The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-31
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 80.

WASHINGTON, March 80.
Mr.. Wilson reported joint resolu-
ton for the payment of Pensions in
person. and not through attorneys and
clai0 agents. Laid over.
Eae bill continuing the Freedmens,,
| hospitals at Richmond, Nicksburg and
in the District of Columbia was pasaed.
Mr.. Wiley introduced a joint resolu-
ton to exemptsWest Virginia from She
act restricting the jurisdiction of the
Court of Claims.
The expiration of the morning hour
brought up as unfinished business the
supplementary currency bill.
| Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment
| to the 18th section, providing that under
the redistribution of the banking circu-
lation the requisition shall COM
mence with the banks having excess of
circulation exceeding one million OF
dollars; in the States having an excess
Of circulation, and having withdrawn,
one-third of the excess above million;
and shall then proceed pro rata with
the banks having a circulation exceed
ing one hundred thousand dollars. he
said he had consulted with the Secreta.
nv of the Treasury and the Comptroller
Of the Currency, who favored the course
provided for in the amendment, which
was designed to relieve the smaller
banks in the States from which the cir
| culatiOn was to be withdrawn. The
amendment was agreed to.
MIR. Pool offered an amendment TO
the amendment offered some days since
by MIR. Wilson, providing that IN con-
sideratlon of the banking privileges
granted by the national currency act,
| the United States bonds which shall
hereafter be deposited In the Treasury
as a pledge, under the provisions OF
| this law, shall during the time they re-
main therein bear interest at the rate OF
only three per cent. and that the bonds
already so deposited as a pledge shall,
after the lst OF January, 1870, bear in.
terest only ut the rate of three per cent.
! during the time they remain therein.
In support of this amendment MIR.
Pool addressed the Senate at lcnSth.
HOUSE.
The appointment OF Il Conference
Committee on the tenure ot-0filce Dill
| bv the Senate was announced.
Mr., Butler asked the unanimous con-
sent to act on it but Mr.. Brooks object
| ed.
A bill was reported to coin one, three
and five cent pieces of nickel and cop
per in the proportion of 25a33 per cent.
of nickel to beleGal tenders up to fifty
cents.
The bill amends the clause in the
former bill for the suppression OF ten
cent notes; the coinage will amount 10
$50, ,OOO, 900. After discussion the Dill
passed.
The bill renewing Welter's patent for
Improvement in surface condensers
for steam engines was passed. Also
bill for the reissue OF Atkins
self rAker patent: and also Tor
Clark's fastening for hay and manure
fork patent. The bill revivinG Hoes im-
Drovement in printing press for seven
wears, and certain restrictions was sup
ported by Mr.. Jenckes, and at the ex-
piration of the morning hour went
over until tomorrow. The House
then proceeded TO the business on the
Sneakers table, and took up the Sem
ate message announcing the COMMITTEES
on Conference on the tenure otothce
bill. ,
MIR. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved
to agree to request lOr the Committee
on Conference.
The House voted to insist on disa-
Ereement and agree 10 the CoWmlt'ee
on Conference.
The Speaker appointed as such Com
mittee, Mr.. Butler, of MHssachusetts;
Mr.. Washburn, of Wisconsin, and Mr..
Bingham.
'The Senate bill, in addition to the
act of July 27, 1S6S, removing political
disabilities, was passed.
Mr.. Dawes offered a concurrent resolu-
ton for the final adjournment OF this
session on April 9th at II O'Clock, ana
said there could be no question OF the
readiness of both Houses to adjourn at
that time and to have finished ali neces-
sarv business. The resolution was
adopted without division.
MIR, Paine from the Committee on
Elections;reported that Jacob T. Reed,
claiming a seat from the third Congress
sional district of South Carolina Is ln-
competent to take the test oath.
Mr., Randall from the minority of the
Committee assented to the report and
produced a bill TO remove Mr.. Reeo's
disability. Referred to tho Committee
on Reconstruction.
Mr., Hooper called up the motion to
reconsider the vote by which on the
18th inst. the bill to amend the act OF
July Goth, 1868, imposing taxes on
distilled spirits and tobacco, was refer.
ed to the Committee on Ways and
Means. The vote was reconsidered and
the bill came before the House for
action. Ita amends section Sth in refer
ence to the ownership of real estate on
which distilleries stand by allowing in
certain cases bond to be taken; IT
amends section 20 by providing that
in distilleries of producing capacity
| OF less than 100 gallons in "a hours, and
| in which grain or meal is mashed by
hand or with the use OF steam; 60 gallons
| of mash or beer brewed or termented
from grain shall represent not less IMAM
one bushel of fgrain. 1t amends section
56, by extending the time for drawing
distilled spirits from bonded ware
houses until the Goth of April, 1870, sub
iect to additional tax OF one per cent
| nroof gallon per month. 1t amends
section SO, designating who snail De
| regarded as rectitiers. It amends Sec
ton 81, by requiring all revenue taxes
for packages OF tobacco and suntt TO be
numbered in continued series for each
collection district. The second section
| REQUIRES statements of the stock OF TO-
bacco, snuff or cigars manufactured
prior to the 23rd of November, 1865, on
| which the tax has been paid put not
stamped, to be made within sixty days
The third section requires commission
ers of internal revenue to have suitable
special stamps prepared. The fourth
section prohibits the Withdrawal from
bonded warehouses of tobacco, snuff or
cigars, unless put up in packages ana
stamped.
provisions of the bill.
A discussion took place in reference
to the cigar provisions, which was par
ticipated in by Messrs. Hooper, Allison,
Butler of Massachusetts, Stevens and
Judd.
Mr.. Allison moved to strike out the
paragraph in reference to the withdraw
al OF distilled spirits from bonded ware
houses, and argued in advocacy of his
motion.
The discussion on that subject was
continued by Messrs. Kelly, Butler,
Logan, Garfield and others.
The question was then taken on Mr.
Allison's motion to strike out the pro-
vision extending the time for the with
drawal of whisky from bonded ware
houses. and the provision was struck
out. Yeas SO; nays SO. ,.-.-