The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-16
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

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av,or,vcroS Jsnusry 15,-Thc POST
w " Ananr%nTaOristion bill reported yes
oinGS 1GSv ~ BE- made the special order Of 10, 10
Ir1 Tav Sbopropriates $4,000, you, o. "hlc5 ,5
SS7S00OO comes from the treasury :IyS,aos SH% n
$o,'SUCiSTce SSiSHce from revenues. 1t includes u
saT sSIS OT million lor increased compensation
nn,. r,,iro"ds. giving tho Postmaster Gen
10 L"a,,T; LaM,%or;tS = To feadiust CompensatiOns'
A bill was passed relieving from !Sd s,oto s1o
oneratious Of the bankruptcy aGt. Inc o"SS o''I,
i1Snrapcc companies against winch panH G,nsa
rnntcy proceedings are taken in Tue o'S'e
Courts ~ 1,,-u,ro-,b rcso.
ntior was adopted, that the Select MoDl,
ier Committee enquire It lees were palu M
Tonvressncn as COuDsellors or WneIner
Hopsys UCT were paid or solicited from the
Union Pacific or Mobilier TO nssIst IN the
elQc,ion Of Congressman. ,u
Tbe legislative appropriation bill was
,,tenun and the amendments voted upon.
Tbe only important amendment was
that adopted yesterday, In the Committee
1.-The Whole, repeating the 9th section OF
,SS army appropriation bill Of 1871.
In reference 10 the interest on the Pacl-
ac railroad bonds, it was agreed TO by
the House without division:
Mr. Peters presented the Conference re-
rort on the Senate bill Of last session Tor
,Se relief OF Theodore Adams, giving him
SiI974O for the construction OF mortar
Sosts and steam tugs, and after some OPP
nosiiion the report was agreed to.
The House then took up the bill report
ed by Mr. Parker, of Mo, from the Com
mltteo on Territories, for the better pro-
lection Of the Indian tribes, and their con-
solldstion under q civil government, to be
called the Territory Of Aklohoma.
After speeches by Messrs. Parker and
Copnor In favor OF the bill, the House
without action adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr, Wright, from the Committee on
Finance, made y minority report on the
question Of the power Of the Secretary of
Ibo Treasury to issue United States notes
10 place of the $44,0OO,O00 retired and
cancelled under the act OF 1866. The re-
port was submmitted yesterday by Mr..
Sherman.
MIR, Morrill,, OF Maine, introduced u
bill 10 amend the patent and copyright
Isws. The bill provides for amendment
Of section SO Of the patent and copyright
law Of July 9Th, 1870, by adding thereto
the following: In the construction Of this
act the word "cut," print" and "engrav-
ing" shall be restricted 10 pictorial illus.
trSlIons and no label designed 10 be
used upon any article manufactured shall
DO entered lor copyright, but may be
registered as trademark or design for
manufacture; and the word "book" shall
be held to include any pamphlet or peri
Odical publication on which copyright
Is or may be desired. Referred.
Mr.. Aicorn introduced bill authoriz-
log the Secretary Of War to compromise
ant settle the pending claims OF the Gov.
eminent against Southern railroad COM
panleS. Referred.
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported the following original
bill:
A Bill to require National Banks TO re.
store their capital when impaired, and
10 amend the National Currency act
Be it enacted, DC, That all National
Banks which shall have failed to pay up
their capital stock as required by law, and
all National Banks whose capital stock
shall have become impaired by losses
or otherwise, shall within three months
after receiving notice thereof from the
Comptroller Of Currency shall be requir-
ed to pay tho deficiency in the capital
stock by assessment upon tho stock.
holders pro rata for the amount Of capt.
tai stock held by each; and the Treasurer
Of the United States shall withhold the
Interest upon all bonds held by him in
trust for such association upon notitica-
tIon by the Comptroller of Currency
until otherwise notified by him. and II
such banks fail TO pay up their capital
stock and shall refuse to 60 into liqGida-
ton, as provided by law, for three months
.tter receiving notice from the Comptrol-
ler, receiver may be appointed TO close
up the business OF the association accord.
Ing to the provisions Of the 18th section
Of the national currency act.
SEC. 2. That section 81 Of said act be
amended by adding the following: "And
provided further that no attachment, in
Junction or execution shall be Issued
against such association or property be.
fore the final judgement in any such suit,
action or proceeding in any State, county
and municipal court"
SEC, 8. That all banks, national organ
lied, and transacting business under the
national currency act, and all persons,
companies or corporations doing business
ol bankers, brokers or savings institutions,
are prohibited from issuing the word ma
uonal as a portion Of the name or title OF
such bank, corporation, firm or partner.
ship Every such bank, corporation or
firm, which shall use the word national
as a portion Of their corporate title or
parnenhip name six months after the
passage OF this act, shall be subject to a
nneo! IS for each day thereafter In which
such words shall be employed as aIore;
SAID as part olthe corporate name or title
such penalty to be recovered by action at
any court having Jurisdiction.
ar. Sherman called up q motion to re.
consider the vote, by which was passed
OH lor the relief Of tho widow Of Ad.
mitaI Dahlgreen. At the expiration Of
~, me morning hour the bill went over.
in tne calander was then taken up and the
!.elIoRing bills passed: Bill to confirm
SSe uLLs Of LGrcgnon to land at Green
Say, Wisconsin, bill to provide for the
U.ul59lng OF a custom house and postoflce
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