New-York tribune., 1869-03-26
xLIsr CONGRESSES SESSION

SENATE. go. WASHINGTON harch 1'
TIE NEW SENATOR FROM MARYLAND
Immediately after the reading OF the Jou, "",'
,hs Hpp VIM j. Hamilton, Senator from MAJ '''
peAred aud took the prescribed oath
AN APPEAL TO THE FREEDMEN ,., %,
Mr. SUMNER (Rep Mass) presented tno Po'''-. .,'a
fla,a Bartop setting forth the needy conu'oN u ,
- A., IVsh,neton and asking Congress 70 give ner
~ rst for said freedmen the refuse properly o. % o1d
Department now about 10 be sold' eOnSiS~ns Va O-N
buldings. stores SonRrERSrH AMENDMENT eroRelA
RICE Re AtS tx bs ccTsritUtiop, aed tho laws Of
ne United states, and to restore TO tns sH %, ., new Con-
tiiaor Laid ON the table and ordered TO be printed
IoANING TIKI PUBLIC MosEf. ,,,. 60
Mr. gPRAGTE (Rep, X. ~ submitted preamD,o 70
the Si introduced by him few days ago to provide IOr
oAaing the public money and Ter othef & pSs 6 and
also in separate form ,,., a ,,.,e.,s Of IN. Ameri
san peepIs tsW cease asserts that Government
sn,elet m ,R Soa BsSts fus short periods much
esp,al whdawn from industrial sos S s.ts forth ia
detail the advantages to Seue ron ths a%P & S,eyy of The
TresTay ,b Legal Tender coin not TO exceed At any Rs me
is ,9,S.t s & T & ~ ssT s o based on private coin deposits
le sad IIea'', Ihs ressSs ~ 20, ,tSr ub an deposits Of
ksoua Banks osatgd in ether places N5e co nay Ie kep & ddy
Uuted Council Of Finance tta be ess M & Tn ss
sas be 20 sI y 81 2. sS Eve Millions coin ibis Council
- determine What points upon the Treasury Of the United
''1 %rhis Snl Er sPRAGUE said If made a law would
maintain the power Of the Republican party LOT many
years; give strength and stability to the hatona t r
pubic lands put out OF existence great bankers S e
traders great masters great an1 II wouid dis
tribute all these interests more eqhaHy aIoDs .S
pie and would thereby restore prosperity " c'o'
iNN4'N'' rrEEpMES's HOSPITALS.
Mr. WIIsON Rep, Mass) introduced a bill ulfctlhs
the cenii9tSnee ot the Freedmens Hospitals at Rich
Glond and Vcksburg. and in the District OF Columbia
RETRENCHMENT IN THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
Mr. PATTERSON Gep, N. H. introduced bi,l to pro pro
vide retrenchment and greater ecency IN the upO'
tf. and lar
LAND GRANT FOR THE SAN DIEGO BRANCH =,
Hr COLE rep Call introduced bill granting lands
70 the san Diego Branch Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
THE NATIONAL JUNGTIoN RAIIwAI " oohPANn % 6,c,r,ed 4
in The Snendments made by the House the bin to in
corporate the National Junction Railway Company
Mr EDNUNDs rep, Yt moved to take up the b S 10
enforce the Fourteenth Consttutonal Amendment al"
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep., Ohio objected, because ne want
ed the senate to take up tbe bi snpeentay 20 NV tno
pledge of United States bonds -,
relating Georgia because he wished the Senate 70 ae
eide definitely whether anything was to De done az ths
thai Congress either treating Georgia very badly by
excluding her from representation or else was toerathg
there revolutionary cOhu'loh Oh ananS' WHICH ousn'
ME- S sIPMYFR r ep Mass) thought it more important
that prompt action should be taken on the Georgia BILL
Mt sherman motion was carried by Yeas 40 Nays 10
TaE NATIONAL CURRENCY BILL.
The pending amendment was that offered by Mr.. VIII
BON dep Mass authorizing an increase of $500oOOO In
the Of circulating notes. aud providing that in max
ing preference shall be given to banking ass0
citations in states and sections OF the country not ade-
auately supplied with banking faellueS. The amend
eut provides that whenever the amount OF United
States notes and circulating notes OF the National Banks
combined shall be In Of 500 100000 the Secretary OF
The Treasury may retire and cancel United states notes
to the amount Of such excess until the whole amount OF
United States notes outstanding shall be reduced 10 $780,
Mr. SHERMAN Rep., ohiol explained in detail the
provisions OF the BILL The Committee on Finance hac
come the conclusion that 20 more radical measure
than this could safely be proposed at this time. The dis
rbuton Of circulation was or course very unequal Du
seemed the Committee better TO eqnanze IL gradual
" than by sudden measure OF general reulslDuL0n
A more radical measure would necessarily greatly dis
tnr5 the business OF the Eastern and Middle states but
this bl would at least supply the South andWest and
npOn the resumption OF specie payments there would
doubtless he fair banking system established when
would controversy about unequal dsriDutOns
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep, VII moved amendments to the
fourth section OF the bill providing that when with
of circulation from one point required TO supply
deficiencies another the revision shall be made upon
having capital exceeding S1OOOO and that where
atransfer OF capital is demanded requisti0G shall be
made for the required sum, commencing pro fdd with
banks In cities having an amount OF bank circulation
more than double the amount which was held In such
cities by the State banks In lStO Lost -
Mr.. KELLOGG rep, La moved 10 amend Mr.. VIII
sons amendment by authorizing an issue OF four hun
ired million instead Of three hundred and fifty million.
Mr. MORTON O2ep.. IBd.) asked the Senator from
Louisiana tkelloggl whether the apepdnent consr"-
plated the rotiIing VI an equal amount Of 8reenbacs
Mr. KELLOGG said it did.
Mr. MORTON said that that would be direct violation
Of the bin recently passed. pIedgng the United States to
the payment Of all their Obligations IN coin, and so he
could not consent TO 10.
The propriety of withdrawing the surplus banking cir
euaton from the Eastern States for the benefit Of the
South and West, debated at length upOn substan-
TALLY the same ground Rs in former discussions OF the
Without action on the bi the Senate at 4lO went into
Executive session, and soon afterward adjourned