Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-20
FORTY-SEyEsTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 10.

MI. Anthony reported lavofaoiy IRON the
printing committee. the joint resolution au-
thorizing the printing and sale at the cost
price of the Congressional Directory and
The Senate considered the bills reported
for public buildings.
Mr.. Rollins, chairman of the committee
on public buildings, said these bills were
more numerous than heretofore. yet the ag-
gregate appropriations under them at the
present session, was less than at the previous
session.
Several House bills for public buildings
we're considered.
Bills appropriating 5000, 900 for a public
building at Syracuse and SIS, 900 for one at
Poughkeepsie were passed.
A controversy ensued between the New
York Senators over the proposed building at
Rochester, Lapham insisting upon an inser-
ton in the House bill advocated by his col
league, Miller, the effect Ct which was to Sc
cure the retention of the United States
Courts at Canandagua.
Bill passed.
Bills for the erection of several public
buildings and to incorporate the Garfield
Memorial Hospital, also passed.
The five per cent. land bill was taken up.
Mr.. Vance's amendment was rejected, as
also one offered by Mr. Hoar.
An amendment admitting California to the
benefits of the bill and requiring the money
paid to that state, to be held as school fund,
was adopted.
Mr. Morgan moved to provide none of the
money to which any state shall become en-
titled under the act shall be retained by the
United States on account of any direct tax
remaining due or unpaid, from any state to
tn. United States, under the act Of August
1871.
Adopted.
Bill then passed. yeas, %. nays, Il.
After placing the Geneva award bill on the
order as unfinished business, Senate ad-
Journed until Modnay.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio, introduced bill
to establish board of commissioners of in
ter-State commerce, as a bureau of the inte-
rior department.
Referred.
The House resumed consideration of the
bank charter extension bill. the pending
question being the amendment offered by Mr..
Grape, of Massachusetts, as an independent
section.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, moved to amend
the amendments by inserting $1,000 900 in
lieu of s5,OO0,000. Rejected, yeas 80, nays
1O4.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, moved to amend
the amendment by striking out the words,
''But when bonds are called for redemption,
banks holding such called bonds shall sur
render them within thirty days after the ma
.turity of their call
Rejected.
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, moved to
amend the amendment by adding the proviso
THAT said banks may withhold said bonds in
part for one year on notifying the secretary
of the treasury of their intention so to do,
ia which event said bonds shall not be re-
deemable until the expiration of the year,
nor shall they bear interest"
After debate, Bayne's amendment was re-
jected AZ to 1863.
Mr.. Crapo's amendment was adopted with
out division.
! Mr.. Grape offered as an additional section,
an amendment providing that on the deposit
of bonds the association making the same
shall be entitled to Ieceive from the comp.
troller of the currency circulating notes
equal in amount to ninety per cent. of the
current market value, not exceeding par OF
United States bonds so transferred and de-
livered. 1t further provides that at no time
shall the total amount of such notes issued
exceed 10 per cent. of the amount actually
paid in of the capital stock, and repeats sec.
ton 5l7l and SIG of the revised statutes.
| Mr.. Holman, of Ind, moved to strike out
the clause repealing section SIG.
| Rejected-yeas, Sc, nays, 10.
| Mr.. Crapo's amendment was then adopted
yeas, LOG, nays 81.
| Several other amendments were offered
and rejected and the previous question Their
ordered
MIR. Morrison offered an amendment pro-
viding that Congress may at any time amend
alter or repeal this act and acts of which il
is amendatory.
| Bill then passed as amended, yeas, l25
nays, e..
joint resolution was passed appropriate
ing 100000 to supply the deficiency in
the appropriation for army pensions.
Adjourned.