The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-13
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CONGRESS.
wAsHlSoToS, March 10.



Mr.. Morton presented petition IOi
the bankers, manufacturers and mer'
chants Of Indianapolis, demonstrating
against any material change In the
National banking system.
Mr.. Sherman presented petition ol
citizens OF Ohio for u change In the
mode Of appointing civil officers. Re-
ferred. i3y
Mr., Grimes offered q resolution that
the present duties on foreign msrchan.
disc imported into the United States,
having been predlcAted upon the In
ternaI tax on domestic manufactures,
the Finance Committee ought 10 be
instructed TO inquire Into the expedls
sncy ofreduOing them In the same ra.
tIo with the home manufactures.
The Senate, at a quarter to four, went
into executive session, and soon after
adjourned. ..
The report OF the Com mittes on Re.
treuchment on the question OF hcti.
tIous destruction Of 5000, 900 Of bonds
10 the Treasury came up. a long debate
followed, mainly affecting the character
of Clarke, Superintendent OF the Print
Ing Bureau, and the methods Of print
Ing U. s. bonds and notes.
MIR. Logan took a prominent part,
and strongly denounced Clarke, saying
that his character was so damnable
that It's description could not be read In
public on account OF Its immortality.
Mr.. Randall offered O resolution that
the report aud testimony be reCommit-
ted with instructions to report whether
any and what changes are requisite In
the present mode OF printing U. s.
bonds and notes.
Mr., Kelley stated that the bonds with
duplicate numbers were 80 frequently
received for cancellation Rt the Treas
ury, that the clerks having charge OF
the matter became alarmed and insis.
ted that the redeemed bonds should
not be destroyed, but be cancelled and
preserved, and that now when a bond
was received With duplicate number,
some gentleman connected with the
Department, IL called, nnd suggests n
number which the bond oughtt0 bear,
and the number Is changed according.
ly. He suggested that the Committee
should turn Its attention TO that par.
ticular point.
MIR. Stevens, OF Pa, suggested at 2:S0
O'Clock that the matter 60 over until
tomorrow, and the House take up the
bill for the admission OF Alabama.
objection being made by Mr.. Van
WyCk, Mr.. Stevens gave notice that at
Az o'clock Tuesday, he would move the
previous question on the Alabama bill.
The Speaker presented message
from the President, informing the
House that "Au act TO amend the sup.
Elementary reconstruction bill" had
been presented TO him on February
28lh, and not having been returned by
him to the House, Il had become law
The Speaker announced the Commit.
tees on Conferences; on the Pension APP
preparation bill, and on the bill con-
verting Into the Treasury the proceeds
Of rebel captured property.
The question as to the destruction Of
bonds was resumed aud continued un-
I'll 8 o'clock, when the. Speaker an.
n0unced that the morning hour had
expired, and the bill 10 continue
the Freedmen's Bureau was before the
House. After various propositions In
reference to the course OF business the
bill went over until Tuesday next.
Mr.. WashbuFne, OF Illinois, from the
Committee Oh Appropriations, reported
back Senate amendments to the consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill.
All the amendments were concurred
In except that making the salary OF
the Secretary OF the consulate TO Guy.
Ames 81, 900 a year, and that reducing
the appropriation for contingent ex-
penses Of missions abroad, from $50 600
10 $4,000. A Committee OF Conference
was appointed. Adjourned.