Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-15
q yKoRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings

SENAIE--ME. kentOn presented memoris.
OF Aoes T9ler Oornsliss Vanderbilt ard
others OF New York. sgainst granting Americs
registers 10 foreign built ships.
Also, = mesnorist n, taso OF the importation
Sir. Osborn can up bin granting land. in Al,
of n certain Railroad I'm Florida. which - A.
c1sed, amended and passed.
Mr.. Ednunds called up House bfll 90 defne
tie duties OF Pension Agents. and - provide for
the quarterly payment Of pensions.
During the debate Mr.. r. said there were
2ss,sll names en- the pension rolls. he also sAid
that the Pension Committee had considered the
propriety Of = change an the method OF paying
pensions by substituting the money order system
lor the pension agencies, and the Committee
n. ssrs ss,n%Snsly % % o. The opinion that PAYMENTS
sna resait In great delay and eonf usson.
Af.lAsis spoke OF the facility with which pen
slons wese PAID IN former years BY the banks.
with the nsiional hasiks by which the pensions
could be pad, without expense 20 the govern
ment or the pensiOner.
Mr.. Edmunds did not think u practicable 20
make an arrangement, although hethcught it
TO he good thing. d
After some further discussion, the bill was
passed over temporarily.
Mr.. Osborn, nom COSnmittee a uhhc Lands,
reported. with amendment, ball YHseing lands
TO the North Louisiana and nexss Railroad
Company
Mr.. Cssserly introduced Joint resolution ap-
propriating SIS 600 10 remove A reef IN the har-
bor Of San Francisco.
Also. Joint resolution providing that nothing
in the act OF May 81, lSso, relAage % the
Northern Pacific Railroad shall De Construed
into any guarantee by the United States OF the
funds OF said road, nor snail II issue mortgage
bonds 10 an amount exceeding $50. .Oe0. .eJo
HoUsE.-Mr. Julian (EndA obtsined leave to
take from the Speakers table and refer 20 the
Committee on Public Land the Senate bll re-
lating to the Central Branch OF the Union Ps-
cilc Railroad.
Mr.. Poland W.T. introduced a bin 60 e.
into effect the decree OF the Court Of the 5
ern District OF New York relative ~
schooner l.. =. Davis. Referred % the e..
mittee on Appropriations.
MT. Crebs ILL., presented a memorial Tor
removal OF the capital, aud asked that IL nj.
be printed in the Globe.
ON motion Of Mr.. FarnswOrth, tiil.,) IN.
Committee ON Military fairs were instTucte4
TO inquire and report what amount had been
drawn from the Treasury for the Soldiers Ma
uonal Asylum; under what act, from what
fund; by whom drawn: how expended, Sc,
with power 60 send Tor papers, take testimony,
and report at any time.
Mr.. Maynard, Tenn from the Committee
OF Ways and Means, reported a bill 20 relieve
coal Of all taxation, and for other purposes.
The bill RENTS all taxes on coal or ON receipts
from the trafhc in coal, or Tor transportation OF
coal SC.
Mr.. Ward N. W said the bill was not In ac-
cordance with the instructions OF the House,
and he moved IL be reoOmmitted 70 the Ways
and Means Committee. So ordered.
The House then took mp the ninety-five mil
lion currency bill, the question being upon the
adoption OF the substitute offered by Mr.. In
gersoll (il-,l providing for the issuing OF forty
four millions additional legal tender notes.
The amendment was rejected-aYes 50, noes
l0l.
Several other amendments were then re-
jected, and the question REQUIRED upon the
amendment offered by the committee a sub
stltute for the Senate bill
Mr.. Garfield, (Ohio,) chairman Of the COM
mittee, spoke in support OF the substitute.
This substitute is the first, second tenth aud
eleventh sections OF the bill which was lost y
few days since, and provides-lst. For the is
suing of ninety-hye millions national bank
notes. 2d. Cancels forty-fve and q half mil
lions three per cents and thirty-nine and half
millions Of greenbacks- Sd. Takes TWENTY-FIVE
millions from the States having an excess, and
distributes il West and South, but not until after
the ninety-fve millions have been issued. The
fourth section allows a bank in a State having
an excess 70 remove 70 State in deficiency,
taking with Il its capital, circulation, &c.l
Mr.. Judd (Il.) moved 10 amend the section
by striking out the latter clause csnceling the
greenbscks, and briefly supported the amend
ment.
Mr. Coburn qnd.) opposed the bin, fAvOring
a greenbsck circulation.
Mr. Schenek tOhio) favored the amendment
as amended by Mr.. Judd. he had never con
sideIed any ATTEMPT % return % Specie pay
ments By any violent measure. The character
of our country was such that there was but lit
tie danger OF there being a surplus OF circula-
uOh- he oeneNec tne hSuse, II az passed the
bill, would be but complying with a sound pub
hc demandfor more equitable distribution OF
the currency.
The amendment Of Mr.. Judd was adopted, y
TO a.
An amendment to the last section, offered by
Mr.. Allison, Iowa. prohibiting national banks
from paying interest on deposits received from
other national banks or on current deposits, and
from including IN their reserve Of lawful money
any deposits upon which interest Is received or
paid, was re ected-ayes GO, noes IS.
An amendment by Mr.. Coburn, 20 issue forty
four million greenbacks to redeem the three
per cents, was rejected-ayes Is, noes -.