Evening star., 1870-01-31
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
MONDAY, January 81.

MONDAY, January 81.
SENATE.-The Vice President laid before
the Senate a communication from the Secretary
Of the Treasury, enclosing the draft of a bill
ior the reorganization of the marine hospital
service. Referred TO the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. Trumbullpresented memorial from 5000
citizens of Chicago, asking the abolition of the
ranking privilege. Referred to the Committee
on Post Oflces.
Mr.. Hamilton presented memorials OF similar
import; which were referred TO the Committee
on Post Offices.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial from citi-
Zens Of Kansas asking that measures be adopted
to secure homesteads TO those persons who were
formerly slaves Mr.. Sumner said he had always
held the opinion that an essential part Of recon-
struction was to give each freedman . piece of
land, and he hoped 1T was not yet too late.
Mr.. Sherman with great pleasure presented
resolutions Of the General Assembly of Ohio,
ratifying the fifteenth amendment, rejecting
as he believed the sentiments of a vast majority
of the people of that State. He was also graft
ned in being able to state that the ratification
was effected by strict party vote, not single
Democrat having recorded himself in favor OF
this great principle.
The resolutions were read, and ordered to be
P-inted.
Mr.. Ramsey, from Committee on Post Offices,
reported, with amendments, the bill to incorpo-
rate the National Postal Telegraph Company.
Mr. Morton introduced a bill to admit the
State of Mississippi to representation in Con-
gress. Referred to judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Patterson introduced bill to incorporate
Savings Bank in the city of Washington.
district of Columbia.
Mr.. Cragin introduced a bill to abolish the
office OF Surveyor Of Customs. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Howard offered a resolution calling upon
the Attorney General for copies of any opinions
or instructions he may have given to any of the
military commanders since the passage Of the
last act relative to Georgia, and particularly
any instructions relative to the eligibility of
members Of the Georgia Legislature. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Morton, the President was
information he has relative to the recent cleo
ton in Mississippi, and the action of the Legis-
lature relative to the Fifteenth Amendment.
The currency bill was then taken up and Mr.
Morton withdrew his amendment to place the
additional amount Of bank circulation at
$50 ,OCO 600.
MIR. Sherman offered an amendment, that any
bank located in any State having more than its
proportion Of circulation shall have liberty to
remove to any State which has less than its pro-
portion Of circulation. Mr.. Sherman made this
amendment in behalf of the Finance Committee.
1t had heretofore received the approval of Con-
gress, and 1t was thought there would be no OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Norton said there was objection. I'm his
State (MinnesOta) there was plenty of capital
opposed to organized banking associations, and
they did not want other parties to come in the
SAFE.
Mr.. Sherman said this would not interfere
with the proportion of the 5000 900 to which
Minnesota would be entitled.
MIR: Sawyer did not see any objection, If the
circulation Of these banks that should be re-
moved was not included in the quota of the cir
cuatiOn allotted to each State; but this was not
certain, as it could not be told what cOnstruc-
ton the Comptroller of the Currency would
place on this provision.
Mr.. Morton said it would certainly be great
hardship for the citizens of Minnesota or anv
sate their
banking business, to find themselves forestalled
10y banks coming from the other States having
an excess of circulation.
Mr.. Warner moved as a proyiso that the pro-
visions OF this section shall not GO into effect for
six months after the passage OF the act.
Mr. Abbott offered an amendment declaring
that no such construction shall be put upon the
section as to authorize the circulation of any
bank which may be removed into any State be-
ing deducted from the quota which any State
may be entitled to under the additional circu-
atiOn to be issued, which was agreed to.
Ihe amendment OF Mr.. Warner was then
agreed to.
Mr.. Conkling said if there was to be any COM
plant in regard to this matter it would more
properly come from those States where the
banks would be removed from, not from those
into which they would be removed.
Mr.. Cragin said after all the great COMPLAINT
that had been made against the New England
States OF having too much banking capital he
was rather surprised to hear the representatives
Of the South and the West expressing opposition
to having more than i5 900 900 increased circu-
latiOn.
HOCSE-Cnder the call Of States for bills
and joint resolutions tor reference only the fol-
lowing were introduced and referred to the
committees named:
By Mr.. Ketcham (N. W: Bill to define the
location of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Pa
citc Railroad COmmi ttee.
By. Mr.. Schfeld (Pa.) Bill to provide for ap-
Pointment tn1 OF apprentices and Of seainen in the
My Mr.. Cessna (Pa.): Bill to admit tie STATE
of Mississippi to Representation ip Congress.
MIR. Whittemore Is. C9 introduced a bill to
the same effect, and both were referred TO the
Committee on Reconstruction.
by Mr.. Welker (Ohio): A bin to amend the
act S establishing n House Of Correction for boys
IN ,Se the District Of Columbia, approved July 25
ls66. District OF Columbia.
By Mr.: Wilson (Ohio): Bill to amend section
nine OF the Pension act. Pensions.
By Mr.. Winans (Ohio): Bill to divide the
State Of Ohio into three Judicial Districts. Ju-
dietary.
By Mr.. Beck (Ky.): Joint resolution requiring
that all regulations and orders of the Internal
Revenue Bureau for the control and guidance
of distillers shall be signed by the Commissioner
IN person, and approved by the Secretary OF the
Treasury in person. Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Williams (lnd): Bill for the incorpo-
ration Of railway companies i'm the District of
Columbia. District of Columbia.
Also, bill for the incorporation Of companies
of Columbia. Same reference.
BY Mr.. voorhees, (lnd): Bill to authorize the
Kansas Pacific Railroad Company to continue
tnc CONSTRUCTION OF ltS road 10 II faSO, New
Mexico. Pacific Railroad
By MIR. Kerr (IndD: Bill to relieve the pOliti-
chi disabilities of James +. johnson, Of Bidford
county, Virginia. Reconstruction.
Under this call large number ofprivate bills
for claims, pensions, &C., were introduced and
referred to appropriate committees.
MI. ingersol (IIl.) introduced the following
resolution:
Resolrsd, That the Committee on Banking and
currency be- and they are hereby, directed to report
House Bill No. 426, authorizing an additional issue
illegal tender notes to the amount of 81 O and
no more, within six days.
The House, by a vote Of 43 to n, refused to
second the demand for the previous question,
and then q member arising to debate the reso-
luton, 1t went over under the rule.
Mr.. Crebs (In.) offered a resolution directing
the Special Committee on the Postal Telegraph
to inquire into the general management Of the
telegraphs throughout the United States, with
power to send for persons and papers.
Debate arising, the resolution went over under
the rules.
Mr.. McNeely (Ill.) introduced the following:
Resolred, That the national debt should be
paid in strict compliance with the contract
under which 1t was made, whether In coin or
greenbacks, and that the fve-twenty bonds
be paid in greenbacks or their equivalent and
that we condemn the policy Of the Administra-
ton, which is expending millions OF money In
buying bonds at premium, while the Govern
ment Las perfect right to redeem them at par.
MI. Jones (Ky) moved to lay the resolution
Mr.. Holman (Ind.) demanded the yeas and
nays; and the motion was carried by vote Of
ayes 10, nays Il.