Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-24

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From the Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, February q, 1859.
NATIONAL CENSUS.
The Census Committee, who were en-
gagged in maturing a bill to provide fer
the taking Of the csnsu7, hsd another
meeting on Saturday, and finally agreed
to establish a separate Census Bure&u.
1t was shown that under the old system
of taking the census, through the United
States Marshals, numerous frauds were
perpetrated, and in some districts thou
sands Of names were reported, in excess
of the actual number Of Inhabitants of
the district, for which the Marshals were
paid. The committee, therefore, will tx
the salaries of the officers who perform
this service so that there will be no in
centive to make fraudulent returns.
INCREASE OF MEMBERS.
The committee discussed the question
of increasing the number of members Of
the House to $50, q majority favoring the
project. It is doubtful, however, whether
the House will adopt it, even if it should
be recommended. The present apper-
tionment is n member for every 10000
inhabitants. In the latter case it is esti-
mated that New York, Pennsylvania,
and the New England States, will lose
several members, while the West will
gain largely.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The bill relative to National Banks,
which passed the House last week, was
under consideration Of the Senate FL
nance Committee, on Saturday. The
Committee agreed to all the bill except
the fourth section, which is known az
the Coburn Amendment, and adopted IN
lieu thereof the fourth section, which
passed the Senate last year, providing
for sn increase of $50, OOO, 900 of the capt.
tai Of the Nationsl Banks. The Com
mittee will strike out Columns amend
ment, and will probably adhere to their
own. The impression prevails that a
msjority of the Senate will adopt the
bill as it came from the House.
PUBLIC DEBT.
The Committee had net decided what
action will be taken on the bill reported
by Mr.. Hooper, from the Ways and
Means Committee, and which passed
the House, prohibiting the further in
crease of the public debt, by repeating
all existing laws which authorizes the
Secretary Of the Treasury TO issue bonds,
except the subsidy to railroad cJmpa-
nies. The bill also contains 3 clause
prohibiting the payment of percentage
on commission for the sale, negotiation
or exchange of bonds or securities, or of
coin, or Of bullion, and provides that
the sale Of bonds or gold shall be made
by inviting the competition of the pub
lie, by advertising for proposals for
exchange, purchase or sale, to the best
bidder. The measure is regarded as nee.
essary, and the opinion is that the Conn
mittee will try to get it through.
THE TAX BILL,
which passed the House and was re-
ferred to the Committee, will not be
acted on by them this session. An effJrt
is being made, however, to get the Com
mittee to pass a separate bill on whisky
and tobacco, by extending the time for
the withdrawal Of spirits now in Glass B
bonded warehouses, for another year.
The whisky interest have been very
active in getting this through the House,
AID they hope to secure its passage
through the Senate.
POSITION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
The action Of the House yesterday,
with regsrd to the Constitutional
Amendment, throws it back into the
Senate sgain for acceptance, ss it is in
substance what the Senate passed after
a long debate, closing with a thirty-hour
session. There ought to be little doubt
of its receiving q Constitutional vote in
that body. Some indignation is felt
among earnest friends of the amendment
at this curious divergence of views. 1t
almost seem as if meant to insure It's
defeat. The present position is as fol-
lows: The House Judiciary Committee
Sn amendment with two Sec
declaring that no citizen
be disfrsncb ised on account OF
race, color or former condition; the
other, empowering the Congress to en-
'orce the same by legislation. Mr. Snail
absrger offered an amendment making
equal male suffrage imperative, but al
owing the States to arrange residence
md ~disfrsnchise for rebellion. Mr.. Bing-
nam offered q similar one, except that it
included amnesty. TIE Committees
'mendment was adopted, two Republic
bingham and Baker, only voting
10.
The Senate had before 1t a proposition
to thst OF the House, except that
I insured of1ce-holding. After q long
lebate this was rejected, and one offered
y Mr. Wilson declaring that there
hould be 70 discrimination made in the
light TO vote or hold Office on account of
olor, race, nativity creed, property, ed
.Ication, or previous condition, the House |
Ion-concurred in, and asked for confer !
nee. The Senate refused, and alter q
harp debate receded from lis smsnd-
cent, and adopted the one mentioned as
Irst introduced there yesterday. The {
louise rejected this by accepting Mr..
'iugdam's proposition. This provides
hat the right of citizsns shall not be de- I
led by any ate on account OF race. I
olor, creed, nativity, property or previ- I
Us condition of servitude. The policy
'ss to passed the Senate proposition,
ut Mr.. Logan and many of the North
'estern Representatives, fearing the ef-
'ct of the proviso to hold office on their
and angered at the failure of Mr.. -.
motion to strike that ont. :
oted with Mr. Bingham and his t
lends. The Democrats, believing '
rat the adoption Of this measure /,
'ould kill the whole thing, also went 5
le same way. A majority OF the Rs 4