The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-01
CON G R E 8 8.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON March 81


signed by 1910 citizens Of that State setting
forth the evils arising from the use Of In.
toxlcating liquors, and asking for leVisla-
ton to prohibit the sale and manufactrr-
ing Of such liquors. Referred
Mr.. Ferry, Mich, from the Finance
Committee, reported favorably on the
bill Of MIR. Jones authorizing the coinage
OF twenty cent pieces oi silver at the
mints Of the United States. Placed on
the calendar.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the bills on the calendar.
Pending the discussion the morning
hour expired and the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the bill 10 provide for the
redemption and reissue Of United States
notes and for free banking, the pending
motion being that Of Alr. Morton 10 strike
out section Of the bill.
Mr.. Sherman said he desired to amend
the section, but under the ruling OF the
Chair his motion was not in order while
the.motion to strike out was pending.
MIR. Carpenter MIR. Anthony in the
chair said 1t was the duty Of the Presid-
ing Officer to interpret the rules Of the
Senate, and in making the rulings yestcr.
day he was governed by the rule oil the
Senate. Tho practice Of the Senate for
the last twenty years may have been dif-
terent from strict Interpretation of the
rule, but that was by general consent.
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution that
pending the substitute for the bill, on the
motion 10 strike out q section OF the bill,
1t shall be In order to perfect 1t by an
amendment 10 the section proposed to be
stricken out.
MIR. Carpenter offered as an amendment
a resolution amending the 18th rule, so
that pending motion to strike out aud
insert, the part TO be stricken out and the
part to be inserted shall each be regard
cd for the purpose OF an amendment, as
q question, and on motion the part to be
atriken out shall have precedence Agreed
TO.
The Chairman Withdrew the resolution
submitted by him.
Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont, moved to
strike out in the fourth section OF the bill.
~ per cent, as the amount of United
States notes TO be retired as additional
National Bank currency is issued, and
insert 0O per centum. Rejected. Yeas
20. Nays-37.
The question then REQUIRED onthe motion
Of MIR. Morton to strike out tho fourth
section and it was agreed to. Yeas-29.
Nays-27.
Mr.. Gordon offered an amendment pro.
Viding for free banking, and 10 give to
each State the same amount for CirCula-
lion in proportion to their wealth and
population, as the State Of Maine now has.
Mr. Logan accepted this in lieu OF his |
offered several days ago.
Mr. Fenton moved an amendment re-
oealing the 2Sd section Of the act OF June,
1854, which provides that national bank
currency shall be taken at par, and pro-
7iding for certain central points where
banks shall redeem their notes in |
egal tenders.
Mr.. Morton said the whole effect oil the
would be TO depreciate
national bank notes.
MIR. Frelinghuysen said under the intl9.
ion now being authorized the National |
Bank currency would be low enough.
MIR. Fentons amendment was rejected. |
Mr.. Buckingham offered an amendment
providing that on the 1st OF January, 1876,
United States legal tender notes in the
Iums Of 81 900 and its multiple be redeem.
ID by the Treasury OF the United States,
either with coin or United States bonds |
II par. The principal OF such bonds 10
De payable in coin in ten years, and bear
interest at the rate oI per cent per annun,
md that the principal ofany United States
ponds bearing interest in coin at the rate
If less than per cent per annum,
due or not, shall or demand be
paid In legal tender notes and accrued in.
.erest in coin. The amendment was re- |
ected. Yeas I; nays 80.
hr. Buckingham then offered an
for the redemption Of legal
lender notes in coin or bonds, the same as |
above, with the exception OF the latter
part in regard to the redemption OF bonds,
which he erased. Rejected. Yeas u;
nays go
bIr. Sargent then moved TO adjourn.
The motion was adopted. Yeas 81; NAYS
90. adjourned.
HOUSE.
After considerable time spent in the
struggle Tor the precedence Of business,
the House proceeded with the cousidera.
ton OF the bill which was under discus
sion yesterday providing for the pay
nent OF the bonds of the Louisville and |
Portland Canal Company, and MIR, |
Wheeler, chairman oil the Committee on |
Commerce, from which the bill was re. |
ported, addressed the House.
At the close of the discussion Mr.. Civ
mer moved to substitute for MIR. Wheeler's |
amendment providing thai il cession Of
Jurisdiction should not be made by the
State OF Kentucky, tolls on the canals be
raised to their existing rates. Negatived.
Yeas 105; nays 1874.
The question was then taken on Mr.
amendment, providing that no
money shall be paid under this act until
Kentucky shall have ceeded her iurisdic.
lion over Canal property to the United
States.
4 The amendment was agreed to. Yeas
lSO; nays 95.
The hill, as amended, then passed with.
out the yeas and nays, and the House re-
'umed consideration Of the currency bill.
The speeches on the subject were made
BY Hubbell and Sherwood In favor of the
Mr.. Myers introduced a bill for the re-
lei OF the Commissioners 10 the Vienna