The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-29
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HOUSE.
Mr.. Hale submitted the joint report
Of the Maine Legislature declaring that
the treaty of Washington promises to
be disastrous to the fishing interests oi
Maine, and instructing their Represent
atves in Congress to use their intiu-
ence for a modification of its provisions
touching upon fisheries. He asked
that it be referred 10 the committee on
Foreign affairs.
Mr.. Holman thought it ought to 60
to the committee on Commerce, and on
his motion it was so referred.
Mr.. Lynch asked unanimous consent
to introduce resolution directing the
committee on Expenditures in War
Department to investigate the sales Of ord
nance made by the War Department in
1870 and 1871; the amount received
therefor; to whom sales were made,
&c. He stated that it was the same
as the resolution now pending in the
Senate, introduced by Senator Sumner.
Mr.. Hooper, OF Massachusetts, OBJ
jcclel, and the resolution was with
drawn.
Mr.. Banks, from the committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported a resolution
calling on the President for information
relative to the alleged Reimbursement OF
Chinese laborers in Cuba. Adopted.
Mr.. Strong, of Connecticut, intro
duced a resolution directing the Judi
ciary committee to inquire into the
expediency OF providing for the publlca
ton of decisions Of the Supreme Court
as soon as they are announced.
The House then resumed the con-
sderation OF the bill reported yesterday
by Mr.. Merriman, from the Banking
and Currency committee, to facilitate
bank and clearing house exchanges.
1t provides that the Secretary OF the
Treasury may receive greenbacks on
deposit from national banks without
interest in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Chicago, ST. Louis and Cincinnati,
and may issue certificates therefor.
which certificates shall be held by banks
as part OF their legal reserve, and may
be used in clearing house business.
Mr.. Sheldon submitted an amend
mcnt, adding New Orleans to the list
OF cities namel.
Mr.. Garfield sail that if he under
stood the bill rightly, he could not sup
port it. In his opinion it enabled the
banks to double the entire amount Of
currency they were required 10 keep on
hand; the certificates would take the
place Of just so much reserve, and
would enter into active use as currency.
Mr.. Monroe submitted an amendment
providing that legal tender deposited as
security tor the certificates should not
be counted as any part OF the legal ten
der reserve now required by law.
Mr. Scofeld said this bill proposed
to 60 n step further than we had yet
gone in legal tender business; il made
these promises to pay redeemabIe By
the government with other promises TO
paw. instead of coin. He moved to re-
commit the bill which was agreed to.
Mr.. Waldron, OF Michigan, asked,
but failed to obtain leave to report
bill from the committee on Banking
and Currency to amend the national
currency act.
Mr.. Pierce, OF Mississippi, from the
committee on Education and Labor,
reported bill to regulate the pay OF
the female employees in the Departments
OF the Government, which was ordered
10 he printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Townsend, of New York, asked
unanimous consent TO introduce reso-
luton declaring that in the judgment OF
Congress the President should set on
foot negotiations looking toward the
withdrawal OF our claims for indirect
damages before the Geneva Conference,
in reference to the matter in dispute, TO
that distinguished statesman, John
Bright.
Messrs. Dawes and W. R. Roberts
objected.
Mr.. Seeley introduced a resolution
directing an inquiry as to whether the
recent detention OF mails and passengers
on the Union Pacific railroad was
chargeable to negligence or inetticiency
OF the officers thereof Referred to the
Pacific Railroad committee
Mr.. Beck again introduced the reso-
luton requesting the Secretary OF War
TO inform the House what amount Of
property had been sold by the War
Department since June 20, 1865; what
disposition was made OF the proceeds,
&c, and it was adopted.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration Of the business on the
Speakers table.
The Senate amendments to the bill
admitting photographs for exhibition
free Of duty, were concurred in.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Shell
labarger, Bolles and Hanilton, OF Mary
land, as Conference committee on the
disagreement on the bill authorizing
the construction of bridge over the
Arkansas river.
Mr.. Rusk, Of Wisconsin, from the
committee on Public Lands, moved that
the Senate bill to extend the time for
the completion OF the ST. Croix and
Bayfield, railroad be taken from the
Speakers table and passed. He said
the committee on Public Lands were in
favor of the bill, and recommended its
passage. Mr.. Rusk was entitled to the