The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-26
CONGRESS. S.
SENATE.


William j. Hamilton. of Maryland,
was qualified and took his seat
Mr., Rice introduced IL bill to enforce
the l4th amendment and the laws OF
the United States and to restore to Geor-
gia the republican government, elect
ed under its new constitution. Or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Sprague submitted preamble
to the bill introduced by him few
days ago, providing for loantng the
public money, and for other purposes,
and on his motion. it was ordered to
be printed with the bill, and also in
separate form.
Mr.. Sherman made a motion to take
up the bill supplementary to the acI
providing a national currency. Inc
tending amendment was that offered
bv Mr.. Wilson, authorizing an increase
of fifty millions of dollars in the issue
of circulating notes, and providing
that in making the issue, preference
shall be given to banking associations
in States and sections of the country
not adequately supplied with banking
facilities.
ever the amount of United States notes
and circulating notes OF nat1ona!
banks combined shall be the excess OF
500. OOO, 900, the Secretary OF the Treas
urv may retire and cancel the United
States notes to the amount OF such ex'
cess until the whole amount OF the
United States notes outstanding snail
be reduced to $3.50. 900, 900. :,
Mr.. Sherman explained in detail
the provisions of the bill, and the pro
priety of Withdrawing the surplus
banking circulation from Edste rn
States for the benefit of the South and
West, and 1t was debated at length on
the same grounds as in the former dis
cussion. o.
Without action on the bill, the SEN
ate at 4:lO went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Poland reported joint resolu'
Lion providing that claims for steam
boats and other vessels impressed by
the United States in the Southern states
during the rebellion, be adjudicated by
the Court of Claims, provided the
claimants were loyal and remained
loyal and were residents of the loyal
in insurrectionary districts by proper
authority.
The Joint resolution was explained
and advocated by Mr.. Poland.
It gave rise to considerable discus
sion. which was participated In by
Messrs. Washburne of Wisconsin, Law
| renee, Finkelburg, Maynard Hoag
Hawkins, Allison, Benjamin anu ho
gan, 1t then passed.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill to en-
force the 14th amendment to the Con
stitution and the laws of the UnlteC
States, and to restore to the State o
Georgia the Republican government
elected under its new constitution. Re
| ferred to the Committee on Reconstruc
tion and ordered printed.
The House then took up the Dill u
provide for the organization OF pro
visional government, which was unde
discussion yesterday, and was address
ed by Mr.. Wood in opposition to tn
bill.
The bill was laid aside. and the Hous
proceeded to the business on the Speak
er's table, the first matter being tn
Senate amendments to the House bill
repealipg the tenure-of-oft1ce act.
Mr., Butler moved to refer the bill ant
amendments to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Mr.. Logan moved to amend by pro
viso that all civil offices, except Judge
of the United States Courts, filled b.
appointment of the President OF IN
United States, by and with the adVlc
and consent of the Senate. before IN
4th of March, 1869, shall become Vacan
on the 3Oth of June, 1869.
After debate, the Senate amendment
were referred, including Mr.. Logan
amendment. to the Judiciary Commit