The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-09
tion. The bill is as follows: That I


suits or proceedings other than criminal
have been, or are about to be, commenced
for the violation Of the revenue laws, oil
who has any claim for drawbacks or re.
carnations for duties, taxes or excise:
paid or demanded for the United States
or any agent, employee, informer, officer
or officers of the revenue or customs ser.
vice of the United States, in any suit or
proceeding relative to customs, dues, ex'
cises or taxes, nor shall he receive any
compensation, gift or reward from such
person or officer, for any service, advice
counsel or aid offered such person or per-
sons, officer or officers. agent, informer OF
employe. Any person offending against
this provision shall, on conviction there
of, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and be punished BY fine not exceeding
$1,000 and imprisonment for term not
exceeding ten years, at the discretion OF
the court trying the same. And any per-
son who shall pay, or cause to be paid, to
any senator, representative or delegate,
or to any person for his use or benefit, d.
rectly or indirectly, any sum of money or
other thing of value, because of such
services or advice relative to any of the
matters aforesaid, shall have the right
at any time, to bring suit for
the recovery thereof, or its value,
in any court of the United States against
such Senator, Representative or delegate
person or persons, who received the
same or may invite all such persons in
the suit The bills were all introduced
and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Myers-To restore the duty
of 10 per cent on certain manufacturers
# cotton, wool, iron, paper, glass, leath-
or. &c.
By Mr.. Crounse-Eor an additional
representation from Nebraska.
Bv Mr.. E. II. Roberts-Proposing
amendments to the Constitution, provid-
ing that Congress shall not make any
thing but gold and silver coin a tender
in the payment Of individual debts, and
that Congress shall pass no law impairing
the obligation of contracts.
Bv Mr.. Merriam-For free banking.
By Pagc-Instructing the Committee
on Foreign Affairs to inquire
whether any legislation or
government action Is neccs'
sary to prevent the immigration or
importation of coolies under contract for
servile labor, and of Chinese women for
the purpose of prostitution.
By Mr.. Hercford-A bill for the i'm
provement of the Kanawha river.
By Mr.. Townson, of Pennsylvania
\ bill to repeal the acts requiring stamps
on bank checks, &c. Also authorizing
the President to correspond with foreign
nations concerning the establishment OF
systems of international arbitration.
Bv Mr.. White OF Alabama-BIllS to
regulate the elections in certain South
crn States; also to amend the net to en-
force the rights of citizens to vote.
By Mr.. Randall-A bill repeating the
increase of the Presidents salary.
Mr.. Lawrence offered resolution call
inc on the Secretaries of the Treasury
ard War for information as to the claim
of Sugg Fort, Robinson county, Tennes-
see, for commissaries stores, &c, and on
what evidence it was allowed, &c.
Adopted.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the general calendar,
and after laying aside several bills with
out action, took up the bill Of which Mr..
Kelley is the author, for the exchange of
grrcnbackS into SO convertible bonds.
Mr.. Kelley proceeded to address the
House in support Of the bill. He said
that 1t proposed that when any ndl'
vidual had any money lying idle for
which he had no present use, he might
lend it to the government at the rate OF
3.Gj per cent. recalling it as he might dc
from savings bank when the time came
for the use If the money he claimed
The government would thus get about
500. .OOO, 600 Mt that low rate of interest
with which to redeem gold bearing bonds
now held abroad; that it would relieve
the government of its foreign debt; that
il would give increased value To green
backs. diminish the demand for gold
and thereby remove the disparity be-
tween them and gold. 1t would quicken
every industry and restore confidence tC
the people After speaking for twenty
five minutes Mr. Kelley yielded the ioor
to Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,. who
advocated the bill and claimed that II
was in accord with the position which he
had held on the subject for many years
If II person wanted money as business
loan he could not borrow it on CONNER
cial paper at less than :, (, or 10 per
cent, and why? Because il was un'
derstood that Congress and the Executive
were determined TO contract the curren-
cy until specie payment was reached
hut specie payment there never had
been, nor never would be-. 1t was Away
delusion. But specie values they
would come to- He wanted the govern
ment to come into the market a Il bor
rover at "A low rate OF interest. The next
range would be nearer to IT, and 80 OF
until all rates Of interest came down.
The Republican party is held response
ble the distress that has been brought OF
the country. We have become part!
of invested capital, party of bOndhold
ers and monopolists. The Republican
party attracted the true men Of the coun
trv when it started, because it started by
bringing up labor 1t commenced at th'
lowest stratum. the slave, and raised hin
to citizenship, but war and the necessities
of the government. brought to the party
the capitalists ofthe country, and at last
when the war was over, We had party
at the head of which were capitalists, anC
at the foot the negros, with not much af
flis;ion between them. Laughter on tn
part OF Democrats. There is no occasion
for your laughter, as the Democrati
party is in very much the same eondl
ton. The old Wing party leaders, III
capitalists OF that party, VIII,
would not come into the Republicsi
party because they would not go 70
bringing up the lsboring men; hndint
nowhere else to 90 they wen
over to the Democratic party, so that
4 party now with the old Wing bond
holders for its head, and Irishmen for il
tail. Laughter And there is yer
( little atiliatiou between the head or taI
either. We have got into this abnOrms
! condition Of things, and the Republicsl