The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-07
XLIst CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1870.
THIRD SESSION.

WHY uAAASASSs 4NStAAAl eAA AAAS WA
ators were in their, seats -smr.. .,-..
Thousual committee was appointed to
act with the committee from the House,
and inform the President of the readiness
of the Senate to transact business. 49,,
Alter prayer by the Chaplain, William
Window, Of Minnesota, was qualified and
took his seat for the uneXpircd term Of
Senator Norton, of, that State, deceased.
Several bills and resolutions wereintrO-
duced and temporarily laid on the table,
among which were tho following.
BY Mr.. EDMUNDs, o joint resolution OF
the Vermont Legislature, urging the pay.
ment OF the balance of the war claims
due thHt Stdte from tho General Govern
ment. ..,..r ...r.s r,. .a..uu....
By;Mr. KELLoao, Tor the removal Of
political disabilities. ~ ( p ,Is II
By Messrs. COLE and CAssERLY, Tor the
immediate repeal Of. all laws for the col
lection Of income, or Rnyltax Of that ma
turc, after the first Of January next"
By Mn SUMMER, a bin to terminate
the fabrication Of United States notes and
fractional currency, bring in the reserves
ofthe National banks, and promote the
return to specie payment. This bill pro-
vides thnt the fabrication OF United States
shall cease Immediately after Its passage,
and the Government shall cease 70 receive
or pay out any fractional currency de-
nominations less than twenty-five cents
after June 80, or denominations Of TWEEN
ty.tlve cents G(ter September 30, or fifty
cents, alter December 30, 1871, at which
date oil fractional currency In the treas
Iry shall be cancelled and destroyed. .Ia,
SEC, 8 provides that the Treasurer Of
the United States shall retain the interest
upon all bonds held by him as security
for circulation on any bank, and issue
therefore special gold certificates OEde-
posit, without interest, which may be
held by the respective banks whose favor
issued part Of their legal reserves until
the resumption of specie payment. =. :.
SEQ. 4 4reQIires that when National
bank withdraws its bonds held Us security
for circulation, oil substitute bonds shall
be 4 per cent bonds authorized by the act
ofJuly ID, 1870. 0 .l- q
The remaining sections require the
withdrawal Of all bearing other than coin
interest, and the substitution in their
place Of coin interest, bearing bond within
sixty days, and increase the amounts lot
five Der cent and four and half per cent
bonds authorized by acts Of July IA, 1870;
five hundred million Of each class, l,r
Mr.. Cole offered q joint resolution re.
lating to gold notes. and United States
notes. The latter provides that after
June 80, 1871; such notes shall be receive.
able at their. face value for duties on i'm
ports. ..-. ,r.---,s' .f.7l5;t,. .,s..r... gsr
Resolutions were introduced and tenn
porarily laid aside as follows
By MI. .FENToN, requesting tho Presi'
dent to communicate All correspondence
between the United States Minister at
Paris and the Secretary OF State since the
breaking out Of tho war between France
and Prussia, so far rs the same relates to
political subjects and matters connected
with said war, us wGlla as to the protection
of subjects OF tho North German Con.
federation, with which the United States
Legation at Paris has been charged.
A resolution offered by Mr., TRUAnULI
was adopted, directing tho Secretary of
the Treasury to furnish the Senate with
copy Of the forms Of entries, oaths, bonds,
rules and regulations prescribed by him
under the act Of July 4th, 1870, providing
for the immediate transportation Of mer-
chandise from ports Of entry to ports Of
delivery. nv .'
Mr.. SHERMAN made an Intellectual effort
to get up bill ceding certain Jurisdiction
to the State OF Ohio, referring to the re.
ception of votes of inmates of the Soldiers
Asylum. ..u.1.n.
At 1870 the Presidents Message was re-
ceived. The next hour was occupied IN
It's reading by the Secretary. ltwas then
ordered printed. At 235 tho Senate ad-
tourned.
The opening of the Third Session Of
the Forly.first Congress was attended
with the usual pleasant greetings between
tho members. Residents and visitors at
Washington turned out In great numbers
to witness the opening session. The gall
leries and corridors Of tho House were
crowded with spectators.
The House was called to order at noon
by Mr.. Speaker BLAINE.
Proceedings were opened with prayer
by the Chaplain, Rev DR.. ]. g. BUTLER,
The roll Of members was then called, and
I73 members answered to their names.
Excuses were made for McSsrs. KERR,
of Indiana, and CALKIN, of NV York,
detained homo from severe Illness. tl0
On motion Of Mr.. SCnENCK, o commit,
tee was appointed to join like committee
OF the Senate, to walt on the President of
the United States, and inform him that
Congress was in session, and ready TO re-
ceive any communication he might think
proper to make. Hr ..
Atessrs, ScuENcK, ALLISON and POTTER
were appointed such committee on the
part OF the House. ,an. ,a mot
Mr.. Sypher was sworn in as member
for the First District Of Louisiana, and MIR.
Dixon for tho Second District OF North
Carolina. u ). 81.
Mr., Duke, after an unsuccessful effort
on the part Of Messrs. Schenck and Platt,
to have his credentials referred to the
Committee on Elections, was called upon
to take tho oath as member from the
Filth District Of Virginia, but was not
present.
THO House at 10 o'clock took recess till
1:45, awaiting the reception Of tho Presi-
douts Message. ng ..a.-
Recess having expired, Mr.. DUKE,
member elect from Virginia, presented
himself and took the oath ofotliCe. l
The Presidents Message was then de-
livered, and Mr.. McPhersOn, Clerk OEthe
House proceeded 10 read It a.'..y'.
At the conclusion the Message was re-
ceiyed with applause on the floor and gal
leries The Message was ordered to be
printed. ,,.tr,. .,4.. q;
referred to the Committe on Ways and
s'i 4 Sili q suppl an al omission in the last