Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate To-day.
MI. Chilcott introduced bill in the Senate to-
day, appropriating $4,000 for representation Of
the government In the national mining and indus
trial exposition at Denver, Col Referred to the
committee on appropriations
The Senate disposed Of the routine orders with
rush, and resumed the discussion of the exten-
sion Of the Spendelow steam grain shovel patent
The bill was Indefinitely postponed-yeas Is. nays
Mr.. Morrill, reported favorably from the finance
committee the House bill authorizing the receipt
bars The committee amend the bill SO as to st re-
not less than 5000 instead Of 500 The bin
purpose was to allow gold bars of which the gov
ernment bas on hand some 0OO, 600 worth, to be
sent abroad. instead OF gold coin, thus saving
transportation charges from the New York assay
omce TO the Philadelphia mint and back.
LOSSES BY REBEL RAIDS
The remainder OF the time for morning business
was consumed upon the bill to refund So 271 to
Hiram johnson and 46 others, being the surplus OF
military assessment paid by them and accounted
Tor to the United States in excess OF the amount
required for the indemnity for which it was levied
and collected.
Mr.. Ingalls, said the bill involved the question
whether or not the government is to be held re-
spOnsible for the reimbursement of assessments
rebel raids during the war. He objected to the
bill in order to have it considered outside of the
Anthony rule limiting debate.
The bill was taken up Notwithstanding the OBJ
1ection-yeas, IS; nays, 10.
Mn Mr. ia Jackson, who reported and called up the
DILL SAID it grew out OF the destruction OF govern
ment buildings and private property CT loyal citi-
zens In rebel raid at Henderson, Tenn, in 1862.
and Jackson as to the loyalty of two OF the parties
named IN the bill; the latter claiming that certain
testimony @ read by Mr. ingalls, had been over
OF the locality. After voting down motion to re-
commit, the Senate passed the bill by a uiua uoce
vote without further debate.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Navy-Commodore j. B. Creighton, to be a rear
admiral. Capt VIM. T. Truxtun, to De commo-
dore. Commander Alfred Hopkins, to be captain
Commander Ieutenant nscar ~ Fagnee 70 70 6e 6e
lieutenant commander Master John Downes to
De lieutenant
House OF Represe natives.
On motion Of Mr.. Kasson a bill was passed in
the House to-day providing that any person being
originally citizen OF the United States who has
been naturalzed as subject OF Great Britain may
pdolicly declare his renunciatiOn OF such natural-
zation and resume bis character and privileges as
ment to that effect
On motion of Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, a bill was
lection district Of virginia and making m Kin M Newport
News port OF entry.
THE BANK CHARTER EXTENSION BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the bank charter extension bill, the pending ques-
tion being on the amendment offered by Mr. Buck
ner reducing the period for which banks may ex-
tend their charters from twenty to ten years. The
amendment was rejected yeas, 90; nays, 116
vsng s cnarers Of az nsnss
expire at the end OF twenty years from 1st Jan
uary, 1888. unless Congress shall provide for an
The amendment was rejected. Mr. Hammond. of
Georgia, then offered his amendment providing
that the Jurisdiction for suits hereafter brought by
or against any national banking association lex
cept suits between them and the q. s. or Its on
GERS or agentS) shall be the same as the urisdc-
ganized under any law Of the United states which
do or might do banking business, where such ma
tlonal banking association may be doing business,
when such suits may be begun.
MT Holman offered as a substitute for the
amendment an amendment providing that no
national banking association shall hereafter have
the right to bring or maintain any action in any
United States court for the judicial district In
which it is located against any citizen OF such dis
trict
Mr. Bland offered an amendment to the substi.
tute prohibiting national banking associations
from issuing circulating notes, and providing that
hereafter no national banking association shall
increase its circulation or be organized with au-
out as not germane. Mr.. Holman's substitute was
retected-yeas, %; nays, g.
out division. Mr.. Bland then offered the amend
ment noted above, and it was lost.
Mr. Randall offered an amendment providing
That In the organization OF any banking asSocia-
| tton intended to replace any existing banking
association and retain the name thereof the hold
entitled to preference in the allotment OF the
shares of the new association in proportion to the
number OF shares held by them respectively in the
On Yfnd
that every banking association which shall obtain
the neneat M OF this act shall pay the cost of pre-
pairing the plates for such new circulating notes
as shall be issued to it, and all other costs incident
to the substitution Of such new circulating notes
banking associations by law. Adopted.
MT Bland offered an amendment to continue
national banks as banks Of deposit ana discount
The amendment was rejected-yeaS, Il; nays, 13S
Mr.. Brumm, in speaking to an amendment, took
occasion to reply to some remarks made by Mr..
playing into the hands OF the republican party.
The District I'm Congress.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF coll
UMBIA
agreed to hold session at one O'Clock tomorrow
to hear the arguments Of the butchers committee
In opposition to the passage Of the abattoir bill
The committee decided to refer the petition of the
washington Society for Moral Education to the
committee on public health. The petitioners are
against the license by law recognition OF houses
"A
inspectors OF wood was referred to the District
commissioners for investigation and report Mr..
Urner was directed to report joint resolution ex-
tending the fishing season In the Potomac to June
18th.
FRBEDMAN's BANK DEPosrToRs.
Mr. Lynch has introduced bill In the House to
reimburse the depositors of the Freedmans Saving
and Trust Company for losses incurred by the fail
ure OF the bank. 1t authorizes the commissioner
OF the bank, with the approval of the Secretary of
the Treasury, to pay to all depositors whose ac-
counts have been properly verified sum OF money
to the verified balances due the depositors at
the time OF the banks failure, less the amount Of
dividends which have or may be declared from the
assets OF said company; and for this purpose the
sum OF 81 much thereof as may be neceS-
sary, is hereby appropriated any money in the
treasury OF the United States not otherwise appro
priated. said amount to be placed to the credit OF
said commissioner by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury Tor the purposes In this act specified provided,
the provisions OF this act within two years from
ana after its passage shall be forever barred. And
provided further that nothing In this act shall be
construed to entftle depOsitors to the amount of
any dividend or dividends barred under existing
laws
CLOSING OF ALLEYa
Mr. cassidy has introduced q bill. which has
been referred to the District committee, providing