The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-17
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WAsHINdToN, December 1G.

| SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December lG.
Mr.. Sherman reported back from the
| Finance Committee without. amend
ment Joint Resolution introduced by
Mr.. Edmunds In November 1867,
| ton pledging tho faith of tho United
States to the payment OF the Public
Debt i'll coin or its equivalent,
WHEREAS, The Public Debt of the
| United States was, except where speci-
ally otherwise ordered contracted upon
the inith and credit fthe United States,
that the same would be pnid or redeem
Ell in coin or its equivalent, and
WuEREAs, Doubts nave been raised
as to the duty and proprlaiy of dis.
charging such a debt, in coin or its
equiualent, therefore
RcSOlVed by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. oCthe United States, oEc.,
That the, Public Debt OF the United
States, exempt in cases wherein the
law authorizes the same or provision
Was expressly made, Is owing in coin
or It's equivalent, and the faith OF the
United States is hereby solemnly plGdg-
ed to its payment accordingly.
Mr.. Williams offered resolution
instructing the Judiciary Committee TO
inquire into the probability and ex-
| peuiency of some immediate legisla-
lion to prevent the discharge of persons
convicted OF crime by the extraordinary
decision OF the district Judge of Virgin
la. After discussion the word extraOr-
dInary was struck out as perhaps re-
ilecting On Judge Underwood. The
! resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Williams from the Committee on
| Military Affairs, reported joint Tesolu-
tion TO donate condemueu cannon to
erect IA monument TO Major General
Kearney. Adopted. a.
On motion Of Mr.. Morton they took
up his bill for the resumption of specie
payment. on which he spoke ut length.
Adjourned.
A resolution was offered calling on
the Secretary of War for the engineers
report relative to the bridge across the
Missouri River, at Kansas City.
a bill WAS passed removing disabili-
ties from welve South Carolinians and
Lieut.. Gov. Senter, of tennessee.
Mr.. Elliott introduced bill prohib-
iting the carriage as freight, in passen.
ger vessels, of nitro Slycerine, petro.
ieum, or other explosive substances.
Referred to the Committee OH Com
merce.
Mr.. Paine reported bill to repeal
the sixth section OF the Army ApprO-
priation Bill OF March 2, 1867, which
prOhi bits the organization and main
States, SO far AS applies to North Caro-.
lima, South Carolina, Florida Alabama
and louisiana.
Mr.. Eldrtdge inquired why Georgia
was left out.
Mr.. Paine replied that lie was not
sure, but he should be in favor OF ad-
hitting Georgia, but there wss no
inquiry going on before Congress as
TO the condition of that State, which
made it IL question whether this bill
should be extended to II. The bill WAS
passed.
Mr.. Scheuck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill 10
amend the 18th section Of the Internal
Revenue Bill of July 2Oth, 1858, by ex-
tending the time fixed therein. from
the lsI of January, lsG9,t to the 18th OF
July, 1863, SO that the section will pro-
vide that after tho 18Th OF February,
all smoking and fine cut chewing to-
bacco or snuff shall be deemed as hav-
ing been manufactured after the pass.
age of the bill. Passed.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on
Elections, reported a bill adding regis
ters in bank ruptcy to officers designated
by law for taking testimony in contest
ed election cases. Passed.
Mr.. Paine offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Banking TO
inquire into the propriety of reporting
"a bill prohibiting. under severe penal
ties, any national bank from certifying
to any check unless the maker has on
deposit the funds necessary to inset 1t.
Adopted.
Mr.. Van Wyck introduced II bill sub
jecting Cumpounders of liquors TO the
same provisions as rectifyers, and pro-
VidinH that no compromising establish
ment shall be allowed within 600 feet of
lisIillerv. Referred 10 the Committee
on Ways and Means.
The House passed "a resolution 1"
draw for sentS, which they dill.
Adjourned.