The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-19

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1Aoops d ~ novment Of or exchange fer |
,tStonding bonds or notes that have
SsISo~ Sne or bear interest at higher
60 The Secretary of the Treasury
"a to retire and cancel all United States
notes now outstanding by their CONVEX
sion into such bonds; circulating notes
arc to be issued to the National Banks
as fast as the United States notes are
cancelled, until the amount of United
States notes outstanding shall be re-
duced to one hundred million dollars.
The National Banks are hereafter to
make their deposits for the security Of
their circulation in the bonds provided
in the act.
By Mr.. Poland: Allowing defendants
in criminal cases to testify. Referred
to the committee on Revision of Laws.
By Mr.. Barnes: To prevent the loan
ing of money on United States legal
tender notes as collateral security. Re
ferred to the committee on Banking.
Also to prohibit banks of issue from
paying interest on deposits, except on
some specified time, not less than thirty
days. Referred to the same committee
By Mr.. Brooks: To exempt manu-
facturers of printed newspapers from
tax the same as manufacturers OF other
prints. Referred to the committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Kellogg: Relative to the sale
of gold and bonds. Referred to the
committee on Banking.
By Mr.. Bingham: To admit the State
of Mississippi to representation In Con-
gress. Referred to the committee on
| Reconstruction. 1t provides for the
admission of Mississippi whenever Its
Legislature shall have ratified the Four
teenth Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States and declares null
and void the disability lmpos-
ed by the Sd section of article OF the
Constitution of Mississippi.
By Mr.. Arnell: To provide for the
representation OF the District OF Column
bia in Congress. Referred to the Judi
| ciary committee.
By Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio: Providing
that after March A, 1869, no Senator or
Representative in Congress shall be en-
titled to receive or transmit by mail any
letter or mail matter free of postage.
Referred to the Postoffice committed.
Mr.. Holman offered the following:
ReSolUed, That in the present condi-
ton of the national finances, no further
subsidies ought to be given by Con-
gress, either in bonds or money, to rail-
road or other corporations, or TO pro-
mote local enterprises: but the whole
resources of the country ought to be APP
piled to the pressing necessities OF the
public Service in such manner as will
relieve the people from the burdens OF
taxation; and
Resolred, That the grants of public
lands to corporations ought to be dis
countenanced, and the whole of such
lands ought to be held as sacred trust
to secure homesteads to actual settlers,
and fer no other purposes whatever.
He moved the previous question on
the adoption of the resolution.
The previous question was seconded.
Mr.. Window moved to lay the resOlu-
ton on the table. Negatived.
Mr.. ScoGeld demanded to separate the
vote on the resolutions.
The first resolution was adopted, ~
to 81.
The question required on the second
resolution.
Mr.. WaShburne, of Indiana, moved to
lay the resolution on the table because
it would interfere with the soldiers
bounty bill.
The resolution was laid on the table;
yeas 10, nays 81.
The amendments reported from the
committee on Ways and Means, to the
naval appropriation bill, were agreed to
and the bill passed.
The House, at 3 o'clock, went into
committee Of the Whole on the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial apprepria-
ton bill, Mr.. Schenck in the chair, and
was addressed by Mr.. Wood as to the
powers of Congress on the many sub
iects now being comprehended within
its legislation. The committee then
proceeded to consider the bill by sec
lions for amendment, and at half-past
four the committee rose and the House
adjourned.