The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-04

statement IN A. II. Stephens recent
speech that the colored people OF Georgia
did not desire the passage OF the Civil
Rights bill, and o resolution Of The
Georgia Legislature TO the same effect
The petition and resolution declare tha,
the statement was without foundation In
fact Referred.
EQUALIZATION OF BouNTIEs.
Mr. Logan presented resolution from
the Grand Army Of the Republic asking
for an equalization OF bounties. Referred.
TO FACILITATE AND PROTECT,
Mr.. West asked that the bill to fscili.
tate the execution and protection OF Ger.
tain works at the mouth Of the Mississippi
river be considered.
MIR. Thurman asked that the bill be
postponed until tomorrow morning, and
Mr. West waived Ills motion until that
time.
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Mr. Logan from the Committee on Mil.
itary Affairs reported unfavorably on q
bill for providing for arming and equip
ping the whole body of militia OF the
United States The Committee was dis
charged from its further consideration.
He reported iavorably on bill to increase
the number ot paymasters in the army.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Sherman from the Finance Com
mittee reported back the bill introduced
Yesterday In relation 10 certain guaranty
deposits Of mail contractors 10 the Post.
office Department. Passed.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill for the
redemption and reissue oil legal tenders
and national bank notes and for free bank.
ing, Referred.
The Senate here proceeded 10 the con.
sideration Of the bills on the calendar, and
that for the relief OF VIM. Fl Vesey was
taken up pending the vote The morning
hour expired and the bill went over.
The bill authorizing the Committee on
Printing to contract for the reporting de
bates OF tue Senate was taken up and
passed. .+ ....t..l s
Mr. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported the bill amendatory Of
the act oI 1870 in relation to the increase
in circulation OF national bank notes, and
stated that the object oi this bill WIS 10
have q more equal distribution Ofthe cur.
rency by the Withdrawal of $25 600 600
from tie States In excess aud the iistr.
button Of it West and South among the
States deficient He said the bill met the
approval of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Comptroller Of the Currency, and every
member Of the Finance Committee, and
be would call it up for action at an early
day. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Bogy introduced d bill to extend
the provisions and limitations of the act
limiting the liability of ship owners, ap.
proved March 8, 1851, 10 all vessels re.
qu!red TO be inspected BY act Of Congress,
and to allowance for loss OF life or per.
sonal injury, both as to the gains Of own.
ers or charterers or captains, mates, engi.
neers and pilots thereof.
Mr.. Sargent introduced q bill, which
was referred to the Committee on Educa.
tlon and Labor, to establish q Bureau Of
Health.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
alteration Of the Bankrupt bill, and Mr.
Edmunds explained the amendments
thereto heretofore published.
AMENDED BANKRUPT BILL.
The amendments to the Bankrupt bill
were considered Seriattm, and the first
six sections Of the amended bill agreed
to as reported by the Judiciary Commit.
tee without change. The two most
important OF these, provides that no
discharge shall be granted 10 debtors
whose assets shall mot be equal to SO per
cent. Of the claims proved against his es-
tate, without the assent Of his creditors
in number and value, as prescribed
by the existing laws, and the
other provides that IN cases Of In
voluntary or compulsory bankruptcy
but not to take effect till three months
after the passage Of this act, when the
seventh section Of the Committee Amend.
ments in regard TO attempts to defraud
creditors was referred.
9 Mr. 0glesby moved to strike out the
words " or who has stopped or suspended
ard has not resumed payment Of his com.
mercial paper, within or prior to forty
days" That class Of persons should be
deemed TO have committed an act Of
bankruptcy. III
The Senate went into executive session
and soon adjourned.
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