Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-19

United states senate.
WASHINGTON, May 1Ssh.-The House bill
the receipt of United States gold
coin in exchange for gold bars was passed.
Congsr said he would urge action upon the
bills for public buildings tomorrow.
The FIVE per cent. land bill was then
taken up.
Saulsbury's amendment, prohibiting States
receiving money from applying any of it to
pay agents employed to procure it, was mod
flied by Beck adding the words. except this
be il accordance with the laws of the State
pass ed after the passage of this Act.
Adopted.
Vance advocated an amendment requiring
the quantity of lands donated for railroads
and educational purposes in the States named
to be ascertained, and opposed the bill.
The discussion was continued by Conger,
Allison and McDill, and then Morgan offered
an amendment, which was accepted by the
frier ds of the bill, requiring that the pay
ment of per cent. be made in cash instead
of bonds.
Morrill, gave notice of amendments, and
the bill went over.
After an executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 18th.-On motion Of
Kasson. bill passed providing that any per:
son being originally citizsn of the United
States who had been naturalized as subject
of Great Britain, may publicly declare his
remuneration Of such naturalization and re-
sumo his character and privileges as citizen
of the United States, by signing an instru-
ment to that effect.
The House resumed consideration of the
bank charter extension bill, the pending
question being on an amendment offered by
Buckner, reducing the period for which banks
may extend their charters from twenty to ten
years. It was lost by a vote of 80 to 116.
Cannon offered the following amendment
as an additional section to the bill That
the national banks now organized, or here.
after organized, having capital of $50, DOC
or less, shall not be required to keep deposit
with the Treasurer of the United States bonds
in excess Of $40 900 as security for their circu-
lating notes, and such of those banks having
on deposit in excess OF that amount are
authorized to reduce their circulation by the
deposit of lawful money, as provided by law.
Adopted-ayes 102, noes 100.
Cannon moved to reconsider and lay that
motion on the table. Agreed to-ayes Ill,
noes &c.
Hammond then offered his amendment
providing that jurisdiction for suits hereafter
brought by or against national banking asso
Citations, except suits between them and the
United States, or its officers or agents, shall
be the same as the jurisdiction for suits
brought against banks not organized under
any laws OF the United States. Agreed to.
Randall offered an amendment providing
that the organization of any banking assoeia
ton intended to replace any existing banking
association shall retain the name thereof
Holders of stock in the expiring association
shall be entitled to preference in the allot
ment of shares in the new association In pro
portion to the number of shares held by then
respectively in the expiring association
Adopted.
Holman offered an amendment, providing
that every banking institution which shsl
obtain the profit of this Act shall pay Tor thu
cost CT preparing the plates for such new
circulating notes as shall be issued by it, ano
all other costs incident to the substitution o.
such new circulating notes for the old, In ad
dition to the tax now imposed on banking in
stitutions by law. Adopted.
A long discussion then followed on the
merits of greenbackism. i,
On motion of Grape, the following amend
ment was inserted at the end of Section z
And the franchise of such association, as ar
association. is hereby extended, for the sol.
purpose of liauidating their affairs until such
affairs are finally closed"
Section has reference to banking sssocia
tons which do not avail themselves of thu
provisions of the Act.
Randall then offered his amendment as al
independent section.
Crspo offered as substitute the following
"That any national banking association now
organized, or hereafter organized, desiring t.
withdraw its circulation notes upon q deposi
of lawful money with the Treasurer of tht
United States, as provided in Section 4 il
the Act of June 20, 1874, shall be required Il
give 80 days notice to the Secretary OF the
Treasury of its intention to deposit Lawful
money and withdraw its circulating notes
provided not more than So. 600. 600 in Lawful
money shall be deposited during any calendar
month for this purpose, and provided, fur
Their. that the provisions of this section shall
not apply to bonds called fer redemption BY
the Secretary of the Treasury; but wher
bonds are called for redemption, the bank
holding such called bonds shall surrender
them within 80 days after maturity of thu
CALL"
Randall declared his willingness to accep
the substitute.
Culbertson of Texas moved to amend tn
amendment by providing that no bank shal
surrender any more than ons.tenth its cir
culation in any one year. Rejected-ayes ~
nays lie.
Haskell of Kansas said he had intended t.
vote for the pending bill, but he was not pre-
pared to support it since the amendment OF
fered by Cannon had been adopted, because
radically changed the national banking sys
TEN. He dare not cast bis vote for PROPOSE
ton that would open the door to Q possibl
contraction of the currency that might reacl
500, 000, 600.
Cannon opposed the amendment offered b.
CraIo. The effect of it, he commended, wa
to organize corners on 4s and 49s, and squeez
the banks out.
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the President, transmitting tn
concluding report of the Secretary of Stat
and accompanying papers relative to the i'm
prisonment of Thomas Shields and Charlie
Weber in Mexico. Referred.
Among the papers is copy OF lette
signed by Shields and Webber to Represent
alive Bayue, of Pennsylvania, as follows
1--WE are released from Jail, and have had al
interview with Hon. n. P. Morgan, an,
from tho evidence produced we are satisfied
! that he has done all in his power for us. W.
make this statement without any menta
reservation"
Adjourned.
The Political Struggle in Congress.
WASHINGTON, May 1Sth.-Soms doubt i
expressed tonight whether the bauk bill viii
be finally passed before Saturday. To
morrow is private bill day, and majorit,
of the Democrats want the regular order tt
prevail Last Friday the bank bill wa
called up, and Randall then successfully LEI
the flibustering movement that lasted TIVE
hours. Private business or no business
was the Democratic fat, and as the result
of the deadlock 40 business was trans
acted. While there are quite number
of Democrats who desire the bank bill
disposed of as soon as possible, {
majority have been restrained will
difficulty from filibusterirg against its pas
sage, and they may be able successfully Il
prevent action upon it for at least one day, i
the Republicans will move the Mackey
away. Members of both parties anticipate
bitter fight over this case, The Democrat
have decided to flibuster against it, and thu
Republicans are at present without quorum
of their members in attendance. There is I
strong feeling on the majority side that tn,
Mackey. OConper and other Southern con
tested election cases must be acted upon q
the present session, mainly for the politica
effect which the settlement of the cases il
favor of the contestants will have at the mex
election. The Republicans will not surren
der control of public business TO the minority
without long and bitter struggle, and no
until it is apparent that quorum of thei
members cannot be obtained. The leader
on both sides appear willing at the presen
time to lay aside important business to max,
little political effort on the approachini
elections.
The Point Barrow Relief Expedition.
WASHINGTON, May 1Stb.-Lieutenan J