The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-08
CONGRESS.
HOMsE.

WASHINGTON, January 7.-SeVeral bills
were introduced and passed,
Mr.. E. @. Bunnell oil Pa, took oath and
seat in place OF Mr.. Mercer who resigned,
Mr.. Hale reported tho Naval Appropri.
alton bill appropriating $685., ,99S. as q
special order for next Saturday.
A bill was reported authorizing the At
torney General to examine the claims oil
the China Insurance Company Of Boston,
and other owners Of the cargo Of the bark
Caldera, to be paid out Of the Chinese In.
demnity Fund, After discussion the bill
was recommitted.
Mr. Packard from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill to enforce
stlpulRtions of convention with Venezula
Of April 25th 1856, andl payment adlu-
dicated ol the claims. The bill was pass.
ed without discussion.
Mr.. Niblack from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the annual for
tifcatiOn bill which was made a special
order for Tuesday next, The bill appro.
PIRATES 100000.
The House then went into Committee
on the Whole, Dawes in the Chair, on
the legislative, executive and judicial ap.
propriation bill. The bill appropriates in
The aggregate 81, ,041 .S59.
On motion OF Mr.. McCrary an amend
ment was adopted forbidding the pay
ment Of contestants in contested election
cases. In the course of his remarks he
stated that the amount paid to unsuCcess-
full contestants during the last Congress
was $1O5,6Ol.
After disposing Of twelve pages, being
one.tifth of the bill, the committee rose.
The Speaker announced the following
select committee ordered yesterday on
the Credit Mobilier and Union Pacific
Railroad questions: Messrs. Wilson, Ind,
Shellabarger, Hoar, Swami and Slocum.
The Speaker presented the resignation
Of Mr.. BeVeridge as Congressman at
large from Illinois. House adjourned.
SENATE.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Buck
ingham amendatory OF the national cur.
rency act of June 80, 1854. The bill pro.
vides for free banking; prohibits direct or
indirect payment Of interest on deposits;
allows United States bonds bearing coin
interest to be counted as well Us lawful
money in reserves and provides that
banks may redeem their circulating notes
either In coin or legal tenders, or in
United States bonds at par with accrued
interest, at the option of the banks; II
also provides that United States legal
tenders in sums Of 81 900 may be redeem.
ed on demand OF holder either in coin
or with UNITED States currency bonds
bearing coin interest of 1856 per cent, and
that the principal Of any United States
bonds bearing coin interest shall on de.
mand by the holder be paid by the United
States Treasurerin legal tender notes and
interest in coin. All bonds issued under
tho provisions of this act are to be free
from State and municipal taxation. Tho
last section requires the Secretary o! the
Treasury to issue bonds as herein de-
scribed, legal tender notes Of denomina-
tions OF not less than one hundred and
fifty dollars respectively, and 10 make oil
regulations necessary ior the execution
Of the provisions Of this act Byl
by Mr.. Anthony, directing the Secretary
Of the Navy to enter into contract with
the New York und Brooklyn Improve.
ment Company for the lease and improve.
ment of the swamp and over1owed
lands connected with tho United States
Navy Yard at Brooklyn. The Company
is 10 expend $4,000 in said improve.
ments, and enjoy the use Of the lands and
contemplated docks for fifty years in
compensation therefor, or be reimbursed
If the Government takes the property
sooner. By Mr.. Freelinghuysen, a joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
TO provide that disputes aris-
ing with regard to persons chosen as
electors OF President and Vice Presi-
dent in any State, shall be decided;
byI the Supreme Court OF the United
States, and that Congress shall have
power to enforce this Article by appro-
pirate legislation.
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution
offered by him yesterday, directing the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
10 enquire and report whether the recent
election has been conducted in Louisiana,
Indiana and Arkansas In accordance
with the Constitution and laws Of the
United States; and to enquire also what
contests have arisen out Of the election,
and what measures are necessary to pro.
vide for the determination OF such con.
tests in the future.
Mr.. Thurman said although he would
vote for the resolution, he did not wish TO
bo committed to all that was implied 10
1t, The resolution directed the commit. |
tee 10 inquire whether the recent election
had been conducted in accordance with
thr Constitution and laws Of the United
States, but under the Constitution, the
United States had no right 10 make any
laws on this subject, except to fix the
time for holding the election. The reso.
luton therefore seemed TO assume Tor Con.
gress q broader Jurisdiction than that
granted by the Constitution. Asto there
cent events in Louisiana and Arkansas,
he believed that great error had been
committed and great wrong perpetra.
ted, but he would not speak on that sub.
Iect now, lest he should provoke debate,
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said this was IN.
one Of the most important
projects that had ever come before Con-
gress, and that In his opinion On amend
ment to the Constitution would be n prop.
er remedy for the difficulties arising in
such cases as those OF Arkansas and
Louisiana.
Mr.. Sherman thought 1t would be un-
wise TO go into debate on this subjec in
advance OF information which the Presi-
dent was destined 10 obtain, and in deier-
ence TO the views of his colleague (bIF,
Thurman) he would modify his resolution
80 as to direct the committee to inquire
the election was held in accord
auce with the constitution and laws of the
United States and laws Of said States.
Mr.. Trumbull thought It very doubtful
whether Congress had right TO enquire
whether the election had bean conducted
in accordance with tho laws Of State.