The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-14
HOUSE

The House re.assembled at II NJ.
Under the usual Mondays call OF States
for bills and joint resolutions for refer
ence. a large number OF bills were Of
fered, among them the following
By Mr.. Bates. OF Massachusetts,, q
bill providing for holding additional
terms of the United States Circuit
Court, for the Southern District OF New
York. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. -,
By Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, q bill
for the relief OF John McGsrr. Collec'
tor OF the Fifth New York District
Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr.. Hooker. Of Massachusetts,
A bill to reorganize the Treasury De-
partment, and to fix the salary OF Off
GERS Referred to the Committee on
Civil Service. Also, q bill requiring
national banks to restore the impaired
bank notes. Referred to the Committee
on Banking and Currency. :,
By Mr.. Eanes, Of Rhode lslsnd-A
bill making an appropriation to pay the
collectors who have acted as superln'
tendents OF lighthouses. Referred TO
the Committee on Commerce
By Mr. Lamport, Of New York-A
bill to prevent the manufacture, import
alton and sale OF liquors in the territory
and District of Columbia. Referred 10
tho Committee on the Territory and
District OF Columbia.
Rv Mr. Duell, OF New York,-A bill
to abolish the tax of 10 per cent I'M
posed on the circulation OF State
banks. Referred to the Committee on
Banking and Currency.
BvMr. Hill. OF New York,-A bill to
euualize the postage on newspapers
Referred to the Postoffice Committee,
ByMr. Townsend, OF Pennsylvania
A bill providing for obtaining intorma-
ton OF the condition OF hanks organ
izea under the State laws. Re erred to
the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency !.
Ry Mr.. Acker, OF Pennsylvanis,-A
bill to re peal the tax on friction matches
Referred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee
By Mr.. Schofield, of Pennsylvania
A bill to enable the Government to 90
tain a more thorough knowledge OF the
condition, &c, OF the Indian tribes o
the United States. Referred 70 the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. Davis, OF West Virg'h'a-A
bill ior the relief Of the owners OF laod
sold for the direct taxes Referred U:
the Committee on WAYS and Means:
By Mr. Stevenson. OF Ohlo-A bill to
epco~rsge mechanical industry Re
tered to the Committee on Education
and Labor. >. ,
By Mr. Stoughtou, OF NIchigan|A
hill 10 increase the circulation OF Ns'
,ionsl Bank notes, and provides sor
hanks without circulation. Referred to
the Committee on Banking and Cur
repcy. ~,
By Mr.. Hanks, Of Arkansss-A bill
for the the relief Of mail contructorS
u serve in the Southern States, prior 10
Nav 1861, and who have claims against
| the government. Referred to the Com
mi,tee on Appropriations.
Mr. Hubbard, New Hampshire
offered 3 resolution to repeal 30 much
o. the army appropriation bill o.
March, 1871, as allows the Rac'bc
pilroads that are indebted to the Gov
ernmept for interest on tbslr bonds 'e
receiv. oue-half the compensation due
them for seryices rendered TO the Gov
ernment.
Mr.. Sargent, OF California. moved to
Law the resolution on the table.
The latter motion Wss rejscted-yea'
IL. nays l63. -,
Pending further consideration TIT
morning hour expired and the bill ven
over. :.
On Mr.. Kelly's motion the Commit
tee on the Judiciary was directed to In
| ouire into the conduct Of Judge Dur
Tell, Of Louisiass, ssd report articles 0