The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-13
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SENATE.
WAsHlNeroS, Nav ia.
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PACIFIC RAILROAD TAxRs.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Rail
roads, reported back the bill supplement
ary to The act 10 incorporate the Texas.
Pacific Railroad, with an Amendment /,
me nature OF substitute. Placed on thI
I calendar.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee OF
Military Affairs, reported fayorably on tht
| bill amendatory ol the act to increase tb'
: pay OF soldiers Of the United States armv
Placed on the calendar.
MIR. Scott, from the Committee or
Finance, reported an amendment 10 m
new finance bill, which proposes 10 strike
out the following words in the second
section oi the bill: "And each national
banking association now organized, OF
hereafter to be, shall keep and maintain
as part ot It's reserve one.fourth part Of
the coin received by It as interest on the
bonds Of the United States deposited as
security for circulating notes or govern
ment deposits" And to insert in lieu
thereof the following: "And each of said
associations shall keep and MAINTAIN AZ
part OF It's lawful money reserve one.
third OF the coin received by 1t as intarest
on bonds Of the o. 8. deposited as securi.
" Tor circulating notes or government
deposits, unless such associations shall
elect TO change such proportion OF coin
Tor bonds Of the United States, OF the
character herein provided ior, which shall
thereirom till the first day Of january,
1873, be delivered to them by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, and which may
afterwards be held by such association
and considered as part OF its reserve, 8
per cent only Of the interest on which
ponds shall be paid by such associa.
ton TO any holder thereof, and the re-.
naming 2 per cent shall be retained BY
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and the
whole amount Of gold thus received shall
be applled by him exclusively to the pay.
ment Of 6 per cent s 20 bonds of the u. s.
Ordered that the amendment be laid on
the table and be printed,
Mr. Kelley from the Committee on Mil.
itary Affairs reported favorably on the
bill to provide for better protection OF the
frontier settlement Of Texas against he
Indian and Mexican depreciation. Placed
on the calendar. sf{iN .9if
Mr.. Frelinghuysen called up the bill
granting a site to the Peabody School at
vt. Augustine.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amend.
ment providing II lat anytime there should
be any one excluded on account of race,
color or previous condition Of servitude
mat the grant should revert TO the United
States.
MIR. schurz said II was evident that
there would be debate on this bill, and
he therefore objected 10 its consideration
now as the Senate had agreed yesterday
70 80 ahead with the Geneva award bill
to-day. The bill was laid over.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee Of Rail.
roads, reported substitute for the bill
relating to the Texas & Pacific Railroad,
introduced by him on the 23rd inst.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the Geneva award bill, the pending
question being on the amendment OF Mr.
Thurman striking out the clause ex-
cluding the claims Of Insurance COM
panies.
After debate it was agreed to; yeas 81;
nays 27.
MIR. Sherman offered On amendment
that all claims provable, to be allowed
under the act, shall be estimated and ad-
judged upon basis Of United States gold
coin at the time Of the loss.
AT the request Of several Senators It
was agreed that this amendment should
be debated, and that the agreement made
yesterday should be laid aside for the
present. 40,
- The amendment was agreed 10; yeas
81; nays 81.
MIR. Sherman offered an amendment
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
10 pay the judgments Of the courts created
BY the bill In coin, and for the purpose Of
raising such coin, directed him to issue
and sell bonds Of similar character To
the new 8 per cent bonds. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment that
all expenses incurred by the United States
In negotiating the award and the distri.
button Of the same shall be reimbursed
before any private claim Is paid. Agreed
to; yeas 81, nays 20. HI' -
The bill was reported 10 the Senate,
and amendments made IN Committee Of
the Whole agreed to, with the exception
OF that OF MIR. Thurman 10 strike out the
clause excluding claims Of insurance com.
panies from being considered, which was
rejected; yeas 81, nsys24.
MIR. Thurman moved that the Senate
adjourn, rejected; yeas 8, nays DO.
MIR. Clayton by unanimous consent Of.
tered the following resolution
WHEREAS, There Is q condition OF af.
fairs In the State ol Arkansas that may
invoke federal interference; and
WHEREAS, James Brooks aud Elisha
Baxter have each assumed to exercise the
office ol Governor Of that State, each hay.
ing called on the President Of the United
States Tor aid to suppress domestic VIC.
lence, and have called on the Legislature
OF the State TO meet in special session,
and have each surrounded himself with
large armed forces; and y -
WHEREAS, Martial law has been pro.
claimed in several counties OF the State,
and all business has been suspended in
Little Rock, the Capital Of the State, and
me rights OF person and property are
ieopardized; and,
WhhkkAS1 ID cOnaldefatt0n OF the lore.
going II is the duty Of the Government Of
the United States to be fully informed Of
the true situation Of affairs In said State,
and also as to whether or not that State
has q government republican in form,
therefore, be 1t, n.. .I.lt.'s. -.H ID I
RSsOlred, That committee Of three
members Of this body be appointed to
herewith proceed 10 the State OF Arkansas
with power to fully investigate the
cause Of the disturbance In the affairs
therein and also to inquire as to who Is
the lawful Governor Of said State BY
reason Of having been elected 10 said
office by the legal voters thereof, and
that said committee be authorized to send
Tor persons and papers. Laid over and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.: Clayton submitted a resolution re-
questing the President to communicate to
thA EnRnka N VaRk T. II