The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December 5.
HOUSE.


to establish an educational fund and to
apply the proceeds OF public lands to
the education OF the people.
By Mr.. Eames, of Rhode Island, to
reduce postage.
By Mr.. Myers, Of Pennsylvania. pro-
vidiug for an outfit and yearly allow
ance Of clothing to enlisted men and
boys in the navy.
Bv Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, to pay
for Quarter Masters and commissary
stores when purchased and receipted
for without requiring the oath Of past
loyalty.
By Mr.. Marsey, Of Louisiana, to
strengthen the credit Of the reconstruct
ed States and to afford them finao cial
relief.
By Mr.. Taylor, of Indiana. to permit
the publishers OF newspapers and
periodicals to exchange their publica'
tiors and the publishers Of weekly news
papers 10 send within the county Of
their publication one copy thereof to
actual subscribers free OF postage.
By Mr.. Burchard, of Illinois, to re-
quire the National Banking Associa-
tions to retain as part OF their legal
reserve the coin interest received on
bonds deposited as security for circula.
ton; also to aid in the establishment OF
free schools throughout the United
States
By Mr.. Fort, OF Illinois, for the free
transmission by mail OF newspapers in
the counties where published, and
their exchanges.
By Mr.. Buckner, OF Missouri, to abol-
lish the tax on cigars, tobacco and
snuff.
By Mr.. Cotton, Of Iowa, for the en-
ployment of letter carriers at every
place having population of ten thou
sand inhabitants within the delivery Of
iIs post Office.
By NJ. Loughriige, OF Iowa. to c3m-
plete the James River and Kanawha
Canal.
Ry Mr.. Donnou, OF Iowa. TO aifo:d g
cheap transportation by water from
the interior to the Atlantic seabord by
way Of the c-eat lakes.
BY MrCjaytou, OF California, to incor-
pora,e the A-ia:lc Commercial Com
pany.
BY Mr. Randa', OF Pennsylvania, to
renew, proiect.and improve the coudi-
ton Of the national currency. Mr..
EldriIce. 81 object to the bill unless it
be referred" The bill was thereupon
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Hoar, W. f., Of Massachusetts,
offered resolution directing the Secre-
tary OF the Navy to communicate the
facts tending to show what legal or
equitable claims the officers or crew OF
the Tgress, or any other persons may
have on the United States TOR assistance
rendered TO the officers AMI crew o. the
PoIaris. Adopted.
On mo;ion OF Mr.. Dawes, OF Msssa-
chueetts, the Senate bill passed yester-
dav Tor the redemption Of the loan o'
1853 was taken up Tor action, and was
explained and advocated by Mr..
Dawes.
NJ. Beck, Of Kentucky, asked
whether the bonds which were not ex-
changed would be paid in gold or was
3 premium TO be paid for them.
The Speaker announced the follow
ing as the standing committees o; the
Fortv-Thlrd Congress:
Elections-Messr=. Smith, o. New
Jersey, Thomas, OF North Carolina,
Hogleton, OF Wisconsin, Todd, Of Penn
sv,vanla, Pike, OF New Hampshire,
Robeson, OF Onjo, Harrison. OF Tennes-
see, HYDE, OF Missouri, Sprer, Of Penn
sylvania, Somers, Of Mississippi, ana
Cross'ard, o. Kentucky.
Wavs anl Means--Messys. Dawes,
Mas, Kelley, Pa, Burchard, III ,
Roberts, y. Y, Kasson, Ia, Wsldron,
Mich, Sheldon, La, Foster, o., Beck,
XIV, Nibleck, lad, and Wood, y. y
Pacific Ralroad-Sawyer, Wisconsin,
Syphcr, La, Kellirger. Pa, Houghto",
Cal, Crocker, Mass, Williams, Njcn,
Cannon, His, McDill, Iowa, Wells, Nd,
Bsrnum, Conn, landlord, Ky, CTea-
mer, y. y, Neal, o.
Claims-Hawley, His, Shoemaker,
Pa, Lansing, y. y, Dounel, Nina,
Morne. Tenn, Smith, O., BHrrow.'
Mich, Howe, Miss, ". r. Roberts, y.
Y. Eden, HIS, Hamilton, n. \:
War Claims-Lawrence, 0, HAZE
ton. Wis, Cobb, y. c., kellogg, Conn
Woodford, y. Y, Smith, Pa Wilson,
Iowa, Holman, Ind Harris, Va, Nor
rison, His.
Public Lan5s-Townseni, Pa Dun
nell, MINI, Orr, Iowa, Buudy. Ohio,
Morey, La ST. John, \. y: Phii!!lps'
Ks, Bradley, Mich, Hereford, ". Va,
Herudon. Texas, Clyde, Pa.
Manu.actories-Fsrwe!I, IL, Htw-
thorn, y. V, Raosier, South Carolina,
Field, Michigan, whitley, Indiana,
Wadsworth, Oaio. Waddel!, North
Carolina, Wilson, MaryIand, B.men,
Virginia. B}ount Georgia.
Agriculture-Hogs, Alabama Lam
per, New York, Uazsiton, New jersey
Beloue, Michigan, Wilson, Iowa, RAJ,
illinois, Ross, PennsyIvaais, Paine,
South Carolins, Davs, Virginia, HotcA-
er Missousi, Mclean, Texas.
Indian Atars-Avsrill, AIrcso:a,
Lowe Kansa:, Butler, Tennessee, Raj
new, South Carolina, Richmond, Tenn
svivan'.. McMuIter, limos. Lawson,