The New York herald., 1869-01-19
TIE FoRT1ErH CONGRESS.

wAsHrsGrov, szn. 10, 1869

wAsHISGroN, Szn. 49, 1869.
PREVENTION OF NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.
The PRESIDENT presented memorial or numerous
citizens alleging that great frauds were committed
In various parts Of the Union in the late elections
and praying for such amendment to the naturaliza-
tion laws as will tend to prevent such frauds In
future @ft
GOVERNMENT SALES OF GOLD AND BONDS.
Mr.. MORRILL,, trep) OF VT, presented petition Of
Duncan Sherman q Co.. Dabney, Morgan q Co., E.
d. Morgan Co., ana about 200 other merchants and
business men of New York; also OF Thomas Robins
Edward N. Lewis and Joseph Patterson, bank presL
dents, OF Philadelphia, ana about $50 other mer-
chants and business men Of that city. and e. A.
Presbry, Enos Briggs 4 Co., II, X. Frothingham and
about 100 Other merchants ana business men OF Bos-
ton, and w. Coolbaugh e. Hampstead, C. +.
Wheeler and 100 other merchants and business men
OF Chicago, praying for the enactment Of Q law,
reading That hereafter ali purchases or sales
OF the loans ana bonds Of the United States
on account OF the United states shall be
advertising for proposals, and all sales OF gold for
account OF the United States shall be made at public
Department, at : time ana place duly advertised.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. SUMNER. trep.) OF Mass, presented petition
and remonstrance Of merchants OF Boston against
the renewal of the reciprocity treaty.
negotiated with venezuela. in which they ask ieais
laton by Congress to secure them their claims under
the award recently made and asking Congress to
pay their claims In advance OF any money that shall
be received under the award.
MR.. sHEKuAN's FINANCE BILL.
Mr. snsRmAN reP In q oniS rrom o the Finance
and appropnating $1,000 600 annually out Of the
customs receipts to be applied TO the payment OF the
interest and reduction from the princpal oil the pub
lie debt in lieu Of the sinking fund heretofore
thorlzed. provision Is made for change OF legal
tender notes for Ave per cent tenforty gold bonds;
gold notes to be issued to the AMOUNT OF coin in the
Treasury for the purchase OF six per cent securities in
the city OF New York, but the amount Of such notes
shall only equal the amount OF legal tender notes
rendered for Donds. The last section authorizes
banks to issue demand notes payable IN coin TO the
extent Of sixtynve per cent on bonds deposited by
them. regardless or the present limitation OF
1900 100000. The following Is the bill reported by
Mr.. Sherman from the Finance Committed
BE snne.sa Ac That any eontrac. hereafter made spe
enforced according i terms anything the several acts
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only be isufed 70 the or siynve per cent OF We
bonds of she United States Deposited with the Irssnrer q
notes No banks shall receive less than q such COIN
hanks the aad coin notes shall bs subJcc
n ~ other respects 10 The limitations restrictions and pro
visions Of aad act
Mr.. VILLAINS, trep, Of oregon, gave notice that
no wished tolcner the following amendments 70 be
printed with the bill:--
TO amend section three by adding thereto the fol-
lowing words:--
Provided thai not 10 srceec s,acoo swfi money .hs
b converted into tonds herein provided 10 any one
mon<h. Nft0Nl
strike out IN section four the words at his dis
crett0nv and insert In place thereof the words sand
reuuircd;r ami also strike out IN the same section
The words mot excecdng:" aud inscrt instead