The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-07

and Norwood.
On ClaimS-Mr. Howe, Chairman
Messrs. Scott, Pratt, Boreman, Wright,
Davis of West Virginia, and Machen.
Di1tric! Of C0lum6id-Mr. Patterson
Chairman; Lewis, Spencer, Sawyer
Hitchcock, Ferry OF Michigan, and Wick
Y0a Paents-Mr. Ferry Of Connecticut
Chairman; Messrs. Carpenter, Window
Hamilton Of Maryland, aud Ransom.
Public Buildings and Groands-Mr
Morrill, Of Vermont, Chairman; Gilbert,
Cameron. Stockton, and Hamilton o
Maryland.
IGrit0ritS-Mr. Nye, Chairman;M Messrs
Cragin, Boreman, Hitchcock, Clayton,
Cooper and Fenton.
Plcifc Rdlrodd-AIr. Stewart, Chair
man; Messrs. Ramsey, Harlan, Scott, Kel
logg, Hitchcock, Ferry Of Michigan
Cragin, Cooper, Rice and Casserly.
Mines and Ninin9-Hamlin, Chairman
Messrs. Chandler, Flanagan, Caldwell
Alcorn, Kelly and GoldthWaite. -
Revised LdIoS Of the United StGttS-Mr
Conklin, Chairman; Messrs. Carpenter
Stewart, Edmunds and Goldthwaite.
Enrolled Bab-Mr. Window, Chair
man; Messrs. Lewis and Kelly.
Education. dNd LGbOr-Mr. Sawyer
Chairman; Messrs. Morrill, OF Vt, Flana-
gan, Patterson and Johnston.
InueSti9dtion and Retrenehment-Mr
Mr. Buckingham, Chairman; Messrs.
Pratt, Howe, Harlan, Stewart, Bayord
and Trumbull. n ~: ~
10 Audit and Control Contingent Re-
penSes Of SeHSc-Mr. Carpenter, Chair.
man; Messrs. Morton and Salisbury.
Printing--Mr. Anthony, Chairman
Messrs. Howe and Casserly. --s..
Li6rdry-Mr. Morrill,, Of Me-, Chairman
Messrs. Howe and Sherman.
EngroGSsd Bih-Mr. Casserly, Chair
man; MessrS Clayton and Cooper.
Select 00muaittes on ReriSl0n Of RuLes-
Mr.. Pomeroy, Chairman; Messrs. Ed
munds and Stevenson.
Rem0ud! Of Political DiSG6aitieS-Mr.
Boremau, Chairman; Messrs. Ames, Clay
ton, Lewis, Vickers, Ransom and TiptNn
ALepeeS Of the 4ISSiSSippi RUer-Mr. Kel
logg, Chairman; Messrs. Alcorn, Clayton
Blair and Rice. @E ''.
To Inquire into Certain Allegations
against Hon. P1reH Gdyton-Mr. Wright
Chairman; Messrs. Morrill,, Of Me-, and
Norwood. ID az ~. ....r... o.
On alleged outrage in tic Southern
States-Mr. Scott, Chairman Messrs
Chandler, Bsyard, Pool, Pratt, Spencer
and Blair.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, at his own re-
quest, was excused from further service on
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Morton presented q joint resolu-
ton from the Legislature OF Indiana, in.
structing the Senators and Representa-.
tives from that State to vote against any
measure dividing into two or more judi.
cial DISTRICTS.
Mr.. Hamlin Of Maine, presented a me.
mortal OF Geo. E. Preble, asking 10 be re.
stored to his rank in the navy.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill creating
commission 10 adjust the claims under
general award. The bill authorizes the
appointment OF these commissioners at an
annual salary $4,500, and q secretary al
a salary Of $1,000, 10 hear and decide all
| Sldluls lOL lO5oSS Wy hCIa VI LSU6l CEuIseIei
for whose escape the GenevaTribunal held
Great Britain responsible. Italso author
ICES the appointment of two persons as
counsel Tor the Commissioners, whose pay
will be fixed by the Secretary of State.
The Commission Is to organize IN Wash.
ington, but may hold sessions in other
cities, and is limited 10 two years. The
awards are to be paid in sixty days from
the day ol finding, with interest at 8 per
cent per annum from the date Of the loss
OF property, except that no interest Is to
be paid until all the claims are decided
when II the fund is sufficient, interest will
be paid in full, otherwise pro rata. The
money when received from England, is
TO be set apart as fund for the payment
Of the claims.
Mr.. Morton, Of Ind, also introduced a
bill to refund TO the States the interest on
the money borrowed 10 equip, pay, sup
ply and transport troops for the service
of the United States in the late war.
Mr. Ferry, of Connecticut, introduced
q bill, to repeal the act OF 1869 prescribing
the Iron clad Oath. Referred.
Mr.. Cole introduced a bill to replace
National Bank notes with United States
/ notes. Referred.
The bill requires the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO withdraw from circulation
all notes Of the National Banks coming
into the custody Of the United States, and
to issue in place thereof, il necessary, an
equal amount Of. United States notes, and
whenever, and as often as the notes OF any
one Of such National Banks, to the amount
Of 5000, shall accumulate in the Treasury
and after thirty days notice TO such bank,
interest shall cease and be suspended on
the $1,000 Of United States bonds de.
posted in the Treasury to the credit oil
such bank as security for Its circulation
until such bank shall reoeem said bonds
by the payment Of 5000 current money
into the Treasury Of the United States.
Mr.. Stevenson, Of KY, introduced q bill
10 provide for the erection OF public build.
ings at Covington. Referred.
MIR. Wright, Of Iowa, offered the follow
ing, which was agreed to-:
ReSOlred, That the Committee on Fl
nance be instructed to inquire what legis
lation Is necessary to relieve the present
stringency Of the money market, the pro
priety Of providing for an additional issue
OF legal tender notes. and all natter
connected Herewith, and report by bill
or otherwise at as early q day as prac
ticable. E. E TTtNrTta.t
Mr.. Rice, Of Ark, moved 10 take ur
his resolution calling upon the President
for information In regard to the appllca
ton for sending troops to Arkansas ant
the action taken thereon. ,r-. .-lf
Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vt, moved to refel
the resolution 10 the Committee on Mil
tary Affairs. ... .ss'4 ..a.,..
Mr.. Rice modified the phraseology o
the resolution, and opposed its reierenc,
10 the committee.
) Debate ensued between Messrs. Claytol
and Rice regarding the present state 0
affnira in ArkAnSAS