The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-09
FORTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
WAsHINGroN, December s.
SENATE.

The following bills were introduced
and ordered to be printed, and to lie up
on the table until the appointment OF the
committees:
By Mr.. Wright-A bill fixing the sal
ary of the President Of the United
States.
By Mr. Edwards-A bill to enable the
Supreme Court of the District of Colum-
bia to proceed with its jury business.
Mr.. Logan presented the memorial OF
various publishers, asking q change Of
the postal laws, Laid on the table to
be referred to hereafter.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, submit
ted a resolution requesting the President
to transmit to the Senate detailed state
ment from June 30, 65 to the end ofthe
last fiscal year, showing the names Of
the postmasters, paymasters, collectors OF
Internal Revenue and customs, OF the
officers of, the Freedman's Bureau, and
others from whom money is due and un-
paid; the amount of Indebtedness and
names of the sureties by whom, and the
States from which these officers were ap-
pointed. Also requesting the President
to report the number of acres of public
lands granted to railroad companies,
canals and other works of internal I'M
provement. Ordered printed and to lie
on the table.
Mr.. Davis gave notice that he would
call up the resolution for action at all
early day.
Bv Mr.. West-A bill for the construc-
ton of United States government tele-
graph lines between the cities of Wash
ington, ID. C., and Boston. 1t directs
the Postmaster General, without delay
to construct a line of telegraph from
Washington to Boston via Baltimore.
Philadelphia, New York, and Hartford,
to be operated in the postotfices of these
cities by appointecs Of the Postmaster
General, under such regulations and at
such rates of tariff as he may preScrlbci
provided that the rates shall be uniform
to all persons with such uniform reduc-
ton to the newspaper press rs may be
deemed advisable, and provided the rates
shall be adjusted and meet and not eX-
cecd the expense OF operating and main
tanning said line, and providing Il net
income equal to per cent. interest on
the original cost of the same. The bill
proposes to appropriate $500, 600 for the
foregoing purposes.
By Mr.. Chandcr-A bill amendatOry
of section 10 of the National currency
act of 1864, and section of the act OF
July 13, 1866. 1t provides that they
shall not be construed either in pending
cases or otherwise, to apply to the evil
deuce of actual Indebtedness issued by
any mining, manufacturing or other cor
porations. or individuals, except banks
or bankers, prior to the enactment Of this
bill, but shall apply 70 such evidences Of
Indebtedness issued thereafter upon posi-
tive proof of their being calculated and
intended TO circulate as money.
Mr.. Wrights bill proposes TO reduce
the salary of the President after this term
to $25,
Mr.. Sherman said there was bill
pending between the two IlOuScS-an
act to amend the existing customs of the
Internal Revenue laws-and motion
was made by him at the last session to
postpone it until yesterday. He desired
the Judgment of the chair whether the
bill could be taken up now or must be
postponed till Monday next.
The Chair Mr.. Wilson, replied that
it would not be in order to take up the
bill now.
Mr.. Sherman then gave notice that he
would call il up next Monday.
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow.