The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-25
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

g.. .Ea.. SENATE. ....... ....5.
N'' WARRINGTON, Feb. "a.
I, Mr.: Ramsey presented the petition o
letter carriers for increased compensation
Referred. ~, b. ai'7
Mr.. Howe presented Joint resolution
from the Legislature Of Wisconsin In favol
Of the removal Of Indians from that State
Referred.
| The House bill for the relief Of Matthias
Whitehead was passed. ~
Under the call Of States the following
bills were introduced and referred: BV
Mr.. Wood, to regulate the service Of the
collection Of customs, also 10 regulate the
duties on imported wines; by Mr.. Smith
Of Pa, to enable the Memnonites Of Rus
ala to effect Q permanent settlement or
public lands; by Mr.. Smith, OF Virginia
to abolish the offices Of Commissioner oi
Internal Revenue, Commissioner OF Gus.
toms, &c. y
Mr. Schurz presented q petition from
the merchants Of Chicago against auy
further issue oi irredeemable paper ana
in favor OF a'speedy return to specie pay.
ment. Referred.
BIZ. sherman presenteda o petition OF
the Lincoln Memorial Club Of Ohio, ask
Ing that The 12th Of February, the birth
day Of the late President Lincoln be de.
clared National Holiday. Laid on the
table.
MI. Oglesby presented Q petition Of 27O
merchants and business men oi Chicago
against any further issue Of irredeemable
paper currency. Referred.
Dir. Logan presented a petition ot ,967
business men Of Chicago, asking for an
increase Of currency. Referred.
The Chair laid before the Senate com.
munication mthe Secretary Of War In
response to q resolution, inclosing re.
port OF the Chief Engineer oI the Army
In relation 10 the break.water at Duluth
and the amount necessary to put 1t in re-.
pair. Referred. Ijf.i ~ 35Bt
The Senate proceeded to the consider.
alton Of the bills on tho calendar, and a
number Of bills ol private nature were
passed.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration OF the bill
70 eqnalize the distribution OF currency,
the pending question being the motion Of
Mr. buckingham to recommit, with in
structons to report in favor Of increasing
the volume OF currency ito $40O 900, 900,
such instructions having been agreed to
on Friday last.
Mr.. Schurz, being entitled to the floor,
spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Morton spoke in reply TO Mr.5 5chnfz.
The Committee on Public Lands report
ed tavorably on the bill to extend the
time for completing the Wisconsin Cen
tral Railroad. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Merriman obtained the floor to
speak on the financial question, but relin-
pushed 1t to Mr.. Sargent, who made a
motion that the Senate proceed TO the
consideration Of Executive business, which
was agreed to. The Senate then went
into Executive session and soon after ad-
journed. lrsmse Ilr,
2 Fs a HOUSE. a7., ID
Mr.. Burchard from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a bill to iacil.
itate the expectation Of distilled spirits.
The bill amends the existing regulations
In that regard. Alter an explanation by
Messrs. sBurchards and Kssson, the bill
was passed. ........,S..-,....-.
The House at half past one o'clock re-
sumed consideration Of the bill to provide
for the distribution Of public documents
printed by the authority Of Congress,
and OF the seeds furnished by the Agri-
cultural Department; for free exchange
Of newspapers between publishers, and
for the free transmission Of weekly news.
papers by mail within the county where
published.
Mr.. Willard, Of Vermont, spoke in op.
position to the bill and notifications pro.
posed by MIR. Hale, Of New York.
The President signed the act providing
that the course Of instruction at the Ma
val Academy for Cadet Engineers shall
be four years instead Of two.
The Senate Committee on Finance to.
day, agreed to report favorably on the bill
tor the reliefot United States Treasurer
Hillhouse, otNew York city making good
the deialcatiol Of Johnson, clerk kine charge
Of the stamp DEPARTMENT, amounting 10
A delegation in the interest of Judge,
Russell, asking that he be retained as ColsI
lector oi- Boston, waited on the President
to-day. They were, BY request, accom-
panied by Senator Boutwell,. 1t Is rep.
resented that the President told them he
was not inclined to withdraw the name
OF Simmons this afternoon.
Mr.. Townsend gave notice Of an
amendment making free distribution to
weekly newspapers within the county
where published, apply to all newspapers.
MI. Wells gave notice Of a substitute
for the bill reducing the rate OF letter
postage to two cents per ounce, and post
age on printed matter to one.halt cent
for two ounces. The bill went over
without acti0n. iO!3, 3sR jTlD 7Il
Mr.. Kelly from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported q bill direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to sus.
pend the payment Of all duties hereto.
fore paid on imported fruits till further
Legislation by Congress, or until the de.
eision by the Supreme Court authorizes
the same.
Mr., shanks offered d resolution instruc.
ting the Committee on Indian Affairs to
investigate the status Of Indians In the
Limited States and territories as to their
citizenship under the Constitution, and
touching their titles To property and other
rights and privileges IN View ofpsst treaty
stipulation and laws, and executive orders
concetnipg them. Adopted.
T. House adjourned. h-i'7g5s ra. :