The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-27
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90.
sUNDRY BILLS.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented q petition
from Americans residing In Japan, pray
ing for the remission OF the balance OF IN
Japanese indemnity fund, to be used az A,
educational fund. Referred.
Mr.. Boreman presented q petition II
regard to tho bad condition Of the brldpl
across the Ohio river at SteubenvilIe
Referred. .....
Mr.. Bogy, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported favorably on the House
bill to confirm certain titles in Missouri
Passed.
Mr.: Anthony, from the Committee or
Printing, reported uniavorably on The
motion 10 print the memorial relating d
the government Of the District Of ColIim.
bia. He said the memorial made serious
charges against the officers, but no proof
to sustain them had been submitted.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN THE PrEcupAcK
CASE POSTPONED.
The President will not send bis message
10 Congress on the Louisiana affairs until
tomorrow after submitting the same 10
the Cabinet on that day. Al the expira.
ton OF the morning hour the Louisiana
case was taken up.
Mr.. Morton moved that the case of
Pinchback be recommitted 10 the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, and
that said Committee be instructed TO send
for persons and papers and investigate
the conduct Of Pinchback in connection
with the recent election.
Mr.. Sherman said at the proper time he
would submit a proposition 10 appoint q
Committee to make the investigation
asked and would present petitions and
proof to sustain the charges. The me-
mortal was laid on the table.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The additional amendments recon-
mended by the Judiciary Committee to
the bankrupt bill relate mostly to matters
Of detail already reported. The following,
however, are new and important:
First, An amendment providing that in
cases OF involuntary bankruptcy no dis
charge shall be granted to bankrupt
whose assets shall not be equal 10 80 per
cent Of the claim proved against his es-
tate on which he shall be liable as the
principal debtor, without the assent OF his
creditors In number and value, as pre.
scribed by the existing law. This re-
peals the provision which now REQUIRES
so per cent OF all such assets.
Second, An amendment providing that
in, prescribing the number ot creditors
who shall join in petition to have a
debtor .adjudged bankrupt the creditors
whose respective debts do not exceed
$3.50 shall not be reckoned as a part Of
the requisite proportion of one fourth OF
all creditors, but II there be no creditors
whose debts exceed said sum, $3.50, or If
the requisite number OF creditors holding
debts exceeding $3.50 fail TO sign the pe9
tition the creditors having debts of a less
amount shall be reckoned for the purposes
Aforesaid.
Mr.. Logan's bill provides that pension
OF eight dollars per month shall be given
to each honorably discharged surviving
officer and enlisted man, including militia,
volunteer, military and naval service,
who served sixty days in the war. with
Mexico, and also the surviving unmsr-
ried widows oil such officers and soldiers.
MIR. Morrill,, of Vermont, introduced a
resolution instructing the Committee on
Contingent Expenses Of the Senate to
consider the expediency OF excluding
from the stationery room OF the Senate
all articles except pens, envelopes, ink,
paper, pencils and mucilage. After de-
bate the resolution was agreed to.
The House bill granting authority for
the coinage to be executed at the mints
Of the United States for foreign countries
was passed. Also the House bill to
abolish the office Of First Deputy Com.
missioner OF Internal Revenue.
P1NcHBAcK AND POINTS OF ORDER.
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Morton was recognized by the Chair.
MIR. McCreery raised point OF order,
and declared that he was entitled to the
floor to address the Senate on Louisiana
affairs.
The Chair overruled the point of order,
MIR. Morton moved that the Senate pro.
coed to the consideration Of the resolution
In regard to seating Pinchback as Sena.
tor from Louisiana.
MIR. Stevenson raised the question of
order that when the Louisiana matter
was laid before the Senate his colleague
(McCreery) was entitled to the floor to
address the Senate on the subject. He
did not see how he could be deprived Of
the floor now.
The Chair overruled the point Of order,
on the ground that the Senate did not
adjourn while the Louisiana resolution
was pending, Had the Senate adjourned
while 1t was pending, the Senator from
Kentucky (McCreery) would now be en-
titled to the floor.
Mr.. Hamlin offered an amendment 10
the motion which the gentleman from In.
diana (Mr. Morton) a few days ago gave
notice he would make, to the effect that
2. B. PinchbSck be allowed to take his
seat In the Senate on taking the necessary
oath, and that the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections subsequently con-
sider the ground upon which his seatsis
contested and report to the Senate.
The Chair ruled the motion out Of
order. The motion Of the gentleman from
Indiana (AIr. Norton being to recommit,
was therefore entitled TO precedence.
Mr., Morton said he had not vet formally
offered his motion, but had only given
notice that he would do so.
The Chair then ruled the amendment
In order. aE 5 n
Mr.. Morton then reviewed his argument
OF q few days ago as to the validity Of the
Kellogg government and the legality Of
the Legislature electing Mr., Pinchback,
and the Federal government being bound
hY the decision nl the State irihnnnl nn n