German National Bank (Chicago, IL)

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Episode Information

Episode UID: 173400936
Episode Type: Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 17340 national
Charter Number: 1734
Start Date: December 5, 1877
Location: Chicago, Illinois (41.850, -87.650)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: 3851542ba61e6ac6

Response Measures

Public signal of financial health, Partial suspension, Full suspension, Books examined

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate: 100.0%
Date receivership started: 1878-12-20
Date receivership terminated: 1884-03-01
OCC cause of failure: Fraud
Share of assets assessed as good: 15.4%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful: 15.0%
Share of assets assessed as worthless: 69.7%

Description

Directors sought time and then went into voluntary liquidation; receivership later appointed (Dec 1878).

Events (5)

1. November 15, 1870 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. December 5, 1877 Run

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Steady heavy withdrawals over months reduced deposits from over $1.2M in June to $183,000 by Dec., driven by collapse/mismanagement tied to Greenebaum interests.
Measures: Directors requested depositors to forbear drafts (ask for time); proposed voluntary liquidation to convert assets for payment.
Newspaper Excerpt: The depositors of the German National Bank will receive the following notice...we request all depositors to forbear their drafts until we shall be able to meet them.
Source: newspapers

3. December 5, 1877 Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Bank suspended/closed following losses, entangled indebtedness with Greenebaum firms and heavy withdrawals; officers indicated voluntary winding up.
Newspaper Excerpt: On Wednesday evening the German National Bank of Chicago...quietly closed its door and went up the spout.
Source: newspapers

4. December 20, 1878 Receivership

Source: historical_nic

5. December 20, 1878 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Notice is hereby given to all persons who may have claims against the German National Bank of Chicago that the same must be presented to James M. Flower, Receiver... Dec. 24, 1878 (Comptroller notice).
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (23)

1. September 12, 1877 Clearfield Republican Clearfield, PA

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AN AWFUL "BUST Up."-The State Saving Institution, at Chicago, closed its doors on Friday. The concern is a million of dollars short. The assetts foot up at their face $2,337,496.23 while the true value is only $869,000. The amount due depositors is $3,050,017.17. All the available cash to be found in the Bank was about $24,000 out of the millions deposited by the 15,000 depositors. The Cashier, David D. Spencer, is in Europe. His own individual note for $500,000 was found among the assets. A general run is being made on all the Chicago banks and some more of them may close their doors before the panic is over. But, then Chicago can stand almost anything.

2. December 6, 1877 Daily Press and Dakotaian Yankton, SD

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MISCELLANEOUS. BANK STATEMENT. Chicago, Dec. 6-The condition of the German National bank, at the close of business yesterday, was as follows: Assets, loans and discounts $683,325, U. S. bonds $70,000, stocks and bonds $6,586, due from redeeming agents $4000, due from other hanks and bankers $48,386, real estate $85,000, furnituee and fixtures $75,98, current expenses and taxes paid$26,011, checks cash and other cash items$29,164, redeeming fund $3, 160. Total 963,223. Liabilities-Capital $500,000, surplus $125,000, undivided profits $10,807, circulation $63,000, bills payable $90,000, dividends unpaid-15-,deposits and certificates, $174, 401. Total 963,223. The officers this morning say they expect to pay the officers in full within thirty days. The stockholders will probably lose about a quarter of a million dollars. The saving bank deposits have been reduced to $200,000, and a slight run is being made on that institution to-day. JUDGES DRUMMOND AND BLODGETT have construed the instruction of the attor ney general and secretary of the treasury as meaning that the court here should first find udgment regarding the question of a prosecution against Jake Rehm, and have accordingly dismissed the civil suit. They will write their decision and forward it to Washington to-day.

3. December 6, 1877 Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago, IL

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BANKS. The German National Asks Its Creditors for Time. Its Liability to Depositors Reduced to $170,000--Causes of the Trouble. The Directors Want to Go Inte Voluntary Liquidation--The Other Banks. THE GERMAN NATIONAL. THE DEPOSITORS ASKED FOR TIME. The depositors of the German National Bank will receive the following notice this morning from the Directors of the bank: CHICAGO, Dec. 5. 1877.-The Directors of the German National Bank respectfully submit to the depositors of the institution that, in the ordinary course of business. the bank bad In deposits July 1. 1877. $1,157,000. Since that time our customers. from one cause or another, have reduced the amount to $183,000. which 14 the total Hability 10 depositors at the present time. We consider this good work, but cannot, without forbearance, continue it. The bank has abundant nesets to pay every dollar to depositors and have n handsome surplus. but the managers require a little time to convert the effects into money. We therefore request all depositors to foroear their drafts until we shall be able to meet them. which will be in a very short time. This course will enable us to pay in the must rapid manner, and avoid the unnecessary expense and delay of a Receiver. We utter this assurance in good faith, and know that it can and will be kept. HENRY GREENEBACM, Aco. BECK, L. ELIEL, Haway LEOPOLD, S. F. LEOPOLD, A.M.DAY, Directors.

4. December 7, 1877 The Dallas Daily Herald Dallas, TX

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Commercial and Bank Failures. BOSTON, Dec. 6.-James Sturgis, an East Indian trader, is embarrassed. Liabilities $250,000. TROY, N. Y., Dec. 6.-The Note Exchange bank, of this city, has gone into voluntary liquidation by resolution of the stockholders. NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Greenbaum Bros. & Co. have suspended. The firm are connected with the suspended German national bank at Chicago.

5. December 7, 1877 The New Orleans Daily Democrat New Orleans, LA

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Greenbaum Bros. & Co.'s Failure. NEW YORK, Dec. 6,-Greenbaum Bros. & Co., German bankers of Wail street, and also of Chicago, sent a communication to-day to the president of the New York Stock Exchange, announcing that, owing to matters beyond their control, they had been obliged to make a temporary suspension of payments. Their stock exchange and gold contracts had all been provided for. Greenbaum & Co. were largely interested in the German National Bank of Chicago, which suspended yesterday.

6. December 7, 1877 Evening Star Washington, DC

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THE CHICAGO BANKS.-The condition of the German National Bank of Chicago, Wednesday. when its closing was announced, showed total liabilities of $963,220, including $500,000 and $174,401 deposits, the assets, which include $683,325 loans and discounts, beingestimated at equal figures. The officers say they expect to pay the depositors in full within thirty days. The stockholders will probably lose about $250,000. The savings bank deposits have been reduced to $200,000, and a slight run is being made on that institution.

7. December 7, 1877 Eureka Daily Sentinel Eureka, NV

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Miscellaneous Eastern. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Judge Humpbreys' decision, declar ing that Patterson was not a fugitiv from justice, is regarded generally as mere make shift to avoid the responsi bility of deciding upon the merits o the case, and to refer the subject to th Senate The fifty-fifth call for the redemption of 5 20 bonds of '65, and consols of '65 is issued, and the Secretary gives notice that the principal and accrued interes of the bonds designated, will be paie at the Treasury, Washington, on and after the 6th of March, 1878, and tha the interest will cease that day. Commander John W. Phillips is or dered to the command of the Tusca rora, at the navy yard, Mare Island and Lieutenant George Reiter, of th Tuscarora, IS executive. Mr. Blaine has relinquished th chairmanship of the Civil Service and Retrenchment Committee in favor o Teller, and taken the chairmanship o the Committee on Rules. The Democratic cancus of Senators this morning, assigned Vorhees to th Finance Committee; Jones, of Florida to the Committee of Naval Affairs Butler, to the Committee on Militar Affairs; Harris, District of Columbia and McDonald, to the Committee o Indian Affairs, with the understandin that he will give way to Eustis, shoul the latter be seated. The President has nominated th New York custom officers, who fell by reason of the expiration of the extra session of Congress. Affairs of the German Nations Bank. CHICAGO, Dec. 6. The officers of the German National Bank this morning say they expect t pay the depositors in full within thirt days. The stockholders will probabl lose about $250,000. The Saving Bank deposits have been reduced I $200,000, and a slight run is being mad on that institution to day. A Branch of the German Nations Bank. NEW YORK, Dec. 6. The branch, in this city, of Green baum Bros., organizers of the Germa National Bank, of Chicago, notified tl Stock Exchange to-day of their susper sion, which they hope will be but ten porary. All contracts in stock an gold exchange, they say, are provide for. Accidentally Killed. SOUTH BERWICK, ME., Dec. 6. John H. Burleigh, ex member e Congress in the First District, an President of the South Berwick N tional Bank, was killed last night b his horse shieing off the bridge over the Salmon Falls river. A Vessel Sunk. OSWEGO, Dec. 6. The schooner Wayne, from Milwa kee, with wheat, while making po early this morning, struck the Ea pier and sank. The vessel and car was a total loss. Cargo insured. Death of a Wealthy Importer. NEW YORK, Dec. 6. Francis Copiatte, the reputed wealth importer and member of the Unio League Club, died in bed, with his fa in a pan containing chlorofort Whether his death was by accident design is not known. Funeral of Captain Geo. P. Rega BOSTON, Dec. 6. The funeral of Commander Geo. Regan, of the wrecked steamer Huro took place to-day. Naval Court of Inquiry. WASHINTON, Dec. 6. The Huron Naval Court of Inqui adjourned early to-day, owing to ti

8. December 7, 1877 The Interior Journal Stanford, KY

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THE German National Bank, of Chicago, the National Trust Company of New York, and the Peoples' Bank of Winchester, III., suspended yesterday, and yet Hayes adheres to the resumption hill.

9. December 7, 1877 The Sun New York, NY

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Greenebaum Brothers & Co.'s Assignment. The suspension of Greenebaum Brothers & Co., bankers, was announced in the Stock Exchange yes. terday. Itis due to the failure of their Chicago house, Henry Greenebaum & Co., and this in turn was brought about by the suspension of the German National Bank of the same city Greenebaum Brothers & Co. have made an assignment to A Becker, of Becker & Cohn. commis sion merchants, and he has taken possession. The firm have been in business mme yearsin New York and twenty four in Chicago. They estimate their liabilities at $200,000, $100,000 of which is due to depositors. They hope to be able soon to resume.

10. December 8, 1877 Evening Star Washington, DC

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CHICAGO BANKS.-An application has been granted at Chicago to place the German Savings bank in the hands of a receiver. It was not opposed by the managers of the bank. The German National bank will doubtless be wound up by its officers.

11. December 8, 1877 The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer Wheeling, WV

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Applied For a Receiver. CHICAGO, December 7.- Application for n receiver for the German Savings Bank, Greenbaum Bros., was made in court to-day and the argument will be heard this afternoon when, BA Greenbaum does not oppose the appointment, a receiver will doubtless be put in charge. No receiver has yet been appointed for the German National and there is a probability that the officers will wind its atfairs up themselves.

12. December 8, 1877 Daily Kennebec Journal Augusta, ME

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ILLINOIS. Court Maiters. CHICAGO, December 7. Application was made in court to day for the appointment of a receiver for the German savings bank of Greenbaum Bros. As they do not oppose the application a receiver will doubtless be placed HI charge. No receiver has yet been appointed for the German National bank, and there is a probability that the officers will be allowed to wind up its affairs.

13. December 8, 1877 The Ottawa Free Trader Ottawa, IL

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ANOTHER CHICAGO BANK EXPLOSION. On Wednesday evening the German National Bank of Chicago, of which Henry Greenebaum is president, quietly closed its door and went up the spout. The bank had been shakey for some time past. In June last its deposits amounted to $1,214,934. Since then there had been a quiet steady run on the bank so that on Wednesday its deposits had been reduced to $183,000. The directors, in a circular issued on Wednesday evening, claim to have abundant assets to pay up all liabilities and leave a handsome surplus, but go into voluntary liquidation rather than continue a losing business. Besides the German National bank, Mr. Greenebaum is also president of the German Savings Bank of Chicago, and has a private bank of his own, with a branch in New York. It is said the other institutions are in no way affected by this suspension of the German National.

14. December 10, 1877 The New York Herald New York, NY

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THE MONEY MARKET. The week just past was not altogether a red letter one in the records of the money market. The report that the National Trust Company was in difficulties, and the consequent necessity for requiring ten days' notice had a bad effect on the market. Later on it was announced that the firm of Greenebaum Brothers was embarrassed, and immediately after came the news from Chicago that the German Savings Bank had suspended. Both the latter suspensions were date to the failure of the German National Bank of Chicago. The effect of these failures was a slight hardness in the rates for money, and, although money on call on government bonds continues at 4 a 5 per cent, money lent on short collateral advanced to 7 per cent, the rates for the week being from 3 a 7 and most loans being made at 5 a 6 per cent. The bank statement was also unfavorable, there being a loss of $2,101,100 in legal tenders and an increase of only $148,600 in loans. This decrease in legal tenders is supposed to be due to large shipments West and South toward moving hogs and the cotton crops. The total reserve decreased during the week $1,430,100, the gain in specie being only $671,000 as against the large decrease in legal tenders mentioned above. The surplus reserve is now $8,245,625, or $1,417,800 less than last week. The following is a comparison of the bank averages for the last two weeks:Dec. 8. Dec. 1. Differences. Loans $238,429,600 $238. 578,200 Inc. $148,600 18,324,000 18,995,000 Inc. 671,000 Specie 40,579,800 38,478,700 Dec. 2,101,100 Legal tenders 196,961,500 196,912,300 Dec. 49,200 Deposits 18,208,300 Inc. Circulation. 18,110,300 98,000 The following shows the relations between the total reserve and the total liabilities:$18,324,000 $18,995,000 Inc. $671,000 Specie 40,579,800 38,478,700 Dec. 2,101,100 Legal tenders. Totalres've. $58,903,800 $67,473,700 Dec. $1,430,100 Res've req'ed 49,228,075 49.240.375

15. December 22, 1877 San Marcos Free Press San Marcos, TX

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was closely connected with the German National Bank, which suspended on the 5th, Greenbaum being the manager of both institutions. The amount of deposits held by the German Savings, as shown by an official statement made on the 5th, is $352,512, and the number of depositors is about 2,200. As the larger portion of these are the poorer classes, mainly German laborers, mechanics and shopkeepers, the failure will undoubtedly be productive of much suffering, as even if the bank ultimately pays nearly or quite in full, depositors will necessarily be kept out of their money for some months.

16. December 23, 1877 The New York Herald New York, NY

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THE GREENEBAUM FAILURE. CHICAGO, Dec. 22, 1877, Elias Greenobaum filed his voluntary petition in bankruptcy to-day. His liabilities are over $300,000, of which $125,000 is accommodation paper held by city bankers and guaranteed by good men. The assets foot up about $70,000, but his personal affairs are so mixed up with those of the firm and their banks that these figures do not properly represent his condition. The three brothers-Henry. Divid and Eliss-are now in bankruptcy, and the German National, German Savings and Greenobaum & Co.'s banks are 112 liquidation or in the hands of a receiver.

17. December 26, 1877 Ottumwa Weekly Courier Ottumwa, IA

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The Cone-Up Greenbaums. Chicago, Dec.22.-Elias Greenbaum filed his voluntary petition in bankruptcy to-day. Liabitities over $200,000, of which $125,000 is accommodation paper by the city bankers and guaranteed by good men. The assets foot up about $75,000, but his personal affairs are so mixed up with those of the firm and their banks that these figures do not properly represent his condition. The three brothers, Henry, David and Elias, are now in bankruptcy, and the German National, German Savings and Greenbaum & Co's., banks are in' liquidation or in the hands of a Receiver. The New York bank is also closed.

18. December 28, 1877 Vicksburg Weekly Herald Vicksburg, MS

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Financial Condition of the Greenbaums. CHICAGO, Dec. 22-Elias Greenbaum has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy-liabilities over $300,000, of which $125,000 is accommodation paper held by city bankers guaranteed by good men; assets $70,000. His personal affairs are mixed up with those of the firm so that these figures do not properly represent his condition. The three brothers, Henry. David and Elias. are now in bankrup.cy, and the German National, German Savings and Greenbaum and Companies bank are in liquidation or in the hands of a receiver. The New York branch is also closed.

19. February 2, 1879 Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago, IL

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FINANCIAL. NOTICE. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ? OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 24. 1878. > Notice is hereby given to all persons who may have claims against the German National Bank of Chicage that the same must be presented to James M. Flower. Receiver. at Chicago, Illinois. with the legal proof thereof. within three months from this date, or they JNO. JAY KNOX. will be disallowed. Comptroller of the Currency.

20. May 4, 1879 Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago, IL

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IN GENERAL. SKETCH OF THE DECEASED. Theodore B. Weber was born in Alsenz, Rhenish Bavaria, Germany, April 29, 1825. He had 2 good elementary school education, and attended a high school for several years. He came to this country alone, when 16 years old, without any means to speak of. IIe settled first at St. Louis, and remained there until 1846. During this period he was engaged as clerk in the mercantile business. When the Mexican war broke out be enlisted as a private in a St. Louis volunteer company, took part in several engagements, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. After his return to St. Louis from Mexico he carried on the business of a clothier and merchant .tailor in that city with his" then partner. Mr. Ballance, under the firm name of Ballance & Weber. The partnership continued until about 1851 or 1852, when he removed to Burlington, Ia., aud established himself there in the same business. In 1854 he formed a partnership with his brother, George W. Weber. and opened a wholesale boot and shoe house in Burlington, in which business he continued, under the firm name of T. B. Weber & Co., until 1862, when, with bis brother, he removed to Chicago, where they established themselves in the same business. Theodore changing his relations to the firm a few years since from я general to a special partner. When the German National Bank organized, under the management of Henry Greenebaum, Mr. Weber was transacting his financial business with Mr. Coolbaugh, who had become his personal friend during his residence in Burlington. Being always ready and anxious to advance German-American institutions, and having full confidence In the integrity and business capacity of Mr. Greenebaum, Mr. Weber invested as a stockholder in the German National and German Savings Banks to the amount of $30,000. With what sort of success this investment was rewarded is already known. Mr. Weber's integrity as a merchant was beyond question or cavil. He passed the ordeal of several commercial Danies, and in the Chicago fire his loss was very heavy indeed, including not only his stock in trade but also his homestead. In spite of all this, he scorned to make any settlement for less than the full amount of his indebtedness, paying his creditors 100 cents on the dollar. His commercial reputation, therefore, and his standing as a merchant, not only at home .but wherever his business connections extended, was always of the highest possible standard. Mr. Weber was a great reader, and was always striving to inform himself as well on the subject of politics as literature. He was considerable of-a student in his quiet, unostentations wav, and 8 very agreeable and interesting converser. His good nature, kindness of heart, and generosity towards those who were near and of kin to him were the most prominent features of his character; and he was regarded by all who knew him, and especially in German-American circles, in which he chiefly moved, as a genial, kind-hearted, and cultured gentleman. Had it not been for the appearance on the torizon of Mrs. Robert, and the events of the last year or two,-the failure of the German National and the German Savings, with the animosities stirred up in consequence thereof,-culminating as they did in his tragic taking off, it might indeed be said that be had passed through life without making an enemy, his conduct being " void of offense to all men."

21. June 4, 1879 The Rock Island Argus Rock Island, IL

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HOUSE. WASHINGTON, June 4.-The resolution was adopted; yeas 128, nays 64. The senate amendments to the house grasshopper bili, extending the time of payment by Preemption has been agreed to. Mr. Buckner chairman of the committee on banking and currency, reported a resolution directing investigation into the affairs of the Ocean national bank, of New York, and the German national bank, of Chicago, and especially into the manage ments of the assets by the respective receivers.

22. July 4, 1879 Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago, IL

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# THE GREENEBAUM BANIS. The report of ELMER WASHBURN, Bank Examiner, as the result of his cceful inves- tigation of the affairs of the German Na- tional Bank, leaves little room to doubt that the institution was run mairiy to sustain a little ring of banks and corain real estate operations. Porsonal consideration for Mr. HENRY GREENEDAUM and chose associated with him in the active management of tho Gorman National does not justify any con- cos'ment or oxtenuation of the irregularities and abuses that have been revealed. In point of fact, a literal interpretation and strict en- forcement of the United States Banking law would subject the responsible officers of more than one of the collapsed banks to prosecution, and the violation of the law in the case of the German National should not be permitted to escape proper official notice. Whether the affair be judged by the embar- rassinent which depositors suffored, or by the actual losses sustained by the stockhold- ers, there is a demand for such action as will be calculated to prevent similar manipu- lation of bauk-funds in the future by thosо who are managing banks under the National law. The Indobteduess of the GREENEDAUM fain- ily to the Gerinan National Bank figured up nearly $187,000. It was divided between HENRY GREENEDAUM, on his individual ac- count, HENDY GREENEDAUM & CO., GREENE- BAUM Brothers & Co., H. & D. S. GREENE- DAUM, ISAAC GERENEDAUM and SARAH GREENE- DAWM, in addition to collateral indebtedness from relations not bearing the name of GREENEDAUM. A savings bank, a private banking and brokerage business hero and another in New York, 'scem to have been practically run by these funds. Of the en- tire sum of $187,000, only $62,000 has been actually paid back, nearly $60,000 has been scratched off under the head of "profit and loss," by the terms of composition; the amount still due is $65,840, which Mr. WASH- BURN estimates to be actually worth about $5,725, and it is safe to say that this is all that will be realized from the notes and collaterals on hand. A part of this indebt- eduess represents an operation only threo wooks before the failure of the bank, where- by a good loan was transferred so us to make room for HENRY GREENEBAUM'S personal noto and worthless collaterals. Mr. WASHBURN's report shows that the bana was loosely and recklessly, if not fraudu'ently, managed. Money was loaned lu large sums for speculativo purposes upou Insufficient security or no security at all. Ovo:drafts were common. Iteal estate was heldin the name of the President which was said to lielong to the bank. The Presdent's Individual account was largely overdrawn, in addition to the enormous suins whim ho and other members of the family had borrowed upon securities. Items of uud termined and doubtful value were car

23. February 21, 1880 Southern Standard McMinnville, TN

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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Senate-Resolutions of the Kellogg LouFEB. Legislature, declaring that Spofford isiana elected Senator, and that ordered was not should have his seat, were introduction was and and referred. After the etc., the revive of printed a number of reports, and continue memorials the Court Claims nois made bill of Commissioners to and of Mr Alabama Davis of Illi the also by made was taken up, a speech in favor of Messrs. bill. Brief and speeches Blaine were in opposition to were the hill. inEdmunds House-A large number follo of bills owing: By Mr. troduced, among them To the remove the duty on Kitchin (D., N. C. Rice (R., Mass. To es. iron and steel by Mr. Commissioners of Inter (D. of tablish a Commerce; Board of by Mr. Hutchins term State Y )-Providing that Election the shall be office N. of Chief Supervisors prohibiting of the sprest Mr. of two years; also, election day; by election officers on Commission of inquiry into Keifer the (R., cause 0.)-For and for a the prevention domestic of con ani tagious diseases Mr among Ward (R., Pa.)-Au to mals; thorizing by the Secretary of the Navy ignate a United wit claim general by Mr. contributed Speer (D., Ga. To prevent bills; by Mr. legislation on Mo appropriation w-Conferring on the claims Court Phillips Claims (D., jurisdiction over the Quarternow of prosecuted the before Commissary. Gen- for master-Gene eral General, and Third Jefferson City. Anditor also, Mr. Ryan a public building from at the Committee on and Public pass (R., Kans.) suspend the rules district Lands, moved to an "additional land and passed. the (the bill Southwestern) creating in Kansas. Agreed to, the bill 10. Senate- Mr. Burnside, Labor, from reFEB. on Education and fund the Committee to establish an educational ported a bill portion of the proceeds of public for a and apply public a education, and and provide support lands to complete endowment the advancescientific more of national <colleges for and industrial calendar ment of Placed on Secretary the of the education. authorize the of land The bill to to ascertain the amount certain States 10 cated Treasury on military warrants in The bill an as taken up and discussed of the Interior to deand thorizing Indian the Secretary trust funds in the to draw Treasury the of posit the United stipulated States, by treaty or prescribed passed... by interest lieu of investment from the Com law. in Conger R. Mich.), reported back mittee House Mr. on Ways relief and Means, of colored emigrants. con the bill for the that all charitable colored Passed It imported provides for the relief their of homes tributions who have enigra admitted from free of du to persons other States shall take be effect immediately, ties, the net in to force until February on 1, 1881 the and The bill remain to remit the passed, appraisements after long dis Hot Springs property of 125 to 421. Mr. Beltz- was cusssion, by Pa. introduced yote a bill, ainnesty. which It referred, political hoover (D., providing for general disabilities of all provides that United all States arising under the persons in the of the Fourteenth Amendment removed third section Constitution shall be forever filing with of the discharged upon such of the persons United States a dis request and the Attorney in writing General relief from such abilities 11.-Senate Mr. Hill of Colorado, report FEB. Committee on Public Lands reclamation of from favorably.on the the bill for the the calendar. ed and waste lands. Placed Committee on on Public arid Mr. Morrill, from the reported bill for The the 4. Buildings and public Grounds,rep buildings at Denver December erection of offered by Mr. Eaton, copies resolution President to transmit requesting the with foreign Govern to of all corres pondence represen tatives in relation House ments or their occanic canal, passed the of the inter Price R. lown) submitted and Currency report up Mr. Committee on Banking German National Bank of the the affairs of the newthe committee Chicagor on In the opinion of failure was that the The Di the principal cause failed in that their the duty. National rectors utterly committee amended so as to hold provide all Direct that in no Bank to act strict be accountability duty it is and to elect Directshall of their creditor stockholders ors whose case be relieved from bank personal until stock ors responsibility to not only the amount additional of sum they have paid, but also an ordered held by them, stock. The report was House then equal to said the table. The of the printed went and into laid Committee on upon revision rules. 12. Senate Mr Saunders the intro- im FEB. to abolish all duties on ascertainduced a bill salt. The bill for the militaportation of of land located on of 5 per ment warrants of the amount and for the payment to the various cent. ry of named its value was taked of up the bill. and States McDonald spoke in a favor bill to extend Mr. Mr. Garland introduced time for the completion Here for ten years and the Pacific Railroad. Commerce, Mr. reof the Texas Committee on House bill ford, from the amendment, the hospital ported, with construction of a marine calendar for at Memphis. the Placed (D., on Ga.), the from the Com House Mr. on Coinage, Stephens Weights reference and to Measures, the me reported mittee back of coinage. the bill in Ordered of some printed miscel and tric system After the disposal Revision of the Rules was further referred. laneous business, considered the in Committee of the Whole. 13 Senate- Not in session the Commit House-Mr. FEB. Wells (D., Mo.) from back the bill Appropriations, reported of $135, tee on an additional appropriation Indian tribes for fiscal 000 making for the support year, of certain and it usseed Mr.Frye Oceanthe (R. present Me. ,from the Committeeon a resolution calling Inter on the and ic Canal, reported of the Navy for all the information Internat Secretary corres spondence touching in possession of his a then department ional Canal Committee and now not heretofore reports unlished. of called Adopted. private nature relief were of Fitz John Porter Tenn.) be The bill regular for the order, Mr. Bright against (D., the ing the raised a question of refused-> consideration veas 41, Housethen nays, not bill, counted-to and the committee consider house on the private hill. The calendar wentinto Senate - Not in session only House-A FEB. 14. brief session wits held for debate