The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-03
CON G R E s 8.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, April 2

promote the development Of the mininI
and resources Of the United States, as re
turned by the House Of Representative
with amendments, was on motion OF Mr.
} Sargent referred 10 the Committee OF
Mining and Mines.
The House having also returned thI
Senate bill In relation to the Louisville
and Portland Canal with amendments
Mr.. Thurman moved the eenste non.con
cur In the amendment and ask for q Con
ference Committee.
Mr.. Sargent objected to y bill Of suct
importance being entrusted TO the Con
ference Committee. Tho amendment
should be considered by the Senate.
Mr. Thurman presented o resolution
from the Cincinnati Chamber OF Com
merce In favor Of the Government taking
immediate possession Of the CRnsl and
urging that Mr. Wheelers amendment tC
the bill be rejected.
Mr.. Sherman said the nature Of the
amendment was 10 obtain the consent ol
the Kentucky Legislature upon the mat
ter, where consent had already been given
and that the Legislature did not meet
again for two years, II the amendment
be adopted the monopoly would be con-
tlnued two years longer.
Mr.. Thurman said he did not under
stand the objection to tho bill which was
OF such Importance TO the commerce Of
the Ohio and Mississippi Valley.
At the suggestion Of Mr. Morrill,, Of
Vermont, the bill was laid over.
MIR. Cragin presented memorial from
the survivors Of the Polaris Expedition,
setting forth the prlvations which they
had suffered on the ice during period ol
1876 days, and that they are still suffering
physically and pecuniRrily; that they were
promised handsome reward BY Captain
ball when they shipped and that the
German government gave the members
Of Its expedition $1,000 each. They ask
such rellef as may be proper in the epremi-
ses, and that Esquimspx Hannah and Joe
be included in any measure for relief, Re.
terred.
Mr.. Sherman presented petition from
Mrs Maria Hall, widow of Capt. Hall, OF
the late Arctic expedition, for a pension.
Referred. In presenting the petition MIR.
Sherman said he knew Of no case which
sppesled to the sympathies Of Congress
as much as this Capt. Hall died in the
service of his country, leaving vile and
children destitute. The petition Is en-
dorsed by Prof. Henry, Gen. Sherman
and other prominent persons.
The morning hour having expired the
Senate resumed the consideration OF the
bill to provide for the redemption and re-
issue Of United States notes and for free
banking.
Mr.. Merriman offered as substitute for
the third section Of the bill as reported by
the Committee the following: That $46,.
000, 900 In notes for circulation In addition
to such circulation now allowed by law
shall be issued 10 the National Bank As.
sociations now organized and which may
be organized hereafter, and such increas-
cd circulation shall be distributed among
several States as provided In section Of
the act Of July, 1870.
After discussion Mr.. Merriman's sub.
stitue was adopted; yeas 33, nays 10.
Mr.. Conkling inquired what had be.
come Of the amendment for tree banking
offered by the gentleman from Illinois
(Mr. Logan.)
Mr.. Logan said he would withhold that
amendment, TO allow that Of his friend
from North Carolina to be offered.
The question recurred- on Merrimsn's
substitute, and 1t was adopted. Yeas So;
nays 10.
Mr.. Thurman offered as an additional
section that from and after Juno 80, 1874,
one twentieth OF tine custom dues shall be
paid in United States legal tender notes;
after June 80. 1875, one.tenth; and after
June 80, 1870, one fifth Of the custom
dues shall be so paid.
Mr.. Wright offered as an amendment to
the section Of MIR. Thurman, the following:
Whenever the same can be done With
cut violating the pledge made by the act
of February 25th, 1853, ior the payment
Of interest on public debt and providing
for the sinking fund.
Mr., Thurman accepted the amendment.
The Senate proceeded to the consider
alton oil the executive business, and soon
the doors were re!opened and the Senate
adjourned till tomorrow.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on
Postof1ces and PosIroads, reported bill
to provide for the transmission Of corres-
pondence BY telegraph. Placed on the
calendar.
Tho bill is the Hubbard postal tele-
graph minor bill, unchanged except In
matters Of detail. Itproposes to incorpor.
ate Gardner @. Hubbard and his associ-
ates as Postal Telegraph Company on
the condition that II shall contract with
the postmaster general for the transmits
sion Of correspondence by telegraph at
rates and In accordance with provisions
elaborately prescribed In the bill hereto
fore published In all Its essential features.
HOUSE.
Mr.. CoDger, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported a bill authorizing
the appointment Of q competent person 10
obtain and report authentic information
regarding the seal fisheries and fur trade
Of Alaska, the condition of the natives,
&C., with a salary Of eight dollars o day
and actual travelling expenses.
After long debate the Horse refused
to order the main question (yeas 1O9, nays
l11) and the bill went over.
The House then resumed the consider.
alton Of the currency bill.
MIR. Wilson, oil Ind, gave notice OF q
substitute which he proposed to offer for
the pending bill. In part 1t was aubslan.
TALLY the same, bat In some respects 1t
was different In feature, but common 10
both was free banking which he thought
would remedy q leading deiec! in the cur.
rency system. The Limitation Of currency
by law he laid down as an unanswerable
proposition, that the amount Of currency
should be governed not by law, but by the
demands ot business. He warned New
England that tho South and West could
control the Government II they choose,
but II they did 1t would be on principles
oi Justice 10 all and Cqual rights and