Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-14

Proceedings am the Senate.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The ereden,
tials Of Stockton Of New Jersey, and
Fenton Of New York were presented
The printing Committee reported a
resolution for printing 500 copies of the
Surgical and Medical History of the
War, went over by expiration of the
morning hour
Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a substitute for the
bill to regulate proceedings for the natu
ralization of aliens introduced by him
December T.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to estab-
lish a uniform rule of naturalization, in
the following words:
BE it enacted, That all white persons
of foreign birth not convicted of crime
and who have not participated in insur-
rection OF rebellion against the United
States and who now, or shall hereafter,
become permanent residenters of the
United States and elect to be citizens
thereof are hereby declared naturalized
citizens and entitled 10 all rights and
privileges of the United States.
Sumner said he objected to the word
white in that bill. Laughter
Proceedings In she HOusa.
Mr.. Hooper, from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported bill
regulating the reports of the national
banking associations. After the discuss
sion and amendments the bill was passed.
The following are its provisions
That every National Banking Associa-
ton shall make to the Comptroller on
the first Monday in every month report
exhibiting in detail, and under appropri-
ate heads, the resources and liabilities of
the association before the commence,
ment Of business on the morning Of
the day aforesaid, and shall transs
nit the same to the Comptroller of
the currency within five days there
after, and such report shall be in the
manner and form prescribed by the
Comptroller, and verified by the oath or
affirmation Of the President and Cashier
of such association, or by either one of
them and two Of the directors, and shall
be in lieu of the quarterly report and
monthly statements required by the
thirty fourth section of the national cur
rency act approved June 3, 1864.
The return of each association on the
first Monday of January and July shall |
be verified by oath or affirmation Of the
President or Cashier and attested by sig
natures of at least three of the Directors,
certifying that they have personally ex~
amined the resources and liabilities OF |
the association as set forth in said report, |
and have found the same to be correct, |
and such reports for January and |
July shall contain statement ofthe gross |
earnings and profits Of the previous six |
months, and be published in newspaper |
where such association is established, at |
the expense of the association making the
same, and if there be no newspaper pub
lished at such place, then in some news
paper to be designated by the comptrol4
Ter of currency within the county or State
where such association is located.
Every Banking Association shall make
and transmit to the Comptroller Of Gun
rency special report as aforesaid Of its
on any day specified whenever
required by the Comptroller. Any As
ISOLATION failing to make and transmit
such monthly report shall be subject to
/ penalty of 500 for each day after five
lays such bank shall delay TO make and
transmit report as aforesaid.
In case any association shall delay or
'efuse to pay the penalty herein pre-
'cribed when the same shall be assessed
BY the Comptroller Of Currency, the
of such currency may be set
Iside by the Treasurer Of the United
States upon the order Of the Comptroller
# Currency, out of the interest as it
nay become due to the association, of
ponds deposited with him to secure cir
ulatioD, and all sums Of money col
ected for penalties under this act, shall
,e paid into the treasury of the United
states
Mr.. Hooper, from the same committee,
eported bill prohibiting United States
ranks certifying checks where they have
deposits of the parties covering the
mount certified. Passed.
Mr.. Judd, from the same committee,
epoIt6d a bill to regulate the method of
onverting gold into currency. He said
hat bill had been reported last SaturN
lay from the Committee on Ways and
Means, containing two of the sections of
lis bill and two additional provisions, and
hat he was willing to have that bill
allied up instead Of his own.
That being agreed, Mr. Hooper called
Up the bill reported by him, to prohibit
he further increase Of the public debt.
On motion Of Mr., Judd, the following
vas added
Sec. 5. That from and after the pas
age OF this act all sales of gold on ac-
count OF the United States, shall be |
made at public auction by a proper off
eT OF the Treasury Department after
hree days public notice OF the time and
lace where such sales shall be made by
dVertising the same for at least three
ays.
Mr.. Judd said he found from the report
{ the Secretary of the Treasury that
'203, OBJ had been paid by the governs
nent as commission on the sale of gold
nd silver since it first commenced TO
ell.
The bill so amended was passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the same commit,
ee, reported back Senate bill supple
nentary to the national banking bill Of !
une 3, 1864, with various amendments.
Without disposing Of the bill, the House
Ook a recess.
NEWS OF THE DAY.