, 1874-04-11

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Tho question was thon tnkon on roconsldor4
ing tho poatponen,ont vote, aud It was rooonsid-
orod-yeas, 129; nays, 120.
Tho vote tllon camo back on tho motion to
postponc, md It wne rejected on vote by toll
orI-70 to LOG.
Mr.. IAYNAHD proposed to reopen tho debate
In uraor to lot Mr. Da"oa Bpealt on tho bill, but
objection was made.
t.a Ihe previous question WAS movod and aecond-
ed OH all tho ponding amendmonts and tho
House proceeded to vote Upon them in their or
dor. Tho first voto was on tue amendment offor-
ed by Mr.. Mitchell (mcmhor Of tho Banking
Committeo) to add to Sec. the following:
Iroutdt That, in caso Increase Of National Bank
Of 1854 shall tako paco. tho Secretary Of tho
and cancel 1egn-ondor notes to tho e1ont Of such in
creaso until the outstanding and tnpaid legatender
p1rposo o Is authorized to uso any existing surplus
revenue or III default Of any such surplus to se115
per cent bonds Of tho Government. -
The amendment was rojocted-yeas, 70; nayB,
160. >.
The noxt voto WIS on the amendment ofrcrod
by AIr. Blery, to strike out Secs. 7 and 8 Of
tho bill. Nejeotod, without the yeas and nays.
Tho noxt vote WAS on tho amendment offored
mitteo) to inscrt tho following as IN additional
section to Mr. Morriam's substitute:
That 50 much Of tho hfth section Of tho act ontcd
an sct to authorize tns issue Ct @ united l. States
sa aoas aee a 1se
tho 1ned Sates annuaily, and tho settling ei tho
Same apart ~ sinking fund, bo 80 anenaea TINT
% sa L. sppe aooiy 10 tho dsbf
Of tho Unlted States, known as United States notes.
seea rs
sha bo lmao aer the lst day Of january, 1874. and
The amendment. was rejocted-yeas, 70; nays,
104.
Tho noxt vote was on tho substitute offered by
Mr.. Merriam, Of tho Banding Committee, tho
tho original bill, and the last. section being as
follows:
SEQ. .. Thht any National Bank desiring to
withdraw portion Of its circulation mny, upon do
80 o0o with the Treasurer oi tic United States, With
draw tho honda pledged to secure Ike amount Of 1ta
snS aa aoun s II
bonds; proytdSd TN. the bonds on dsnoeis with thu
Treasurer ahan not 10 reduced below $4,000.
Tho substitute was rejected without tho
yeas and nays, tho vote By tollors being Ct
to SO.
Mr. MAYNARD tlon moved to strito out tho
to be organized without circulation. Tho Beo-
| ton was STRICKEN out without tho yeas and nays.
Mr. BIERY then moved TO strike out tho
eighth section OF tic Dill. Whlch pf0VlQee 1of tne
| monthly issue OF $4,000, 600 In gold-notos ~
! a substitute for that anonnt Of logal-tondes
| notes to DO cancelled anl destroyed and moi
roisHued.
The eighth section WAS struck out-yoas, lao
nays, 35.
6lr. NEGLEY then offered m additional soc
| tion limiting tho amount Of United States notes
in circulation to $500 000. 100, and providing fo1
their convortibilisy into 5:G5 por cent bonds.
| Mr. KELLEY moved his 3.85 proposition as Z
/ o,,1asf i},,fn f1rN
Mr.. BUTLER {Mass.) wanted to move :hr
amendment providing for 1egal-tondor notes In.
| atend Of National Bank notes, but Mr. Maynard
| declined to allow either OF them to be offered
and movod tho previous question on Negley't
| and Koey's amondmcnts.
Pouding the previous question, Mr. KEEL
LOGG moved to lay tho bill and amendments
~ The he HOUSE refused to iay the bill on tho table
-yoas, SO nays, 105.
| Tho previous question WAS then aeconded or
on Nogloy's aud AelleyA amendments. Mr: Kol'
loy's amotldmont WAS substituted for Negloy'e
| and thcn vote wna tnken on inserting Kelley't
amendment in tho bill. 1t waB rejoctod-yoas
! 118; nays, 122. There waa q great deal Of OK.
! citoment attending this yoto as 1t was very
| close, and Boyeral mombors ut tho supreme mo-
ment changed their votes.
| 4 motion to adjourn over till Monday WAS do
foated-yeaB, 102; uaya 1873.
After good deal Of ti1no Hpcnt oyor parlia
montary srarl, tho House, at favo minutes pas
q, adjourned.
The Currency bill comes up at 1850 o'clock to
morrow. with tho seventh and eighth section
struck out.