The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-01
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WAsmNoTok, D. c., Jan. 81.
A large number of bills were introduced
and referred including the following: For
apprenticeship IN Navy; to admit Allsslsa
appi to representati ion, In Congress, to re-
move al political disabtlld ldes to divide
Ohio into three judicial dlstritts; torepeal
the act Of 3rd March, 1868, relative To-
hdbedS corpus; TO abolish Tie depat ttmefft'
\ Of agriculture! 10 provide for redemption,
\ Of not exceeding 100000, 600 In o. 8.
bonds, and issuing therefor an equivalent
amount Of notes not bearing Interest," fix-,
\ ing the pay Of Senators and Represents
4 tiYes at IS, 900 per annum, and reducing
tic niilSge to 10 cents per mile from the
4th Of March, 1870; extending TIL LIST Dc.
eembT, 187a, the time for filing claims
Goy dltional bo1ntieB. NsH q 677 7a.7i'e
Mr. M6NEELY offered a resolution de.
claring that the national debt Should'be
paid in strict compliance with the CON
tfact;, and that thes6-90s are payable in
gFecnbachs, and condemning the policy Of
the administration m redeemfng such
bonds at high rates Of premium Swhilett
has clear right 10 redeem lthemlat par. e.
Mr.JoNEsi Of Kentucky moved TO lay
the resolution on the table, Tor the purpose
oRtestihg the sense Of theuHouse. The
melton was; carried; yeas, 1as; nays, Al,
lstrict party vote. .,2 a,aigiT $50 s.n.1
Mr.. BURR offered a resolution calling for
information of the quantity Of raw mate.
Irial, such Rs "copper" tin and pig iron, on
hand'in the various dock yards and ar.
tsenAls, and why they cannot be Sold
6Mr. CuLLoM offered resolution calling
for information as 10 the amount Of tax,
Collected for 1855, on liquor and tobacco.
in,eachl Congressional district also the
aggrukate amount collected from all
so6rces.'in each Congressional district,
| Ad0pted.k .iid ,f-f -dil,,tssg,t uy.f.I,
Mr. LOGAN offered a resolution 70 invite
the National Labor Union, yip session at
Washington, to have an address delivered
by one. Its members; In the hall Of the
House Of Representatives. Some evening
this week, on.tho principles and objects Of
theiAsSociation. &. .44 .t..aey. 80. i p.
TAT the expiration oftle morning hour
Mr. FTTcH offered resolution, to grant
belligerent rights to the Republic OF Cuba,
referred to. the Committee on Foreign At
fairs. - r.n,li II. a...ssJ :. -, l.a.-5s.
RIclARD 8. AVER member elect from
the 1st Congressional district Of Virginia,
appeared and was sworn In. : 7 ,s'r'.H
1. MI. 5BNaHAI moved that LEWIS Nc
KENzIE, member elect from Virginla be
swprn,in without pFeludlceito claims Of
Contestant; after debate he was lswornin
Mr.. WITcHER presented a Joint resolu-
ton Of the West Virginia Legislature; Op.
posing the reduction Of duties ION foreign
coal. Referred. f@ald' afi -. .E't
Adjourned. .s-... '''.l. NJ"
gtIIl6T SENATE. f{E 1
50! Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee on
Finance, reported without amendment the
bill requiring the Secretary Of the Tteas-
llry t0, j, withhold any moneys due from the
United States TO adefaultlng State on any
account whatevet.E j t:IyFt ttH J. 4
luMr. CRAsLN introduced q bill to abolish |
the ofice,oG Surveyor oC Customs, .ny i
Mr.. SHEl1tAE presented the resolutions
OF tic Legislature Sof Ohio ratifying the
18th Amendment He explained that the
former LegiSlatme being Democratic had
rejected tho amendment Sbutupon an ap.
peal to. .thepe1ple D blica1 majority |
had BEEN secured aud thepFesent Aff1rma.
tiveactio6 lowed e o teces .conSe-
Quence. = - 5E f-1ttls::.t
III lESlsFY. ifum The Committee on
POST 0fice and Post Roads, reported
back with amendment the bill to e8tab-
lish q postal. telegraph system and 70 incor-
p"rate the, Postal Telegraph Company,
The Soidpany isredfTed To- provide lines
ofttele t6ph itol every city! and village
Yherel telegr4ph stations are now main.
tanned for the transmission Of messages for
the public and 10 oil places (which have a
population, of 3 900 inhabitants. Theper.
son performing the duties Of Commission.
or 81 Telegraphs shall be styled the 4th |
Assistant Postmaster General and post
MASTERS may act as operators with the ap- |
ptoVal Of. the Postmaster General; the |
Company may purchase any existing lines |
Of telegraph which may be offered to Il |
prior 10 January 1st, 1871,
= Mr. MOTION introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the admission Of Mississippi It
imposes esame conditions as In the case
Of Virginia, except thatmembera Of tho
Legislature are not required to take any
oatllIl IR6fGEfe to; tli6I C6tnmitte on the
Judiciary g, ..o.
The. Senate then took up, the currency |
bill Upon the stigge tioHo Of Nj. SHERMAN,
the pending amendme tents Of Measrs. Nor.
T0N ind SVit |weSe wlthdfAwn.i I'll
Mr.. SHERMAN then submitted from the
Finance Committee an amendment, which,
after discussiOts was modified to read aS |
follows: II
jSThat after the, expiration ofsix monthS
ftUn' hon tic passag ge bf this bet any banking |
association located in any State, having
moro than its proportion Of circulation,
may be removed TO any State having less
than IL. proportion OF circulation under
F6dch, fti2 ind Il tions2 thsi l6plpe!
trOller ofthe Currency, with the 'approvall
0f.the Secretary Of the Treasury, may re.
quire, provided Tie. amount Of Issue Of
said bank shall mot be deducted nom the
amount Of tho now isstge provided for in
Afler debate BY 5y9SS 9SLCssts, ts SERFts, L is CoxK.
LrNdy'S 'SUANRR and others, an understand
ing was effected that the vote be taken on
the bill Wednesday " Am. +
Tho Senate Nv lP. NJ went Into Exec.
tive session and shortly atta adlournsd T
Shocking Kerosene Tragedy at
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