The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-05

Kentucky, proposed to prohibit ell al.
lowances for the expenses OF the Pres
idents household, in consideration OF
the increased salary OF the President.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, asked unan-
inous consent that the special commit
tee just authorized have leave to report
at any time.
After some sparring the Speaker said
he wished the House to understand the
attitude in which the matter was. The
resolution gave the Select Committee
the right to report at the earliest pos
sible day. This being Select Cons
mittee, it would necessarily 60 to the
foot Of the committees and be the last
called in the regular course. 1t could
not be reached until all the standing
committees with their multiplied and
various business had reported. He
had no doubt tha. large majority OF
members desired some action In this
matter, but if he should announce the
standing committees he would thereby
put himself in league with the one or
two gentlemen who objected to giving
the Special Committee the right TO re-
port at any time. These gentlemen
could not postpone action because the
chair would feel il to be its duty not 10
obstruct the report OF this committee
by appointinglthe.. e. standing committees.
He would thus have the Special Conn
mittee az the only one to be called. He,
therefore, again submitted the question
whether there was objection to giving
this Special Committee the right TO re-
port at any time. No objection was
made and the Speaker announced that
the Select Committee would have the
right 10 report at any time.
The House then called the States Tor
bills and large number were referred
to the appropriate comm't''.' Among
them were the iollowirg;
BY Mr.. Parsons, ofOh'o, ani clhers,
to repeal the bankruptcy law.
By Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, to repeal
the iron clad oath bill to authorize the
payment Of one-hslf OF import dated IN
legal tender bills or national bank hi.is
instead OF gold and for the removal O.
disabilities imposed under the l4ih
Constitutional Amendment.
By Mr. Merriam, OF New York, au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to loan L. S. legal tenders on the Sc
curity OF National banks; also amend
ing the national banking act and au-
thorizing free banking with practical
redemption.
By Mr.. Cox, OF New York, reccgniz-
ing Cuban 5pliiEsrsn Cv.
By My. T..av, Of P'rLPy.yania. for
i'm provemeHt OI C..Ieucy.
By Mr.. Albright Of Pennsylvania,
and ethers, relating to free transmission
by mail OF newspapers aud periodicals..
By Mr.. Randall OF Pennsylvania, 10
prohibit The payment OF interest by ma
tional banks to amend the national
banking set; and reimburse di5ti!lers
for their outlays for spirits.
By Mr.. Leech, OF North Carolina, 20
restore the frsnking privilege.
By Mr.. Hawley, OF Illinois, to regu-
late commerce among the several States
by railroads.
Among other bills introduced in the
House, and referred, were the follow
ing:
By Mr.. Burchard, of Illinois, a bill
to establish free schools in the United
States.
By Mr.. Hawley, OF Illinois. bill to
provide for the construction Of ship
canal from Lake Michigan TO the Mis-
sissippi river.
Bv Mr.. Wells, OF Missouri, bill for
the improvement OF the Mississippi
river between the mouths Of the Ohio
and Missouri rivers.
By Mr.. Walls, Of Florida; bill for
the relief Of persons having claims
against Spain.
By Mr. Coburn, OF Indiana, bill
for the reserve OF United States notes
in the treasury to the amount OF S94,-
OOO.O0O TO he exchangeable for bonds.
By Mr. Field, OF Michigan, a bill
for a ship canal around the Niagara
Fslls.
BY Mr.. Laughridgp, OF Indiana,
bill Tor the completion OF the James
river and KaDawha canal.
By Mr. Davidson, OF Indiana, a bill
to establish water communication with
the seaboard by way Q! the great lakes
and cansls
Bv Mr.. Rusk, of Wisconsin, q bill
for the free transportation Of papers in
the counties in which they are publish
ed
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, Offer
ell a resolution to repeal the irou-clsd
oath Tor members. All OF the above
were referred to the Committee on
Rules.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg, the spec
ial committee on back pay was directed
to enquire and report what amount was
paid 10 all the meInb bers OF Congress in
Forty-Second Congress, for all purposes,
before the passage o'the bill increasing
salaries.
The Speaker announced the follow
il- as the special committee on the
salary question: Hall, Of Maine,
Maynard, Of Tennessee, Kassaw. Of
Ohio, Scofeld, Of Pennsylvania, Hall,
o. New York, Ni5'cck, OF Indiana, and
Jewett, Ohio.
The House then ajjour1td, at 2:30
p. m.
Foreign.