The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February %.
SENATE.

rency 1Or legal tenuere, auQ mat sucn
currency be made legal tender for all
debts public and private. Referred.
Mr.. Logan presented a memorial oi
the Chicago board of trade for the mod
ication of the customs laws. Referred.
Mr.. Wright introduced a bill au-
thorlzpg the Secretary otthe Interior to
ascertain and certify as to the quantity
OF land located under military warrants
in certain States. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, from the
) Committee on Public Buildings aud
Grounds, reported the original joint res
ulution that bronze statue OF Thos
4 Jefersod, which was presented in 1884
by Lieutenant Uplevy of the navy, be
now formally accepted with gratified
appreciation, and that the officer in
cuarge OF the public buildings and
grounds be directed to properly pre-
pare aud place it in the National stai-
usry hall OF the Capital.
Mr.. Scott, fro m the Committee on
CLAIMS, reported without amendment
the bill to. compensate the Louisville
and BordStewn Turnpike Company, for
two bridges destroyed as military me-
cessity in 1862.
The Senate then proceeded TO the
consideration OF the bill to provide for
the appointment OF commissioners on
the subject Of the alcoholic liquor
traffic
Mr.. Schulz thought ,hr passage Of
this bill would estabiei. , PRECEDENT OF
Congress interfering in matters belong
lag exclusively 10 the States. There
were many other evils affecting society
which need to be inquired into. He
thought that the movement OF which
this bill formed part was misdirected
z,al. The gentlemen iavorlng it were
taking hold of the wrong end o. the
subjecr. Human nature was so con-
slituted that it needed relaxation, and
could not be put down. The surest
remedy was not torcible suppression OF
any indulgence not morally wrong
when used moderately, but the substl>
tuition OF better pleasures for bad ones.
Mr.. Buckingham favored the passage
OF tie bill
The mornilg nVuc expired and the
Chair ahauuuu>. hat .ae bill would be
laid over.
Mr.. Wright asked if the vote could
not be taken at once ii no one desired
to speak. lie hoped a vote would be
taken.
Messro. B2yard and Merriman said
they desired 10 submit their views on
the subject.
Nh Cameron gave notice that to-
morrow he would call up the House
bill in relation to the Centennial Exs
hibitioD.
| Mr.. Sargent said the Centennial bill
might involve large opposition before
the Senate should get through with it,
aud he therefore would oppose its con-
sideration before the regular appro-
pristion bill.
Mr.. Sumner suggested to the Ssna-
tor from Pennsylvania, that he let his
Centennial bill take its chances among
other bills, after the financial question
be dlsposed OF.
MI Cameron said he would not like
it to take ts chances, not knowing when
the financial question would be decided.
| Laughter
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton OF the bill 10 equalize the distri-
button OF currency, the pending motion
being that Of Mr. Buckingham, to re.
commit the bill to the Finance Conn
mlrtee, whit be instructions agreed on,
directing the Committee 10 report in
lavor OF increasing the volume OF the
National bank currency 10 tour hundred
millions.
Mr.. Merriman urged that there WAS
not sufficient volume Of currency in
the country 10 meet the wants Of
commerce.
Mr.. Bradley from the Committee on
Public Lands reported bill to amend
the act OF June 10th, 1872. for the
restoration 10 the market Of certain
lands 10 Michigan. Referred.
Mr.. Scofeid from the Committee on
Naval Affairs made an adverse report
on the bill 10 retain Rear Admiral
Sand8 on the active list OF the Navy.
LAID on the table.
Mr.. Orth from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported bill for the
issuing and recording of commissions
10 posimasters appointed by the Presi-
deut with the consent OF the Senate.
He explaised the object to be to trans
ter that duty from the State Depart
ment TO the Postoffice Department
Passed, Aleo bill TO provide for more
com plete organization Of the State De-
partment, creating two new Offices, that
OF rhird Assistant Secretary OF State
sud that Of Solicitor to the Department
OF State, with salaries Of $500 respec-
lively, aud aboljshing the office ot Ex-
amiuer oi Claims Referred
Mr.. Small presented resolutions Of
the New Hampshire Press Association
tor the restoration OF the law allowing
; weekly newspapers free transmission
through the mails in the county OF their
, pnblicution !; slso resolutions declaring
hostility 10 any action that MY result
directly or indirectly in the re,toraton
OF the abuses OF the ranking privilege.
The House resumed the considers
ton OF the bill to provide for tie dlstri-
1 button OF public documents printed by
authority OF Congress, aud Of seeds
furnished by the Agricultural Depart
ment, for the free exchange of rews'
papers between publishers, and Tor the
iree transmission Of weekly newspapers
by mail within the county where pub
llshed.
, Mr.. Cobb, Of Kentucky, supported
the bill.
Mr.. Coburn also supported it.
Mr.. Lawrence declared himself IN
fsyor of the third section OF the bill,