The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-18
coNcRE RESsioNAL.
WAsHlSsroN, February II.
SENATE.

Mr.. Logan from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported substitute
for the bill 10 increase the pay depart
meut OF the army. 1t provides for es-
tablishipg the number OF paymssters
at so instead OF GO; said paymasters to
have the rank, pay and emoluments OF
Majors in the cavalry; and provides
also for repeating 60 much OF the 18th
section OF the act OF July IS, 1866, as
relates to persons from whom said pay
masters shall be selected. Placed on
the calendar.
Mr. Gordan introduced bill direct
Jog the Secretary OF the Interior to
place on the pension roll the names OF
all persous heretofore dropped there
from because OF participation In the
rebellion. Referred.
Mr.. Carpenter introduced bill to
n.r. her protect the polls in elections for
President, Vice President and members
OF Congress. It authorizes the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to contract with the
pstentee OF the estety ballot box for the
use OF the boxes at the polls through
out the United States, in elections for
President, Vice President and mem
bers OF Congress, providing that for the
power to use the cost thereof shall
not exceed the sum OF fifteen dollars
per box. Referred.
: Mr.. Pratt, from the Committee on
Claims. reported iavorsbly on the bill
to paw tor certaiu salt works destroyed
in 1862 by U. S. troops, in Clay county,
Kentucky. Placed on record.
Mr.. Boggy, submitted a resolution
instructing the Finance Committee to
INQUIRE into the expediency OF providing
that hereafter all banks shall be organ
lied or chartered by the States, each
State 10 decide the question as to the
number oil banks, and capital required
for its legitimate wants, and
each State to provide such
guarantee to depositors as May be
deemed proper, and all banks to be
organized under the provisions OF the
law requiring the deposit OF bonds as
now provided for, The National banks
and Federal government to have the
keeping OF such bonds and the issuing
Iof currency and to be responsible for
the redemption Of circulation. Agreed
TO.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration OF the bills on the calen-
dsr, and the following wss passed, a
Joint resolution authorizing the Secre-
lary Of War TO detail meiical officers OF
the army 10 inquire and report upon
The causes OF epidemic cholera. |
The morning hour having expired
the Senate resumed the consideration
o. the bill to equalize the distribution
d currency, the pending motion being
t,at OF Mr.. Buckingham TO recommit
the bill to the Finance Committee.
MI. Merriman moved sn amendment
to instruct that the Committee 10 re-
part as soon as practicable the bill pro.
wing for an increase OF the national
bank crcu alton 30 that the whole vol
une should not exceed s400, 100000.
Mr.. Scott submitted an amendment
to that OF Mr.. Merrimsp. providing
,or the redemption OF the whole body Of
tn. national bank currency 10 specie or
interest bearing bonds OF the United
Staes..
nr. Sherman hoped this bill would
be stripped OF all things thrown around
it and passed as reported by the Com
mitee the other questions could be
determined afterwards.
kr. Cameron believed the country
would resume specie payment in due
time to give the people
time to work out OF
theiI necessities and before specie pay
men. would be resumed. The country
coull resume If these greenbacks were
out d the way, and he proposed by his
substitute to take them out OF the way.
NJ Morton opposed the motion to
refer.
Pe,ding discussion the Senate went
into executive session and soon alter
adjourned.
| hOIoLs
Mr.. Coburn from the Committee on
Militay Affairs reported back the bill
authorizing the clerk OF the War De-
partmtnt to issue warrants on the
treasury. Passed.
Mr.. Hawley, OF Illinois, from the
came committee reported bill trans
terringthe military prison from Rock
leland % Fort Lesvenworth. After an
hour discussion the billpassed.
! The uouse then took up the COL
tested eection case from the third Con-
gressioRl district OF Arkansas, the
msjorit, report being that W. W. Will
shire is entitled prima fdeie to sest,
and thai OF the minority being to re-
commit he matter with instructions to
the Committee on Elections to make 9
report or its merits.
After hree hours debate the resolu-
tion Of tie minority to recommit was
rejected ;yeas 1l6. nays III. The reso.
luton declaring Mr.. Welshire entitled
pr ina faia to the seat was then adopt
ed yeas llS. nays 96.
). A noti,n to reconsider and lay on
the table having been made 10 order to
make tie last motion final, dilatory
motions were in,erposed on the Demo-
cratic side with the explanation that
they vsut.d it TO lay over till tosmor-
} row. ...
During the FIRST call OF the roll,
, vhich MA On motion to adjourn over