The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-18
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON. Dec. II

morning agreed 10 report WITHOUT amend
ment tho bill recently passed by th,
House, 10 increase the enlisted force o
the Navy to 10000 men.
MIR. Cragin, from tho Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported back the House bill
increasing the number of seamen 10 TO-
600, and asked that It be passed.
Mr.. Sherman had no objections TO th
bill being considered now, but was op'
posed to liz passage, and would resist II
The bill was laid over.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to REIN
burse West Virginia for losses caused By
the Federal troops during the late war
Referred. @.
Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on Finance Il
inquire into the expediency Of abolishine
the office OF Commissioner OF Interna
Revenue aud the other offices under him
and that internal taxes be collected By
stamps, unstamped articles to be liable "a
seizure and confscation by any United
States court, the law 10 be enforced by
and under the direction Of the Secretary
oi the Treasury. Passed. :
QUESTION OF RXPRp1ENCY.
Mr.. Wright introduced resolution in
struciing the Committee on Pensions Il
inquire into the expediency Of amending
the pension law so as to allow the SAINT
pension Tor the loss oi an arm above the
elbow as for the loss OF leg above the
knee. Passed. 30
MOTION To REFER OBJECTED Toe -
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the House
bill for the repeal Of the bankrupt actbe
read and referred.
Messrs. Conkllng and Thurman object
ed to its reference, saying the matter
should be disposed Of before the holiday
recess.
The morning hour expired and Fenton
proceeded to address the Senate on the
resolution reported by the Committee on
Finance last week. y
At the close OF Mr.. Fenton's remarks
Mr.. Crozier said he desired to submit
some remarks on the pending resolution,
but was not prepared to do so to-day. He
asked that 1t be laid aside for the present
and the Senate proceeded to the consider.
alton OF the bill for the relief Of the set
tiers on the Usage Indian lands.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, said he did not
desire to interfere with the Senator from
Kansas, and as soon as his bill should be
Opposed OF he would ask TO have the
special naval appropriation bill taken up.
MIR. Window gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to<ake up the House reso.
luton TO adjourn Friday next"
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY.
MIR. Pratt offered a resolution which
was agreed to, directing the Committee
on Finance to report whether more eff.
cient provisions Of law were not
required to restrain national banks
from charging, receiving and taking
higher note interest than was allowed
by law to take.
SENATOR HENRY GOING IN STRONG ON
BUNcoMBE.
Mr.. Davis, bill to reimburse the State
Of West Virginia, directs the Secretary
of the Treasury to pay that State upon
the order of the Governor OF said State,
the sum OF $500000, to be applied TO
rebuilding bridges and. houses, schcol
houses, churches, turnpike roads and
other property in said State destroyed
by the Federal troops by militsry orders
during the late war.
Mir. Edwards said as soon as he could
get the floor he would ask that the bill
to repeal the bankruptcy act be consid-
cred and disposed Of.
ABOUT ApJoURNING FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. Window asked that the House re.
solution fixing the time OF adjournment
for the holidays be taken Up.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, asked that the
Senate proceed 10 the consideration OF
the naval appropriation bill. He did not
consider il safe TO adjourn over on Fri.
day. Il,
ing a holiday for two or three weeks,
leaving important business, and asked Il
the Senate was going off tor turkey and
duck on Christmas, rushing through an
important measure in such haste as not TO
be sure that they were legislating on
o sound basis.
THURMAN OBJECTS TO ADJouRNNo.
Mr.. Thurman declared that in his judg-
ment the resolution to adjourn should not
be passed. Important measures were
pending which should be acted upon with
out delay, and the bill in relation to sala-
r1es would probably be received by the
Senate soon. Other measures should be
considered, to say nothing OF the great
Question Of finance. He was In favor Of
setting here until all these measures were
acted upon.
Mr.. Morton took the same ground.
OPPOSED 10 RECESS. Ns-
Messrs. Logan, Hamlin aud Sherman
were opposed to any recess at all.
Mr.. Wright favored q recess about
March, instead OF Christmas, If public
business would allow. sE
The question being put, the Senate de.
cided to take up the resolution, J.
Mr.. Edmunds then moved 10 indefinite
" postpone further consideration, and the
yeas and nays being demanded, the mo-
tion to postpone was agreedto' Yeas ";
nays 81. ..rA..,l, ~.
House bill TO repeal the bankruptcy act.
Alter debate the bill was 30 ordered.
M. Morrill, moved that the Senate
take up the House bill making . special
appropriation Of four million dollars for
the navy. So. Fat
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vt, moved tostrike out
that portion OF the bill allowing the trans
Ter OF the funds oi one bureau TO another,
He was in favor Of the appropriation, but
the provision In 1t amounted to q lump
sum. and there was no necessity for II as
long as Congress Is in session.
After further debate the bill was passed
yeas 40, nays7:
At5 o'clock the Senate adjourned. 5.
HOUSE. t.,s s. D.
Mr., Wilson, Of Indiana, explained thai
bis remarks yesterday in reference to Jay
Cooke & 90. did not mean that any mem
her Of the House had introduced q bill
for tho repeal of the bank system law al
attorneys Of Jay Cook & Co., but only