The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-14
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Mr.. Morton presented the petition Of e1
soldiers of Indiana asking for an equalizs
tion Of bounty. Referred.
Mr.. Goldthwaite presented memoris
Of the Mobile Board of Trade for the i'm
provement Of Mobile Bay. Referred.
MIR. Sumner introduced a resolution In
structiug the Committee on Public Build
lngs and Grounds to inquire into tn
expediency Of protecting the statue Q
Thomas Jefferson, now in the opel
grounds at the Executive mansion. y
The resolution offered few days agj
by Mr.. Bayard; calling upon the Prest
dent 20 inform the Senate as to the con
duct Of Major Lewis Merrill, an officer o
the army on duty in South Carolina, wa
taken up and discussed by Messrs. BayarC
and Scott. Pending the discussion TIL
morning hour expired, and MIR. Sherman
insisted on the regular order-the bill Il
equalize the distribution of currency.
MIR. Merriman said his substitute o
yesterday having been prepared hastily
he deemed ii texpedient 10, make change
In the phraseology Of il, and with t6t
permission OF the Senate he Withdrew
that and offered new substitute, which
provides for the issue Of forty.six Million
Of national bank currency in addition L
that now in circulation, 10 be issued 4
banks now organized or hereafter to bC
organized, and distributed TO the severa
States in accordance with section one O.
the act OF July 12, 1870.
Mr. Salisbury opposed any increase il
the volume Of currency.
MIR. Stewart moved that when the
Senate adjourned to-day, it be till nexI
Monday. Agreed to.
The question being on Wright's amend
ment OF yesterday, to. strike out "twenty
millions" as the amount of currency tc
be withdrawn from those States having
an excess and insert "ffty millions"
Mr.. Sherman appealed to the Senators
to support the bill as 1t came from the
Committee. II the South wanted more
currency this would provide temporary
relief. There seemed to be an impression
that this bill would be the last, and
would end the financial question, as 10
whether or not there would be an in.
crease. He assured. the gentleman that
so soon as the naval appropriation bill
which comes next, should be disposed Of
he would call up a resolution from the
Finance Committee declaring 1t to be the
duty of Congress al theipresent session to
adopt measures to redeem the pledge Of
the act Of March 10Th, 1869, for the earli.
est practicable redemption of United
States bonds in coin, and would press a
vote on 1t. .a IS kES
Mr.. Gordon asked the gentleman from
Iowa (Wright) to withdraw his amend.
ment to the bill in order that he (Gordon)
might offer q Substitute for the Commit.
tees bill, which substitute provided for
an issue OF the same amountas that of the
the gentleman from North Carolina
(Merriman), but authorized an additional
amount to be issued only to those States
who have less than their quota.
Merriman said he had modified hfs sub.
stitute 30 that currency should be Issued
in accordance with section 2 of the act of
July 10, 1870, which provided that money
should be issued to those States having
less than their proportion. "a
Mr.. Gordon Withdrew his proposition
to offer q substitute.
MIR. Cameron said he desired to offer an
amendment to the bill, but was not dis
posed to do so now, and therefore wished
the Senate would adjourn, as he did not
want q vote to be taken to-day. His pro-
position was 10 extend the national bank
ing system and take away tho prejudice
now existing against it, which. compelled
II to be called monopoly. Notshaying
bis amendment ready now, he moved that
the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. Conover moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of Executive
business and Mr., Cameron accepted that
amendment. The Senate then went into
Executive session and soon after adjourn
ed till Monday. "HF.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Foster, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, asked leave to offer q
resolution in reference TO tho Sanborn
contract, directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to furnish copies OF all contracts,
schedules, correspondence and orders Of
the Department; also a statement ,oi the
amounts paid in under each contract, by
whom paid and under which contract.
MIR. Butler said he had objected when
that resolution was offered before, beause
the effect OF It would be to bring before
the country the names Of q great MANY
gentlemen who had been accused on ex
parte testimony. BE now withdrew his
trusting to have such a dis
cussion as would be necessary on the bill
to be introduced on that subject.
There being no objection the resolution
was agreed to.
Mr.. Kassan gave notice the he would
on Monday next, report and ask action on
the bill restricting the refunding Of Gus
toms duties and prescribing certain regu.
lations from the Treasury Department.
7 The House proceeded to the consider.
alton ofprivate bills. -ig
The bill for ascertaining the losses sus.
tanned by the citizens Of Southern Oregon
and Northern Colorado by reason OF
Indian depredations in 1879 and 1878,
provoked quite an excited discussion, In
which MIR. Shsnks defended the memory
OF Captain Jack and his Modocs, and
stated that 1t was a fact that, when Gen.
cral Candy was holding his conference
with Captain Jack, the military lines were
being closed around the Modocs. S,-, q. b,
The bill itself was opposed by Mr., g.
F. Hoar as establishing the dangerous
precedent that the Government is re.
sponsible for the reimbursement Of citi-
zens damaged by war. i7VyA gIII
Mr.. Garfield said II this bill were passed
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