Sponsor: PERKINS, George Douglas (R-IA)
Description: TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2196, (APP. MAR. 5, 1898, 30 STAT 1400), A BILL DIRECTING THE ISSUE OF A DUPLICATE OF LOST CHECK DRAWN BY CHARLES E. MC CHESNEY, U.S. INDIAN AGENT, IN FAVOR OF C.J. HOLMAN AND BRO, AMENDMENT ADDS THE WORDS "AS AMENDED", AFTER SECTION REVISED STATUTES OF THE U.S., AS NECESSARY BECAUSE ORIGINAL STATUTES ALLOW AGENTS TO ISSUE DUPLICATES OF LAST CHECKS ONLY UNDER $2,500, WHILE AGENT MC CHESNEY'S LOST CHECK AMOUNTED TO $2,819.40. (P. 1631)
Original source documents: Congressional Record vol. 31-2, p. 1633; House Journal vol. 55-2, p. 192;