The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-11
HAOUSE.

The Senate bill for the sale of Govern
ment property at Harper's Ferry wa:
| passed. ~.
The Joint resolution authorizing the
sale of the arsenal at Bergen Heights
New Jersey, was passed.
The Joint resolution passed liking the
status OF the Judge Advocates OF the
army, fixing The number at twelve, IN
GLIDING tho Judge Advocate General
and Assistant Judge Advocate General,
and authorizing the President fill va
cancies. with the consent of the Sen
ate.
The bill authorizing the sale of the
! Chattanooga rolling mills property, al
| Chattanooga, was passed.
The joint resolution donating con.
demued cannon to the erection OF d
monument to Major General Kearney
and the Union soldiers at Tivoli, New
York, was passed.
Mr.. Beaman introduced bill to ena-
BILE the Hobby, Wayne and Missouri
Railroad Company, i'll Michigan, to
have subscription TO the capital stock
stamped, &c. Referred to the commit
tee on Ways and Means.
A bill to consolidate several asylums
for aged ard disabled soldiers was
passed.
Also u bill granting a portion OF the
military reservation at Saute ST. Marie,
Michigan, to the American Baptist
Home Mission.
Also bill providing that all army
officers detailed to give military in
Struction in colleges and universities be
entitled TO the tull pay of their respect
i've grades the same rs if they were IN
active service.
The morning hour having expired,
the House then, on motion OF Mr..
Schenck, proceeded to the business on
the table, and disposed of it rs follows :
The Senate bill, in relation to bridges
across the Ohio river; after discussion
for more than au hour, and participated
in principally by Indiana, Ohio and
Pennsylvania members, the bill was, on
motion of Mr.. Bingham, referred to
committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. WaShburne, OF Illinois, offered n
resolution for recess from Monday,
December 2lst, to Tuesday, January
5th. Adopted.
Mr.. BrOomall, of Pennsy lvania, intro
dueed bill to regulate the value OF
United States legal.teuder notes in
coin and to provide for % redemption.
Referred to committee on Ways and
Means.
The bill directs the Secretary of the
Treasury to cause gold coin to be ex-
changed for Uuited States legal.tender
notes whenever demanded ut the Treas
urv, in SUNS not less than 500 and at
the following rates of exchange: For
the first month, 500 in coin for Sl35 in
notes: for the second month, 500 i'll coin
for Sl34 in notes, and so on ut decrease
of 81 per month until par is reached.
The House again went 10 the bust
ness on the table.
Senate joint resolution respecting tbs
provisional governments of Virginia
and Texas was referred to the Recon
struction committee.
The House went into committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Hopkins in the chair,
and was addressed by Mr.. Blaine, OF
Maine.
The committee rose aud the Speaker
resumed the chair.
Mr.. Coburn introduced a bill to amend
the internal revenue laws taxing whlo-
ky. Referred to committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Butler introduced u bill for Gre
atnS an additional Judiciary district
IN Tennessee. Referred to the Judi
ciary committee.
MIR. lngersnil introduced bill sup
Elementary 10 the national banking
law, referred to the COMMITTEES on
Banking ana Currency. 1t proposes to
remove the limitation on the aggregate
of the national circulation and leave
It unrestricted; and to authorize the
issue of four per cent. gold interest
bearing bonds, and to require the sub
stitution of those for tue six per cent.
bonds Kept by tho national banks on
deposit to guarantee their currency.
Adjourned till Monday.