The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan.

eral Terry and the officers aud men un-
der his command, which was passed
unanimously.
Mr.. Garfield, from tho Military COM
mittee, reported joint resolution that
the thanks of Congress are due and are
hereby rendered to- Major Gen. Thomas
and the officers aud men under his COM
mand for their still and dauntless cOur-
age, by which the rebel army was signal
ly defeated and driven from Tennessee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The House cOnourred in the Senate
amendment to the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill, including one
for q Minister Extraordinary TO the re-
public of Mexico.
Mr.. Rice, of Mass, from the committee
on Naval Affairs, reported back tho Sen
ate Joint resolution of thanks to Rear
Admiral Porter and the officers, seamen
and marines under his command III the
recent attack on Fort Fisher. Unani-
mously passed.
The House passed the bill as amended
by the Senate, authorizing the advance
of officers of the navy and marine corps
for distinguished services, not exceeding
thirty members i'll rank.
i nB HOUSE pdSScu u Dlll oiAo
times for holding the United States court
for tho Western district of Missouri.
Mr.. Schenck offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the Secretary OF
War to state on what terms, and with
what understanding, mon were accepted
from Ohio and other States in 1864, aud
received into the army for 100 days,
and whether there existed any reason
why credit should not be given those
States and Districts in proportion to the
term of servioe
On motion of Mr. Noble, u. resolution
was passed calling on the Secretary OF
War to state why tho Communication has
not been refunded to mon who were llle-
gally drafted, requesting the Secretary
to refund the same.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the House
resolved itself into committee OF the
whole on the state of the Union, on the
amendatory loan bill. - -;
Mr.. Brooks remarked that the bill to
him was somewhat blind, and he with
others, had wished to understand II. de
sbould therefore like to have an explana
tiOn. :.
ar. Stevens replied that by theact OF
.Jsuuary last Congress authorized a loaH
of 4 400 ,OO0, 900, which the Secretary OF
the Treasury had tho right TO issue Ia
7.3O, and he had issued all excepting
s6O .OOO. .DOO OF $40, ,O00 900 of that amount
They w,srs going very fast, aud it seemed
TO Ina a Favorable loan. The Secretary of
the Treasury was of opinion that the
conversion Of the entire amount would
be more acceptable asa loan than the
present form of bonds, and he had as-
cordingly made that request, desiring to
dispose of the loan on tho same PRINCE
ple as the 7-30 notes issued He gave
notice of an amendment that this act
shall not bs construed 10 issue legal
tender notes i'll any form.
Mr. Alley understood this bill provided
for no additional loan, but merely
changed the form of the one already ah-
thorized from 5-20's to 1905
Mr.. Stevens replied that was exactly
what was intended.
Mr. Alley asked whether any part VAS
TO hs issued in legal tender :,
. AG. Stevens replied that II was NOT IN
tended II should be.
Mr.. BroOmall inquired whether the
1905 previously issued were not c,leula-
ted as currency. =,
Mr.. Stevens replied they might be like
promissary uotes not delivered.
Mr.. Schofield inquired whether nnder
this bill it was proposed that the Sec[e- cn
tary Of tho Treasury shall issue S'o,o'"'-
600 more log i tenders.
Mr.. Stevens replied that tho bill qua
not interfere with the first two hundred
millions, as he had already explained
~ ha
WAYS and Means did not propose TO 70
peal any authority which the secretary
of ths Treasury now had. They ala not
propose to interfere with the law ana
Statute Book There had been no legal
tender notes issued under the act, ana
now they simply proposed 10 give him
authority to issue 7-20's TO the extent OF
's70;0O0,0O That-wasa aA A~~-.e
Mr.. Rice asked the gent ttssrsai from
Peunstlvanfa TO accept an seien drnent
providing for the sissasA or ,taHse year
notes with coupons, which may be fm-
vertibfe into bonds Of the Uplted STA ssS
Mr. Stevens said hs could not acccPtit
Mr.. Holman moved TO strike ont the
clause exempting notes. from taAaA"n by
State or municdpal-authority, and argued
tina while the. exemption was, for the
benefit of capital the fab aborsa49kths 9oun-
try bad to bear Increased bMfdsh.
: Mr. Broomall= exhibited a NOTE jfsAfd
under the act which they now preIt sssd
to amend, ard which was ~ ade'ouHsfEe
q lie gal tender. Hvasit the form Of ar
nency, without coupons Iftheaalrreticy
was further to be ip prOrissd, lie prpSSsed
it be uniform His objectionl Sas
the form OF the uots. If ina Ho4se
world p1t the papsr IN soPs toym soi Tat
il cogld not initiate currency he wbhld
vote for the biilS 7Eyt. - -<~,s
Mr.. Stevens repied that tho pge
which, his Colleague exhibited Nts idsued
under thgcfafse which authorized one.
of notes toba IsuSsti tar III for
NJ Holrhaaih' ssssa ts-S&ft Not d scuss'
the question Of power, But his ofaettion
was that'thsspapss to be issued " asiIH
be exempted from tax % =, sy,sI
u, Mr. Grinnal expressed bis view in IA
vos of equal taxation and the. right, as
well as the duty of Congress TO prp pvidy
for the present and future nssessitles Of
ths Government. 1T
Mr. Schofeld offered an amendment
that.nol legal tender notesshan be issued
under the authority of this act, or hnder
the act to which this is Q supplement-
This. amsRdpent and thsss Of Mr. FOl'