The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-04
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WAsHIyGToN. June 3.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on
Finance, reported favorably on the
House bill to amend the charter OF the
Freedmen Saving and Trust Company
Passed. The bill authorizes the ap-
pointm ent of three commissioners by
the comptroller of currency, to wind W
the affairs OF the company.
, Mr.. Sherman, from The Committee
on Finance, reported isvorabIy On the
Houfe bill explanatory OF the act o
June 80, 1869, in regard to savings
banks, with an amendment, which Was
agreed TO and the bill passed. l.:
reads as follows: That all deposits
made in institutions now existing which
do business only as savings banks, and
are recognized as such by the laws Of
th cir respective States or by Congress,
are hereby declared 10 be exempt from
taxation, the same as deposits in say
ipgs institutions that have no capital.
and although they have capital stock
or touds for the additional security Of
their depositors and pay
dividends thereon, no tax
shall be assessed upon deposits
made in such institutions or co!lected
OF them on said deposits otherwise than
as herein provided. Provided, that all
profits OF such eavings banks, less the
aforementioned dividends on the stock,
no, exceeding the ra OF 8 per cent. per
annun, are divided among deposi,ors,
aud that the capital stock is invested
only in the same class OF securities as
is.ued for invested deposits; and that
interest at q rate not less than four aud
one halt per cent be paid in all cases
to their depositors. to be made good, If
necessary, from the capital stock.
The morning hour having expired,
the Senate proceeded to consideration
of the consular and diplomatic appro-
pristion bill.
The several amendments were agreed
to. The bill was then read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Sergeant called up the pension
appropriation bill, which was read.
He explained that the amount Of the
appropriation by this bill was $685.
900, decrease OF $500, 900 as compared
with the bill of last year. The pension
roll would be smaller and smaller every
year, unless Congress should improper
ly increase i. by putting on cases. The
only amendment reported by the COM
mittee WAS one to fix the fee for prepar-
ing vouchers and administering oaths
at 25 cents in each case, instead OF 20
cents, as in House bill.
After discussion the amendment OF
the committee, fixing the fee at 25 cents
was agreed to. and the bill was read the
third time and passed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Orth, chairman OF the Commit
tee ON Foreign Affairs. reported a joint
resolution providing for the ter,nina-
tion OF the treaty OF July LIB, 1893,
between the United States and Belgium,
which proves detrimental to American
commerce. Passed.
Mr.. Wheeler, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back
Senate amendments to the army sp'
preparation bill, and the House pro-
ceeded to take action thereon.
The first amendment was to add to
the provision, limiting the number OF
enlisted men to $4,000 The words
"includi.g Indian scouts' were con-
curredin, with an additional amend
ment that the provision shall not be
construed TO diminish the signal ser
vice, and that the signal corps shall be
maintained as now organized under
the authority Of the Secretary OF War
The next important amendment WAS
to insert in the paragraph which for
bids the payment oil money for trans
portation, TO railroads which received
grants on the condition that they should
be public highways for the use OF the
free from toll or other
charges the words, "or upon any con-
ditions for the use OF such road, the
object being to avoid any technical
limitation that might he put on the
definition. The amendment was con-
CURED in without objection. All
amendments affecting the decision by
the various bureaus o! the War De-
partment OF claims tor quartsrmasler's
stores, &c were uou.concurred in The
bill was then sent TO the conference
commmitiee.
Mr.. Hale. OF Maine, presented the
conference report on the navy appro.
pristion bill. Agreed to.
On motion o. Mr.. Rusk the Senate
amendments to House bill to amend
the pension acts and to increase the
pensions OF totally disabled men were
taken from the Speakers table aud
sent to q committee OF conference.
Messrs. Rusk, Small and Holman were
appointed as such committee.
Mr.. Kelly asked leave to offer the
following:
WBEkBAs, By section I, OF article lst
OF the Constitution OF the United States
it is provided that all bills for raising
revenue shall originate in the House OF
Representatives and that by section s
Of ssid article it is further provided that
Congress shall have power 10 lay and
collect taxes. duties on imports and
e1cises and to regulate commerce with
foreign nations therefore be it
Resolred, That toe President, be and
is hereby requested to inform this
House whether the executive depart
ment OF the government is st this time
engaged 10 considering terms Of treaty
by which commerce between the United
States and the British provinces OF
North America are to be regulated and
by which Congress will be deprived OF
its constitutional right to control these
subjects thus specially conf
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