The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-01
cREssIoNAL.
WARRINGTON March 81.
SENATE.

Mr.. Sargent, OF California, presented
a memorial signed by 1875 citizens
OF that State, setting forth the evils
arising from the use OF intoxicating Ii
ouors, and asking for legislation to
prohibit the sale and manufacture Of
such liquors. Referred.
Mr.. Ferry, OF Michigan, from the
Finance Committee, reported tavorably
on the bill OF Mr.. Jones, authorizing
the coinage of twenty cent pieces OF
silver st the mints OF the Uniled States.
Placed on the calendar,
The Senate then proceeded TO the
consideration of bills on the calendar.
Pending discussion the morning hour
expired and the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the bill to provide for
the redemp mption aud reissue of United
States notes aud for free banking, the
pending motion being that OF Mr..
Morton TO strike out ecctIon four OF
the bill.
Mr., Sherman said he desired to
amend the section, but under the rul-
ing OF the Chair his motion would not
he in order.
While the motion 10 strike out was
pending, Mr.. Carpenter, Mr. Anthony
in the chair, said it was the duty Of the
presiding officer to interpret the rules
O; the Senate, and in making the ruling
Yesterday. he was governed by q rule
OF the Senate. The practice Of
the Senate Tor the last rwrr'T 'Ears
may have been differe"" rIm ,iiict
Interpretation OF the rail-. q. 3D.. "Ns
by general consent,
Mr. Sherman offered d resou''s"
that en- n motion to strike out -.'-
ton OF a'bill it shall be in order t.
perfect 10y amendment the section rt3-
posed to be stricken out.
Mr.. Carpenter offered as an amend
ment resolution amending the 18th
rule 60 that pending a motion to strike
out and insert, the part to be stricken
out and the part to be inserted shall
each be regarded, Tor the purpose ct
amendment, rs a question, and a mo-
ton 10 amend the part TO be stricken
out shall have precedence. Agreed to.
Mr.. sherman Withdrew the rssolu-
ton submj;ted hy him.
Mr.. Nor" 90 \ r,mou' moved 10
a,~,.u... ..n~.i -cuuUn .; the
bill 10 pe7 cea, a. the amount Of
United States notes to be retired as ad-
duionai natioaal bank currency Is
issued aud inser. 100 per cent Re-
iected-yeas 20, nays 81
The question then REQUIRED Oh the
motion OF Mr. Morton to strike out the
fourth section. and it was agreed to-
yeas -, nays -.
Nfy. Gordon offered an amendment
providing for tree banking, and to give
to each State the same amount OF Cir
culation il proportion to its wealth aud
population, as the State OF Maine noT
has.
Mr.. Logaa accepted this in lieu OF his
amendment offered several days ago.
Mr.. Fenton moved au amendment
repeating the 23d section OF the act OF
June, 1864, which provides that Ma
tional bank currency shall be taken at
par, and providing for certain central
points where National banks snail rec
deem their notes in legal tenders.
Mr.. Morton said that the wlole e.
feet OF the amendment would be TO de-
.reciate National bank notes.
Sfr. Frelirghuysen said that under
the initiation now being authorized the
National hank currency would be low
enough.
Mr., reuton's amendment wss re-
jec:ed.
Mr.. Buckingham offered an amend
ment providing that on the let OF JAM
usrv, 1875, TIE Uaiicd States legal
tender uotcs in sums OF 81 600, and its
multiple, be redeemed by the Treasurer
OF the United Srates, either with coin
or United Stated bonds st par, the prln-
cipiaI q. such bJuds to be payayabIe IN
coin in ten years, aud 10 bear interest
at the rate OF per cent. per annum,
ard tia, the principal OF any United
Statea bonds bearing interest, IN com.
Il, tAe rate 0. not les t"an per cent.
per aanum, whether due or not, shall
on demand be paid in legal tender
not.s auA tie acbraea iutcr2st IN coin.
TIE ameaiment was rejected. Yeas
:, navs 90
Mr.. Buchu.aam thea offered aD
amendment tor tie redemption OF legal