The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-13
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsHlNaToS, Feb.

II
Senator from Kansas, and Mr.. Harye
was sworn iE.
Mr.. Alcorn, Of Mississippi, presented th
credentials OH. r. Pease, elected Unite
States Senator from Mississippi hi
Pease was then sworn In.
Dir. Patterson presented 0 resolutio
OF tho Legislature Of his State In favor {
the passage OF the Civil Rights bin b
Congress. Referred 10 the Judiciar
Committee.
Dir. Patterson said that on the passap
OF the resolution In the Legislature III
yeas and nays. were called, and 1t wa
unanimously adopted, the Democrat
voting with the Republicans. "a
The morning hour having expired, Ii
Senate resumed consideration OF the bill
to equalize the distribution Of currency
the pending amendment being that OF MI
Merrlman's 10 insert 70 In the place OF %
Alter the debate Mr. Merriman said
Congress would allow an increase In tn
volume Of the currency he would aYielC
what he was now contending for, no
Otherwise. BE would like 10 see th,
volume Of the currency increased a hun
dred million dollars II possible. He be
lieVed the temper Of the Senate was for al
increase, and for the purpose Of testinI
the question he would withdraw thu
amendment pending, and movc the fol
lowing as q substitute for the bill as re
ported by the Committee To strike ouI
the enacting clause and insert, "Thai
$46 ,000 600 in notes shall be issued 10 The
National Banking Associations now or
ganized, in addition TO that at present II
circulation, under the same rules, repu
lations and limitations as are now pres
cribed by law" F
MIR. Sherman appealed TO the Senators
not TO endanger this bill, which was In,
tended as one for local relief, by tackinp
on to It the great question Of initiation
Let that question be met fair and square
and decided. He was opposed to any in,
crease in currency, and the question Of in.
fation or not could be determined once
for all, 30 soon as the National Appropri-
alton bill be disposed OF. But now he
hoped this bill would pass as il came
from the committeeso that relief might
be offered those sections needing It,
Mr.. Logan said if a majority OF the
Senators on this floor wanted contraction
let there be a vote, and those who favored
expansion would acqulesce in the result,
and there the fight would end. If, on the
other hand, majority wanted an increase
let them have II. He wanted no decep.
tion in this matter, and hoped the friends
OF fractional currency would stand BY this
proposition, for moderate increase would
be an entering wedge.
Pending the discussion the Senate went
into executive session, and soon after ad-
''FIyNgg HOUSE. 3rg fs#
Among the Executive documants sub
mitted by the Speaker, after the reading
OF the journal, was response to a call
for information In regard to the amount
paid for the compromises OF suits grow
ing out oil frauds on the New York and
Boston custom houses. The documents
are volumtnous and were ordered printed.
Mr.. Gunckle from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported a bill to author
ize the sale by public auction OF the mill
tary reservation Of Fort Reynolds, Colo.
RADIO Territory, containing about twenty.
three square miles, and the Government
buildings thereon. The land Is to be sold
In tracts Of not more than 80 acres each,
and at not less than $125 per acre.
On motion Of Mr. Kasson an amend
ment was adopted requiring not less than
three months public notice Of the time
and place OF sale in not less than three
public newspapers printed and published
in the Territory. The bill thus amended
passed.
Dir. Dawes, from the Committee on
Affairs, reported a bill making
It the duty of the Secretary Of War to
cause frequent inquiSies to be made into
the economy propriety and necessity of
the disbursement Of moneys by the dis
bursing officers Of the army. Passed.
MIR. Hawley, from the same committee,
reported a bill governing the leave OF alb
sence OF army officers. II provides that
all officers on duty at any point west of
the line drawn north and south through
Omaha City and north of a line drawn
east and west from the southern boundary
Of Arizona, shall be allowed sixty dsYs
leave ot absence II taken but once In two
years without deduction Of pay and al.
lowances, or three months leave once in
three years, or four months leave once In
four years. After an explanation the bill
was passed. 80 l8-F, y
hr. Cohurn, from the same committee,
reported back the Senate bill authorizing
the Secretary of War TO ascertain the
amount Of expenses incurred by the
territorial authorities OF Dacotsh for
arms, equipments, military stores, sup.
plies, and all other expenses OF the vol
nnteer force In the Indian war Of 1852
Passed, En"
The House then at half.psst one o'clock
went into Committee OF the Whole, Mr..
Cox in the chair, on the fortification bill.
Items ol $4,000 each for Forts Foote
and Washington on the Potomac river
was strack out, Items for Forts Moultrie.
Sumpter and Pulaski were retained. The
appropriation for Fort McHenry and Fort
Jefferson were refused. The Committee
then rose and reported the bill TO the
House and was passed. The House again
resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr. Wilson, of Iowa In the chair,
on the bill to repeal the stamp duty or
taxon matches, and Mr.. Dawes proceeded
to address the House. %
Mr. Dawes discussed the pending bill
and that for the repeal OF check STAMPS,
The tax on matches last year reached
3, 100000, and that on bank check Sl,.
100000. The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue estimated that the repeal world
require him to refund $50O,O0O to those
now holding bank checks, and q like
amount for stamps on matches, so that
the question Of repeal involved 81, 100 600,
The Committee on Ways and Means were
unanimous against the repeal. The Sec
retary OF the Treasury had on hand $3.50.
100000, Of which some $4,000 600
was held in trust, leaving but sixty
millions belonging to the Government,
lts total available funds are iorty-eipht
millions In gold and nearly twelve MIL
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