The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-12
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. Il.
FORMALLY RLECTRD.


dent Wilson being absent, Mr. Anthon,
moved that Matthew II. Carpenter b
elected pro TEN OF the Senate.
Mr.. Stevenson nominated Allen G
Thurman.
Mr.. Anthony and ML. Stevenson wer
appointed tellers. The vote was by bal
lot and resulted as follows: Carpenter
80; Thurman, 10; blank, 2; whole number
Of votes cast, 4s; necessary to choice, %
Carpenter was escorted TO the chair b.
Mr.. Thurman. Before taking his seat h'
said: "Senators please accept my crate
ful thanks." The usual order ;directint
the Secretary 10 notify the President O
the United States and House Of Represen
tatives Of the election of Carpenter, wa
made.
WANTS TOO MUCH HOLIDAY.
Mr.. West submitted q concurrent reso-
luton, that when Congress adjourns
Friday the 10Th, 1t be to meet again Tues
day, January 9th. Objected 10 by Mr.
Morton, who said that there was decided
objection to that.
Mr.. Anthony moved that when the
Senate adjourn today itibe until Monday
next. Adopted.
SUMNER FAvoRs SPECIE PAYMENT.
Mr.. Sumner called up the bill introduc
ed by him the first day Of the session, for
the substitution Of compound interest for
legal tender notes, &c, and addressed the
Senate in support ol 1t. He said he was
lor specie payment at the earliest day, and
would support any measure to secure that.
MR.. SUMNER ON INITIATION AND Ft-
NANcEs.
Mr.. Sumner said initiation was death TO
business; contraction was the proper rem.
edy. The bill he offered had received
the endorsement Of prominent flnanciers
and business men. 1thad been approved
Of by the Boston Board Of trade and the
leading newspaper Of the east and west.
The substitution proposed by bis bill was
In the nature Of consistency but without
taking dollar from the people. The
present disorderd currency owed its orr
gin to Congress, the exigency Of war has
ceased and Congress should improve the
financial condition. The bill was referred
to the Finance Committee.
POLITICAL D1sABILrr1Es REMOVED.
A bill removing the political disabili-
ties Of Thomas A. Bocock, Of Virginia,
John 81. Reagan, OF Texas, and Others,
was passed.
....r' ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.
A number of petitions asking for the
appointment oil q commission to regulate
traffic in alcoholic liquors were presented
and referred.
BILL TO RESTORE FREE MAILS.
Mr.. Gordon introduced a bill to repeal
the section oi tho bill Of March Sd, 1878,
forbidding free transmission oi periodicals,
magazines and papers through the United
States mails and restoring that privilege.
Referred.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.
Mr.. Window offered a resolution that
the select committee on transportation
routes to the seaboard have authority TO
hold sessions during tho holiday recess at
such place as they may select, and that
they have power 10 send for persons and
papers. Passed.
AcALL FOR INFORMATION.
Mr.. Davis submitted the following res.
olution:
Resolued, That the Secretary Of the
Senate be directed to furnish the Sen.
ate all the information In his office relat.
ing to the fixing Of the salaries Of Sena.
tors and Representatives In Congress
from the formation Of the government;
in what cases provisions for salary were
made retroactive; how long time in each
case was covered by retroactive provis.
ions; names Of Senators who drew their
pay under such provisions; amount drawn
by them respectively, with date OF pay.
ment; names OF Senators who covered
into the Treasury the amounts due them
under such retroactive provision, and the
date of such action; and also compare.
tive statement Of the total compensation
and allowance Of Senators under the act
Of July 2s, 1866, and Mach 8, 1873, re-
spectiyely.
THE FRGNRINa PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Gordon submitted the following
resolution, which he said he would call
up tomorrow. - s-ss.s.-,
WHEREAS, The abolition Of the frank
ing privilege was intended TO economize
the expenditures Of the Government, and
whereas, It's abolition prevents the gen.
eral distribution 10 the people oi i'm
proved field and garden seeds, thus de-
ieating in measure the benefits which
would accrue TO the agriculture Of the
country from the establishment oil an Ag-
ricultural Bureau, and also discourages
the distribution Of public documents
which afford important information and
are educators Of the people; therefore,
ReSolued, That the Postmaster General
be requested to report for the information
of the Senate. .
Let. What amount Of expense, If any,
has been saved to the Government by the
abolition Of the franking privilege.
2nd. How many employees In the mall
service, II any, have been discharged, and
how much less, II any thing, Is charged
by railroads and other carriers Of mails
since the abolition OF the franking privi-.
lege. I.. Ea..' ...tH =
3rd. How much less appropriation will
be required for partial service by reason
Of the abolition Of said privilege.
MIR. Bogy introduced bill authorizing
from and after April, first, 1874 the pay.
ment OF custom duties, one half legal ten.
den notes and one halfgold. =
A RnL RELATIVE TO LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Mr.. Howe introduced bill relative TO
liquor traffic. 1t provides for appoint.
ment by the President with tho consent
OF the Senate, five Commissioners TO in.
vestigate the alcoholic liquor traffic In It's
economic, criminal, moral and scientific
aspects In connection with pauperism,
crime, social vice, public health, and the
general welfare Of the people. II shall also
take the testimony Of the practical results
|ol license, restrictive and prohibitory leg.
iSlation for the prevention Of temperance
in the several States ol the Union.
nrLL TO ORGANIZE NATIONAL BANKS
3. WITHOUT CIRCULATION.
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