The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
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CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
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Cll Bluils Tor an increase IN the VOlUmue
Of currency. Referred.
Mr. Ferry, presented u petition from 40O
leading business men OF New York, some
Of them having millions Of money in their
business, In which they protest against
the Efforts making TO reduce the volume
OF currency, aud pray that the same may
be increased so that the business Of the
country may DO safely carried on.
The Chair presented Il memorial from the
Legislature OF Wisconsin in reference to
Tue Improvement Of the ST. CrOix river
and i0r the preliminary survey Tor a canal
from Lake superior 10 the lallsUti the 81.
CrOix. Referred.
Mr. Logan presented u petition from the
citizens OF Illinois for the Increased vol
ume Of currency. Referred.
Mr. Chandler presented II petition from
tho citizens Of Detroit iu opposition to
any increase in the volume OF paper cur.
rency, aud lavoring the speedy reliun 10
specie payments, lie said the petition
was signed by all classes Of business men,
and represented Is per cent Of the whole
business interests Of that place. Referred.
Mr. Cameron from the Committee on
Foreign Relations repotted 1avurably On
the bnl tO authorize The President 10 nc
ccpt for the citl2shs Of the Initial States
the jurisdiction Of certain tribunals in
the Ottoman Domnions and in Egypt,
established or to be established under
authority OF the sublime Porte and u the
Government of Egypt. Passed
MIR. Stevenson called up the bill com.
penSating Louisville and the BardstOwn
Turnpike Company Tor certain bridges
destroyed during the war. Passed,
MIR. Frelipghuysen said that some
weeks ago when the Civil Rights bill was
under discussion, upon his statement that
II the bill should be referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee it would be reported
back, cur late Senator from Massachusetts
(Sumner) agreed 10 its rciCreCce, and he
(Freliughuyseu now desired 10 state that
the committee had spent two days in per.
Iecting the bill, and that il was now ready
TO be reported TO the Senate, having re-
ceived the approval Of o majority ol Tie
committee, but as the author Of
the bill had been taken away, he
(FrcliDghuysen) would not report the
bill or Call it up till the chair.
man Of the committee (Elwards), who
Iavors it, should be present that he might
take part in the debate. The Senator
from Massachusetts (SumneT) had con-
sentcd to delay in reporting the bill on
account oi ill-health.
Mr.. Steward said that on the 18th OF
March, just as the Senate was about to
adjourn, the President pro tenn. appointed
him chairman OF the joint select commit.
tee to investigate the District OF Colum.
bia government affairs. The question
having arisen in the committee as 10 the
authority oil the President pro tenn. Of
the Senate 10. appoint the chairman Of
a committee, he had come to the con.
clusion that there was cause for doubt as
to the power Of the Chair, and he had
therefore declined 10 act under the sp.
pointment not feeling warranted in doing
so.
Mr.. Thurman agreed that the appoint.
ment Of MIR. Stewart as Chairman was ir.
regular. W. ''
Alter few remarks in similar strain
by other Senators the Chair, Mr.. Carpen.
ter said he had no desire now, nor had
he any intention to usurp any authority.
The original resolution provided that
a Joint Committee be raised, and the
opinion Of the Chair, without much
reflection on the subject, was that the
power which the Senate possessed was
such as was ordinarily conferred upon the
Chair. .-
MIR. Thurman moved the journal Of
March 18th be corrected by the appoint.
meut OF the Senator from Nevada (Stew.
art) as member OF the committee instead
OF chairman ot the committee. The mo.
ton was agreed 10.
The Senate theu resumed the consider.
alton OF the bill to equalize the distribu.
tiOn Of national bank currency, and MIR.
Logan being entitled 10 the floor address.
ed the Senate.
At the conclusion OF Mr. LOgGn's speech
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. .y
Mr.. Cox presented resolutions reciting
an allegation that q bill had been intro.
auced 10 The Treasury Department for
advertising, in defiance OF the law re-.
quiring q written order for all advertising,
and directing the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury to furnish copies Of all such bills and
correspondence relating thereto. Adopt.
ed. .l.., l.'
After the conflict for the precedence
between the Cheap Transportation bill,
the Legislative Opposition bill and the
contested election case, the House went
into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Wood.
ford in the chair, on the legislative, ex'
ecutive and Judicial oppositions.
Mr.. Willard, of Vermont, called talten.
tention TO the inequality Of compensA-
tion provided for officials Of Congress and
Tor various other departments Of the
Government, and offered various amend
ments for the reduction ot the pay OI
door keepers :and messengers.in the Gap.
itol, oil Of which amendments were re-
jrcled. There being Q difficulty IN, get
ting aquorum TO vote, the committees rose
after having got through with only two
and q hall pages Of the bill. 'ja,s' g.
Mr. rMGCtaiy proposed that Tomorrow
be set apart for discussion on the trains
portatOn bill, giving as reason that the
members would be absent TO witness the
launching Of the PaciH Mail steamer City
'of Pekin, at Chester Pa;EB G2pN
Mr., Roberts objected. NV ~ y - '
Mr.. Coburn, chairman Of the Military
Committee, reported bill to provide for
The gradual reduction of the army, which
was made the special order for the first
Tuesday in April. ,.... .,...
/ Mr. Todd moved load jonrn untilThurs.
day next.
l" Mr.. CongCr, member oil the Committee
on Commerce, renewed the proposition
that tomorrow be devoted to debate on
the cheap transportation bill, The mem.
hers OF his committee, he said, regarded 1t
almost as a part OF their duty 10 attend
tho launch OF the largest steamship ever
built in the United States. .nia .,.. {
Mr.. Roberts Withdrew his objection,
and n Unanimous consent WAS given and