The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-21
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAaHINnrnN Nm o0

.,. WAaHNGToN, Jan. 90.
| Mr.. Sherman presented the credentiSl
OF A. G. Thurman, reelected q. 8, Sens.
tor from Ohio for six years from Morcl
4th, 1875. Laid on the table.
f. INDIAN AFPAIRs. rE
The Chair laid before the Senate I
message from the President, enclosing I
report Of the Secretary Of the Interior II
response 10 q resolution Of the 9Th inst.
In regard TO the unauthorized occupation
Of Indian territory by bodies Of men h
violation Of treaty stipulations. Laid on
the table. non
PETITIONS FROM THE NATIONAL BOARD or
TRADE.
Petitions were presented from the Ma
tional Board Of Trade for a revision OF The
internal revenue laws endorsing the pc
tition Of the New York Chamber Of Com.
merce Tor the prevention Of collisions at
sea; protesting against any increase Of
the volume OF currency; asking that the
national banking act be amended and
that the volume Of fractional curtencybe
reduced. - afNi sikJ "
Mr.. 0glesby presented the petition OF
the National Board Of Trade In regard to
cheap transportation, and made d speech
In favor Of the immediate attention OF
Congress to the subject, stating that in his
opinion the question was Of more import.
ance than that oil finance.
Mr.. Bogy spoke In favor Of national
legislation 10 open Q natural water course
from the West to the sea.
The petition was referred TO the Com
mittee on Transportation Routes to the
.Seaboard.
RESOLUTION TO ADMIT PNcHBEcK, OF LA.
Dir. Morton asked that the resolution
for the admission oi Mr.. Pinchbeck as
Senator from Louisiana be tskenup. He
desired to have the subject recommitted
TO the committee 10 investigate as TO the
personal conduct oi Mr.. Pinchbeck in con-,
nection with the election. .r0.t-'
Mr.. McCreery said he desired TO sneak
on o. the sabjeGt on Monday, he being enti-
tied to the floor.
MIR. Morton gave notice that be would
make a motion after the speech of the
gentleman.
The consideration Of the finance resolu.
ton was resumed, and the remarks Of Mr..
BroWnlow were read by the Clerk.
SPECIE PAYMENT.
Mr.. Gordon opposed speedy return
TO specie payment. ..-s-.
MIR: Chandler agreed with the other
gentleman that there should be more
money; but the bill was laid aside inlor.
mally and the post-road bill taken up.
MIR. Pratt offered an amendment de.
claring all bridges heretofore as hereafter
to be erected across rivers and all public
railroads 10 be post.roads.
MIR. Morrill,, Of Maine, offered an amend.
ment that hereafter no service should be
ordered on post routes until an examina-
ton as TO the necessity therefor be made
BY special agent and approved by the
Postmaster General. The bill was laid
aside and the finance resolutions again
taken up, upon which Merrimsn was en-.
titled to the floor, but upon commencing,
gave way TO the motion for adjournment,
and the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. McCreary, from the Committee on
Railroads and Canals, reported bill TO
regulate commerce by railroads among
several States. Ordered printed and re.
committed. 7-'ll'
GEN. HowARD's AFFAIRS.
The Military Committee agreed to re.
port resolution recommending and re.
questing the President TO appoint a
board Of FIVE officers to investigate the
affairs of Geeeral Howard in connection
with the allegation against him em.
bodied In the recent letters OF the Secre.
tary oil War.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Several female suffrage advocates were
before the Judiciary Committee 10 day In
advocacy Of the petition and bill giving
suffrage to women. .4tnT E.ts-N,-i0
.s., NEW RULE. 81
MIR. Maynard, from the Committee on
Rules, reported new rule providing that
all motions TO suspend the rules, except to
go into Committee of the Whole, shall
before being submitted to the House be
seconded by the majority, as in case oil |
the previous question.
The proposition gave rise 10 consider.
able discussion. The new rule being ad. |
yocated by. some as q means Of prevent |
Ing the House from being forced to q |
vote by yeas and nays on buncombe
resolutions, and being opposed by
others as an infringement on the
constitutional rights Of the minority.
which would thus be cut of from power,
to have a vote taken on the propositions
from II.
After an hours discussion Mr.. NAV.
nard moved the previous question, but the
House refused TO second 1t, and the dis.
cussion was resumed, Messrs. Dawes and
Butler, OF Massachusetts, occupying most
Of the time In personal debate.
Mr.. Ward, Of Illinois, moved to lay the |
proposed rule on the table. Nesatived-I
yeas, 115i nays, 100. Then, after vari.
ETY. OF yeas and nays votes, the rule was
adopted by vote Of 1874 to 101.