The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-17
CONGRESS S.
SENATE.


The bill to aid the Green Bay and
Michigan Railroad was passed.
The bill authorizing the transfer Of
lands by the Union Pacific Railroad tC
the Denver City Railroad was passed.
A resolution was passed for the ap-
pointment OF a committee of three on
Inauguration ceremonies.
House bill to prevent loaning money
on U. s. bonds was passed.
The bill for the relief of Leonard
Pierce, late Consul at Matamoras, by
refunding him $l1, 900 paid during the
war, was passed.
MIR. Drake presented the credentials
OF Carl Sehurz, Senator elect from
Missouri.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Finance, reported with an amendment
the House bill forbiddIng national
banks to certify checks not drawn
against balances.
Mr., Cattell, from the same commit
tee, reported substitute to the House
bill regulating the reports OF National
bank associations.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the
Joint resolution giving pension to
Mrs. Lincoln, which was carried. He
then moved to fill up the blank with
the words five thousand dollars.
The report of the Committee on Pen
sions was read, setting forth that they
see no legal grounds, on which MRS
Lincoln's request can be granted.
Mr.. Drake opposed the resolution as
a dangerous innovation upon the PEN
sion law.
Mr.. Conness moved to erase the word
pension and insert the word "allow-
ance."
Mr.. Hendricks opposed the resolu
tion.
Mr.. Howard favored pension but
opposed an allowance.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle defended the action
OF the Committee on Pensions, though
he would favor giving her a suitable
sum annually in some other form.
Messrs. Morton and Yates favored
pension.
Mr.. Van winkle said he had been in
formed that Mrs. Lincoln had got $780,
600 of her husbands estate. which with
the balance OF his salary for the year
in which he was killed, gave her $5O,.
600, very comfortable provision for
single lady, whose children were
grown up and otherwise provided for.
Mr.. Conness withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. Sumner supported and Mr.. Tip
ton opposed the resolution, which at
the expiration the morning hour gave
way.
Mr., Morton moved to suspend the or
der OF business to take up the bill to re-
peal the tenure Of office law. II that
bill should be passed with an amend
ment by the Judiciary. Committee the
President would probably veto 1t, and
II it should be passed as it had passed
the House, Internationally repeating
the law, and Its passage should be
within two days of the end OF the ses-
sion, the President would probably
kill it by Withholding 1t, and leave the
tenure OF the Office act as legacy to the
a6F OfTNtn lot tHnfI
great political Importance, and in order
to prevent the possibility of its failure it
was necessary that 1t should be passed
within a day or two.
Mr.. Edwards said he had tried seve-
raj times to get bill to repeal the
tenure of Office bill before the Senate,
and he desired 1t should be speedily
acted on.
Mr.. Sherman was in favor of dispos-
ing of the bill repeating the tenure OF
office act, which he thought had opera
ted injuriously to the public service by
preventing the collection OF revenue.
and being a great Indictment to frauds.
He wished TO see it unconditionally
repealed, then it would be in favor OF
perfectipg the constitutional amend
ment.
After further discussion as to the
order of business, Mr.. Fessenden des-
pairing of getting any business done to-
day moved an adjournment, afterwards
substituted the motion to proceed to
the executive business which was
carried, and at 2:45 the Senate went
into an executive session and soon after
took recess.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration
of the report of Saturday from the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, sup
plimentary to the National Banking
bill.
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, in the chair as
Speaker, Mr.. Barnes addressed the
House in elucidation of the principles
and objects ofthe bill.
Mr.. Cowan followed in advocacy of
the amendment which he offered last
Saturday In reference to the re-distrl-
button Of bank circulation.
Mr.. Lynch spoke in advocacy OF an
amendment he also offered last Satur-
day, for additional circulation of twelve
million dollars in States and Terrific
tories having less national banking cir
culation than five dollars per inhabi-
tant.
Mr.. Randall made an argument in
advocacy of the amendments reported
from the Committee on Banking and
Currency.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved the previous
question on the bill and amendments;
il was seconded with the understands
ing that the vote be taken to o-morrow.
The House then took q recess.
The evening session will be for the
consideration of the Internal Revenue
bill.