committee, having had under consideration the special order, viz: H. R. 333. A bill to provide a national currency, secured by a pledge of United States stocks, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof, had directed him to report the same with sundry amendments. Pending the question on agreeing to the said amendments, Mr. Stevens submitted an amendment in the nature of a substitute for the bill. After debate, Mr. Stevens moved the previous question on the pending amendments; which was seconded and the main question ordered to be put. When, On motion of Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, it was ordered that the said bill, with the amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole, and the substitute submitted by himself, be printed. And then, On motion of Mr. James C. Allen, at 4 o'clock p. m., the House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1864. The following memorials, petitions, and other papers, were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the 131st rule of the House: By Mr. Kasson: The remonstrance of all the principal State officers of Iowa (except governor) with other public officers, against removal of United States circuit court from Des Moines, the State capital; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, the remonstrance of sixty-one members of the house of representatives of the same State on the same subject; which was referred to the Committee ou the Judiciary. Also, the remonstrance of twenty-eight State senators of the Iowa legislature on the same subject; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Marvin: The petition of Clark & White for abatement of tax on mineral water, as also the petition of the members of the New York legislature on the same subject; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. James S. Brown: The memorial of the State of Wisconsin in favor of paying certain claims for arresting and keeping United States prisoners; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Cobb: The memorial of Philip D. Hendershot for relief; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Ward: The memorial of Galway, Cusado & Teller for relief; which was referred to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Boutwell: The remonstrance of the Eastern and Fitchburg and the Boston and Lowell and Nashua and Lowell railways against the extension of Goodyear's patent. By Mr. John D. Baldwin: The remonstrance of citizens of the State of Massachusetts against the extension of Goodyear's patent. Ordered, That the said memorials be referred to the Committee on Patents. By Mr. Julian: The memorial of citizens of the State of Indiana, praying for the entire abolition of slavery in the United States; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Hooper: The memorial of the trustees of the Newsboys' Home, praying for an act of incorporation; which was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia. The Speaker, by unanimous consent, laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House in re gard to the services of Jay Cooke & Co. in the sale of United States securities, &c.; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Pendleton, by unanimous consent, from the select committee to whom was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 214) to provide that the heads of executive departments may occupy seats on the floor of the House of Representatives, reported the same without amendment, accompanied by certain proposed amendments to the rules. Ordered, That said bill and proposed amendments to the rules be printed and recommitted to said committee, and that leave be granted to the majority and minority of said committee to submit reports and have the same printed. Mr. Pendleton moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the said bill and amendments were recommitted. The said motion was passed over for the present. Mr. McBride, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be directed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route from Dalles City, in the State of Oregon, via Cañon City and Independence, to Boise City, in the Territory of Idaho. Mr. Cornelius Cole, by unanimous consent, presented joint resolutions of the legislature of the State of California, as follows, viz: I. In regard to the Nome Lackee reservation; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands and ordered to be printed. II. In regard to the present rebellion and the measures for its suppression; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Perham, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of George W. Murray, made a report thereon, accompanied by a bill (H. R. 380) for his relief; which bill was read a first and second time. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. Being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Driggs, by unanimous consent, introduced a joint resolution (H. Res. 59) repealing the last clause of section sixteen (16) of the enrolment act, approved March 3, 1863; which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Stevens gave notice, under the rule, of his intention to move for leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act regulating the pay of certain officers of the army." The House having proceeded, as the regular order of business, to the consideration of the bill of the House (H. R. 333) to provide a national currency by a pledge of United States stocks, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof, the pending question when the House adjourned yesterday being on the amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, The amendments, numbered from 1 to 15 inclusive, were severally read and agreed to. The 16th amendment having been read, as follows: On page 18, line 10, of section 22, after the words "of the denominations of," insert the words "one dollar, two dollars, three dollars,” The question was put, Will the House And it was decided in the affirmative, agree thereto ? The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 76 54 The amendments, numbered from 17 to 39, both inclusive, were then severally read and agreed to. The 40th amendment having been read as follows: On page 34, line 10, of section 41, strike out the words "such tax or duty," and insert, in lieu thereof, the words "the tares or duties imposed by Congress from time to time." The question was put, Will the House agree thereto ? And it was decided in the affirmative, Yeas. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 72 61 R. B. Van Valkenburgh Mr. Benjamin G. Harris The amendments, numbered 41, 42, 43, and 44, were then severally read and agreed to. The 45th amendment having been read as follows, viz: Add at the end of section 44: "And provided, further, That any bank or banking association now organized in pursuance of the laws of any State, under articles of association which prohibit specified changes therein, may be changed and converted into a national banking association, under the provisions of this act, without any such change in its articles of association as may be prohibited by the same, anything in this act to the contrary notwithstanding; and its directors, at the time of such change, may continue in office, and their successors may from time to time be elected or appointed in the manner provided by its articles of association." The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? And it was decided in the affirmative, Yeas. The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 65 883 63 R. B. Van Valkenburgh Martin Kalbfleisch So the 45th amendment was agreed to. The amendments from 46 to 58, both inclusive, were then severally read and agreed to. The 59th amendment having been read as follows: Insert as a new section: "And be it further enacted, That the rate of seven per centum interest fixed in section thirty shall be deemed the lawful interest in all States where no rate is established; but each bank shall be bound by the State law regulating interest in the State where it is located." The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? And it was decided in the affirmative, (Yeas Nays The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are 89 43 James S. Rollins John B. Steele William G. Steele Ezra Wheeler Sempronius H. Boyd Thomas T. Davis Samuel Hooper John H. Hubbard So the 59th amendment was agreed to. The 60th amendment having been read as follows, viz: Ellihu B. Washburne Insert as an additional section: "And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the taxation by States of the capital stock of banks organized under this act, the same as the property of other moneyed corporations, for State or municipal purposes; but no State shall impose any tax upon such associations or their capital, circulation, dividends, or business, at a higher rate of taxation than shall be imposed by such State upon the same amount of moneyed capital in the hands of individual citizens of such State." The question was put, Will the House agree thereto? And it was decided in the affirmative, Yeas. .... The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— Mr. James C. Allen William J. Allen James Brooks Mr. John L. Dawson Mr. Giles W. Hotchkiss Philip Johnson Mr. William H. Miller James R. Morris John O'Neill 78 56 Godlove S. Orth |