The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-08

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ne United States The length of the pc.
tition was 953 feet. Referred.
By Mr.. Stevenson-Petition of Good
Templars asking for the passage Of a pfo.
hibitory liquor law In the territories. Re.
lerred.
sRNAToRIAL NOTICRs.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that when the
salary bill should be disposed OF he would
ask the Senate to take up and dispose OF
the Louisiana election case SA :,
MT. Stevenson gave notice that when
the Louiaiana caSe should be "a Ien Ii, he
would move an amendment 10 the promo.
sition OF the Senator from Indiana (Mr,
Norton 10 refer the whole case back 10
the Committee on PrivilegA and. Elec-
tons with instruction. 10 take proof as 10
the validity otthe Slecjion. kG Fg =
MEMORIAL ASKING REPEAL. OF BANKRUPT
hAw.
Mr. Bogyp presented memorial for the
repeal OF tho, bankrupt law, and said he
ped the fullest Opportunity would be
given to obtain the views Of all those in.
terested in the matter. .
Mr.. Thurman said the Judiciary Com.
mittee had the subject under ,consIdera-
ton and would probably report other
amendments. ;S M
Mr.. Sherman announced that when The
salary bill should be disposed Of he would
ask vote on the resolution heretofore re.
ported by the Committee on Finances;
thatthe Committee was delayed in ,pre.
pafing for the relief Of lhe financial itfonb.
leslon aceounttof waiting 20 obtaihsth
wish OF the Senate.
Mr.. Covoner introduced q bill amenda.
tory Of the act ior. the relief Of purchasers
Of lands sold ior,diect taxes inthe South.
eEn States. Referred. saugt
on THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE,
Mr.. Gordon, Of Georgia, inquired oil the
Chair II the Postmaster. General had re-
sponded TO the resolution OF the Senate |
before the holidays asking for information |
in regard to the ranking privilege. The
Chair reported in the negative. The
Chair laid before the Senate communica-
tions from the Secretary Of State and the |
RostmAstert General in accordance with |
the Senate resolution Of yesterday, giving |
o. list sof persons using official postage |
stamps. Laid on the table.
SALARY BILL.
The, bill to repeal the act of March Sd, |
1873, increasing salaries, was taken up. |
Mr.. Pratt advocated the adoption OF his
amendment. |
The subject was discussed by Carpen.
ter, Morton, Ferry, of Connecticut, Mer-
rfman, Sherman, Tipton, Bayard, Ham.
ilton, OF Maine, Salisbury and Sargent.
Pending the discussion, the Senate ad.
iourned at JIM.
HOUSE.
,g.t4- RAILROAD REGULATIONS.
Bills were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Kasson, TO establish certain reg. |
ulatlons OF the commerce conducted on
railways among the several States, OF
with foreign countries; 10 regulate rail,
roads With respect thereto: AYE --Hll
tJA$9O,OO0 APpRoFRIA ATroa. Il ~ |
Mr.. Parker, Of Missouri, from the Com.
mittee on Appropriat reported a bill
sppropriating a0O 900 for The pay and
mileage Of members Of the Assembly Of
Colorado. Passed. 8raA aD'f
2Grvn R1aHTa Bull REooAnuTTHDg
Z. Afteran eloquent speech BytBir. Butler
that was frequently 'applGudeds 10 supple
mentary civil rights. bill was announced!
His motion was recommitted with leave
70 report at any time. -rEag aoFTT
no CONCLUSION ON CURRENCY BILL II
The COMMITTEES ON WaEv;s; and 1MeSnu
again fliscnssed M Keliyss I,,; conye-s;SIo 1SS
Currency bond bin but came M tn n M csc;S co,
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'a1l14 4AtsAkx9FAxAASTEttssA AccouaIe!'1ca
Wheeler offered 0 resolution directing
the Second Auditor to. report 'whatSRe.
counts Of army psymssters for dis5utse. I ~
msnt during the late war remain unaot- |,
tied, with names and amounts. and III,
statement OF what has been done coward A
their collection. Adopted. : -
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t1gaM pll PLgyiul1ng. = spenslly against
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ElagS on Accounsoi y !ace, color or previous
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