The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-08
XLTst CONGRESS-.
THIRD SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1870.
SENATE. H.t

The following bills were introduced
and laid on tho table: . ittcE
BY Mr.. CONKIIN, to encourage and pro-
mote telegraphic communication between
America, Asia and Europe The bill
gives the American East India Telegraph
Company the exclusive right for 81 years
to construct and maintain Il line or lines
of telegraph cable on the Pacific coast OF
the United States, to connect the Amerl.
can and Asiatic COasts, provided the said
company begin to lay the said cable with.
in one wear and complete 1T within three
years OF the passage of the act the Navy
Department 10 assist in making surveys
and laying the cable, ,;by detailing one or
more steam vessels the government to
have the priority Of the use OF the lines;
and to protect the same from injury. ,
Mr., CoNKLIEG stated that he introduced
the bIllwithout in any way committing
himself to it.
By Mr.. WILSON. Tosecure the eligibili-
ty Of American ships for the foreign
trade, and 10 encourage ship building IN
By Mr.. CARPENTER: To amend Sec
ton 80 Of the Bankrupt, Act OF March "a,
1s87, by striking out irqn the fourth line
tie words 'Andwitllip one year, SO % 70
remove the Limitation Of the time in which
the bankrupt may apply for discharge.
Several memorials were presented ask
ing for compensation for property taken
by the Federal Government in Kentucky
and Tennessee during the war. q 1nI
1t WAS agreed to make the Calendar the
daily order of business on and after Mon
day next, until finished; that all unobject,
ted billsbe considered in their order, and
that each Senator be allowed tospeak once
on each question fOr4five Minutes only
The Senate at 1880 adjourned.
.ccolI Z HQUSE.co aoF
John MANNING, member from 4th
District of North Carolina, presented him
sell and took the oath Of office.
Bills were introduced as follows and re-
lerrcd:
By Mr.. SHELDON, of La. To amend the
currency act Of July 12, 1870.
By. Mr. LYNCH: To provide for the
gradual resumption Ofspecie payment. >
BY Mr.. Nicely; Toabolish the Freed
mems Bureau. -, ..auf
Resolutions were offered as follows:
Bv Mr.. NTUNaEN: Reciting the para
graph ofthe Presidents Message relative
10 the European project to make the Bay
Of SANTANA . free port, and declaring that
Congress should regard such an attempt
unfriendly to the United States, and in
contrayention to the Monroe policya
By,Mr. CREBs IseCiting that the re-
cent elections here developedth the fact that
the decrease In the tariff duties, especially
the necessaries Of life, were demanded by
the country, and instruCting the Commit
tee on WAYS and Means to report immc-
diately a bill amending tho tariff laws so
Us to reduce the duties on oil, tea, coffee,
sugar and salt Is per cent I'D vGlorum;
Bessemer steel, 20pf cent; and pig iron,
$3.50 per ton. Referred. Efg5c.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH, from thePOst Office
Committee, reported q bill TO revise, con-
soiidate and amend the statutes relating
to the Post Office Department.
Considerable discussion took place on
the section which declares that it shHll not
be lawful to convey by mail, or deposit
in the postofIice to be sent by mail, any
letters or circulars concerning lotteries Of
so-called gilt concerns and other similar
enterprises. Finally adopted, and pen
atty Of not less than 500, nor more than
$500, added. H. ! h-' -
oMr. HUI moved that the Postmaster
General be authorized to issue one cent
correspondence or postal cards. b IL.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH offered IN amend
mcnt abolishing tho franking privilege
from and after the first Of July, 1871
newspapers, periodicals and magazines to
be Ieciprocilly iinterchanged between
publishers and weekly newspapers; one
copy to each actual subscriber In the
county, to go free us heretofore; stamping
machines to be provided the President,
each head of departments and their
clerks, and the Senate and House Of Rep
rcsentatiyes, with which to stamp official
correspondence, including the speeches of
Senators and Members, and which when
so stamped, be carried through the mails;
the postage thereon to be charged by the
Post Office Departments and to Congress,
and - hundred dollars be allowed the
President, Senators and Members to, pay
postage each session. 4, I. < tUf.
The amendment was ordered to be
printed in order that the House may act
upon It tomorrow, and the House, at
8 3o'Clock, adjourned aa