The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-15
xLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, June IA.
Mr.. MERCER, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill fixing the Compen-
sation of grand and petit jurors in the U.
S. courts, allowing three dollars per day,
and five cents q mile Travelled, and pro-
viding that jurors shall not be summoned
more than once in ten years. Passed.
The House proceeded to the considern-
tion Of the Sennte bill TO provide nation
al currency of coin and notes, and to
equalize the distribution Of circulating
notes, to which Mr.. GARFIELD had offered
substitute, being the ninety-tive million
bill, with the fund sections struck out;
also the amendment by Mr.. RANDALL, as
a substitute, authorizing the issue OF three
hundred millions Of legal tender notes, TO
1eaaREutlgIt gItI nAIloh9l OtHk Iiuu;s, lLilu
TO allow maturcd bonds deposited by
banks as guarantee for their circulation
to be redeemed ut par Rejected, yeas
81; nays III.
The amendment offered by Mr.. MORGAN
authorizing the issue OF $40O, ,0OO, ,OOOgrccn-
backs; repeating NIL laws allowing the
issue of National Bank notes ut par IN
grcenbacks and making greenbacks re-
ceiyable in payment Of all United States
taxes and imports. Rejected, yeas S7,
nays 1877.
Several other amendments were offer
ed. but without vote thereon, the bill
went over till tomorrow, and the House
proceeded to the consideration of the
Joint resolution reported from the Com
mittee Oh Foreign Affairs, as follows;
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of
AalericG, in Congress assembled, That
the Prsiedent of the United States
of America Is authorized and instruct
cd TO declare and maintain strict
" impartial neutrality on the part OF
the Government of the United States
In the contest now existing between
the people of Cuba and the Government
Of Spain and all the provisions Of the stat.
ute approved the 20 of April, 1878, shall
be construed to apply equally to each Of
the parties in the existing contest between
the people Of Cuba and the Government
of Spain; that the President is hereby
authorized and requested to demonstrate
against the barbarous manner in which
the war IN Cuba has been conducted, and
If he shall deem it eXpedient, to solicit the
co operation Ofotherg governments in such
manner US he may deem necessary, to Sc
cure from both cOntcnding parties an oh.
servauCe of the laws of war as recognized
by all civilized nations.
Mr.. BANKS addressed the House at
length in support of the resolution.
SENATE.
The House resolution cnquiring relative
to the trade with the British provinces
was passed.
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Me, reported the
Postal Appropriation Bill from the Com
mittee on Appropriations. with an amend
ment striking out the clause restricting
tbs appropriations for a letter carrier sys-
tcm to cities having 40, GOO Inhabitants.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on
Conference on the Army Bill, submitted a
report, which was ordered printed.
Mr.. CAssERLY offered resolution re-
uuesting the President to transmit 10 the
Senate all the information in the posses
sion Of the Government showing that
during hostilitics in Cuba any American
vessels had been seized on the high seas,
or the property of any American citizens
confscated or embargoed, with full par
iiculars in each case; and to state also
what steps, if any, had been taken in ret,
ercnce thereto Adopted.
The Senate proceeded to the considcra'
ton of business from the Committee on
Commerce.
The VICE PRESIDENT, in reply to an
inquiry, stated that the fanking bill was
The special order, and would come up in
order after to-day. ------ ----