, 1874-05-18
Text Of tho Dill rs Finally Passed
by tho Senalo.
The District Investigation Drawing
to O Close.
Washington Newspapers Acknowledge
the Magnitude Of tho Errors in
Measurement. ).
Tho Rebel Archives and tho Co.
1,cva Award.
Ru1nor Of Grants Return to the Army.
THE FINANCE BILL,

Runor Of Grants Return to the Army.
THE FINANCE BILL.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 17.-No attempt was
made In tho House yesterday to take up the Sem
ato Firnnco bill No. q. Tho Banking and Cur
roncy Committee had tie bill uudor considora-
ton yesterday, but failed to agrco Us to what
should bo douo about 1t. Another
1nooting Of tho Committee will bs
Eo1d na ,x,tf t9-norrow ,9t,,, morning whom aecis:
tao Committee Ia supposed to DO opposed to
tl'e bill as IT stands, aud will euleavor TO amend
1t before recommending action By tho Hounu
An attempt will likely bo made to pnt It Of, it's
row; ut all oyonts 1t will DO oallod up for action
III the course OF T. foW days.
It is lnderstood thnt Kelley wtll insist on put
ting Ills 65.1o0 convertible bond proposition
into tho now bill.
TErr or THE FINANCE dill PASSED N TIE
The following is tho toxt Of the FINANCE bill
which passed the senato Mny Il, with all the
p i onactod, etc., Tint the "Act 10 provide
national currency secured by pledge Of jnlted
stssa bends, md t. provide for tho circulation nud
redemption thereof, approved Juno o. 1854, shall be
hereaftcs known % the National Hank Act Of 1864.
,,s sso. z That Soc 81 Of the National Hank act of
in provided for shall not hereafter o required to keep
on nald my anount Of money whatever by rcaaon Of
moneys required by said section to 10 Kept At a t,cs
on hand Ghall be determined by the anon Of deposits
IN a ressets ~ provided u tbo said acction and any
national banking association now organized or here
nfses to be organized zha keep and maintain as ]mrt
~ is rfsssse onsionrn psrt nf ths eon roeeysd by
as security for circulating npsea or goycrnmelt dr.
roBisH.
amended by requiring that each Of tile SAIL assoc1n
tionH alal, within ninety nys after tie passage Of this
Within is vaus at bo "1 nae" rh,rs a
Of discount md deposit are carried On: Ind Mi tbo
provisions Of ha sai sectionu Foq,rns or Permitting
lawful inoney rcsorres osewhere than i, it, a own
cynultx or rcts,iring OF rerntn0 tho redemnHon nf
tcrH. oxcopt II provided for in s ac arc hcrc6y r
pealesl.
seSera na1 o. m 3 a M ss snd The
nnd tho sanse aro hereby ropcaod and te proyiso IL
t,e hrat aoetton OF the aot
TILED an act to provide for the redemption at tho
= per cent temporary loan certificates - and for an
thereafter orRanizsa circulation Of $500 ooo"
nuu fte provts9 o. sas ,d section Of natd act Limit
:cdecmablo in gold coin to slc09oo0. and Sec. Of
aa Hct relating to the redistribution OF 900 Of
circulating notes bc, and tl!e Same nIo hereby
Iea,en; 1nat every assoclhon hereafter Organized
shN be subject to Hn1 ho governed bJ the rules
qsons' 1SCaa' ant :nd the rights
sssibed y law a. e Nationsl-13snkng as.oeistene,
Mn fo snne power to nmsn alser s1!d repeal pro-
7iacd by tho National Banking act Of 1864.
sso Tas cyery srsnaatlo n organized or to hc
nner Tue OF the sHd md Of tho
ies az IT. IT, III t. sha at 81 tines
Aeeu anu nage on aepo7t Ill 1ho treasury or tho Unit
Gu ntatet, IN lawful money 81 ne United States sum
ge uua o .I Ss @ cent oI ts " TO BE- hed an9
Msea ony ior to Tedenptlon ol ach circulation. md
e sa d n9{eS Of su M
"f q 1n ~ 1ma M us t tor 1eaGapt1oh IN GUMS
o poS sa.s o sba % 10 ,ns ~ ct
~ ~ 3a AZ m9aea 20 reGened ehs bo
Ell " t'u ,Ce.Eoaet oI ING currency 10 tho
Iehsutsh Issuing tue aamc. and he shall
no!ty thein HeyeraY IN tne LIT ,ny ct each month,
or oitentr ~ Ills discretion, or the amount Of such
rcaisemptsona, wheEeup9n each association
moi,he1 @ alal1 iorthwh dopoa't Will tho TreaE-
ts, res OF ta9 United , s.ates sum IN n United States
hotea c1an! to tho amount Of s circulating notes
90 re"eomed anu nll notes Of Natlonal Banks worn,
teaced, mulatcd, Or otherwise unfit for circulation
Alal Wien received by any AGsstant Treasurer Mt
amy designated repository Of tho United Hates DO
Warded to tue TrnaGlry Of The United Htntcs for re-
.cmption 1s provided lcrein and when such 1cdemr-
tlonH have been 90 reimbursed tho circulating notes 10
redeemed shall DO forwarded to ths respective aaaocia
worn, nti'ated, defaced, or rendered otherwise unfit