The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-04
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December 3,
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Boreman, member elect from Lou
tSiana, was sworn in.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Connecticut, Introduce
a bill to repeal the stamp tax on bank
checks and notes. Referred.
Mr.. Randall offered q resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury for In
formation as to what law authorizes hin
to make IN increased issue of legal tenders
as was done in October last, and whether
such issue was made in the legal tenders
heretofore retired or in new ones, SC
Adopted.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Maynard
Tor the relief Of the State Of Tennessee
Referred.
Mr.. Perce asked leave to introduce And
put On passage the bill to regulate the pay,
mcnl OF female employees 0! the govern
nlcni.
Mr.. Congcr objected.
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky asked tObe and
WAS excused from service on the Select
Committee appointed yesterday for the
OAkes Ames investigation, on the ground
that during the recent canvass he had cx,
pressed decided opinion on the subject.
MIR. Cox took the chair as Speaker pro
ten, and appointed Mr.. MerriCk of Mary.
land, to ill tue place ol Beck in the Com
mittcc.
Mr.. Wood offered resolution calling
On the Secretary Of War for n copy OF the
report Of General Vincent, Assistant Ad-
lutaut General, on the condition OF the
FrcCdmcn's Bureau. Adopted.
Mr. SCoiicld of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported n
bill authorizing the construction of ten
steam vessels Of war, and appropriating
$3OOO,O0O for that purpose. The vessels
are to carry each ten or more guns Oflarge
caliOcr, and their hulls are to be Of either
iron or wood, US the Secretary Of the
Navy may determine.
MIR. Hale offered m amendment that
not less than five OF the ten vessels shall
be constructed in private yards in the
United States under contract.
MIR. Randall advocated the amendment
but thought the bill too loosely drawn and
lett too much discretion to the Secretary
OF the Navy.
Mr.. Scoiield,o OF Pennsylvania replied to
Mr.. RGndalp5 structures, arguing that
the more restrictions placed on the Sec
retary the less security there would be 10
have the work properly done.
Mr.. Potter, Of New York asked to what
usc these vessels were to be applied.
Mr. Scofcld replied that they were to he
used 10 keep our sQuadrons tull in tho diI-
fercnt seas and the protection of com.
mCrCc.
Mr.. Shellabarger, Of Ohio, gave it as his
Judgment that system ought TO be mi.
liatcd which would be harmonious in
plan, in ilCa, and in ultimate Consumma.
ton. lie believed it wise to put upon the
seas class Of vessels that would have
speed, have size and have adaptations for
the protection Of commerce. He thought
il wise to guard, limit, specify and qualify
the description Of ships to be built.
Mr.. ScOlield remarked that the ideas
expressed by the gentleman from Ohio
correspondent with the purposes OF the
committee.
Mr, Cox, Of New York, suggested re.
duction of the number OF vessels from ten
to five.
Mr., Banks said that he had introduced
this bill at the last session in anticipation
OF trouble with Spain, and affairs in the
Gulf OF Mexico had not improved since
then. No one knew what might occur
there any day, and it was proper to be
prepared for contingencies.
Mr.. Potter inquired Ns to the proposed
size Of these vessels.
Mr.. ScotiGld considered that 400 or 500
tons would be large enough. lie did not
suppose that any os them would exceed
1000 tons. Mr.. ScOfield referred 10 Mr..
Banks as having sympathized with the
cliort TO involve this country in war
with Spain.
MIR. Banks denied that he had ever
sympAthizCd with such efforts. tie had
introduced the bill because the Secretary
had declared to members Of the House
that he was afraid events had occurred
in the Gulf OF Mexico which would re.
qulvc the government to bC prepared to
defend their commerce. Mr.. SCOiield said
he was opposed to Mr.. lIalC's amendment,
because the Navy Department was pre-
pared to construct iron vessels in the
navy yards at New York, Boston and
Washington. ......,
The morning hour having expired the
Dill went over until tomorrow.
On the motion TO prevent the volumin.
Gus document sent in by the Secretary Of
the Treasury, Brooks made remarks as
10 the cXtravAganCG in public printing, he
sud his house was numbered withnpublic
documents which were OF no use, aud
Government notices; that he would sell
them at public auction and turn over the
proceeds to tho contingent fund OF the
House,
On motion, Banks bill to carry out the
fishery claims of the treaty OF Washing.
ton, was made special order for the sec.
ond Tuesday in january md the House
adjourned.
SENATE.
Alter the reading Of the Journal Mr..
Cameron moved that tho Senate adjourn.
MIR. Fcnton asked him to withdraw the
motion temporarily.
Mr.. Cameron said he must insist upon
his motion.
Mr.; Fenton-I appeal to my friend to
withdraw his motion. wish to move
that when tho Senate adjourn II adjourn
to NEE, on Thursday.
The NiCo President ruled Mr. Fcnton'S
motion ont Of order, md the Senate nd.
journCd until tomorrow
MISSOURI,