The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-29
BY TELEcRAPH.
PRESS REPORT
-, (By the Western Union Line.
ufnee Northwest cor. % Main and Monroe ats)
CONGRESS.
SENATE. .,........
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s,
sUNDRY pETrT1oNs.

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vestigate the working Of the laws touch
ing the subject. Referred. He also pre-
sented petition from the National Boar
ot Trade, for the removal OF the obstruC
tons TO navigation at or near the mout
Of Detroit River. Referred. Also petl
ton from citizens Of New York, askln
an amendment 70 the existing laws to er
able free banking on a gold basis.
Mr.. Bayard addressed the Senate.
oTTERBURG AND CoNsULAR SALARIES.
The bill for the relief OF Marcus Otter
burg, late U, 8. Consul at the CITY o
Mexico and Minister 70 the Republic .
Mexico, was, after some discussion, pssse,
by q vote oil 25 TO 10. The bill makes al
appropriation to pay Mr.. 0tterburg III,
salary Of Minister while acting as sucl
to the Republic Of Mexico. E
Mr.. Edmund's made a motion 10 recon
slider the vote by which the bill wa
passed.
Mr.. Conklipg said II should be remem
oered that MIR. 0tterburg was nominated
one day for the position and immediately
rejected by the Senate.
Mr.. Cameron moved an amendment tc
the Diplomatic system ol the act Of August
1s, 1856.
The bill drafted by the State Depart,
ment proposes to revise the salaries OF
many Of the United States Consuls and
Consul Generals throughout the world.
FINANCIAL VIEWS.
BE said the people as In q financial con.
dition had arrived at a point where two
roads forked, and the question was wheth.
er they would take the path to the right,
or whether they would take the left. The
legal tender account was war measure,
and should not be continued now in the
time of peace, the standard OF values
should be declared by putting all currency
on gold standard, and he had no doubt
that the people Of this country,
would cheerfully make sacrifices to deltv.
er themselves from the evil OF paper cur
rency, under which they had labored for
the past twelve years. The path of duty,
honesty and wisdom was that 10 the re-
sumption Of specie payment at the earliest
possible day. The reissue oi legal ten
der notes he thought was not only without
the warrant Of law, but against It.
When Senator Boutwell, had closed
must have dishonor or increased taxation
he (BayardI thouphtt the Senator had
written bis own epitanb w
Pending the discussion at4P NJ the
Senate went into an execntiye session and nd
alter few minutes the doors were re- re-.
opened and the Senate adionTned ~ ~
y '.4-'N ToITsr O -,7
hoOoH a't3.'l#
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill 10 revise,
consolidate and amend the statute In re-
lation to estimates, appropriations and
public accounts. Also, bill to reduce
the expenditures on public buildings.
Mr.. Plat, ot Virginia, moved refer
ence oil the latter bill to the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds. Agreed
to, after discussion. Yeas 157; nays 20.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported bill es.
tabllshing life saving stations, and appro.
priating $l1 900 therefor.
MIR. Pendleton moved an amendment
appropriating SIC, 900 for the medals Or
dered to be presented to persons who had
themselves In saving pass.
sengers from the wrecked steamer Metis,
Mr.. Conger complained that adequate
provision was not made for lakes.
MIR. Negley-Nor rivers. .
Pendleton's amendment was adopted,
and the bill passed.
The. House then, at $780, went into
Committee Of the Whole, MIR. Kellogg in
the chair, on the army appropriation bill.
II appropriates $2S,849, ,9l0. Among the
items are the pay Of the army, &C., $11, !
450, 200; subsistence 81 i452 600; supplies
o. Qqartermaster's Department $780,
OO0; incidental expenses Of Quartermas-
ter's Department 81 300, 600; purchase Of
cavalry and artillery horses $3.50, 900.
MIR. Wheeler, who had cnarge Of the
bill, proceeded to explain the reductions
MADE IN comparison WIN past years. The
4 tr;fIs ovsr @ Sai e In nm n mn Tbo ~
6riginsI eo,imates NJ The w. WyEUU ESnS .,,1ons nn
fnr thia h;ii we've SeS aSt eIa. tSe rs,,;saS
esimates % Hsre rSSn:e1 as SN
and the COMMITTEES | m EnnronTistiIons NJ yStiy haS "a
reSrced fhsse Iss+ M a.t;,sa ateS - SSs Sto Su
0IGi Which smonnt NM % Se Soned 4 t,onIJ UIi1y bo
inrtber rednced The I'M sIso % nroyiasS
ior the closing mn n annrnnriaf J TSr Hons for
old claims In he CenS rterm aster's % Dsnsrt. y.
ment and Gomm;ssarv Denortre ent z a.
necesaitv, for this meas,ire % v,Ss msn @
toned ths fact that within civ month. @
SS0S 0OO oF snch claims had had bssn % fiiSd 51
one pertenacious claimant Al WsshinStoS
A section oi The hi transfsra % ~ M, the
Sonthern Claims Commisa;on % Al, q cIs;mS S
for stores or sunnlies taken tor III the TS nse of
The army during the rebellion now pend
Ing before the department, or may be @ pre-
saHS :Sniea s Ssose Hs 1t o. M0Vsmee S
ions If dollar and ara an now NJ S,S Snh;sct | ~
he decision ot The onSrtermsster ns Gensrsi
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