New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-31
XLVIIrn CONGRESS.-1sr SESSION.
prnr1AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGTLAR REPORT OF PROCLEOlNGS.
COMMUNICATIONS PROM COLLECTOR ROBERTSON
TIE uErUNDNG BILL ~ TUE sENAIE-D'i'''
INTRODUCED ~ 1HB HOUSE
SENATE ...... WASHINGTON Monday jan o. 100
4 communication was submitted by the Chair
from the Secretary OF the Treasury transmitting ieor
from W H. Robertson Collector of the Port oil new
York, stating that by reason Of defect in existing
laws In regard TO obtaining search warrants FOR the us
coverv Of snucged goods II often occurs that smuggling
zoe. undetccted nnd smuggler5 uhpunishcd Secuon
3O6G OF hc Revised Statutes authorizes the Issuance Oh
search war; ants by "any Justice OF the peace ana no
other authority for their issuance IS given anywhere
This ,rcclud tine issuance Of warrant In the City OF
New York a. there are justices Of the peace In that
cifv and the Judges OF the courts In that
city and tine Unled States Commissioners re
fuse to Issue these warrants no ihhlIr nO"
strong a case IL presented. The letter with an accom-
panyng draft OF bill the subject was referred 10
The Chair also submitted letter from the Secretary
Of war transmitting communication ron me CT , VI
Engineers Of tic Army and report from MAJOR Si t
pie Corps Of nginccrs, upon an examination Oh I
waters Of New York Bay from point between en- E,e1
Island and the docks Of the New-Jesey central i'Viu
10 a point between BObblns's Reef Liue ana CohS'iolo
Mr. Coleman Dem. Md presented a petition from
~ thousand citizens cf Maryland, Of all political par
tics in favor Of Civil Service Reform ,,
Blk were reported from the Committee on PUBIC
BY Mr. MORRILL, rep, Nt)-Fayorably the Dill Tor
pubc building It Peoria, III.
By M ROLLINS REP. y. H.)-FavOrably TO regulate
the o. rhc Canitu grounds also IaYOIaDA, UhhiHb
an appropriation or the base and pedeatal for MONT
mcnt IN Washinston CITY TO the late Admiral Dupont
Mr. EDMUNDs rep, VT, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported tayoraby, with ag amendment, ti9
Senate bill ree-tacshng he Court OF Commissioners on
Alabama Claims mo ulSrpuoh pI VIZ III 49, n,,
moneys OF the Geneva award He SAID INIT me CON-
mittoe recommended tho payment ont OF me money re-
ceiyed from Great Britain or the losses by what arc
known the exc ilpated cruisers and nothing else
rnent to the bill. He understood the meas
ure now reported provided l9r thG pay pay
property by the czcupated cruisers. His amendment
provided for that lass and also for the compensation OF
Mr.. HALE Rep. Me- gave notice Of an Amendment,
whchhe said was substantially similar IN principle, Il
i'm eTms, MI Hoa's amendment, and was, ne pc
eyed the same proposition which is contained IN me
Committee Of the House lie had provided in addition
TO that for the two per cent extra interest claims
Mr. GARLAND Dem, Ark gave notice Of an! an amend
Fatcd cruisers and to provide for toe Insurance com-
The subject was then disposed Of hy order directing
the printing OF the bill and the proposed amendments
Bills we're introduced as follows:
~ Mr. FERRY rep, Mchl-IO provide for water
route 10 facilitate transportation between Lake hlcM-
BY Mr.. LAPnAM pep, n. Y2-Io permit grai IN
the United States adjacent 10 Canadian Territory under
such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the
Mr.. DAVIS Rep. Mass.) offered resolution calling
for Information to the number or Indians held 20 prs
under war Department orders, tine cost OF
ana Whist obstacles exist to determination Of the period
OF their confinement. Adopted.
The senate ~ Its, took up the three per cent bond
bill, and Mr. Pugh8 proposed amendments were ac-
opel b. ~ Vest ~ M Lhcaton' Of MS prop osition
The question was upon an amendment offered By Mr.
HaTlcy, allowing the banks TO retire their bonds de-
posted FOR circulation in amounts not exceeding
S5O0OGOO per month and only upon thirty days notice
1he discussion which followed confined to the
merits OF the in section o. the act OF IS inch 'I9
amendment o. Mr. Vest repeais and the sections l9IE
and 1850 OF the Revised Statutes which reenacs The
nrst mentioned allows any National bank TO deposit
United states notes to the amount OF me bonds seeks
withdraw and thCrcupOn 10 Withdraw IFS bonds aud
circulation ana requires it TO have 100000
instead "a ohcimrl "i lts capital OF depos "ith me
Treasurer irrespective Of the amount D. Ito capital Tho
lhs o"r-lhfd Of inc capital vi me Dahh 70 De H.Lu
by the Treasury n United states bonds prohibiting the
deposit 81 ercenoackS On lieu bonds ana iutLerr
own notes.-the sttor feature being one Insisted upon IN
The discussion as preventing COMB nauons or Ddbh9
4fsm contracting Che currency "L'l'IIly an" "l''""'
notice.
1nrut o. these PROV ,ious far they could Toe made
applicable 10 banks already existing upon The ground
that J. would Doe interference Win The chartered
Ness pGGH Dem, A'a) VEST Dem, Mo- and
iia az tie fiscal gents oi the Government
an ths bank. were subject to iha order 0t Congress
emrr question Oh 1'[,I'i- I'm tR y M n NJ
should understand exactly what he policy Of Congress
in the future IS 3" be- so mat ms Ilch might be under
Wh,tber N was coin io continue the National banks in
., ,l whether r ,. -oi. to leave The currency
oars AGO. og Their 10 sou- Go tun isel into
SliiDuu bank TIA it, members as the directors were
e questions which Con Itr was now asked 10 decide.
Nr BECK -ait shat hc prepared To vote iOr the
bin win fnr safeguards OF tine Davis amendment All
these safeguards would uow Doe the Hw, had not the
banks taken advantage Of tue Ith section OF the Act Of
Juuc, l~1Iin Withdrawing in iairrenday- ris,OOOOOO
Of thrr currency and creating panic under which the
President gave WY aud vetoed the hH passed Dy Con-
crr.5 TIM, section the Vest amendment would repeal !
and II would compel each bank 10 keep Ia The Treasury
Oue-third of f. itai n Unt.d states bonds and im
pose other alutag restrictions which he tBeciO desired
to adopted
Mr. sII.RNAN (Gcp.. Ohio. read from statistics he |
has just received from the Controller OF the currency 10
the effect tI. the bill, proposed TO be amended by
Mr. Vests amendment, would urcc--itdtc the Immediate
IS tIidraWal frOm commercial uses Of about $6.J00OOO
or - 900 OCJ Bcn would have 10 be invested m United
states 1ouds or The NeWIork banks ten given
Iayu. circulation aud Eve as having an gate OF
S2I2,oGO lie their total capital stock was set down az
NI55jUOg1 Under existing law Authorizing deposits !
OF IC 600 n the ah-euce OF circulation these banks
have only 800 900 OF bonds. tna the FIRST effect o.
lie a, n, N,-G ORR would be the withdrawal about
- 600 900 ordinary for investment in bonds
OF the United states Five nanNs IN Chicago win capt.
tai OF S22jOOOO and oul 500 900 Oi circulation would
lave 10 post about 800 DpUOi bonds
1Ir UhNLEN rep, Comm here took The floor, and |
th -.uat. so 800 . Wcu into executive session ana
ar D,'rl frupl until tomorrow.