The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-31
42d CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May 80.
HnnsE.

L A4OG6Gs
Mr.. VAN TRUMP in personal explana.
ton declared the statement untrue that he
had declined examining, while on the sub.
Ku.Klux Committee, prominent laws
with lawyers who could make KuKlux
disclosures.
Mr.. STEVENSON testified to Mr.. VAN
TRuMP's good conduct in that whole
matter.
The Senate bill extending for three
years tho act Of the 29d Of June, 1860,
for the final adjustment Of private land
claims in Florida, Louisiana and Missouri
passed with amendments.
Mr.. SCHoRiE1D from the select Commit.
tee on Affairs in Louisiana presented the
report Of himself and McCREERY.
MIR. SPEER, Of Pa, presented the report
OF himself, and A1soHER SMITH, Of New
York, Is to present his own views. There
was no regular committee report. The
documents were all ordered printed.
The report Of the Public Buildings
Committee on the Seneca sandstone in
vestigation was made and ordered printed.
The House refused to suspend the rules
to pass the bill prohibiting the issue Of
bank notes except by the United States Or
State banks.
The bill for the better security of bank
reserves was passed under u suspension Of
the rules. 1tprovides that tho Secretary
Of the Treasury be authorized to receive
U. s. notes on deposit without interest
from national banks Of not less than $40.
600, and issue certificates therefor OF not
less than $1,000; said certificates being
payable on demand in o. s. notes; where
deposits are made the notes thus deposit
ed are not counted as part Of the legal
treasury reserve, but the certificates may
be. counted by the national banks as part
OF their legal reserve and be accepted in
the clearing house balance, where the de-
posts were made; the deposits shall be
held as special fund in the treasury to
be used only in redemption of said certifi-
Gates. Nothing in this act is to be con-
strued as authorizing any expansion or
contraction OF the currency. -..-
Mr.. BUTLER being informed by the
SPEAKER that there was no possibility Of
compelling vote on the enforcement act,
moved to adjourn, but at the suggestion
OF Mr. DAWES q recess was taken till
evening, when debate only was to take
place.
SENATE.
The bill was reported authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to purchase
site in Philadelphia for o poStoff1ce, the
expense Of both site and building not to
exceed million and ialf Of dollars.
Mr.. SPENCER, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported adversely on the
House bill to incorporate the Loomis
Aerial Telegraph Company.
Mr.. LOGAN, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported the House
amendment to the bill authorizing certain
appointments in the Quartermaster's De.
partment, and recommended concurrence
therein. He asked its present considera.
ton.
Mr.. NYE objected and the bill went
over. .u
Mr.. SCOTT, from the Committee on AL.
legged Outrages in the Southern States, re.
ported a new bill composed of the exact
phraseology Of the bill extending the
presidents power to suspend tho writ of
l hGbedS corpus and of the civil rights bill,
both of which passed the Senate last week.
Mr.. ScoTT, also from the.same commit
mittee, reported without amendment, Mr.
KRLLoGG's bill providing for additional
supervisors Of election, under the enforce.
ment act Of the 28th Of February, 1871.
Dir. BAYARD objected to the second
reading Of the bills. The minority of the
committee, he said, had no knowledge Of
the reference Of these bills, and he ques.
toned the right of the Senate to refer them
to committee organized for specific and
entirely different duties. Ss III
The VICE PRESIDENT said hat~the
Senate could, if it chose, refer it to com.
mittee on matters outside Of its. specific
duties.
,siMr.. SUMNER offered q joint reso-
luton amending the constitution by
providing for the election of Presi-
dent by direct vote of the people, and
abolishing the Vice Presidency.
| A number oil pension bills were re.
ported and passed.
The tariff bill then came up. The
question was on adding to the House bill.
the appointment Of labor Commissioner,
The salary Of the Secretary of the Com
mission was made at So 500. An amend.
ment was adopted providing for the ap.
Ipointment Of three Commissioners to hold
office one year; to consider and examine
the various plans and methods Of raising
revenue and report the best tax and t0rilt
system they can deyise, having regard
to the interests of the laborer. Its rela-
tion TO capital and otherwise, and having
regard also to the interests Of commerce
and OF all classes Of American people.
Mr.. CAssERLY offered an amendment,
providing that the Commissioners should
be selected from civil life, irrespective Of
paratizan considerations and that at least
one Of them should be identified with the
labor interest and should have personal
Experience and information on that sub
lject. Agreed to.
Mr.. FENToN then offered an amend
ment to the tariff bill, adding to the duty
on salt as fixed by the bill 20 per cent ad
valorem, and advocated 1t.
MIR. CHANDLER said that it should be
80 per cent. He noticed that the New
4 England Senators were all in favor Of low
duty on salt, about 124 per cent, and he
gave notice that il they reduced the duty
on salt he would try to have the duties on
New England manufactures reduced to
the same extent.
Mr.. FENToN agreed with Mr.. CHAND'
1ER that SOper cent would be more just
than 20 per cent The amendment was
rejected-yeas 22; nays 81. Other amend
ments TO increase the duty on salt were
offered and rejected, leaving it as origin
ally fixed by the House. sal
Mr.. LEWIS offered an amendment pro
viding that the President instead Of tht
Secretary Of the Treasury shall assigr
to Internal Revenue Supervisors theil
duty in any part Of tho United States
Agreed to- -'' '.s2!'s
Mr. HAMILTON, of Texas, offered or
amendment providing for the discontinu-