Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19
congressional.

In the Senate, on Wed lesday, Mr.
Edmunds from the judiciary Commit.
tee submit ted a report on the Presidents
Message regarding his Christmas amnes-
ty proclamation accompanied with a
resolution:
That in the opinion of the Senate the
proclamation of the President of the
United States, on the 18th of December,
1868, purporuing to grant pardon and
amnesty to all persons guilty of treason
and acts of hostility to the United States
during the late rebellion, with restora-
ton of rights, &C., &c, was not author
lied by the Constitution or laws.
The constitutional amendment was
taken up and discussed.
In the House the National Banking
Bill was debated until half-past two
O'Clock, when the House proceeded to
vote on the various amendme ats pend
ing.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Pierce
| to the 4th section, to increase the allow
ance Of circulation to banks with capt.
tai not exceeding $780, 900, from 10 to so
per cent. of the capital was agreed to.
The first, second and third amendments
offered by the committee on banking
and currency being merely formal was
agreed to. Mr.. Buckalew's amendment
regulating bank circulation at the rate
of 81 ,25O, 900 for each member of Con-
gress from States was rejected. The
amendment by Mr.. Smith, to increase
the Maximum limit of circulation by
$500, 900, 900 was rejected. The amend
ment offered by Mr.. Coburn as sub
sti;ute for the 4th section, for tie issue
Of circulating notes, to banking associa-
tons organized in States and territories
having less than their pro rata banking
calculations. ETC., was adopted; yeas "a,
nays Sc. A motion to reconsider the
vote on Coburn's amendment was laid
on the table; yeas 80, hayes "a. This
made the action of the House in substi-
tuting Coburn's amendment for the
fourth section of the bill final.
On mott IN of Mr.. Grisw old, the Sec
ond section was amended by ex ending
the tim for the payment by liquidating
banks of the amount oftheir circula il II
fro n thirty to ninety days after the
passage of this act. The amendment
offered by Mr.. Butl-r, (Mass.) in refer
encc to banks in liquidation was reject
ed; yeas 55, nays 81. The amendment
offered by Mr.. Ingersoll was to strike
out sections two and four, and substitute
other sections for them.
The Hous, refused to order the yeas
and nays on Mr.. IngersolPs amendment
but agreed to it on count by tellers, 81
to SS, so the I'd and 4th sections were
struck out an ! the other sections substi-
tuted for them. Mr.. Wocd's amend
ment was rejected; yeas 10, nays l49.
MI. Wood then moved hat the bill
and amendment he laid on table. The
motion was agreed to: yeas 90, nays 7s
Mr.. Wood moved to reconsider the
vote and lay the motion to reconsider on
the table.
J Mr.. Ingersoll moved to adjourn, pend
ing the vote by yea and nays.
The h our of half-past four arrived, and
the House took recess till half-past
: seven. the evening session to be for APP
I preparation bills.
The House, in committee of the whole
passed the evening in listening to q
lengthy speech by Mr.. Butler in favor
of his amendment to the army appro-
priation bill, reducing the army to "a, :
900 men, and thereby saving, he said,
thirty-6ve million dollars per annum.