The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-17
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The Missouri contested election case
came up.
Mr.. BENJAMIN made argument against
the loyalty of the contestant.
Mr.. Switzler followed, in his own be-
half, denying that he was ever disloyal
and throwing back the charge upon his
opponent.
Mr.. Butler made areport from the con-
ference on the Invalid Pension Appro-
pr.ation bill, Ithe point of disagree.
ment having been as to the disposition
of the Naval Pension Fnnd. Report
agreed to.
Mr.. Perham, from the committee of
conference on nine pension bills, made
report. Agreed to.
MIR. Chandler presented the petition
of officers of the army for the passage
of bill to equalize the pay of officers
and establish the pay of enlisted sol.
diers. Referred to the committee on
Military Affairs.
The Missouri contested election case
was resumed, and Mr.. Anderson, the
sitting member, replied TO the speech Of
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, the
report was reeommitted, with instruc-
tions to inquire into both claimants.
Mr.. Schenck, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported back the
Senate funding bill with thirteen
amendments, and asked that the amend
ments be printed and made the special
order for tomorrow.
Immediately after reading the jour-
nal the amendments were read. The
first limits the denomination of bonds
to be issued to $50; the second strikes
out the description of bonds, 90, 80 and
50 years, &c, and makes all bonds of
forty years bearing coin interest
at Sc Zoo per cent. per annum.
The Sd, 4th, 9Th, 9th and 9TH are YER
bal changes, rendered necessary by
the I'd. The 9Th strikes out the 81 sec
ton, and substitutes for it the follow
ing: That the holder of any lawful
mOaey of the United States to the
amount of fifty dollars, or any multiple
of fifty dollars, may convert the same
into bonds for an equal amount author
lied by the first section of this act un-
der such rules and regulations as the
Secretary Of the Treasury may pre-
scribe; provided that such conversion
shall not be allowed at any
time when the amount of
United States notes outstanding is re.
duced 10 $500, OOO, 900, and any holder of
any of the bonds provided for in tho
first section of this act may present the
same to the Treasurer of the United
States aud demand lawful money of
the United States for the principal and
accrued interest thereon and the Treas
urer shall redeem the same in the law
full money of the United States. The
notes then outstanding shall amount to
$500, 100000, and such bonds shall be
redeemable after the United States have
resumed the payment of coin for their
notes.
Amendments 10th and 18th are ver-
bal. The 18th proposes the following
as u new section: THAT hereafter the
tax on any income arising from the
bonds and other interest bearing secu-
rites of the United States payable to
any person, State, municipality, body
polite or corporate company, society,
whether corporate or not corporate,
out of the treasury of the United States,
shall be assessed and collected by the
Treasurer or disbursing officers of the
United States charged with paying
any interest upon the debt of the Uni
ted States, in the same currency i'll
which said interest is paid, and such
collection shall be made by deduction
of the amount If the tax from the
coupons or interest due at the time of
payment of such payment" The 18th
is simply to the title.
Mr.. Randall made point of order
that the second section made an appro-
priatioa, and it must have its consider
alton in committee of Whole.
The Speaker sustained the point of
order.
Mr.. Schenck moved that the bill and
amendments be printed and recommit-
ted, giving notice that he should report
it back tomorrow morning after the
reading of the journal and ask immedi-
ate action.
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the bill on
the table.
The Speaker ruled the motion out of
order. That would be the considera-
ton of the bill, which, under the rules,
must first be considered in committee of
the Whole.
The bill and amendments were order
ed printed and recommitted, together
with the amendments proposed by
Mcssrs. Schenck, Niblack and Boutwell,.
Mr.. Moorhead moved that the even
ing session tonight be to consider the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Wilson moved an adjournment,
which would leave the evening session
for general debate.
Mr.. Moorhead demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion to adjourn.
The House teok recess until 1880 for
general debate.
At the evening session the thermome-
ter stood at 80.
The House went into committee of
the Whole, Mr. CullOm in the Chair, for
general debate.
Mr.. Stone addressed the committee in
a continuation ofhis speech of last night
aud spoke IN defence of Mr.. Z. z. Blair's
letter.
Mr. Hill made speech on the polit-
ical topics of the day.
Mr.. Maynard spoke in defence of the
Republican party, and eulogized its
standard bearers.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, was the
next speaker.
Mr.. Logan spoke in deuunciation of
the Democratic platform and criticized
The Convention which made it.
Adjourned.
Imported Horses.
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