The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-20

wasHrSGToS. May ~, 1882.
SENATE.

F1rfy-scvenfb CongrcSs-ffrSsS esssen
wasHISGToS. May l9, 1882.
SENATE.
Mr.. Anthony reported fayorably from tht
Printing Committee joint resolution au
thorizing the printing and sale at cost pric'
Of the Congressional Directory and the cur
rent numbers OF the Congressional Record
Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Conger the Senate pro
ceeded 10 consider bills reported for public
buildings.
The Offering and rejection OF amend
menis was alternated with motions 70 adj
journ. until finally Mr.. Morgan moved &c
provide that none OF the money 70 which
anv State shall become entitled under the
act shall be retained by the United States
on account Of any direct tax remaining
due or unpaid from any State to the United
States under the act Of August. 1871.
Adop;ed-yeas, 81; nays, 5. The Till
was then passed-yeas, %; nays, i.
Adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
/ Mr.. Townsend, OF Ohio, introduced a
/ bin establishing a board or commission OF
4 interstate commerce a. a bureau OF the
I Interior Department. Referred.
The House then resumed the considers
/ ton % the bank-charter extension bin, the
pending question being on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Grape, Of Massachusetts, a.
an independent section.
House bills for public buildings at points
named. with amounts Of appropriations
stated. were passed: Louisville, ny, s500.-
600; Hannibal. No. $751; 600; Detroit
Mich. S600. 900: Council Bluffs, 500, 600.
House bill appropriating s2O0,00O for q
public building at Syracuse, y. Y, was
substituted for Senate bill on the same sub
ject and passed.
Senate bin appropriating $4,000 for q
building ar Poughkeepsie, y. Y, also
passed.
The Lynchburg VA building bin was
laid aside without prejudice pending q
controversy in committee. House bills ap-
propriating 100000 for a building at 70
chester, y. Y. S125.O00 for a building at
Galveston. Texas, and the Senate bin ap-
propriating 100000 for q building at La
Crosse, Wis, were also passed. The az
grecate Of these appropriations during The
morning hour was Sl.g75,000.
Senate bills authorizing the Texas and
ST. Louis Railway Company to build
bridges in Arkansas. and 10 incorporate
the Garfield Memorial Hospital, were
passed.
The per cent. land bill then came up.
Mr.. CrapO's amendment i as follows
" That only National Banking Associa-
ton now organized, or hereafter organ
lied. desiring 10 withdraw it, circulating
notes. upon the deposit o. lawful money
with the Treasurer Of the United STATES. a.
provided In section 4 Of the act Of June
~. 1874. shall be required % giye ninety
DAYS notice 70 the Secretary OF the Treas
ury Of il intention to deposit lawful mo-
uev and withdraw it, circulating notes
provided that not more than $1,000, 600 Of
lawful money shall be deposited during
any calendar month for this purpose; and
provided further that the provisions u tins
section shall not apply 70 bonds called FOR
redemption 10y the Secretary Of the Treas
ury: but when bonds are called for re-
dempfion, banks holding such called bonds
shall surrender them within thirty day. a.
ter maturity Of their call"
After several Intellectual attempts 70
amend il Mr.. Grapes amendment was
adopted without division.
Mr.. CTapO offered az an additional sec
ton IN amendment providing that on de-
p0sit u bonds the association making the
same shall be entitled 70 receive from the
Comptroller circulating notes equal in
amount 10 80 per cent. 81 the current mar
ket value, not exceeding par, Of United
states bonds 50 transferred and delivered.
II further provides that n no time shall the
total amount % such notes issued exceed
80 per cent. Of the amount actually paid in
Of capital stock, and repeats sections OH
and SIC Of the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Morrison. Of Illinois, offered an
amendment that Congress may al any time
amend. alter. or repeal this acf and acts Of
which this is amendatOry. Adopted.
Many other amendments were offered in
the course OF the debate, but none adopted
except those above indicated.
The main question was ordered and the
hin passed as amended-yeas, 12j; nays.
G..
or the Virginia delegation only two are
recorded as Yotinc-to wit: Mr.. Garrison
In The affirmative and Mr.. Cabell IN the
negative.
There were q number Of pairs an
nounced, hut no statement a. 10 how the
member, would have voted excepting those
Of Messrs. Hewitt and Ketcham, Of New
York, who would have voted in the affirm
alive. with Mcssrs. Willis and Buckncr,
who would have voted in the negative.
The JOINT resolution was passed aplIo-
priatins $4,000, 900 10 supply the deicieu-
cy in the appropriation for army pensions.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from eX-Sergeani-at-A-ins
Thompson, stating briefly the status Of the
case Of Habit kilbOun CS. j. @. ThOmp-
son. and asking that his communication be
referred 10 the proper committee in order
that such action may be taken by the House
as the exigency Of the case may require.
Referred 10 Committee on Judiciary.
Nj. Calkins. Of Indiana, gave notice that
be would call up tomorrow the contested
election case Of Mickey us. 0'COnnOr, and
the House adjourned.
Commercial Crashes.
NEW YORK, NAV 19.-The failures
throughout the country for seven days re-
ported to New York number 1874. OF these
j. occurred in eastern States. 50 In west
ern, 30 ia southern, p in Middle, y in the