The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-13

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conundrum be referred to the Committe
: on Ways and Means. E''.1 = y
Mr. Beck wanted TO stop the humbu
y he could and moved an adlouFnpneni
The House refused to adjourn. q 81 \
Mr.. Scodeld suggested 10 bis colleagp
% modify the resolution by defining TIA
the deficiency shall be made up by IA
trenchment and economy.
MIR. Kelly wanted To vote on the reao
luton as submitted by himself and moi 81
RESOLUTIONS ol other members.
4 A vote was tRken and the House reins
Cd to suspend the rules-yess 1855. nav,
3, ieas tnAn two'thirds In the Affirmative
80 the resolution was received. d -
DOUBLE TRACK BRRIoHT RAILWAY. T.
Mr. Hurlbut introduced a bill charterinv
the double track railroad from tide wattI
on the Atlantic to the Mississippi river
and to limit fteights thereon. Referred
HoLMAN's REsoLurIoN ADOPTED. ]
Mr.. Holman moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution declarinp 3
that In the Judgment Of the House there
u no necessity for increasing taxation OF
tne public debt by further loan Il there
shall be economy In the public expense,
and that in view Of the condition OF ne
national finances the House will reduce
the appropriations and public exc
penditures to the lowest point consistent
with the proper administration Of pIblic
Affairs. The rules were suspended and
tne resolution was adopted. Yeas 222;
AsRNsR OF APPROVAL.
Nj. Hawley moved to suspend the rules
and adopt . resolution declaring Il to Be
me sense OF the House that the expendI.
lures OF the nation can be and should be
30 reduced and regulated that they can be
met BY existing taxes, and that In no
event should there be an increase Of
either interest bearing or non.interest
bearing obligations Of the government
Inc motion was agreed to without yeas
or nays, and amid some laughter and
applause.
WARRINGTON MONUMENT.
Mr. Hipman offered q resolution for
the appointment Of committee Of thirl
teen to confer with the officers Of The
washington Monument Society on the
practicability OF completing tho wash |
inston monument by the approaching |
centennial. Adopted. -c'f 5TET7
TO RESTORE DUTY ON SUGAR.
sypher offered resolution recltipp
that by the abolition Of the duty on inn
ported sugar the revenues had been re-
1uced twelve millions, while no reduction
had been made in the cost of sugar TO The
consumer, and directing the COMMITTEES
IN Ways and Means to inquire into the |
sxpedtency OF restoring the duties on i'm
ported sugars. Referred. ~ 57s7
BILL TO TRANSFER INDIAN AEEA1Ra
Mr., Kssson introduced a bill to trans.
er the management Of Indian affairs to |
he War Department. Referred.
TO REDUCE THE TARIFF. .al.I
Mr.: Cox offered q resolution directing
he Committee on Ways and Means 10 |
INQUIRE whether the revenue, cannot be-
increased by reducing the tariff, and Il sol
o report bill In accordance with that
conclusion. Referred.
House GOES INTO coNAnTMRE OF THE
WHOLE. = ''t . '''L
The House then at t3 o'clock went into
Committee Of the Whole on the Naval
appropriation bill, E. H. Roberts in the
hair. A general discussion of the bin
vas carried on by Messrs. Swami, Beck,
Rhltehouse, Garfield and Niblack. ;JI-nI
Without making any progress the com. !.
nittee rose and the House adjourned.