Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-06
l. ATE N JEW
III TELEG R.fPH.
rORTaErn CONGRESS-.

WAsBiSuroH, JAu. 5-SsNArE.-Ih
Senate resumed its session al II o'clock,
the following Ssna ora being present =
Messrs. Buckslsw ,Cas,eil. Conklibg, Dixon,
Davis. Eimunds. Ferry, Fes.snden, Fowl
or, Frslinehuy.en. Grimes, Harlan, Harris,
Howard. Howe, Kellogg. McCrsery, Nor
gan, Morrill,. Of Vermont Morton, Nys,
Patterson, Of New Hampshire Patterson,
Of Tennessee; Pomsrey, Rice. Robertson,
Sherman, Stewart, Sumner, Salisbury.
Trnmbuil, Nickars, Wade, Warner, Wiley,
Williams. Wilson.
The President laid before: the Senate e
communication from the Secretary OF War,
transmitting a statement of tho number #
troops, regular and volunteer, mployed in
service &C anst the Indians Retired.
Also communication from the Secretary
of thc Treasury, II n.mitting a report ut
III, SPECIAL Commissioner of Revenue,
Wells. askiag the attention f Congress TO
his recommendation. Referred % the
Committee on finance
The recommendation tthe Joint resolu-
ton ,orhieding the landing of any snbma.
rne cable IN any par, Of tie territory ofthc
United States without the consent Of
Congress. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr. Ferry offered . resolution request 3
The President to transmit copy Of his lat.
amnesty proclamation, with thu abatement
Of the authority by which il was issued =
Mr.. Ferry sad be offered the resolution
because. although he favored the amnesty,
he doubted the right Of the President 10
grant il IN this sweeping way, and he
wished 10 have the question settled.
Mr.. Howard was very glad The attention
Of tie Senate had been called to the
question. He thsusht Il important that
the people Of the United States should
know whether the President had such .
dispensstory pewe: ~ was implied in the
issue OF the proclamation. He believed The
assumption BY the President Of such pewer
vas sntirslo unwarrantsd By the Consti
tuition.
Ar. Ferry stated that he approved tho
amnesty proclamation, but doubted II the
authority existed in the President % q.
tend il in such way. and 90 he Offered bic
resolution with the view Of preventing the
establishment Of . dangerous precedent.
After considerable debate between Ere.
liughuysen aud Centlin against the reso.
luton. and Davis and Deoitsle 10 its favor
& was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson intreducsd . bill 70 smsnd
~ act TO provide national currency, 20.
cured BY . pledge Of public stock, and to
provide for . circulation aud redemption
thereof, which vas referred . the Gem nit.
Zee ON Finance.
Section LIST makes il unlawful for anv
bank oaganissd under The oct to pay or r..
csivc interest o. tnsnsy in any form, fer Or
on account Of depeslt made By, With, or
on account Of any other bank cooperation
or individual; provided, however, that the
state, city and town treasury may rsseive
interest on thsis dsposils 10 any benk Or
banks.
Section I'd provides for any bank officers
rom certifying ~ to the good Of anv stock,
draft or note. or to issue . cert icats Of do.
posi-, or othsr evidence Of the debt unless
he time Of such certificate or issue Of the
Whole amount % certified. 10 in the actual
possession OF said bank payable on de-
nand.
Section ID provides that hereafter all do.
posits in behalf of the United Sta,es in apy
National bank shall be special deposits. ana
shall not b used BY said bank for leans or
dis cunts. but held subject to draft bv the
Treasurer efthe United States er ether dis.
burning officers. and such draft sha not
20 subject to taxation.
Section provides that the comptroller
Of currency may at cay time call On suv
banking association for the statement Of i,s
Affairs, Or any past day T. b by him sp.c.
lied, and such report shall b made With
10 dvs days Of she receipts II rsouss,
thereof and . penalty Of one hundred dol.
lass for every dAy's delay Of such report
after eaid day. Such report shall 30 rub
lishsd by the Comprollsr 10 the nswspapere
in the city Of Washington and reports OF
each separate association shall BE- published
10 other papers in places whore the asscci.
at'sa 10 estabilhed or in the nearest place
hnss,. Publ citizen 10 be ct the expense
81 the association making ssid report.
tsch association Is required to report to the
Csmptroilsr On the frst Tuesday in each
month II 10 also required Of the assecia
sisn - the preceding day Of said statement
to include in the report, loans, specie,
deposits and calculation.
NJ. Csnkliug introduced . bill 10 author.
Ire New York, New Fsundland and Lendon
telegraph company 70 lard one or more sub.
marine cAblss upon the shores Of the United
States, And maintain and work such cablsa
for the transmission II msssaees and intel
lieence between the United Strtes and En-.
rspe. or any intermediate place bssvssn
each ce0pvny.
The eharssr va ssssn.l y II. cs.nis.
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