The New York herald., 1869-01-19

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The question REQUIRED on the Second resolution.
Mr.. JULIAN desired to 0der substitute, that no
public lands shall be given to AID IN the construction
ment In quantities not greater than 100 to one
purchaser, and for fixed tax on the full price.
Mr. HOLMAN declined 70 let the substitute be
ME ,MAsHBuss rep.) Of Ind. moved % Iay The
the resolution - was laid on the table-syes ITO.
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Mr.. wAsHBURNE. rep, OF M SAID II he had been
in the hall at the time his name called he would
have voted ssnon emphatlcaliy-i
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. WAsHBuRNE or Ill.,, moved to suspend the
rules that he might 0ffer amendments to the Naval
Appropriation bill sections relating TO the marine
corps, &c. which had been ruled our as not Id
order.
The rules were not suspended--To to A. not two
thirds.
The amendments reported from the Committee on
Ways and Means TO the Naval Appropriation bill
were then taken up TOR action
Mr.. RANDALL. tdem.l Of Pa. expressed the hore
that the amendment reincing the appropriation for
the Philadelphia Navy Yard from $4,000 TO s25y0o0
would not be agreed 10. the larger appropriation
Mr.. KELLEY remarked that the reduction was ap-
proved BY all the leading Journals aud best citizens OF
MI. RANDALL suggested that the approval was all
IT The M amendment was agreed to and the bill passed.
INQUIRY INTO pRocEEprNss OF NATIONAL. BANKS.
Mr. BUTLER, OF Mass, from the Committee on
Appropriations, offered a resolution directing the
whether any and what national banks had been
allowed tOexchange god-bearlng interest bonds for
the currency bonds issued 70 the Pacific Railroad
and directing that such exchange shall cease TIL the
further action OF the House. Also directing the
Comptroller OF the Currency 70 inform the House
what banks had relinquished their charters as
national banks and were doing business under State
charters sti retaining their national bank circuar
on w'n tne me aGuas at o. scn hem een
instructed that the twenty-n,nth section Of the
Banking act limiting the amount Of the liability OF
anv person in the association to Onetcnth OF ITS
capital does not apply to the endorsements or COL
lateral liabilities or to checks certified az good.
Mr.. BUTLER entered into statement explanatory
OF the several points embraced in the resolution.
Mr. DELANo, (rep.) OF Ohio, remarked that the best
margin for the security Of bank circulation was on
the Pacific Railroad bonds lie believed this an un-
just attack on the Comptroller Of the Currency.
Mr.. BUTLER said he had made no such attack. It
interest and principle in currency and which were
not used for that purpose should not be used to an
aS the were both psd and
plant servants Of the banks, and were doing the
business Of the banks.
prove that 1t authorized the Comptroller to receive
Pacific Railroad bonds for nve-twenties.
Mr.. BUTLER made an aliusiOn to the gentlemen
opposing the resolution. and wh0 he said, had ar
guments written and prepared for them.
Mr.. DELANo said that the statement was not war
Mr.. BurLER-That argument which you made was
written by the Comptroller. tr3
Mr. DELANo-No argument was written by any
MI. BurLER-I take that back. think It was no
only s Rsgsr r ngeI u shss aas
gentlemen came with prepared document TO meet
resolution Of inquiry showed that they were inter-
Mr. SCHZNCK argued thar the resolution was am
biguous In its language, and that the House had no
the operation of law. He suggested thai the reso-
luton should be referred TO the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency
sleep that knows no waking. That committee had
SO little to do that another committee occupying
A. u rsa @ ay e 9r
discretion In certain way. u the Comrtroner
was compelled BY law. to do this. then he
to prevent its being done: but he was
only authorized to do It H. In his judgment he saw
1 and this resolution was to instruct his Judgment.
That was all. He was willing, however 10 strike
out that resolution directing the cessation OF the
Mr. HOOPER. trsp) OF Mass. mentioned the case OF
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank OF Albany, which,
having been q State bank, organized under tho
deposited and t35o00O in bonds, took ont the circu
latlon to which IL was entitled and then recon-
st ont ana now Claimed that Il was no longer sub
ject to the National Banking law.
Mr.. PRICE, Jrep.) Of Iowa. wanted the country ~
know that when bank abandoned It's nafl0nat
bank charter and went into business as state bank.
or as private hank II returned to the United States
had no objection to the resolution calling for in
formation: It was to that part OF IT that was now
Withdrawn that ne obiecsea.
The resolution. Omitting the part directing the
PAYMENT OF W. W. cogCORAS.
Mr. SCorrFID from the Committee on Approprfa-
tIons offered resolution lnsiructng the Secretary
Of the Treasury to Withhold Al payments l o.
and UHS SuilcnSs a N the Districf Of Columbia supposed
TO belong to him and taken possession of BY the
War Department during and since the rebellion Tor
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PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS or VIRGINIA Ayp TEXAS.
Mr. BOUTWELL, (rep. OF Mass, from the Committee
ON Reconstruction. reported back the Senate joint
resolution rcsrccting the provisional governments Of
Virginia and Texas. The joint resolution provides
that the persons holding civil Offices Ia the pro-
yisional governments OF virginia and Texas who can
not take the oath prescribed by the act OF Juv 1852
the test oath shall on thr passage Of this resolution
be removed therefron1. and make the duty OF the
district commander 10 Nil The vacancies so created
by the appointment OF persons who can take me
oath. The committee recommended an amendment
that the provisions OF the act shall not apply 10 per-
sons who, by reason OF tho removal or their dsabi-
Iities "a provided IN the fourteenth amendment OF
the constitution shall have qualified Tor any ollce.
and that the snail not take eject until tniry days
from its passage.
The amendment was agreed to. and the Joint reso-
luton was passed.
NEW YORK ELECTION FRAUDS.
On motion OF Mr.. IswngNcE the select committee
on the New York election frauds was authorized 70
report at any time.
THE PROPOSED co~srrTr rrIcNAL ANrSpNFNr.
Mr. BOUTWELL, gave notice that ne would next
Saturday call MP the proposed constitutional amend
ment and the bill In relation to suffrage, and try TO
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