The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-10
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SENATE, -
WASHINGTON, Feb. D. ls7l

:. MI. sargent presented the credential
. ol Johns. HAger, Senator from Calilornis
i who was sworn in.
!, Mr.. Ramsey presented q petition Tor th
} Improvement oil the Red river of III
a North. Referred.
MIR. Wright presented Joint resolution
i Of the Iowa legislature praying for tn
passage Of the House bill In rela.
J ton TO the Desmoines River Land Grant
, Referred.
Mr.. Sherman said on Friday last he en-
tered motion to reconsider the vote BY
which the House resolution ordering al
investigation into the management OF al
fairs OF the Government Of the District o.
Columbia was passed. While he still
thought the Senate should not participate
In that investigation, as the conduct o.
the District officials might come before
J the Senate In another form, yet 10 prevent
q delay he would withdraw the motion Il
reconsider. No objection being made the
motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. McCreery at his own request was
excused from tnTther service on the Com.
mittee on Territories, and Senator Hoge
was appointed. '..f .a...F..I.0
Mr. Boutwell, introduced q bill Amenda.
tory Of the national currency act, which
was referred, The bill contains two sec
tions, one prohibiting national banks from
paying or receiving interest on deposits,
and the other requiring national banks TO
keep 70 per cent Of their reserves at
home.
The bill for The relief Of the East Ten
nessee University, appropriating $sl 900
to compensate that institution for pro.
perty belonging to it occupied and de-
sroyed by Federal troops during the late
war, was taken up and passed-yeas 40,
nays 20.
The morning hour having expired the
Senate resumed the consideration OF the
Bankrupt bill, the pending amendment
being that Of Dir. Thurman, 10 abolish the
office Of Register In Bankruptcy and au.
thorzing the District Court to dispose oi
all suits in bankruptcy, and 10 appoint
Master Commissioners, when necessary,
to perform the duties Of Registers.
Mr. Thurman, In advocating the adop-
ton Of The amendment, said its effect
would be to greatly decrease the cost in
bankruptcy cases.
The char laid before the Senate mes.
sage from the President OF the United
States, inclosing q communication from
the Governor OF the State Of New York,
formally presenting bronze statute Of
Geo. Clinton for the old hall oi the House
Of Representatives. '-'-7r1..a.' '...
Mr.. Salisbury favored the adoption Of
Mr.. Sherman's amendment to the bank.
rupt bill. The amendment was rejected,
Mr.. Thurman offered an amendment
authorizing Notaries Public to take dep.
ositions in bankruptcy.
Mr.. Edmunds said that the Committee
had no objection to the amendment and
It was adopted.
Mr. Merrlman offered an amendment
giving an Assignee the authority to bring
suit TO recover debts in State Courts for
all sums under five hundred dollars.
MIR. FreelinghuVsen moved an amend.
ment by inserting the words unless the
Court having charge Of the estate shall
order to the contrary" which was &C.
cepted by Mr.. Merrfmsn and the amend.
ment as amended was agreed TO.
Mr. 'MerrimAn offered an amendment
giving the Courts Of Record OF the several
States having superior jurisdiction,
power under the bankrupt law the
same as the United States Court, pro.
vided they have the same right Of appeal
Tor removal Of causes to the highest court
Of review as may be allowed. by the State
laws.
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill TO amend
the Internal Revenue laws. II provides
that all provisions oil the law heretofore
existing In relation to the imposition of
stamps upon written instruments and
all penalties imposed by law for omission
or failure to stamp such Instruments as
bear date prior TO the establishment Of
revenue districts In States engaged in re-
bellion, be reported. It further provides
that time be allowed Ior stamping deeds,
mortgages and other papers which bear
date since the establishment OF said reve.
nue. districts, and extended 10 blank day
OF 1S7- blank. Any Judge or Justice ol
the Peace in said ipsurrectionary States
may attach stamps as heretofore required
upon said documents, and the Commis.
sloner Of Internal Revenue Is authorized
to furnish stamps for such purpose to the
order OF the president or cashier OF any
National Bank upon certificate Of de-
posit on that bank. The bill Is prefaced
by preamble declaring that in the late
insurrectionary States, during the war, It
was impossible TO secure the revenue
stamps required by law to be attached 10
deeds, mortgages and other papers in-
tended TO be recorded. Referred 10 the
Committee on Finance. ....
Pending discussion On Mr. Metriman's
amendment, the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and soon adjourned. :.
HOUSE. a.t4
Under call State bills were introduced
and referred.
By Mr.. Dawes-To reduce the rate Of
letter postage TO two cents.
By Mr. Woodford-Flxlng the salaries
Of the Postmaster's at New York, Phil
adelphia. Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Gin.
clnnat, Baltimore, San Francisco. Also
to regulate the hours Of service In depart.
ments OF Washington, and 10 reduce the
number ofclerks.
By Mr. Howe-For the construction Of
Fort 81. Phillips Canal.
By Mr.. White-For the construction Of
the Atlantic and Great Western Canal,
BY the indorsemen1 OF bonds and issue OF
currency notes not 10 exceed seven mil.
lion dollars, and for opening naViaation
In the Tennessee and Coosa rivers IN
Alabama and Acmulgee, in Georgia. The
bill embodiea the idea of Combining
water Improvements and the expansion
Of currency. Il is.to be followed BY q
general bill on the subject otihiernal I'M
provements.
Mr., Cox presented q memorial ,oi four
thousand citizens Of New York to grant
belligerent rights 10 0ubG.
Mr.. Dawes offered concurrent resolu.
ton for ian adjournment Gias die on the
18th Of May. -
Mr.. Beck remarked that that was an
effort to have bills rushed through under
pressure for time. r...