The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE. o4 fos

WAShiNuioN, rop. 90
The bill relative to the navy passed,
with the amendment reducing the num-
Der of cadets at large from IS to 10.
An act to amend an act for tine re-
moval of causes in certain cases from
State courts, was passed. -,
The evening session today was as
signed to the consideration OF bills from
the Military committee. .rs as..
Tho morning hour expired.
+ IN motion Of Mr.. Sherman the conf
Mound interest note bill was taken up.
The question was on the Senate sub
stitute for the House bill.
The bill as passed by the House au-
thoyizes the Secretary of the Treasury
to redeem compound interest notes with
a new issue of legal tender, not to ex-
coed Sl0O, 100000. For this the Senate
Finance committee proposes as sub
stitute the bill passed by the Senate q
couple of months ago, authorizing the
redemption of maturing compound in
terest notes with certificates of loan ut
3 per cent. interest.
The substitution of the Senate bill
was agreed to. -.., g-., er..- coz
DIT. SucTIudu OUtTcu tHC luitOWlus,
amendment from the Finance commit
tee: T,s3 no national bank shall pay
or receive interest on any portion OF its
reserve when deposited in any other ma
tiOnal bank, and compound interest
notes not to be held as part Of their re-
serve after the first of July next.
This was agreed to, and the bill as
amended was passed.
The Finance committee recommended
several amendments of no public inn
portance, and one abolishing the Office
of Commissioner of Public Buildings and
authorizing the election by the Senate
of Superintendent thereof
Mr.. Watts opposed the latter amend
ment.
Mr.. Sherman thought it out of place
in an appropriation bill.
Mr.. Watts said. the Commissioner of
public buildings had charge of the Capt.
tai building, and if any difficulty occur
red between the President and Congress
while that officer was under appoint
ment, it might lead to great deal OF
inconvenience. He thought it very inn
portant that the man having charge OF
the Capital should be more friendly to
Congress. t
Mr.. Howard said he should vote
against striking out the section, because
he thought the appointment ought to be
vested in the Senate.
Messrs. Sherman and Williams spoke
in favor of the Senate amendment.
Mr.. Edwards doubted the right of
Congress to elect q Commissioner of
Public Buildings. He proposed in lieu
of the House proposition q section that
the office of Commissioner of Public
Buildings is hereby abolished, and I'M
til otherwise provided, the duties of that
office shall be performed by the Quar-
termasrer General of the army.
Mr.. Wade contested for the House
proposition. Ther~had been threats of
violence against Congress by organs and
spokesmen of the President, and the
President had never done anything to
contradict these statements. This be-
ing the case, Congress ought to surround
itself with its friends.
Mr.. Howard spoke in similar view.
After further debate the Senate went
~ took q recess.
HOUSE.
The House went into n committee of
the Whole on the tariff bill.
Amendments, numbering from ~ to
30. were offered.
The amendment To strike out of the
Senate substitute the words land on
wooden tlOcks and shearings of fulled
cloth, the duty shall he three cents per
pound" was agreed to.
The amendments relative to wooden
cloths, bunting, dress goods, carpets,
oil cloths and dress silks, were adopted.
On the amendment increasing the tax
on unmanufactured flax from fifteen to
twenty dollars per ton, Mr.. Schenck
moved to increase it to forty-five and
TO one hundred dollars,
which were both rejected.
After debate, in which the interest
of the east and west was vindicated by
members from each section, Mr.. Schenck
moved TO increase the tax to 40. Adopt
ed by vote of 80 to ~.
Mr.. Schenck moved TO increase the
duty on hacked flax to $50 per ton.
Mr.. FarnswOrth moved to increase it
to $50.
A similar debate ensued, which finally
terminated by the rising of the commit
tee.
Mr.. Stevens, from the committee on
Appropriations, reported deficiency
of the Whole aud made the special or
der for tomorrow.
The House took a recess.