The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-20
CONGRESS.
wAsHrNdrOS, December 10.
HOUSE,

for locking up gold and money existed
causing a commercial and financial strin-
gcncy, and report what legislation Is nee
essary to prevent and punish such unlaw
lul combinations. ,......
Mr. Hooper reported from the Investl-
eating Committee on the charges against
the Tenth National Bank Of New York, o.
lis locking upScurrency with q view o.
producing u money panic. The commit,
tee recommend the passage of bill pro-
lli6iHng national banks from locking ur
currency, and any officers of such banks
abettlng such action be fined $4,000 and
imprisoned five years.
A resolution was adopted appointing q
committee Of three 10 examine into the
cause oI the loss of stamps from the As
sistGnt Treasurers office at New York;
\ The bill paying the expenses OF The
Mexican Commission was passed.
The diplomatic appropriation bill, ap-
propriatlng 81 1882 600, was reported and
made the special order for January eth.
The House at one O'clock went into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. scotield, oil
Pa, In the chair, on the deficiency appro.
priatiOn bill. After some Intellectual ef.
forts on the part OF some Of the Demo.
cratic members to defeat the item oI
81 ,224l 900 for the Board Of Public Works
OF the District Of Columbia, the CON-
mittee rose and reported the bill to the
House with the amendment offered by Mr..
Holman, OF Indiana, fOrbidding the Board
Of Public Works from incurring further
liability on the part Ofthe United States,
Tor the Improvement Of the streets, ave.
nues, 80, beyond the amount Of the ap-
preparations previously made by Con-
gress, or from entering into any contract
touching such improvements on the part
OF the United States, except in pursuance
Of the appropriations made by Congress.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill passed; yeas 109 nays As.
Air. FarnswOrth made conference re-
port on the Senate bill Of last session re-
leasing to the State of Indiana the lands
known US the bed Of Beaver Lake, New.
ton county, Indiana. The House recedeS
from its amendment and another amend.
ment is adopted 10 insert the words, "thc
same having been drained and reclaimed
at he expense Of the State OF Indiana
and Its assiguees." After considerable
discussion the conference report was con.
Cured in.
The House then took up the bill re.
ported last TueSdry by Mr.. Banks from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs in re-.
gard to the National Exposition at t-Vien.
ma In 1873, The bill appropriateS $780,
900, and requests the Governors Of the
several States TO invite their people to
assist in the proper representation OF
American industry at the Exposition.
After remarks by Messrs. Banks and
Stevenson, of Ohio, In advocacy of Tho
bill, the amendment which was offered
by Mr.. HOar last Tuesday, for the up.
pointment ola Commission of not more
than twelve skilled citizens, to attend the
Exposition and report their observations
was agreed to. ~ p
Dir. Morgan. Of Ohio, moved to strike
ont the appropriation. Negatived.. The
bill was then passed. E
Mr. Hooper reported back the Senate
bill TO authorizing tho EastcAcster M.
tOnal Bank at Mount Vernon, Indiana,
to change its location and name. Passed.
Mr.. Garfield, asked The House as a
matter ot courtesy to the Senate to pass
before tho adjournment Of the Senate the
bill torthe steam passenger. and freight
elevator in the Senate wing Of tho capi-
tol. Objected to.
The bill asking time to present models
for the Farragut statue was passed.
The Speaker appointed asa select COM
mite on the loss OF revenue stamps in
the Assistant TreaSurer's Office at New
York, Messrs. Cotton and d5Dox. 2
Leave Oi absence was granted TO q
great many members. r-5
Amidst great confusion and pressure
for adjournment several bills were intro
duced and referred, %and the House ad.
journed. G.'fi.B g'sI{4-
+-- SENATE. ''--
The bill for the reHet r. B. Elliott was
passed.
The bill allowing women in the terrific.
ries 10 vote and hold office was reported
adversely from the Judiciary Committee
auu kllaSEu vi luC CuISuuhTs
The bill relating TO tho judgments oI
the provisional court Of Louisiana was
reported on adversely and indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mitteC, reported u substitute Tor the bill
prohibiting the sale Of liquors In the Dis.
trict Of Columbia and other territories
House bill amendatory OF the postal
code was reported with amendments and
passed The amendments change the
rate OF postage on seeds, &C., authorized
TO be transmitted from two cents for four
ounces 10 one cent for every two ounces
or fraction ot two ounces, and provides
that all mail matter Of the third class
must be fully prepaid. 2 5' e.
Mr.. Edmunds said he intended 10 call
up the jOintresolutlon adverse TO the
erasure Of the names Of the bSttles from
the flags aud army register, but refrain.
cd, as he understood Senator sumner was
too unwell 10 speak.
A, resolution WAS adopted extending
the'timefor receiving models for the Far,
ragut statue, 10 thirty ydayS. q y . u
Mr.. Sherman called up tho bill author
iSing the exchange OF registered coupon
bonds: fT r rTy w m r
MI. Bayard offered an amendment
which was agreed TO, providing that the
operation OF the laws shall not increase
tho public debt or rate of interest or
bonds.
The bill was briefly discussed and lait
over. IS -,r ,rrsT .-.sa -
Mr.. Ramsey, Of MinnGsota, from th(
Committee on Postoillces and Post Roads
reported = postal telegraph bill. The bill
Is the Hubbard bill, with sundry modiflca
tious. Tho Postmaster General Is re.
quired, as soon rs practicable, TO establish
telegraph Offices at al the postOfiices Of
the telegraph circuits, aud at other
within ten miles thereof, where the salarN
shall be at least $500 per annum, and a
other places where the wants Of bushes
require II, the charge for the transmits
siOn Of messages not to exceed one cen
per word lor circuits OF $50 miles, count
ing the address aud signature. No rat
less than twenty-five cents, except In cas-
| n ,,t,,hk e.. sal, -.