New-York tribune., 1869-03-27
xLisr OoNGRRss--Isr SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March &C.
Y CHARTER IN WASHINGTON CITY.

tngton. which was done.
PAVING observation-disclosures.
Mr. PATTERSON from the same Committee, reported
the bill for paving Pennsylvaniaave, which was passed
THE MEMPHIS AND BI PAso RAILROAD.
Mr. HOWARD (Rep., Mich) said he was instructed by
the Committee the Pacific Railroad 70 move to take
p the House joint resolution granting tho right OF way
10 tho Memphis FL Paso, and Pacific Railroad, for the
purpose OF referring it to that Comm
MIR MORTON rep Ind( said he was willing that the
bill should be FROM the table but not for the pur
Mr sTEWART CRep. New objected to the bill being
taken up for any purpose
Mr. HAMIIN Rep., Me) introduced bin in addition
TO the several acts for establishing permanent seat or
Government for United States, and 10 resume the
iepsatiye powers delegated the cities OF Washington
and GEORGETOWN; and bill to establish Probate Court
q" ''T rus rRofEcTIoN OF SOLDIERS AND THEIR HEIRS
Mr. WILSON rep. Mass) introduced Dill 1oI tue pro
lection of soldiers their heirs which was referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs - .,s D. NJ.
P.rpsn e,rsS With tS sosH. suP.@sni soldiers bounts,
shs be directed pay he PAID TIE sums oh que y '
soldiers their pO and rot to auy eap agent or upon any
Mr.. CHANDLER rep, MlchJ introduced bill to de-
tach the port OF ST. Paul from tho Collection District Oh
Minnesota and TO annex 1t 20 the COLLECTION Disrlet ol
Mr.. EYE Gep.. Ncv) introduced hin providing that
under the supSTyisi6 Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
instead OF the secretary Of the Interior Referred to the
Mr.. PATTERSON KeP. n, H. introduced bin re-
Ps 8 M o6S Dct b 81 TO remoye
political disabilities from certain persons named therein
on motion Of Mr. PoMERoY, the Joint resolution for
the relief Of actual settlers upon certain lands in Arkan
Mr. WILEY Rep, W, Val, introduced a bill to relieve
James Taylor LATELY elected Judge in Virginia, from
nS PO"''''' THE MEXICAN CLAIMS
Mr. SUMNER Rep., Massl called up the bin to carry
into effect the terms of the Convention OF July 1863 be-
tween the United states ard Mexico for the settlement Of
claims. Passed. -
Mr. NYE Rep, New INTRODUCED bin to insure the
ferred to the COMMITTEE on the District OF Columbia
g: s gSs saj:fs % 'R' i''i sSs s'.y 'SS
h Spse tbs siy. Of the Washington for tbs
Of 1.S ss % 1 sE .n ' Of @ar one to the
Hsy o. % tb,. the said corporation for the purpose
1empj shall have receive and dispose Of real sststs ana
sbs sSsi snlls the boss tSereoiO any consideration
awarded BY such system scheme plan or means AZ so
Sy SsesnayoS to % ss .ues,s' for re end. : view
Ss.a dosTs per .nHu% into the treasury S Upts
Be ssP = s s s9 & SpG a5yi G h. Sug T.. ssd term
yess Corporation shall all particulars and n all branches
ssras Revenue ni.S laws % oftSs uaisi States
| PROTECTING UNITED STATES INTERESTS.
y Mr. HOWARD (Rep, Mch) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed as substitute for the House
sont resolution to protect the interests OF the Une @
States in the Union Pacific Railroad Company aud lor
% SSts provides that the stockholders Of the said Company
meeting % washington Cly tss 3lIt q M.I9 win
poser 70 s'a % fro? S.y S s s s s .uS S%aG 10 .S s
ss5 Office 4 :s 5 Place % IN @ . en- Sf Ii %
other the Company than to hold such elections to Be led u
i2s sdSsSgc q any OF sssto heretofore done
ne whereby the rights Ofihe general Government have been o. may
TnE rSpIAY APPROPmATI9S BILL: .. 49,
Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep., Mel moved TO proceed 10 the
consideratiOn,of the Indian Approximation bin a..
the senate would vote upon the Supplementary Currency
act which debated yesterday.
soon reach vote on that BILL and said the bill itself
unjust and ought not to pass He was anxious Tor an
hxed unt the Indian Appropriation bill should be dis
Tbs Sno,ion was lost-Yeas %: Nays 80
CURRENCY BILL.
The Finance bill then came up as unfinished business OF
Mr. KELLoGG Rep.. Pa withdrew his pending
amendment to the amendment Of Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. WILSON REP, Mass) then modified his amend
ment las to provide that whenever the amount Of
Banks be in excess Of sSsoooOo the secretary Of the
shall be Ss s o oe % Sn S
amount OF notes outstanding shall be reduced 10 $780,
sH xoa HS Sa relieve Ss 9ah '
doing injustice at the same time 70 other portions ~ ms OF the
@ittsss S1apss Wn'n ~00u DC u0HO " '' p u
Mr. CoNKLINe Gsep., n. " argued generally against
the bill as in-cacpated meet the present financial
requirements OF the country, and declared himself OPP
Circulation In any part OF the country He would not
for instance TO the reduction by single dollar OF
the circulation which the State Of had received
under an arrangement whereby her own banks an then
would not saytramped out Of existence under the heel
Mr. wilson dsep., Mass) defended his proposition
incidentally expressed the opinion that the present
financial condition Of the country was very satisfactory
-
light burden by the rapid development Of the national
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep., oregon moved to amend the
amendment Of Mr. Wilson by fixing the limit OF the issue
of circulating notes at tsOOO0c instead OF
aud by adding clause directing the Secretary of the
Treasury United States the
the said sO0O00OO of circulating notes are issued
Mr. SHERMAN rep, ohio) denied that the Commit
tees bill proposed any injustice 70 any portion OF the
country The EewEn gland States would still have their
full share and one Of them, Rhode Island, would have
great deal more than her share He objected also 10 the
amendments Of the Senator from MASSACHUSETTS, Nir.
Mlson and the Senator from oregon Cnr Wmiams W
backs, which again implied return 10 specie payments
Mr. wilson that the country and especially New England
prosperous lie knew the financial condition OF the
manufacturers and operators in NewEngland, and he
felt perfectly that the manufacturers would close
their establishments as they must soon do unless their
weeks after suspension the operatives would be thrown
upon the charitable for support He had under his own
charge nearly 10000 hands ana ne knew that the n.s
two weeks the employers or the town would have TO take
care Of the operatives Inc des od tne Finanee Commit
forciby Withdrawing from the East and send
in that way would necessarily be in the hands OF few
men, and they would not invest II in the South because
10 New York and there speculate with it, There but
one possible way OF supplying the South with capital,
namely Dy so legslang as 70 make capital chea at the
points where II is localized so that it viii naturally seek
Investment elsewhere.
Mr.. MORTON Dem, Ind) denied that the plan of the
Fnauce Committee proposed injustice 70 the Eastern
States and said that the amendment offered by Mr. VIII
son was substantially proposal that the Treasury should
New England might be left in unindisurbed enjoyment
OF an unusty large proportion Of the banking clrcula
proposed also direct violation Of the act TO strengthen
the public credit That law distinctly pledged the coun
Senator from Massachusetts, proposed to fund them In
TenFsrty bonds.
Mr. wilson said he would like to see all the green
backs funded and denied that the bin to strengthen the
p3ec credit would be violated by funding theip.
MokRlLL Rep w sad that the Chairman 81 the