The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-16

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Committee had considered the Louisians
contested election Of r. B. Pinchback and
Gen. Mcmillan, both Of whom claimed
seats as Senator from Louisiana, and were
evenly divided. BE therefore asked that
| the whole matter be reierredto the Sen
ate. So ordered.
PINcHBAcK's CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. Morton then introduced resolu-
ton that the credentials OF Pinchback
are formal and he Is entitled to 0 seat in
the Senate, having prima facie case, and
gave notice that tomorrow, after the
morning hour, he would ask the Senate
to consider his resolution.' Ft.'
THE RESOLUTION GOES OVER.
Mr.. Salisbury thought that the Senate
should have time to examine the facts Of
the case. Conkling inquired II the CON-
mittee had reported the evidence taken
In regard to Pinchback. Morton replied
that they had taken no evidence. he in
troduced the resolution as to question Of
rights. After debate tha resolution went
over.
r FINANCIAL MATTERs.
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution
reported by him from the Finance Com
mittee Wednesday In regard TO present
arrangement Of the finances.
1NFLAT1oN ADVOCATED.
Mr.. Pratt addressed tho Senate In favor
of initiation OF the currency.
. Mr.. Conkling presented o petition from
ship owners touching the Geneva award.
The petitioners claim that during the re-
bellion they were engaged In commerce
on the high seas and vessels belonging to
them were destroyed by other rebel
cruisers than the Alabama and those
named by the Geneva Tribunal, and
therefore they were entitled to part OF
that award. Referred.
Mr.. Sherman from the Committee on
Finance reported back the House bill to
provide for the redemption OF the loan Of
1868. 1t was passed with several unim-
portant amendments.
The resolution reported by Mr.. 6her-
man from the Finance Committee We'd
nesday last was then takenup
FERRY IN FAVOR OF FREE BANKING Law.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Michigan, offered as sub.
stitute the resolution recently introduced
by him directing the Finance Committee
to report such measures as would estab.
lish d free banking law, increase the vol
ume Of currency to $l00. .000, 900, and max.
ing the whole currency Of government Is
sue.
The views oi the minority as reported
BY Mr.. Bayard on Wednesday were read.
Mr.. Pratt addressed the Senate.
MORTON DESIRES TO BE HEARD. I
Mir. Morton said he would like to be
heard on this subject but was not pre-.
pared to speak, and therefore asked that
the resolution should goover until to.mor.
row. ~
Mr.. Sherman had no doubt that the
Committee on Finance was prepared to
carry into execution the will Of the Senate,
but be thought 1t difficult proposition TO
name the. day when. specie payment
should be resumed. '.h'.g .tIife@ .
The resolution laid over.
The bill TO authorize the organization oil
national banks without circulation was
taken up. l.st. 4,lys
MI. Morton favored the passage of the
bill, and Messrs. Merriam and Bayard op.
posed 1t.
Without taking vote the Senate went
into executive session and soon after ad-
'sS = HOUSE.
The following bills were INTRODUCED on
call OF States.
By Mr.. Cox-To prevent shipping on
the Atlantic from destruction by Eastern
gales: Also for better preservation oi
harbors, channels and lakes. vi
By Mr.. Kelley-For the issue oi conver.
table bonds and reduction Of interest on
the funded debt.
Mr.. Tremaine, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported q bill ior the repeal ofthe
bankruptcy law and moved to suspend
the rule and pass 1t. The question Is now
pending.
At the session Of the Ways and Means
Committee, Judge Kelly offered reaolu-
tion which he said he would introduce In
the House 10 the effect that the money
now needed by the Government should
be raised by temporary loan OF low rate oi
interest.
The Ways and Means Committee In
view Of the Secretary of the TreaSury's
letter agree 10 report resolutions 10 the
House requesting the President TO order
revision Of the estimates by the head Of
the various departments, in order that the
apparent necessity for additional taxation
may be obviated. The Committee say
that the estimates recently submitted were
all made up several months ago before the
financial disturbance and before II was
known that the Government revenues
we're likely to iall short. ~. -F-f
The total number OF bills introduced
to. day were three hundred. ST."
MEMORIAL FROM TIE DRUGGISTS.
Mr.. Meyers presented the memorial Of
over 5000 druggists and chemists sslking
for the repeal Of the stamp tax on rpedl-.
cine, or a modification Of the law solas 10
confpe the tax TO patent or proprtstory
medicines. Referred. y .
JUDGE BusrEEp, OF ALA.
Mr.. Hoar offered 0 resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
and report whether the action Of the
House % required concerning the official
conduct Of the Judge OF the o. 8. Court
for the District OF Alabama, and espe-
cially whether the Judge has held the
terms Of Court required by law, and
whether he has continuously and persist.
entity Absented himself from the State, and
whether his acts and omissions In his office
Of Judge have been such as In any de.
gree to deprive the people Of that State Of
the benefit Of the District Court therein
and to amount to denial Of Justice.
Adopted.
TRRstA1N'S. BILL.
The frat section Of Tremain's bankrupt
bill repeals the bankrupt lSw, and oil 10
amendmentA The second section pro.
yides that where there are bankruptcy
proceedings pending, the majority in