The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-03
HOUSE.

10 the House under call OF StateP,
several bills were Introduced and re-
tered
By NJ. Ward. OF Illinois, to give
fex,b.lily to the currency; TO lesaIlze
The Issue of tDc reserve OF forty.'our
miliot dollars, and TO make the came
available for times Of extraordinary
financial preesnre.
By Mr.. McDhl, granting right OF
wav to the Wisconsin Central and
WISCONSIN Valley railroads.
Mr.. McCrary introduced resolutions
OF the Iowa Legislature, asking the
passage OF a law to prevent railroads
or transportation companies from max"
ing unjust charges or determinations
N cotton, and like resolutions in favor
OF the election OF United States Sena-
tors by the people.
Mr.. Coweron presented petition for
the adm ssion OF Utah into the Union
as State.
By Mr. Butler OF Massachusetts,, a
bill 10 prevent ma>admnis;ration in
civil service officers, against whom ar
tioles Of Impeachment are presented
leo to enable mcmh here OF Congress 10
do public business with their const' tu-
ents and other departments OF the gov
ernment, and to limit the iranking
privilege to certain newspapers. The
bill provides that during any session o.
Congress and Tor thirty days prior an
subs. ouent thereto, all written aud
printed matter and such other thing
as bave heen ordered by either House
Tor di-,r button shall 20 free O. postage
The second section provldes that all
newspapers regularly printed, aud no,
advertising sheets simply, shall so free
OF postage through the mails in the
county where they are published, buI
shall not be delivered under the free
delivery system. The third E. ctlon re-
ourres all postal matter TO be prepaid.
Mr.. Tyner moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass the bill authorizing thar
weekly newspapers be sent by mai
within the county Of their publication
and exchanges between publishers &c
he transmitted in the mails rec o
postage. Tue House refused the seconC
motion bv q vote OF 6l to o. aud tht
bill was not received
Mr.. FoUt made like motion in re
gard to the circulate by the Commits
sioner o. Agriculture OF books, seeds
cuttings, &c The House also retusec
20 second II by q still larger majority.
Mr. Scuflield called the atteutioa o
the House TO the TACT that there wer,
among the employees Of the House, il
the folding room, eleven wounded sol
d.ers, eight OF whom had lost leg o
arm, and The three Others had suti-rsC
Injuries equivalent in law, and be offer
ed 8 resolution directing the doorkeep,
to retain thnse men in case OF q reduc
: ton 10 the force OF emp'oyes.
After a considerable furry the Hous
refused the second motion for the pre-
t yious question bv vote OF 6S to %
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, m ovet
, to suspend the rules and adopt the reso
, luton advising the heads OF depart
meats and officers OF the House that
is the sense OF the House that in dis
= charging clerks, officers or empl ,yee
from service in the several department
!, they fhall discharge civilians VINO hav
t not been IN Inc army or navy and shaI
retain discharged soIdiers and s,lIor'
aud the wives and widows, aud daush b
ters aud sisters OF sailors or solder:
c provided they are competent 10 perioru
: their res peclive dutie. and prov ded tU
j membere OF one family sha
ct he employed in some department /
= Washington, and that it shall be I
0 O der Tor the COMMITTEE on Appropr's
e tious to emoody this propo-iuo
e ia one OF the regular appropriation
t bills
y Mr Smith suggested satirically ths
= the rule should be extended to Cor
e gressmeu, and Mr.. Cox suggested in Il
IT same vein TO make it apply to Il
D Spesker Of the House.
e Mr. Buffers motion Iss agreed
n and The resolution adopted.