The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-09
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December s.
bills oRDRRRD TO ne PRINTED.

BILLS ORDERED TO DE PRINTED.
BY Mr.. Wright-A bill fixing the sal
ary OF the President Of the United States
The following bills were introduced
and ordered printed and TO be upon tho
table until tho appointment Of Commit
tees.
By Mr. Edwards bill to enable the
Supreme Court Of the District OF COlum-
bia to proceed with It's jury business.
MIR. Logan presented q memorial Of
various publishers asking q change Of the
postal laws. Laid on the table tO be re-
ierred 70 hereafter.
MIR. Davis, Of West Virginia, submitted
resolution requesting the President 10
transmit to the Senate a detailed state
ment from June 80, 1865, 10 the end OF
tho last fiscal year, showing the names
OF the PostmasterS, Pay Masters, Collect.
ors ot Internal Revenue and Customs, of
officers Of Freedmans Bureaus, and others
from whom money Is due and unpaid;
the amount OF Indebtedness, and the
names Of suretics, by whom ard the
States from which the officers were ap.
pointed; also requesting the President 10
report the number Of acres Of public
lands granted 10 Railroad Companies,
Canals, or other works Of internal i'm.
provemcnt. Ordered printed, and to lie
on the table:
MIR. Davis gave notice that no would
call up the resolution for action at an
early day.
POSTAL. TRLEGRAPH LINE.
Bills introduced: BY Mr.. West, a bill
Tor the construction by the United States
government, of telegraph lines between the
cities OF Washington and Boston. 1t di-
reefs the Postmaster General without de.
lay 10 construct line OF telegraph from
Washington to Boston via Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and Hartford,
to be operated in the post offices OF those
cities by appointees OF the Postmaster
General under such regulations and at
such rates Of tariff as he may prescribe,
provided that the rates shall be uniform
to all persons, with such uniform reduc-
ton 10 the newspaper press as may be
deemed advisable. and provided that the
rates shall be adjusted to meet and not
exceed the expense OF operating and
maintaining said line and providing a net
income equal to per cent interest on the
original cost OF the same. The bill pro-
poses to appropriate 100000 for foregoing
purposes.
RENCY ACT.
BY Mr.. Chandler, q bill amendatOry of
section 10 OF the national currency act OF
1861 and section OF the act Of July 18Th,
1866. 1t provides that they shall not be
construed either in the pending cases or
otherwise 10 apply 10 the evidence OF ac-
tual Indebtedness issued by any mining,
manufacturing or other corporation or in.
dividuals, except banks or bankers. prior
TO the enactment of this bill, but shall ap.
ply 10 such evidences OF indebtedness
issued thereafter, upon positive proof Of
their being circulated and intended to
circulate as money.
FOR THE REDUCTION OF TIE PRESIDENTS
| SALARY.
Mr.. Wrigbt's bill proposes to reduce
the salary OF the President alter this
term to $4,000.
Mr. Sherman said that there was bill
pending between the two houses, an act
to amend the existing customs and inter-
nal revenue law, upon motion made by
him at the last session to postpone it until
yesterday. He desired the judgment OF
the Chair as 10 whether the bill could be
taken up now, or must be postponed till
Monday next.
The Chair (WilsoD) replied that II
would not bC in order to take up the bill
now.
Mr.. Sherman then gave notice that he
would call II up next Monday.
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
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