The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-27
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

to require the payment of all taxes at
the county court houses. Also, report
ed back the resolution inquiring into
the expediency of abolishing the State
school tax of 10 cents on the 500 valua-
ton. Also, the one with reference to
the collection and disbursement Of the
school fund by township officers, and
ask their reference to the committee on
Schools, &c.
Mr.. FERGUSON, from Committee on
Judiciary, introduced a bill for the re-
peal of all laws which authorized suits
to be brought in one county against cit
izens Of other counties.
The Speaker appointed the following
as the special committee provided fol
by resolution yesterday, for the revision
Of the assessment of lands: Messrs. Pin
nell, Fleming, of Harrison, Mahon,
Fleming, of Marion, Crane, Adamson,
Tabler, Cole, Hinchman, Miller, Harrow.
On the committee to investigate the
Penitentisry frauds, the Speaker ap-
pointed on the part of the House, Nessrs.
Steere, Pinnell, Woodford, Chase.
Mr.. BOUGHNER presented petition
for the creation of a new county out OF
parts of Monongalia, Marion, Wetzel
and Marshall.
A number of petitions for relief from
the operation of the Lawyers test oath
in several special cases, were presented.
Mr.. MANN wanted the proper COM
mittee to inquire into the expediency
of supporting soldiers widows and or
phans, and wounded soldiers, at the sx-
pense of the State.
Mr.. HINCHMAN introduced resolu-
tioa looking to the prohibition of the
sale of liquor in the State.
Mr.. FLEMING desired a special COM
mittee of five on Temperance ap-
pointed.
Mr.. BLAIR was opposed to legislating
on the subject; the laws are stringent
enough; it is not subject that can be
controlled by legislation; did not be-
leve it policy to attempt anything OF
the kind.
Mr.. WEIGH was opposed to the Re.
publican party shouldering such local
issues; this disposition to meddle with
things that did not belong to them had
already nearly cost the Republican
party its life in many States; he Oppos-
ed the appointment of the committee.
Mr.. BOUGHNER thought the Repub-
lican party had suffered enough from its
efforts to prescribe what people should
drink: it had tried to govern too much
and had nearly been floored i'll the at
tempt; thought Boards of Supervisors
ought to take the responsibility of regu-
latinp the LIQUOR question in the various
Counties.
Messrs. GOFF and GREGORY favored
the appointment of the committee, SO
that the petitions which would be poured
in on this body could have respectful
reference.
Mr.. WEIGH suggested that they be
referred to the committee on Humane
and Criminal Institutions.
The House ordered the appointment
of the Committee.
Mr.. JACOB, of Ohio, offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, Tho present embarrassed
financial condition of the country re-
quires the prompt, immediate and i'm
partial action on the part of Congress
of the United States.
medium Of the country is not sufficient
to meet the wants ofthe business Of the
country, therefore We are opposed to
any further contraction of the currency.
Resolred, That the currency OF the
country should be uniform and Impair
tial-the same for the bondholder, the
capitalist, and the great mass of the
people of the country.
Rcsolred, That we are in favor of re-
deeming the bonds of the United States
Government in the legal currency of the
country as speedily az practicable.
Resolred, That taxes shsnld be uni
form-the same for the bond-holder, the
capitalist, the farmer, the mechanic and
the laborer.
Reaolrcd, That our Senators and Rep
resentatives be instructed to act and
vote in accordance with these resolu-
tions.
Mr.. JACOB said that he offered these
resolutions in no party spirit, nor with
the view of placing any man upon tho
record for any purpose, but from an
earnest conviction that something
should be done by Congress, and that
speedily, for the relief of a financially
oppressed people. Owing to the contrac-
tion policy which has prevailed, money
was scarce and hard to get; nanufac-
turcrs were crippled, and mills and fac
tories were stopping on every hand;
trade was staSuant; merchants were
failing in all parts of the country, and
distress and want prevailed around us.
He trusted the House would consider
the resolutions in the spirit in which
they were offered-solely with view OF
contributing to the good and prosperity
of a now almost PROSTATE country. He
thought right to urge Congress to &C
tion in the promises. That body found
time to do many other things that were
less imperatively demanded than was
action on this subject.
Mr.. NEWLIN began with the usual
party "clap-tsp" about "fsith of the
Government" pledges to bond.hold-
ers," reputation, &c, &C., which we
have had repeated so often in many q
better style.
Mr.: BLAIR was opposed to the Legis-
lature embarking in national politics:
members of Congress we're elected to at
tend to matters Of national concern, and
members of the Legislature to attend to
matters of State concern; but he had no
hesitation in saying that he favored the
payment o. the $40 bonds in green.
backs; they were made SO payable on
their face; that policy worked no injus.
tice to the bond. holder, for he purchas.
ed the bonds with money worth but 40
to 80 cents on the dollar; We need the cir.
culating medium that this would give
MS; there is nothing in the prediction
that this expansion of the currency
would depreciate it; the same prediction
was made by the enemies of the Govern.
ment when the first issue of greenbacks
were authorized, but time had stamped
the prophecy spurious; that Congress
should do something in the currency
matter for the benefit Of the country
he had no doubt-in fact, it must do
something; the country demands it.
There is much difference of opinion on
the bond question; in the East where
the bonds are held, the policy was TO
pay in gold--whilein the West where
there are but few bonds in demand they
shall be paid rs their faces provide. de
attribHted the defeat of the Republican