The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-26
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
Ry thu. Western Union Limo,
Ot1ee Northwest COZ. Of Main and Monroe StS)
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAaHINaToN. Eeh. p

Mr.. Logan presented 0 memorial from
the Chicago Board ofTrade for modiHca
tons In the customs laws. Referred.
Mr.. Wright introduced a bill authoriz.
Ing the Secretary Of the Interior to ascer
tain and certify as to the quantity Of LAND
located under military warrants In certain
States. Referred.
Tho Senate then proceeded TO the con-
slderation Of the bill 10 provide for the
appointment Of commissioners on the
subject Of the alcoholic liquor traffic.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, from the Com.
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
reported an original joint resolution, that
the bronze statue OF Thomas Jefferson,
which was presented in 1884 by Lieuten.
ant Upleny, Of the Navy, be now formal.
ly accepted with gratifed appreciation,
and that the officer In charge Of the pub.
lie buildings and grounds Be directed to
properly prepare and place It in the Ma
tional Statuary Hall Of the Capital.
MIR. Scott, from the Committee on
Claims, reported, without amendment
q Dill 10 compensate the Louisville g.
Bordstown Turnpike Company for two
bridges destroyed as military necessity
In 1852.
Mr.. schurs thought the passage of this
bill would eStabliSh the precedent OF Con.
lgress interfering in matters belonging ex-
clusiVely to q State. There were many
other evils affecting society which need
to be inquired into. He thought the
movement, Of which this bill formed o
part, was misdirected zeal. The gentle.
men fayoring 1t were taking hold Of the
wrong end Of the subject auman nature
was so constituted that II needed relaxa.
ton, and could not be put down. The
surest remedy was not iorcible suppres.
sion OF any indulgence not morally wrong,
when used moderately, but by the substi.
tuition Of better pleasures Tor bad ones.
MIR: Buckingham favored the passage of
the bill.
The morning hour having expired, the
Chair announced that the bill would be
laid over. l
Mr.. Wright asked II vote could not
be taken at once, II no one desired to
speak. He hoped vote would be taken.
Messrs. .Bayard and Merriman said they
desired to submit their views on the sub.
ject.
MIR. Cameron gave notice that on TO.
morrow he would call up the House bill
In relation to the Centennial Exhibition.
Mr.. Sargent said the Centennial bill
might involve large appropriation be.
fore the Senate got through with 1t, and
he therefore would oppose its considera-
ton before the regular appropriation bill,
Mr.. Sumner suggested 10 the Senator
from Pennsylvania that he let his Centen.
nial bill take its chance among the other
bills after the financial question Is dis.
posed Of.
Mr.. Cameron said he would not like 1t
to take It's chances, not knowing when
the financial question would be ended.
Laughter.
I The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the bill to equalize the distribution oil
currency, the pending motion being that
OF MIR. buckingham, TO recommit the bill
to the Finance Committee, with instruc-
tions to report in favor of increasing the
National Bank currency to $400, ,000, 900.
Mr.. Merriman argued that there was
not sufficient volume Of currency In the
country TO meet the wants Of the Com.
munity. -
Mr.. Coleman spoke in opposition to any
increase In the volume Of the National
currency. ,......-. .... .
Mr.. Allison favored the measure. +''
A rather personal discussion ensued
between Measrs. Schurz and Morton, at
the end ot which Mr.. Cameron moved the
Senate proceed to the consideration OF ex.
ecutive business. e.p
The chair laid before the Senate the
message Of the President in regard TO the
Centennial exhibition. Ordered printed
and to lay on the table. sf
MIR. Cameron said he thought the mes
sage an opportune one and to the point,
therefore he withdrew his motion for ex-
ecutive session, and moved the House bill
IN relation to the Centennial be taken up.
Rejected. E+ e.!t ms
Mr.. Chandler renewed the motion for
executive session, which was agreed to
and the Senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bradley, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill TO amend
the act Of June 10, 1872, for restoration 10
the market OF certain lands In Michigan.
Referred.
Mr.. scofeld, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, made an adverse report on
the bill to retain Rear Admiral Sands on
the active list Of the Navy. Laid on the
table.
Mr. 0rth, from the Committee on For.
eign Affairs, reported a bill for issuing
and recording Of Commissions to Post
Masters appointed by the President with
the consent Of the Senate. He explained
the object to be so as to transfer that
duty from the State Department to the
Postoftlce Department. Passed.
70 Also, bill to provide for amore com.
plete organization ot the State Depart
ment, creating two new offices, that oil
Third Assistant Secretary Of State, and
Of Solicitor to Department Of State, with
salaries at $500 respectively, and abol-
iGhing the office Of Examiner Of Claims.
Referred.
Mr.. Small presented q resolution of
the New Hampshire Press Association,
for the restoration Of the law allowing
weekly newspapers free transportation
through b mails in the county where they
are published.
Aho, resolution declaring hostilities
to any action that may result directly or
Indirectly In the restoration OF the abuses
oI the Ftanking Privilege.
The House resumed consideration of
the bill to provide for the distribution OF
public documents printed by the authori-
tyoi Congress and Of the seeds f1rnished
BY the Agricultural Department, for the
nee exchange Of newspapers between
and Tor the tree transmiOai0a
OF weekly newspapers by mail within the
county where they are published.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Kansas, supported the
bll: Mr.. Coburn also supported It,
Mr.. Lawrence declared himself In ia
VOf oil thA third aacffnn NJ tho hill Ofn.