The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-21
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsHNoroN, Feb, {


Mr.. Scott presented petition from cit
zens Of Pennsylvania against any restora
tion Of the duty on tea and coffee or an
additional internal taxation. Referred.
| Mr.. Sherman said he desired to call Ii
attention oi the Senate to an error In th
tariff bill In regard 10 fruits being admit
ted free, which led to loss OF q half mil
ion dollars Of revenue, and which nigh
lead TO q loss Of o larger amount. He wa
glad TO be able 10 say that the error diC
not occur In the Senate, but was cause
by somebody adding "s" to the wor
fruit and then comma. He did not knoy
who did 1t, but the subject ought 10 b
inquired into. After a considerable tim
was spent in explanations, the subject wa
dropped.
Mr.. Logan said that yesterday morninI
when the chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee presented the petition Of the bank
kers and merchants Of Chicago, protest
ing against any increase In the volume Q
currency, he had supposed 1t was signet
by many whose names he had noticed Il
the newspapers who were the first to clos
their doors at the commencement Of tn
panic. Subsequently he went to the com
mittee room and examined the petition
when he found that the names be reIerret
10 were not attached 10 1t. AS he dit
not desire to do injustice 10 any one, hI
made this statement, the petition beinl
signed by respectable business men.
Mr.. Hamilton, OF Md moved that wher
the Senate adjourned to-day, It be to NEE
on Monday next. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on Enrolled bill
TO enquire into the expedlency of super.
seding the present system ol parchment
In the last stage Of the bill, and provide
that when II be presented to the Presi.
dent for approval It shall be printed, and
so preserved in the Department OF State.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Flanagan submitted q resolution
instructlng the Secretary al the Treasury
to report to the Senate the number OF il.
licit distilleries suppressed by the officers
OF the Government during the last six
months, and the producing capacity oi
these, Agreed 10.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration OF the
finance bill. the pending motion being 10
reconsider the vote OF yesterday by which
the substitute OF Mr.. Cooper was adopted.
Dir. Ferry, OF Conn, moved to lay the
bill and oil amendments on the table
Lost. Yeas II, nays SO.
Mr.. BoremGn moved that the Senate
proceed TO the consideration OF executive
business: z 81
Mr.. Sherman called for the yeas and
nays, and gave notice that he would call
for the yeas and nays on every proposi.
tion.
Mr.. Boreman withdrew his motion.
The question then recurred on the mo.
tion to reconsider the vote by which the
substitute Of Mr.. Cooper was adopted yes
terday, and it was reconsidered. Yeas 81,
nays %.
Mr.. Cooper's amendment was then re.
jected.
The question recurring on Mr. Merri.
mans amendment 1t was adopted. Yeas
2s, nays 25. The vote stood as follows
YEAs-Allison, Bogy, Boreman, Cam
eron, Clayton, Conover, Ferry Of Mich,
GoldthwAite, Housey, Hitchcock, Howe,
Johnston, Logan, McOreery, Merriman,
Mitchell, Morton, Norwood, 0glesby, Pat.
terson, Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Robertson,
Spencer, sprsgue, Upton and West-29.
NAYs-Anthony, Boutwell,, Bucking-
ham, Chandler, Conkling, Cooper, Cra-
gin, Davis, Fenton, Ferry OF Conn, Gil
bert, Hsger, Hamlin, James, Kelly, Nor.
rill Of Me-, Sargent, Schurz, Scott, sher-
man, Stevenson, Stewart, Stockton, Sum.
ner and Wadleigh-25.
Messrs. Carpenter, Gordon, Wright and
Ransom, WHO would have voted ior the
amendment, were paired with Messrs.
Frelinghuysen, Bayard, Morrill,, Of Vt,
and Salisbury, who would have voted
against 1t. ,,
Mr.. Merriman's amendment as adopted
instructs the committee 10 report as soon
as practicable bill providing for the in
crease Of the national bank circulation 80
that the whole volume thereof shall not
exceed four hundred million dollars:
Mr. Davis moved to amend by instruct.
ing the committee 10 report 80 as TO pro-
vide for free banking under the present
national bank law. Rejected without
discussion.
The question required on Mr.. Bucking-
hams motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Cameron moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration OF executive
business. n
Mr.. Anthony moved TO adjourn. Lost,
Mr.. Schurz said he desired to speak at
length on the financial question.
The question then required on Mr.,
Cameron's motion for an executive session.
Agreed to.
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon after adjourned till Mon.
day.
' HOUSE.
MesSrs. Beck and Grassland made per-
sonal explanations Of their dialogue In
The House yesterday, each disclaiming
any idea Of offending the other, and both
making apologies TO the House.
The Speaker then proceeded to the call
ol the Committees Of reports Of q private
character.
After some time being spent in Com.
mlttee OF the Whole on the private cal
endar, the House took a recess to give an
opportunity for the introduction of the
Chief Justice to the members Of the
House, Individually the ceremony was
performed by the Speaker. The House
then proceeded to the consideration oi
business connected with the District Of
Columbia.
A bill authorizing the Washington City
b Point Lookout Railroad Company 10
extend Its line through the city Of Wash
ington, produced q great deal of agitation
aud excitement Ii being opposed gen.
orally by the members from Peunsyl-
Vania. ..,.......
Mir. Hale, Of New York, attributed it 10
the influence oil Tom Scott and the Penn.
sylvania Central Railroad Company,
while II was developed on the other hand
that Chapman, the delegate from the Dis.
Irict Of Columbia, was Vice President Of
The Company. The discussion was car
ried on amid great noiaa and con fnuinn