The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-13

| OF its language MT. vests hnenument
(making the new bonds the sole basis OF
bank circulation would require the banks
having "a per cents on deposit to surren-
der those and take per cents? He did
not so understand II.
Mr.. Garland: awe will try TO make it
broad enough 10 cover that"
Mr.. Plumb renewed his amendment so
as to require the use OF all funds now In
the Treasury for the redemption OF United
States notes, In excess OF Sl0O.000,00 i'm
the redemption Of % per cents, such re-
demption to be made in not less than three
instalments, and the said sum OF 100000
600 so left in the Treasury shall not be in
creased or diminished except in the re-
demption OF United States notes. He also
gave notice OF additional propositions, and
proceeded 10 argue that upon any calcutta
/ ton OF interest the Government would now
lose more than il could realize by an at
tempt at refunding.
Replying TO Mr.. Ailison's inquiry, Mr..
Vest explained that his amendment did not
apply to bonds held by the banks now. 1t
merely applied TO a bank now In existence
which seeks TO increase its capital after
July /, 1882, or to new bank which seeks
to 90 into business after that date. The
debate was continued by Messrs. Allison,
Sherman, and Plumb.
The fact becoming apparent at AGO
O'Clock that as several senator's desiring to
speak had not yet participated in the dis
cussion, the bill was informally laid aside
till Monday.
Bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Jonas, Of Louisiana: For the re-
| lief OF the Mechanics and Traders Bank OF
New Orleans.
BY Mr. Edmunds Relating to a quorum
OF the Supreme Court OF the United States,
providing that hereafter a majority OF the
Justices instead OF six shall constitute a
quorum.
BY Mr.. Kellogg: To extend the limits OF
the port OF New Orleans, and making an
appropriation (S200,000) for the improve
ment of the harbor.
By Mr.. Johnston (by request: Three
1 bills. as follows To authorize the coinage
OF silver dollars and fractions thereof OF
full standard value upon the metric sys-
TEN; to authorize the coinage OF goloid
metric dollar, two dollars. and fractions of
dollar, and also the coinage OF metric gold
double-caglc, eagle, and half-eagle-all OF
standard value; to authorize a new metric
gold coin for internal use, to be known rs
{ i
are copieS of bills heretofore introduced in
the House by Mr.. Stephens, OF Georgia.
Mr.. Brown offered declaratory resolutions
that il is ineXpedient and unwise to con-
tract the currency by the Withdrawal from
circulation OF what are known as silver
certificates, or to discontinue or further re-
strict silver coinage; further, that gold and
silver coin, based upon 4 proper ratio OF
] lot fxxn nd
two issues OF paper predicated upon and
convertible into coin on demand, conSti-
tute the proper circulating medium Of this
country. Laid over temporarily.
The Senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Robson, of New jersey, from the
Committee on Rules, submitted a report
increasing the membership OF the follow
ing committees: Ways and Means to iif-
teen, Judiciary to nineteen, Banking and
Currency to thirteen, Commerce to nine
teen, Agriculture to nineteen, Foreign AZ
fairs to fifteen, Military Affairs TO fifteen,
PoSt-OniceS and Post-Road, to fifteen,
Public Lands to fifteen. Pacific Railroads
TO fifteen, Improvement Of Navigation OF
Mississippi River 70 fifteen, Invalid Fen
Sions 10 nineteen, War Claims to fifteen,
and Accounts to eleven.
Also for the appointment OF a committee
on the inter-oceanic canal and foreign in
land transportation, TO consist OF thirteen
members, to which shall be referred all
measures relative to those subjects.
Also to amend the rules so as to refer to
the Committee on the Improvement OF
Navigation OF The Mississippi River all
matters relative thereto.
Under the rules the report was laid over
for one day.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the census deficiency appr0pria-
ton bill. The committee mt 3 o'clock rose,
and reported the bill to the House, when
il was passed without division. II appro-
PIRATES Sj4O,0OO.
On motion OF Mr.. Epson, OF Texas,
resolution was adopted calling on the See
rotary OF War for copies OF all correspond
encc, endorsements, and recommendations
/ in his Office relating 10 the expenditure OF
the appropriation for the acquiring OF sites
and the erection OF posts for the protection
of the Rio Grande frontier.
Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania, introduced
bill to repeal the tax on bank deposits
and the Stamp-taX on hank checks. and to
reduce the tax on the circulation OF the
national banks. Referred.
Mr.. Prescott, OF New York. introduced
an apportionment bill providing for $40
representatives. Referred.
Mr.. Browne, OF Indiana, offered reso-
luton calling on the Secretary OF the In
/ terror for the following information:
Ii all the pensions arising from the war
Of the rebellion shall be adiudicated within
seven years, determining June 80, 1SSs,
and if at the end OF that period the sur
viyors Of the war with Mexico and their
widows shall be pensioned at the rate OF
/ IS per month, what appropriation will he
required annually to pay the pensions du-
ring the next twenty-five years? Referred.
The House, at 500, adjourned until Mon