The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-22

II W. WAslIlNGTONt hLaTEL SI'
Bills were introduced and referred 10
tho support Of tho Government paymen
Of the entire debt and the reduction u
taxation. p sg''''"
Mr.. BuRcHARD offered a resolution de
clAring that tho business interests Of tlt
Southern and Western States imperative
ly required greater amount Of Circu
lating currency to be used In those States
and that distribution Of the national
bank circulation by which three .follrthl
oH the entire amount is issued 10 the NSs0
citation in the States having in the aggre'
gate less than bne.tllird of the population
Of tho Union, Is partial and unjust, and
should be fcmclled by redistribution, OF
by allowing m increase Of tic existing
bank circulation In the Suites aud Terri
tories having less than their due share, 50
that every part Of tho Union can secure
It's Just proportion. 7mogs ID 4 ~
Tho House refused 70 second tho. pre-
vious question, and the resolution was, on
motion Of Mr.. SCHEEcK, referred 70 the
Committee on Banking and Currency,
Mr.. WILLIAMS offered q resolution de.
clariig 1t the duty Of Congress 70 provide
for the funding Of the national debt ut q
lower rate Of Interest. and to extend the
time Of its payment to period which will
be least oppressive to the people, and that
the interest bearing debt Of the United
States should not be increased by causing
the surrender of any part Of the, ctrCulas!
ing medium not bearing interest, and by
IsnGstittltiOn thereof of interest bearing
bonds. Adopted. y ' ,
Mr.. HOLMAN offered u resolution declar-
fng 1t as a Judgment Of the House, tint
tho policy Of. granting subsidies in public
lands to railroad and other corporations,
ought to bc discontinued, and that every
consideration Of public policy and equal
Justice TO the whole people, requires that
public lands shall be held for the Gxclu-
sive purpose ol securing homesteads to
tho actual settlers, under the homestead
and presumption laws, and subject to the
reasonable appropriation Of such lAnCss
for the purpose Of education: Adopted,
ATr, SToKEs reported Il hill for taking
the ninth census, and moved the previous
question. Tho previous question was
seconded and the bill passed. .H,'s
Mr.. DAWES from the Committee on Ap.
preparations, reported a bill appropriating
twenty thousand dollars to the Sisters Of
our Lady Of Mcrcyfn Charleston, South
Carolina, for the purpose Of rebuilding
their Orphan Asylum % tE'si ]
Mr.. BRNJAMIN made h point Of order
that as tho bill made an appropriation
must be first considered in Committee Of
he Whole. The rules, however, were
uspended and the bill passed yeas 110,
nays 40. p
,Y Bnls introduced and referred 10. pro-
mote commerce among the States and
cheaper transportation Of mails andlmili-
,tary stores, &c; ;lrelatiye 70 Income tax on
proceeds of building and saving asSocia'
lions. :rl .ny t' .st: 's '-tlt
Mr.. BUTLRN, Of Massachusetts, from the
Judiciary Committee. reported bill TO
facilitate the, aaministrltio lon Of justice In
the, State Of Texas; reciting that the .. s.
District Judge for tho Eastern district Of
Toxas, Judge ,Watrons,) Is incapacitated
By sickness and paralysis from perform.
ing the duties Of his oillce, and providing
that on his resignation his ,salary IL to be
continued during life. Passed.
Mr.. SCHENoKy Chairman Of The Com.
mittce Of Ways and Means, gave notice
that he would moveto close the general
debate on tho tariff. bill, and in the mean
time asked for night sessions
Mr.. PAINE asked whether 1t was the
purpose Of tho Committee towithhold its
report on the funding bill Suntil after the
passage Of tho tariff fSbill. ~;
Mr. ScIENoK replied that nothing Of
tho kind had been decided. The Com.
mitteC was at work on the funding bill
in all its leisure moments, hearing dcputa.
tons and other, citizens ION tho subject,
and he hoped tllc Committee would be
READY to report at an early day! When
ready, the Committee would report whetll-
or the tariff bill had been disposed Of or not.
The House went into q Committee Of
the Whole on the. tariff bill, and was al-
dressed by Mr.. WooD in opposition tO, the
liIl. N. 20. '.'i''' 10 n. graz
Mr.. ScoF1ElD addressed the Committee
in support Of the principle Of protection.
Mr.. WAsHBuRNE Of Wisconsin, favored
the bin generally; but intimated II should
he amended in some particulars. arg,
Mr.. PETERS favored the principle Of
the bill, but argued It Disseminated un.
Justly against the lumber interests Of
Maine. ' ~. .,.. .....'..... a.
Mr.. KERR spoke against protective tariff,
declaring his conviction next TO freedom Of
speech, Of press, md Of religion, freedom
Of trade and commeFcew the most In.
estimablc boon the human race could
have.
Mr. CARrESrER introduced btll ar.
ringing the time for holding Circuit and
District Courts in Wisconsin. Referred
to the Committee on Judiciary - Ia
The Senate then went into Executive
session. ' ~ .ierr-..T. ,s-,
Whom tho doors reopened Mr. WILSON
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported without Amdendmcnt a bill to
enable the Secretary Of War 10 revise the
general regulations ot tho Government
army. ... VA ,,r,5.g ..-.....a
Mr.. SPENCER introduceda bill provid-
Ing that the Supervisors Of Internal RGv.
cnuc shall be appointed by the; President,
and confirmed by tho Senate Referred.
Mr. CoNKLNG gave notice that he
would tomorrow ask the Senate to pro-
coed to the consideration Of the question
Ofpriyilege, namely, tho report from the
Committee on Judiciary adverse 10 Gen.
Ames, Senator elect from Mississippi. an
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the Georgia, bill. ,a'r VA
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