The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-03
HOUSE.


HOUSE.
The House, at balf-past ten, resumed
the session of Saturday.
On motion of Mr. Blaine, the COM
mittee OH Banking and Currency was
inst, ucted to inquire into the expedl-
eney of so changing the laws in respect
TO the taxation of National Banks as
to permit all stock owned in the State
Where bank is located to he assessed
and paid in the city or town where the
stakeholder resides.
Mr.. Payne offered a resolution citing
that il is provided in the first article oil
the Constitutions that no money shall be
drawn from the Treasury except in con-
sequence of the appropriation made by
Law, and that the President had with
the advice and consent of the Senate
amade n treaty with the Emperor of Rus
Gin for the cesson of territory In
payment of s., 20O,0 600 in gold, and IN
structing Tic Judiciary Committee to
inquire into and report whether ander
the Constitution of the United States,
it has the right TO grant or refuse at Its
discretion ali appropriation for the pay
ment stipulated in such treaty. Adj
opted. .r FL. .......... ...l. 81.
Mr.. Eggleston presented resolution
adopted by the Cincinnati CommOn
Council in reference to the national
iinaRces and in favor of the repeal OF the
cotton tax. Referred to the Committee
OH Ways and Means.
Mr.. Muugcn offered resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to sus-
pend at once all further action in the
execution ola contract for the supply of
spirit meteors for the detection of distil-
lation frauds until the House can in
auire into the subject. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Meaus.
Bills were introduced and referred to
amend the act of July, 1850, increasing
the pensions of widows and orphans;
TO prevent any further contraction of
the currency; for the purchase and an
nexatiou of British Columbia, including
Vancouver's Island; for the repeal of
the cotton tax; TO allow the taxation
of grernbacks, compound interest notes
and national currency by the various
States and territories; to provide pen
sious for certain officers and soldiers
who served in the war Of 1912, Mexican
including the Black Hawk war.
Mr.. Brooks offered q resolution ue-
claring that IN the opinion of the House
the contraction OF the currency four
million dollars per month authorized by
law, but subject TO the discretion OF
the Treasury ought during the present
depressed condition of commerce and
manufactures of the country to cease.
He moved the previous question which
the House refused to second and Mr..
Ingersoll rising to debate, the resolu-
ton went over under the rule.
Mr.. Ella offered u resolution instruct
ing the committee OH Ways and Means
TO inquire into the eypediency of au-
thorizing n new loan, payable after ten
wears, and redeemable after thirty years,
in coin, by the issue of five per cent.
bonds, the interest payable semi-annu-
ally, in coin bonds, taxable ut the rate
of one per cent, to be deducted from
the interest when paid; also, providing
for q notice to be given to holders of
Government obligations now due or
hereafter to become due, that they may
receive such bonds in exchange or pay
ment according to the tenor of such OBJ
legations. Adopted.
Mr.. Banks offered resolution de-
elaring that the public policy and Ma
tional honor alike forbid the redcmp-
ton OF the funded debt of the United
States in n deprecated paper currency.
He moved the previous question, which
the House refused to second.
The Secretary of the Treasury was di-
rected to furnish information as to the
amount OF revenue tax received from
the National Banks during the last ifs
cal yeer, and the amount of interest
drawn by such banks from the Treas
nry.
The committee on Pensions was in
strueted, on motion of Mr.. COburn, to
inquire into. the expedieney of provid-
ing boanties of land for soldiers in the
late war.
On motion Of Mr.. Maynard, the COM
mittee Oh Banking and Currency was
directed to enquire into the eXpediency
of requiring national banks, from the
first of May, 1865, TO redeem heir circu-
lation in coin.
AR. Ashley, Of Ohio, introduced a
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, which Was referred to the Judi
ciary committee, Ii declares that all
persons born or naturaliZed in the Uni
red States anG who are subject To it's
jurisdiction citizens of the United States
and of the State or territory wherein
they reside; makes all such citizens over
81 years of age except untaxcd Indians.
Electors where they reside makes 1t in-
cumbent on each State to establish ana
maintain free public schools Tor the
accommodation of ali children, also
renders Ineligible to seats in Congress
or any military or civil Office uader the
government all who were members of
any Convention or Legislature, or who
held q commission above the rank of
Captain in the rebel army and provides
that the validity of the public debt
shall not be questioned, aud that no
part of the rsbel debt shall ever be rec
ogniZed, nor payment made for the loss
or emancipation of the slaves.
The Speaker announced that the hour
fixed by concurrent resolution Of both
Houses for the inal adjournment Of the
first session of the Fortieth Congress,
had arrived, and he therefore declared
the session adjourned without day.
The second session of the Fortieth
Congress, the Speaker declared, in con-
formity with the Constitution, would
now commence.
The sessions was opened with prayer
by Chaplain Boynton.
The roll being called, l46 members
answered to their names.
!. A message from the Senate was re-
ceiyed, announcing that it had appoint