The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-15
The Latest News. vs.
xL1st CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.

Oy G1Es S1ANAh7@rUE pIe4Luluu4J bul
vcy for ship canal between the Southern
portion Of Lake Michigan and the Ohio
River. g.,a
BY Mr.. CULLoM-Providing u tcrritori-
al government for the District Of Colllm-
bin. ,.i
BY Mr.. RooERs-To abolish female
cleFkShips In the Government Depart
menta agg rG
Resolution offered by;ALr. LoUGlmlDGE
Providing for tho safety OF passengers
on the Western river steamboats,; prohib.
iting tho carriage rs freight or stores Of
nitro.glyccrinc, coal oil, crude petroleum,
naptlia, bcnzinc, benzole, or camphcne.
Passed. -.... -s
By Mr. SMYTII, Of IowA-Calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury for n tabular
statement showing tho operation Of the
sinking fund IN cXtinguishing the debt Of
the wars Of tho revolution and 1912.
Mr.. MARsHALb offered the following:
ReSolUed, That the depressed condition
ofbusiness and various industrial interests
Of tho country demands Of Congress
prompt action in relieving tho people Of
all the burdens Of taxation not absolutely
necessary to provide for tho wants of the
Government economically administered,
and that in reforming the existing tariff
laws legislation should be on these prinCi-
pies, to.wit: 1st, That no duty shall be
imposed on any article about the lowest
rate that will yield the largest amount of
revenue. ed. That the maximum revenue
duty should be imposed on luxllrics. Sd,
That the duty should be 50 imposed MS to
operate us equally MS possible throughout
tho Union, discriminating neither for or
against class or section.
Mr.. HOLMAN to test the sense Of the
House moved TO lay tic resolution on the
table and called for tue yeas and nays,
announcing that llc would vote against
his own motion. The resolution was not
tabled, yeas SS, nays 11S.
Mr.. MARSHALL. moved the previous
question. u.'
Mr.. SCIlRNCK inquired whether If the
previous question WIS not seconded the
resolution might not be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
{. The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
The House refused TO second the pre-.
vious question and, on motion Of Mr..
SCHRSCK, it was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Ways and Means without division.
Mr.. DEwEEsE asked lCavctO introduce a
joint resolution directing, in consideration
of the distinguished services Of Edwin NJ.
Stanton, payment to the widow for herself
and children sum equal to one years
SALARY Of Associate Justice ofthe Supreme
Court. 9I. I
Mr.. van TRuMP made a point that as
Joint resolution made tho appropriation
it must be first considered In Committee
of the Whole,
'TheSpE&KER-DOcs the gentleman oh.
iect to its coming before tho House!
Mr.. VAN TRuNT-ldo
Mr.. DAWES moved TO suspend the rules
SO us to have the joint resolution intro
duced md passed.
Mr.. 1LUNGEN objected to the preamble
which mentioned distinguished services.
The rules were suspended and tho rcSO-
luton passed. Yeas 129; nays SO. :
Mr.. BUTLER, of Mass, introduced q
joint resolution allowing owners Of home.
Steats to deduct the interest paid on mort.
cages thereon from their income returns.
Passed. .a a..M - ...
The House ut 9 o'clock went into Com
mittee Ofthc Whole (Mr. ScoFIEhD In the
chair) on the deficiency bill.
Mr.. NGBIAoK spoke in defence Of the
Democracy.
Mr.. GARFIELD replied to Mr.. scoFTELD,
and MCssrS. GARFIELD Hnd SCHEECK re-
piled to Mr.. NmLACK. au H.
The committee rnsC and the House, af.
ter an Intellectual effort by Mr.. DAWES TO
have the evening session Nt AS, ad.
journcd, }.,t
Mr.. SUMNER introduced bill to
strengthen the legal reserves Of National
banks, and provides tor-thG resumption Of
speGie payment. II requires every M
lional bank to reinforce its legal reserve
by the substitution of coin at tho rate Of
one per cent per month for tho whole
amount of liabilities for the redemption
of which reserves arc required, and pro.
vides such constitution to continue until
the whole amount OF legal reserves shall
become coin, and thereafter every Ma
tional bank shall hold in its vaults IN
amount orcOin equal to the amount Of re-
serves required by law. Tho second Sec
tiOn directs the Secretary of the Treasury
upon the passage Of the act to give public
notice Of tho Intention Of tho government
to resume payment in specie upon all its
liabilities not later than the first Of Janll.
nry next, thereafter payments by the
Treasury to be upon coin basis, The
Secretary is also required to retain
in tho Treasury coin received from
customs and other sources in excess Of the
requirement of tho public debt, and such
further supply of coin as may be necessary
in the execution Of the provisions Of this
act, may be obtained under an act entt.
tied, An act to authorize the purchase Of
coin, and for other purposes, approved
March II, 1852, Tho bill rcpcalS all acts
making anything but coin legal tender
for 8 ali dcbtSvpublic or private; suspcnds
further printing of United Suites potCSand
fractional Currency, and provides for the
redemption and cancellation Of mutilated
fractional currency. Referred 10 the
Committee on Finance ind ordered to he
printed.
MIR. ABBOTT introduced bill to amend
the bankruptcy uct Of March 2, 1867, by
mRking 1854 read 1868, In the first pro-
viso. Referred.
At one O'Clock the Georgia bill was
taken up in the presence OF I'm immense
audience in the galleries.
Mr.. TRuMBULL spoke in support OF Mr.
BrSGHAM's amendment restricting the
term OF Governor and other State oiticers
and criticizing the bill generally.
At three O'clock the Senate went Into
executive session, and Nlter several hours
adiournCd.