afl,s nf
10 interior points
Mt MORGAN, srep.) OF n. r., opposed the bill be.
cause t y proposed 70 make further application Of
tne bonding system, which had already lnjurously
anectsd the revenue and also because 1t seemed to
niin unconstitutional. he also opposed the bill be-
new custom house officers. he was gong on to
state other objections, when he yielded TO
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. STEWART, who moved to take up the constitu-
ried.
MT. srEwAEr then moved to non-concur In the
Mr.. BUCKALEw, (dem.) OF Pa, appealed to the
senate 70 refuse TO yield TO the dictatIon OF the
House, which mad got In the habit OF having its
character.
Mr.; WARNER, trep.) OF Ala, moved to concur n
Mr.. PoMERoY objected 10 the constitutional
amendment beng pressed now, when everybody
understood that the session this evening was TO be
devoted TO the consideration OF business.
The PRESIDENT appointed as the committee of con-
ference on the part OF the Senate in regard to the
currency bill Messrs. Sherman, Morgan and Came
ron.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to postpone the considera-
ton Of the amendment and TO take up again the bill
70 regulate che spprasement and collection OF duties
on Imports
Mr. OoNKLING trep.) Of N. Y, opposed the motion,
because ne was opposed to the BILL and also because
ne dld not wish to have 1t up tomorrow after
tne morning hour, as unfinished business.
Mr SHERMAN'S motion was not carried, and the
constitutional amendment was again taken up.
on motion OF Mr.. CAMERON. ana the SenaJe took up
and passed the blll supplementary to tine act to
fhorize the construction OF lateral branch OF the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
The bill TO incorporate the National Junction Rail-
way Company was taken up. and pending action
upon It the Senate, at eleven p. NJ, adjourned.