Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-01


! discussion, was modified to read as
! follows:
THAT after the expiration Of six
months from the passage of this
act, any banking association located
in any State having more than its
proportion of circulation may be re-
moved 10 any State having less than
its proportion of circulation under
such rules and regulations as the
4 Comptroller Of Currency, with the dp-
/ pr0v8l Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, may require; provided, the
amount of the issue of said bank shall
not be deducted from the amount Of
the new law, as provided for in this
act" Which was adOpted-yeas 43;
nays l..
No further action was taken on the
bill-an understanding having been
effected that vote VIII be taken on
the bill on Tuesday at o'clock.
The Senate at 4 pm. went into ex-
1 eeutiye session, ana shortly afterwards
adjourned.
H0Se.-Bill5 were introduced as
fellows: TO provide for the redemption
of not exceeding SI06, 600, 600 ia United
States bonds, and issuing therefor an
equivalent amount OF notes not bear
ing interest; fixing the pay Of Sena-
tors ana Representative at 5000
year, ane, reducing their mileage to
ten cents per mile, from the 4th of
March, 1870.
Mr.. IngersOll introduced a resolu-
ton directing the Committee or Bank
ing and Currency to report back, with
in six days, his biz authorizing an ad-
ditioDal issue Of legal tender notes to
amount 10 S44, 900, ,O0U, but the House
refused to second the previous ques-
ton, by q vote OF 43 to Il, and the res
olution went over.
Dir. Cuilum offered a resolution di-
recting the special Committee on
Postal Deiegrapbs TO enquire into the
whole subject Of Ielegraphing through
out the Uaited States, and authorizing
it to send i0r persons; bat the House
refused to second the previous ques-
ton, and the resolution went over.
Mr.. McNeely offered a resolution
declaring that the national debt should !
be paid ia strict compliance with the (
contract, and that the 5-2J's are paya- |
able la gTeenbacks, and condemniBg
the policy OF tke Administration in I.
redeeming such bonds Gt q high rate /
Of premium, while 1t has clearly the I
right to reI+taem them at par.
Dir. Jones, of keTtucky, offered to /
lay il On the tBble, for the purpose OF /
testing the sense 0f the House. The |
motion was carried by yeas Ia, pays 4
"a. a s.FI. ;sartS-. vote.
Mr.. Burr offered q resolution Gazing.
for l1iornstiOnOt llle quantity OF aW
such IS copper, In and pig
iron or hand in the various Geck
yards and afseGSis, and why il should
not be sold. Adopted.
Afr. Cuiium offered resolution call
ing Tor Information as 10 the amount
1f taE collected for 1853 On liquors and
la e2ch Congressional Dis
lrict, and also tAe sggregate amount
collected from all sources ia each Con-
greSsiOnal District. Adopted.
Mr. Logan offered q resolution TO
invite the National Labor Union,
ROC in session at Washington, to have
an addEa5s delivered by one Of its
in uize Nail OF the House,
some evening this week, on the prin-
cipies and objects of the association
adopted by - To 3.
claring that the constitutional author
ity TO levy taxes does not include any
power 10 Impose duties for any other
purpose than tie collection Of tie rev.
auue, and that tariff levied for any
other purpose than that OF revenue,
and especially 10 foster and encourage
one section OF the country, Or one
class OF citizens al the expense
0iE another section, or other classes
IS UNAUTHORIZED by The Constitution,
unjust to the great body OF the people,
and Injurious 10 almost all industries,
and directing the Committee on
Ways and Means 10 prepare bill IN
accordance with these views.
Mr.. Kelsey moved 10 table the resO-
iGuUu, Ug, tEC morning hour expired,
aud il went over until next Monday.
NF. EiSch offered q resolution to I
grant hel:garant rights to the republic 1
OF Cuba, GII,t moved its reference to a
select committed If seven. Ir. Banks
moved It's reference 10 the Committee
on Foreign affairs, and The latter was
agreed to by I25 To Il.
Mr. LoliIa O1ered a resolution dl- 4
recting the Committee on Printing 10 +
iutorm the House as to the practICa- /
bility OF providing a more econom- /
ical and etncient method OF publish I
ing the transactions Of the Patent OF 4
lice. Adopted.
Mr.. Beck, from the Committee on /
WAYS and Means, offered a resolution /
calling for Information as to the ag- &
thority by which }. A. Leech Il Co., /
Of 2325 Pearl street, New York, have |
procured a copy of the revenue cOu- /
pon booI. to be used by distillers, etc, I
known as Blank Form No, 81, and /
directing tae suspension Of the order /
in that respect. adopted.
Richard SsyeT, mamber elect from |
the First District OF Virginia, appeared I
and was sworn IN, and also Lewis
MckGazie, from Virginia.
After sGale unimportant proceedings
the House adjourned.