Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
MAKES A CHANGE.
Mr.. Springer Presents a Substitute
for the Carlisle Bill.
Material Changes from the Original Meas
ure-Under the Kew Plan One Prin-
cipal Objection by National
Banks Is Removed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Mr. Springer
(dem., Ill. at . late hour Friday after
noon, laid before the house a substi-
tute for the pending currency bill 1t
consists of the amendments which
have been agreed upon by the demo-
cratic members of the committee;
others that were suggested by Secre-
tary Carlisle, the author of the bill
that has been under consideration all
the week, as well as certain features
of the Carlisle bill which it has been
deemed advisable to retain. After
laying the substitute before the house,
Mr.. Springer briefly explained the i'm
portant changes made in the Carlisle
bill and their effect as follows:
Provisions of the New BIIl.
l. Permitting the deposit of currency GER
tihcates issued under section 5,l93 Of revised
statutes, to secure circulation as well as the
deposits of legal tender notes and treasury
notes These certificates represent legal ten
der notes actually held in the treasury, and
the effect Of depositing certificates is, there
fore the same precisely as to require the de-
posit of notes
3 So amending the present law as to permit
state banks to deposit legal tender notes and
manner that national banks are now permitted
TO do.
g. Dispensing with the provision which au-
thorizes an assessment upon the national
banks to replenish the safety fund for the re-
demption Of the notes OF failed banks, and, In
place Of this provision, insert one providing
that the collection OF the one-fourth of cent
tax for each half year shall be resumed when
the safety fund is impaired and continued un-
til the safety fund is restored
Authorizing the comptroller OF the ourren-
cy instead of the banks themselves to desig-
nate the agencies at which national bank notes
shall be redeemed. The effect OF this Will be
TO secure the redemption not only at the once
of the bank, but at other places accessible to
note holders.
s. Dispense with the provisions compelling
existing national banks to withdraw their
bonds now on deposit and take out circulation
under the new system, and in lieu Of that pro-
vision insert one permitting the banks TO with
draw their bonds, if they see proper to do so.
by depositing lawful money as now provided
by law, and then to take out circulation under
the new system If they choose to do so.
Il. Providing that the notes of failed nation
Oh banks which are not redeemed on demand
at the office of the treasurer OF the United
States. or any assistant treasurer Of the
United States, shall bear interest ut the rate
of 6 per cent. per annum, from the date of the
suspension of the hank until thirty days after
public notice has be5n given that funds are on
hand for their redemption.
No Obligation on the Government.
This imposes no obligation upon the part OF
the United States to use its own funds for the
redemptions. as the safety fund is in the hands
of the treasurer. and he will redeem notes out
of that fund.
Important Changes Made.
Two very important features make
their appearance for the first time in
the substitute. The main one will
have the effct of allowing the nation
al banking system to run along, with
out an arbitrary provision that banks
must organize under the new system.
If national banks wish to- contine
to hold their United States bonds and
issue Giro ulation thereon they may do
so. 1t is felt that they will soon dis
cover the advantages of the new sys-
tenn and will therefore adopt it volun-
tarily.
The other important feature of the
substitute is that it does away with
the unknown liability of banks to
guarantee the notes of all other
banks This feature of the original
bill has been much criticised. 1t
contemplated that if national
bank failed its notes would be
paid out Of it's assets and
the general safety fund" made up
by all the banks. But if the assets
and safety fund were insufficient to
pay the notes of the failed bank, then
the comptroller of the currency was to
make pro rata assessment on all the
banks of the country.