The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-21
HOUSE.

Mr.. Kelly presented a memorial OF the
SeDat and Representatives from Ten
nessee in Congress, praying Congress to
interposs tor the relief of the loyal cit.
liens of Tennessee against the recent or
pending revolutionary proceedings in
that State, aud the maintenance eff a
republican form of government therein.
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Polind-Providing for free
system Of national banks.
By Mr.. Starkweather-To provide for
a United States District Judge for the
Eastern district of Texas.
By Mr.. Tauner-To regulate the TAX
ing of bail in civil and criminal cases.
BY Mr.. Hill-Dcclaratory of the act
of July 9th, for an American line of
mail and emigrant passenger steamships
between New York and one or more
European ports.
By Mr.. Walker-To amend the Act of
June 1st, 1860, to define more clearly
the jurisdiction and powers of the Su-
preme Court Of the District of Colum.
bia.
By Mr.. Bingham-Granting pensions
to The surviving soldiers aud widows of
the war of 1912.
By Mr.. .Williams-Relativ to the con-
stitutional powers of Congress to regu-
late and limit the tariff of rates by rail-
road companies extending through two
or more States and for the protection of
the producing States of the west.
By Mr.. Niblack-TO suspend the pro-
visions Of the Act of March lSGh, 1869, to
strengthen public credit until the Uni
ted States shall resume payment in coin
of all obligations of the Government
also to regulate the appraisement and
inspection of imports IN certain cases.
By Mr.. Hay-To distribute the num-
ber and rank of Government employees
among the several Districts and Terri
tories.
By Mr.. Palmer-Amendatory of tho
act of June 27, 1866, to provide for the
revision and consolidation of the United
State States statute laws.
By Mr.. Pomeroy-Amendatory of an
act for the removal of causes in cert ain
cases from State courts.
Resolutions were offered as follows
By Mr.. Cox-Declaring that among
the evils arising out of the late civil war
is that of an irredeemable paper curren-
cy; that it is one of the highest duties
of the Government to secure TO the citi.
zens medium of exchange of fixed and
unvarying value; that that implies re-
turn to specie basis; that no substitute
can be devised, and that it shall be COM
menced now and reached at the earliest
possible moment. Referred to the com
mittee on Banking.
By Mr.. Moore, of New Jersey-ln.
structing the committee on Territories
to inquire what further legislation is
necessary to suppress polygamy in
Utah.
By Mr.. Getz-Instructing the Post
office committee to incorporate in any
bill that it may report for the abolition
of the franking privilege, a provision
allowing newspapers to be sent to
actual subscribers free Of postage. Re-
ferred to the Postoflice committee.
By Mr.. Scofeld-lnstructiDg the Ju.
dietary committee TO inquire into the
expediency of changing the present
mode of selecting jurors for the United
States Court. Adopted.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill
providing for the assembling of the
Virginia Legislature aud administering
the test oath TO its members and officers.
Referred to the committee on Recon
struction.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, in
formed the House that the Reconstruc.
ton committee had pos ,ooned until af-
ter the recess the JOINT rSsolution as to
the admission of Virginia, because the
committee had not sufficient evidence.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, at half
half past two o'clock, moved that the
House proceed to the business on the
Speakers table, in order to take up and
pass the Senate bill to promote recon
struction in Georgia.
4 motion was made to lay that mo-
tion on the table, aud the yeas and nays
called for.
The bill was then read.
Mr.. Beck offered an amendment re-
qulring the day fixed for the meeting
of the Legislature to be not less than
thirty nor more than sixty days from
the date of the Governors proclamation,
providing for elections to fill vacancies
in the Legislature, inserting the word
"voluntary" in the oath declaring that
the person taking it had not been en-
gagged in the rebellion, and addressed
the House in its support.
MIR. Beck yielded to motion for
recess, and the House, at 4:4O, took
recess till half past seven.
At the evening session not many
members were in attendance, but the
galleries were we'll filled. Mr.. Beck
concluded his argument in opposition
to the bill and Mr.. Winans argued in
favor of the bill.