The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-17
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 16,

mE. hclly1 HuIu oregon, presented
petition Of the citizens OF Oregon, In re.
gard TO the charges against bis colleague
Mr.. Mitchell, and asking that the SAINT
be investigated by the Senate. MIR
Kelly said he had known Mr.. Mitchell fol
IL years and knew nothing derogatory' tc
his character. In presenting the charges
he desired 1t to be distinctly understood
that he said nothing In favor or against
them. he moved the subject DO referred
to the Committee on Privileges and Elec,
tons. It was 80 ordered
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented a memorial
from some colored citizens, stating thai
number Of them had applied TO the
American Colonization Society for trans.
portation to Liberia, and the society was
unable to send them, and asked that the
government detail q vessel to carry then
to Liberia and bring back produce. Also
asking aid of the government for the con.
Of railroad into the interior d
Liberia. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Wright presented a petition from
the citizens. .oi Iowa for the restoration oi
the duty on tea and coffee, and an increase
Of duty on manufactured cotton goods
Referred.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the Senate resumed the consideration ol
the bill to equalize currency.
Mr.. Cameron offered o substitute for the
Commissioners bill repsaling all acts Of
Congress, which limits or restricts the
amount OF rates for circulation, and pro-
viding that all associations organized to
carry on banking, shall be free TO estab-
lish National Banks, with circulation sub.
ject to all Limitation now provided by law,
except limits to circulation which Is here.
by repealed.
MIR. johnson presented the credentials
Of r. E, Withers, elected United States
Senator from Virginia, to succeed Lewis
Read, which were laid on the table, when
The bill for the appointment of a Com
mission on the subject OF the alcoholic
liquor traffic was reached.
Mr.. Wright gave notice that he would
callit up tomorrow morning for consid.
grafton.
Mr.. Cameron gave notice that on Wed.
lesdsy he would ask the Senate to take
up the House bill in relation to the Cen
tennial Exposition.
Mr.. Sherman said he would object to
being considered until after the
present bill to equalize the distribution of
The currency was Opposed Of.
Ne noroS11oN faaS,, kka -
Claims, reported without amendment a
bill appropriating about two hundred
thousand dollars to pay some two hund.
1red and eight loyal citizens Of Loudon
county, Va, for their property destroyed
BY fire, IN conformity with Major General
order dated November 81,
1854.
Mr.. Cameron advocated his substitute,
Mr.. Pratt favored and Mr.. Frelinghuy-
zen opposed 1t.
Mr.. Buckingham moved that the bill
oe recommitted to the Finance Commit
lee, who could frame q bill which would
1armonize with the views Of the majority.
Considerable discussion ensued and
without action on the bill the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced, by Mr.. Wood
ord, imposing a duty OF ak dollars a ton
IN jute and jute butts imported by Mr..
w Whitehouse, to abolish the navy yards at
Kittery, Charleston, New London and
Washington; by Messrs. Steward and
Comings, joint resolution Of the Missouri
Legislature asking Congress for such
legislation as will secure to the people
here equal advantages as to rates. time
md means Of transportation on the Union
Pacific Railroad and the several branches
hereof, which are reserved and guaran.
eed as the chief part of the consideration
o be given by the Company for grants Of
ands and bonds made by Congress.
By Mr.. Pendleton, to increase the taxa.
ion on whisky.
Mr.. Cannon presented q memorial of
he Utah Legislature asking Congress to
Ippoint Commissioner OF Investigation
o be sent to Utah to inquire into ali the
Illeged abuses in the territorial affairs
here, and in the meantime to suspend all
lction for special legislation in regard to
Utah.
By Mr.. Lawrence, to abolish pension
gents and provide for the payment Of
tensions by postmasters and Collectors Of
Internal Revenue, thus effecting an an.
lual saving of half q million dollars.
Mr.. Butler introduced q bill to amend
certain laws In regard to the payment Of
PENSIONS 80 as to secure efficiency and
economy; 1t proposes to abolish the
low existing pension agencies and make
he postmastera at each county seat ex-
,flcio pension agents, and makes 1t the
luty of postmaaters TO correct the rolls
md return them to the pension Office,
loting the deaths, removals, &C., where
lpon the checks or drafts for the amounts
lue each pensioner are forwarded to the
postmaster for distribution, for W hich ser.
rice they are to be allowed fee OF tea
,ents each to be paid by the Government.
Mr.. Maynard moved to suspend the rules
md make q bill reported from the Bank
ng Committee In relation to currency q
pecial order for Thursday next, and until
disposed Of. The motion TO suspend the
Jules was defeated. Mr.. Maynard then
AVE notice ifthe House went into Com.
nittee Of the Whole on Thursday he
would move to set aside all other bills on
he calendar that precede the currency
Dill.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, offered q
that the members Of the House
md Senate reassemble in Carpenters Hall,
Philadelphia, in an informal Joint session
IN Monday, September 9th, 1874, in cen.
'ennIall lcommoration ofthe assembling OF
he Delegates from the several Colonies
md Provinces in North America,
Monday September 9th, 1774. and
hat the Speaker Of the House be
invited to preside over the meeting,
md that Vice President Wilson be n"
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