The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-28
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 81.


Referred. It..
Mi. Lewis moved that when the senst,
adjourn to-day 1t be to meet Monday
Agreed to.
Bills TO relieve the political disabilltiel
Of Thomas Hardman, ot Georgia, snt
William L. Cabell, Of Texas, were taker
up and passed.
Mr.. Allison submitted resolution In
structing tho Secretary Of War TO trans
init 10 the Senate the report Of the Board
Of Engineers who made the examination
Tor bridge over Ihe Mississippi river al
ST. Louis. Agreedto.
Mr. Dennis submitted resolution In
Structing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
furnish the Senate with statement show.
ing the amount due the Government from
Paymasters, Quartermssters, Commis-
saries, Collectors Of Internal Revenue and
Customs, and officers Of the Freedmen's
Bureau, since January Let, 1866, together
with the names OF such delinquents, from
what States they were appointed, and II
such are now pending, to recover the
amounts due. Laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the bill to provide for the redemption
and reissue Of United States notes, and
for free banking, the pending question be.
ing on the amendment Of Morrill,, OF Yer
mont, TO the first section Of the bill, pro-
hibiting the use ot any portion Of the
100000, 900 authorized by that section,
IS amended by Wright, for the purchase
ol bonds Of the United States at par, or
for the current expenses Of the Govern
ment
Mr.. Logan opposed the amendment, and
said it meapt simply that none of the
money authorized by the section could be
Issued. II bonds could not be purchased
with 1t, and if 1t could not be used for the
current expenses Of the Government, how
was 1t TO be put in circulationP
Mr.. Morrill, modified his amendment by
striking out the latter part relating to the
current expenses, so that 1t would read,
but NO part of the same shall be used in
the purchase OF bonds Of the United States
above par"
Mr. Ferry, Of Michigan, said he was in
favor OF leaving the section as 1t passed
yesterday. He had every confidence in
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
thought that officer could distribute the
money in his discretion.
Mr.. Morton said that the amendment
Of the gentleman from Vermont (Morrill)
was calculated TO defeat the action oi the
Senate yesterday. lie hoped the amend.
nent would be voted down.
Mr.. Morril asked il the Senator from
Indiana (Morton) favored the Secretary
OF the Treasury increasing the public
debt by purchasing bonds above par. he
(MorrilD would now withdraw his amend
ment and see what kind OF bill the ma
iority would get up.
MIR. MorrilIs amendment having been
withdrawn, the question recurred on tht
amendment Of MIR. Logan 10 the substi
tute Of Mr.. Merriman, submitted lasl
evening.
Mr.. Sherman said the amendment ol
Senator Logan presented the simple ques'
ton, whether the Senate was In favor OF
tree banking or not. II free banking
should be established, the banking capita
would all concentrate within one hundred
miles oI New York City, and the west
and southwest would be more dissatisfied
than ever.
MIR. ConlElIng said that the second sec
ton Of the substitute submitted by the
gentleman from North Carolina Mr.. Mer
Timon) provided Tor an increase to. $460,
100000 In the national bank circulation
while the very next section, submitted
by the gentleman from Illinois, provided
for all the circulation which could be OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Gordon asked Mr. Logan TO accep,
the third section Of the committee bill.
Mr.. logan said his purpose was TO oftel
his amendment TO the first section Of the
bill OF the gentleman from North CarolinG
instead Of the second section OF that bill
It was offered yesterday at the hour o
adjournment alter q brief examination.
Mr.. Morton thought the argument o
the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Sherman
that II tree banking was established The
national banking capital would concen-
trate within one hundred miles OF New
York city, was erroneous.
Mr.. Cameron moved to strike out In
Mr, Logan's amendment 27 and insert %
which amendment was accepted by Mr.
Logan.
Mr.. Morton moved TO strike out the
second section Of the bill as reported by
the Committee, which provides for the
redemption oil United States notes on
January lst, 1875.
The Chair ruled that the motion was
out oil order at this time.
Mr.. Logan said that 10 test the sense o.
the Senate on this second section, ht
would withdraw his amendment in order
that Senator Morton might move to strike
out the second section.
Mr.. Sherman said this TO him was I
vital point in the bill, and he hoped !
would not be stricken out. ..
MIR. Cameron moved to go into execu'
tive session. -..a-
Mr.. Hamlln moved to strike out in the
second section OF the financial bill Janua
ry, 1878, as the time when United State
notes should be redeemed In coin or inter
est bearing bonds, and insert the first o
January, 1877, pending which the SENATE
proceeded to the consideration Of execu-
tive business and after q short time ad
1ourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
This being private bill day, number
Of private bills were reported from thl
various committees and referred 10 m,
Committee Of the Whole.
The Senate bill removing the politica
disabilities Of VIM. 8. Ca6ell, OF Texas
was taken from the Speakers table ant
passed.
The House then resumed consideration
Of the bill TO amend the several acts pro
vlding national currency to establish ire
banking.
MIR. Poland indicated an amendmen
which he desired to offer, making 1t tn
duty OF the Secretary Of the Treasury 4
retire and cancel as fast as PRACTICABLE
United States notes till their amount 1
reduced TO $SsS. 900, and then to allow L
National Banks circulating notes withou
any limit to their circulation.
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