The New York herald., 1869-02-14
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1859.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, 1859.
ILLEGAL TAXES ON COMMERCE.
Mr.. MOORE rep) OF N. j., presented petition Of
the owners and masters OF vessels OF the city OF New
York, praying the intervention OF Congress to pro-
tect all engaged In navigation from illegal exactions
BY the State and municipal corporations.
PRIVATE RELIEF BILLS
Mr.. PAINE moved to dispense with the morning
hour, to take up the Political Disabilities bill
After some discussion as to the effect Of the motion
1t was rejected.
The House then proceeded to the business Of the
morning hour-the call Of committees for reports OF
private nature-and took up the bill reported yes
terday from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for
therelief OF Knott Co., American merchants, doing
tna a,SF S ss sSPNsAga9p Nsg BY Mt BLAIR ep Of Mich,
Mr.. BLAIR, from the Committee on Foreign Al.
Jalrs also reported bill to pay to Leonard Pierce
Jr, late United States Consul at Matamoros Mexico,
Sls43 In GOLD, expenditures made BY him from the.
In aiding Union soldiers and refugees fleeing from
Texas:
Banks, Butler (0f Mass.1 and Pile in eXpl anation
and advocacy OF the bin, and by Messrs. Spalding
Chanler and Lawrence (of Ohio in criticism Of It,
:. - " II flE E''sSSski 5efkIASp MAIL CONTRACT.
The morning hour having EXPIRED
Mr.. BRooMALI, lrep.) of Pa, from the Committee
on Public Expenditures, made q report In the case
OF Wells, Fargo Co.'s contract for carrying the
mails between the terminii of the Pacific Railroads.
from all blame and reports that the difficulty org-
mated In an act Of Congrets which threw about 400
per cent more mail matter on the route question
than the bids had been made 0r that the Postmaster
General did the best he could under the crcum-
stances; that the matter arose out OF the attack OF
newspaper correspondent (W. l.. Smith), who, when
brought before the committee, first said that he
knew great many persons who could prove the
facts, but who, when again brought before the CON-
mittee confessed that he knew nothing about the
matter himself, and did not know any body did,
and that the committee there dropped tnat part OF
fho tnua fVsr0frn how fHoA nhn
source. As to the second branch-the manner In
which the contract is being carried out-the COM
isted up to the commencement OF the present wear.
when they seemed to have ceased; that the Post
ONCE Department had withheld $4,000 to answer
the delnquencies; that 1t had full power to adjust
them by Imposing fines and assessments and that
the committee sees no reason TO fear that 1t Will not
do in equity and justice both to the government
and to the contractors.
The report was recommitted and ordered to be
printed.
INDIAN TRUST LANDS.
M. CLARK, trepl OF Kan, offered resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of the Interior for immediate
Information why certain trust lands Of the Sacs
and Fox Indians have not been offered for SALE as
contemplated by the treaty OF the 14th OF october,
1868.
REPORTS OF NATIONAL BANKS.
MI. HOOPER. Fep.) OF Mass, from the COMMITTEES
on Banking and Currency, reported bill regulating
After discussion and amendment the bill passed.
The following are its provisions
That every national banking association shall
make to the Comptroller OF the Currency the first
Monday OF every month"; report, exhibiting in de-
tail and under appropriate heads he resources and
liabilities OF the association before the commence.
ment OF business on the morning OF the day afore-
said and shall transmit the same TO the Comptroller
OF the Currency within five days thereafter and such
report shall be In the manner and form prescribed by
the Comptroller OF the Currency, verified by the oath
affirmation OF the president and cashier OF such
association or by either OF them and two OF the
directors and shall be in lieu OF the quarterly re-
fourth section Of the National Currency act approved
June 1894 The return OF each association on the
first Monday OF January and July shall be verified by
the oath or affirmation OF the president cashier,
and atested by the signatures Of at least three OF
the directors certifying that they have personally
examined the resources and liabilities OF the asso
citation, set forth IN said report and have found
the to be corect and such reports for January
and July shall contain statement oi gross earnings
published In newspaper where such association Is
established at the expense OF the association making
such place, then In some newspaper TO be
designated by the Comptroller Of Currency within
and every banking association shall make and trans
init TO the Comptroller OF the Currency special
port, aforesaid OF Its condition any day speci
fied whenever required BY the Comptroller OF the
Currency Any ASSOCIATION failing to make and
transmit such monthly or other report shall be SUBJ
that such bank shall delay to make and transmit any
report aforesaid and in case any association shall
delay or refuse to pay the penalty herein her imposed.
OF the Currency the amount OF such penalty may be
retained by the Treasurer OF tine United States upon
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the interest as may become due TO the association
from bonds deposited with him 10 secure circulation,
this section shall be paid into the treasury Of the
United States.
Mr. HOOPER, from the same committee, reported
bill prohibiting national banks from certifying
checks where they have not deposits OF the parties
Mr.. BARNES IdemJof N. u, nom the same COM
mittee reported bill to prevent national banks
from loaning money on United States notes or ma
has. ~ t,ota1 Hor,
explained the object Of the bill, which is TO prevent
the locking up Of p?ney and thus 'maing corner
After some discussion and alteration OF the verb
age the bill was passed.
CONVERTING 6oLp INTO CURRENCY.
Mr.. JUDD, trep.l OF ILL.,, from the committee.
reported bill to regulate the method OF converting
gold into currency. He said that bill had been re.
ported last saturday from the Committee Of ways
and Means, containing two Of the sections OF his
bill and two additional provisions and he was WILL
ing to have that bill called up instead OF his own.
FURTHER INCREASE OF rue PUBLIC DEBT.
That being agreed TO, Mr.. HOOPER called up the
following bill reported by HIM nom the CommIttee
on ways and Means, to prohibit the further ncreaM
Of tAs pgelle ae.e.t:---s~rs.rs-r-~-7e ..
& enacted lc That 90 much Of any existing law as
authorizes bonds by the Secretary q me Trea
% ne ~ s be 20 os M e Ssres
repealed dr. provided Ss. &C. shall affect any authority
seesd Sond. and Sa The treasury
from lime 70 time prescrSs registered bonds exchange
coupon bonds which have been hereafter be lawfully
under the acts authorizing the issue Of the bonds
offered for exchange. -
Treasury shall publish moethy statement o. the public
sss ssSs he
the funded debt United States and fractional
currency the three cen, certificates shall be cased
saa wiz % due within stating
in DETAIL shall the debit and the in
terest on such matucd shall becomes due
The statement shall also contain the amount outstanding OF
subsdy ssucd railroad the navy pension
fund Any other recorded obligations the treasury the
amount outstanding OF gold certificates the am cunt or
coin and currency notes IN the Treasury.
SEC And be II further enacted, that from and after the
passage Of this act no percentage deduction compensa
tion amount kind aha be allowed auv person
for the SALE negotiation exchange OF ay or secur
OF the United Sates of any bullion dsposed
Of at the Treasury Department elsewhere account
the United States and all acts and parts OF authorizing
permitting BY construction otherwise Secretary
the Treasury 70 appoint any other than proper Of
his 10 make sale or the of bonds
and securitica hereby repealed
sEc Aud Be further enacted that after the passage OF
this act All exchange purchases OF the OF the
United States account OF the soyern,nen which may