The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-25
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xLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a.
Among the large number Of bills In.
trOducGd were the following: Fixing the
compensation Of letter carriers at $1,000 !;
10 increase the number Of Judges Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States; 70
regulate the mode OF determining the rati.
fiCNtiOn Of Constitutional amendments; |;
granting 100 acres Of land to soldiers, &c,
who served in tho lutG war TO adjust the
payment OfpCnSiOnS on gold basis; pro-
viding for the health and Saiety Of persons
employed IN coal mines; for the survey Of
Port GrlttOt, military reservation In
Michigan; allowing citizens Of West Vir.
ginia to present claims for Quarter Mus
tcrS stores, &C., to Court Of Claims; to
authorize tho people Of New Mexico to
form Il Constitution md State government
preparatory to admission as State.
Mr.. BURR offered resolution declaring
that from the nDtnTe Of its duties, the
Committee on Elections was judicial
body and that in deciding contested GleC.
ton cases the members thereof should act
according to All tho rules Of Inv without
partiality or prejudice III ifunder special
oath in each case. The previous question
was seconded.
Mr. KELSEY, Of New York, moved to
lay the resolution on the table.
The resolution was not tabled and w0s
adopted by 1873 to 25.
Mr.. WAsIIBURSE, Of Wisconsin, intro
duccd bill TO established postal telegraph
lines; le moved 10 refer It to Il special
committee OFT. Adopted.
Bill were also introduced and referred,
to extend the money order system to
branch post offices in large cities, and Is
tablish tho postal telegraph system and in'
corporate the United States National Tel
cgrIIph Company; milking appropriations
for harbOrs in Michigan, and to provide
for the consolidation Of the Indian tribes.
Mr.. DAWES from tho Committee on Ap.
preparations reported the legislative,
executive nnd judicial appropriation bill.
1t WIS ordered printed ind nude Especial
order for Wednesday next.
The House proceeded to business on the
Speakers table, as follows: Reply Of the
General Of the Army to call for inlOrma'
tiOn Of Mr.. BROOKs' resolution rs to the
authority for certain military officers aCt-
ing us Committee Of Elections in the GeOr-
giW Legislature, stating they arc not net.
Ing ,lA such committee, but rs u board Of
the Legislature, assisting General Terry
in the execution of his most unpleasant
Office, and the duties imposed upon by Act
Of Congress.
Mr.. FARSswORTH moved to paSS over
all intervening business on the Speakers
table in order to take up the Virginia bill
with the Semtc amendments.
Mr. ELnRIDGE Gnquired whether any
opportunity for debate was to hc made,
hui Mr.. FARSSwORTlI declined tO give aIy
promises on the subject.
On motion il was agreed t0, the Demo-
Gratis voting in the negative.
The bill was then taken up anl the
Senate substitute read.
Mr.. FARSswORTH moved 10 concur In
in the Senate substitute.
4 debate followed between Messrs.
BINGHAM, BUTLER, FARSswORTI, WARD,
MORGAN and Others III tho debate
McSSrs. BINGHAM md BUTLER had II tilt,
which caused much excitement.
Mr.. FAlsSBwORTM's motion was agreed
10. and the Senate substitute cOnclIrrcd tn
ly IL strict party vote. Yeas l3B, naysn.
An effort 10 lave IN evening session for
debate fIiled, and the House ut 5 o'clock
adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. lIAMILS presented the credentials
of his colleague, Lot N. Morrill,, and the
usual oath Of office was administered.
Mr.. WILSON Offered for reference the
joint resolution granting n pension to the
widow of the lalc President Lincoln. Re.
tcrrGd to the Committee Oh Finance.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN, the Senate
proceeded to consider the bill to provide
national currency Of coin and notes, and
to cqualize the distribution and circula'
tiOn Of notes, which was read.
Mr.. SHERMAN, Chairman Of the Finance
Committee, opened the debate. At the
conclusion Of Mr.. SnERNTAS's remarks
Mr.. IIOwR delivered u lengthy argument
in review of the financial propositions
which luIll been suggested, and intmatetl
that he would prOlNSc m amendment In
the nature 0i Il substitute for the bill. The
proposed amendment is u bill recently III
PRODUCED and explained by Him to provide
for currency coin, notes and cqualizc
the distribution Of circulating currency.
Mr.. COLE gave notice TINT he would Of
fer I'M amendment 10 insert, In lieu Of the
former portion Of the bill, tho following !:
That in addition to the amount Of United
States notes heretofore issued md now in
circulation, tho Secretary Of the Treasury
IL authorized to issue in exchange for
United Suites interest bearing bonds ut
their market value, $4O,0OO,OO0 Of such
notes for circulation.
The Senate went into executive session,
and after about halfhour session, ut 4:95
adjourned.
BOSTON,