The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-10

SENATE.


SENATE.
s.,.,,. "a =. tWAsHINGToR, Dec. 81
Bills introduced: By Mr.. Morrill,, o.
VT, o bill 10 provide Tor the resumption
Of specie payments and free banking, o.
which there was previously given notice
Of introduction: Referred to Committee
on Finance. ~
Mr.. Carpenter introduced q resolution
instruclipg the Judiciary Committee tc
inquire II the twenty.fiilh section Of the
JudiciaryAct olil7s9 was repealed by ths
second section Of the act Of 1867, and e
inquire and report II further legislation
was necessary, as these sections regarded
writs Of error to State courts. Passed.
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, introduced ares
olution instrncting the Secretary Of the
Treasury to communicate TO the Senate
the amount paid 10 Surveyors, Naval
Officers, Collectors oi Customs, and De-
tectives for collection Of fines, ,iorleitures,
&C., for ten years, ending June 1879.
Passed.
CAN'T STAND IT.
The Vice President gave notice that
from tomorrow he would be absent sew
eral weeks, and would be necessary 10
elect President pro TEN.
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Mr.. Buckingham called up his bill to
provide for Tree banking; to secure elias
iicity oil currency; TO appreciate national
obligations, and to reach specie payment
without commercial embarrassment. He
explained briefly the provisions Of the bill.
ADJOURNED.
AT / o'clock the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
employment oi clerks by the committees
employing clerks Of last Congress.
s% j! TIE hoods OF 1868. no
MIR. Dawes from the Committee on
Ways and Means. reported bill to pro-
vide for the redemption loan oi 1858. II
differs somewhat from the bill passed by
the Senate. Itdeclares that Tor the purpose
OF redeeming bonds issued under the act
oi June IA, 1858, II Is the pleasure OF the
United States to pay all coupon and reg
istered bonds OF The loan Of 1858 on the
1st OF January, 1875, at which date the
interest thereon shall cease, and Il appro.
PIRATES money 10 carry out that provision.
The second section authorizes the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury 10 issue an equal
amount oil five per cent bonds In exchange
for such bonds of 1858, as the holders
thereof may desire 10 exchange on or be.
fore the 1st oi February, 1874, provided
no commissions or allowances whatever
be paid for the exchange Of the bonds.
Mr.. KELLEY RISES. s-
Mr.. Kelley moved q substitute for the
bill that proposes to pay this loan OF 1868
In cash, and not TO authorize any ex-
change Tor five per cent bonds.
'''' DAWES AGAIN.
MIR. Dawes said that the Senate bill was
not reported back In order 10 avoid con.
fiict as to the right of the Senate TO orig.
mate money bill. .4sg. t..,
NO COMMISSIONS TO THE SYNDICATE.
He reiterated his previous statement
denying that any commission had been
allowed to the Syndicate In connection
with the Geneva award. Contrary infer.
ence arose from the fact that Great Brit
ain had employed some gentlemen OF the
Syndicate TO transact that business, and
without the cost Of o tarthing TO the
United States Government. .tl
ENOUGH aRRENBAcKs AFLoAT now.
He opposed Kelley's substitute by saying
that the paper promises OF the Govern
ment were floating unfedeemed ell over
the country In the shape Of legal tenders,
and that it was o better policy 10 give 10
the holders Of The loan oi 1858 the option
oil exchanging their bonds lor new five per
cent bonds. ~, ,.sv ls.s1a. s-''s' 'tll o
KELLEY EXPLAINS AS TO EcoNoMY.
Mr.. Kelley said his bill proposed 70
save to the government one million dol
lars year oI interest, by allowing the
loan OF 1858 to be paid OF once, while the
money lay dead In the Treasury, and
while the American people were willing
to lend q hundred millions at low rates
on certificates Of deposit. -
WHAT II A poLLAR2 e~N
Legal tender notes were not promises
to pay In gold; they promised TO pay 90
many dollars, and dollar was whateyer
q sovereign power declared should be q
dollar. % .. Ss.,,ig.,.. a,.
THE BILL AS PASSED.
Alter further discussion, the word
''coin" was substitute Tor money" and
the bill passed.
EEs TIE SALARY Bull. SNl
The House then proceeded TO the dis
cussion Of the bill for the repeal Of the In
crease o. salary law, s!gi.sf
Mr. Cox spoke in favor Of The repeal bul
expressed preference for the bill as pre-
sented by the minority committee.
Mr. Lawrence made speech In favol
Mr.. Mr. Kendall, of fNsvAda, opposed the re
peal. siezS ,lgg .o,L,
Mr. Negley made some remarks In re
gard 70 what he called extreme sensitive
ness Of the gentleman from New Yorl
(kIr. Cox end referred 10 hls having KEEP
his back pay sometime before returning
II 10 the Treasury.
Mr.. Townsend 'advocaied, the aInend-
ment proposed BY himself fixing thesalary
Of members at $1,000.
Mr.. Lynch argued tha. whatever chang
was 10 be made, whether ol increase o.
decrease, should not take effect during th'
present Congress. 200.
Mr. Halo, Il Maine, gave notice that h
would try to get . vote on the bill 70 NOR
row. ~ "a 49,
The, House adjourned.