[Housk op Representatives— Secret Session] 
 
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Jan. 9, I864._0rder 
 be printed. 
 
 [By Mr. Lyon.] 
 
 RESOLUTIONS ()F INSTRUCTIONS. 
 
 Resolved. That the !»il] under consideration, together with the bill t 
 lay taxes, be recommitted to the Special Committee, with instnn 
 
 tions : 
 
 1 1st. To provide for a ta.x per cent, upon the outstanding 
 
 2 circulation. 
 
 i 2d. To lay taxes, on property, profits, income, trades, pi- 
 lous, credits,^., sufficient, in addige*to the tax in kind to raise, 
 under the act of 1863, am! the new act, an amount sufficient to 
 
 1 absorb the remainder of tin- currency outstanding. 
 
 3d. To authorize a new issue of treasury not»s to the amount 
 
 2 of $200,000,000. $ 
 
 4th. For any defect in meeting the expenses of the Govern- 
 2 ment for 1S64, to authorize the issue of dollars in six 
 
 ! per cent, coupon bonds, to be exempt from taxation, with a pfcdge 
 i of impost duties, to secure payment of principal and interest 
 
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