The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-15
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 1s.

WASHINGTON, February 13.
The President presented the creden-
tials OF Mr.. Fenton, Senator elect from
New York.
Mr.. FrelinGhuysen presented the cre-
dentials OF his successor, Mr.. Stockton,
Senator elect from New Jersey.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to es.
tablish a uniform rule OF naturaliza-
tion. --..
which was adopted, directing the Com.
mittee on Agriculture to inquire into
the expediency of allowing each State
to be represented by at least one person
in the Agricultural Department, such
person to be chosen by the States re-
spectively at their annual State Fairs.
The Senate resumed consideration OF
the river and harbOr bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, the bill
with amendments was recommitted for
further consideration by the Committee
on Commerce. t-
During the discussion OF the river and
harbor bill, a message was received
objections, the bill transferring the du-
ties of the trustees OF the colored schools
OF Washington and Georgetown.
Mr.. Robertson introduced a joint reso-
luton proposing the following Constt-
tutional Amendment:
ARTICLE II. The Congress shall have
power to establish q tribunal for the
purpose of considering and determin-
ing all questions which may arise as to
the validity of the electoral vote OF any
State for President and Vice President
of the United States, which said tribu
nal shall exercise its Jurisdiction under
such regulations as Congress shall
make.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported substi-
tute for the bill to regulate the proceed
ings for the naturalization OF aliens in
troduced by him December 7th.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hooper, from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported a bill
regulating the reports Of the National
Banking Associations. After some dis
cussion the bill was passed. The fol-
lowing are its provisions: That every
National Banking Association shall
make to the Comptroller on the first
Monday of every month a report ex-
hibiting in detail, and under appropr1-
nte heads. the resources and liabilities
of the Association before the COM
mencement OF business and on the
morning OF the day aforesaid, and shall
transmit the same to the Comptroller
of Currency within five days thereafter,
and such report shall be in manner and
form prescribed by the Comptroller,
verified by the oath or affirmation of
the president and cashier of such Asso-
citation, or by either one of them and
two OF the directors, and shall be in lieu
of the quarterly report and monthly
statement required By the 34th section
of the National currency act, approved
June Sd, 1864. The return OF each AS
sociation on the first Monday in Janu-
ary and July shall be verified by the
oath or affirmation ofthe president and
cashier, and attested by the sigma
lures of at least three OF the
directors certifying that they have
personally examined 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 jan
uary and July shall contain n state
ment OF the gross earnings and profits
of the previous six months. and be PUB.
lished in newspaper where such AS
sociation is established at, the expense
OF the Association making the same, and
II there be no newspaper published at
such place, then in some newspaper to
be designated by the Comptroller of
the Currency within the County or
State where such Association is located,
and every Banking Association shall
make and transmit to the Comptroller
of the Currency Especial report as afore-
said, of its condition on any day speci-
fled or whenever required by the Com
ptroller of the Currency. Any Asso-
citation failing to make and transmit
such monthly or other report shall be
subject to penalty OF 500 for each day
after five days that such Bank shall
delay to make and transmit any report
as Aforesaid, and in case any Associa-
ton shall delay or refuse to pay the
penalty herein imposed when the same
shall be assessed by the Comptroller OF
the Currency, the amount OF such
! penalty may be retained by the Trea-
surer Of the United States upon the
order of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, out OF the interest as It may
become due to the Association, of bonds
deposited with him to secure ctrcula-
ton, and all sums OF money collected
for penalties under this section shall be
paid into the Treasury Of the United
States.
Mr, Hooper from the same committee
reported a bill prohibiting National
Banks certifying checks where they
have not deposits of the parties cover
ing the amount certified. Passed.
Mr.. Barnes from the same committee
reported a bill to prevent National
Banks loaning money on United States
notes, or National Bank notes as COL
lateral security.
Mr.. Barnes explained the object OF
the bill which is to prevent the loaning
of money and thus making corner in
| the money market.
After some discussion and altesation
of yerbiage the bill passed.
Mr.. Hooper called up the bill report
ed by him to prevent the further in
crease of the public debt.
ON motion Of Mr.. Judd, the following
section was added:
SECTION 81. Be it further enacted that
from and after the passage of this act,
all sales OF gold on account of the Uni
ted States shall be made at public auc-
tion by proper officer of the Treasury
Department, after giving three days pub
lie notice of the time and place where
such sales shall be made, by advertis-
i ing the same for at least three days.
i Mr.. Judd stated he found from the
report of the Secretary OF the Treasury,
4 that $263, ,03I had heen paid by the gov
1 ernment aB commissions on the sale o.
4 gold and silver since it first commenced
to sell. The bill as amended was pass
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the same com;
i mittee, reported back the Senate bill
supplements to the National banking
bill OF June 8, 1864, with various amend
ments. After debatethe bill was order
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