The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-12
CONGRESS.
o. SENATE. g9sR ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

I. 80 ",E SENATE. 3 a.Es W
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
On motion OF Mr.. Thurman, the memo
rial presented BY him a few days ago In
regard 10 the government Of the District
OF Columbia, and the memorial Of the
Governor oil the District, were taken from
the table and referred to the Joint Select
Committee 10 investigate the affairs Of the
District.
}.t GENERAL HOWARD. : ;
The Senate amendments to the Joint
resolution Tor a military court Of inquiry
in the case Of Gen. o. o. Howard were
taken up and concurred In. They were
merely verbal. 1Gt.l- n. /
Mr.. Foster, from the Committee on
Appropriations, asked leave to report
back the substitute for the resolution
offered by him yesterday, calling upon
the President 10 inferm the Senate
whether any officer Of the United States
on duty in South Carolina had been in
strumental in procuring legislation In that
Slate to compensate him for service rem
dered in the discharge Of his duty, ETC., be
passed. He sent TO the Clerks desk and
had read the report oil the Commissioner
for the Distribution OF Rewards, in which
the name Of Major Merrill, Of the army,
appeared as having received $21 400 tor
paying those who had committed muir!
ders to testify against others. The de-
bate was continued until the morning
hour expired.
The chair announced as regular order
unfinished business OF yesterday, being the
bill for the withdrawal OF twenty-five mil.
lions OF National Bank currency from
those States having an excess, and the re-.
issue Of it TO States not having their pro
rata currency.
Mr.. Bsyard moved that the bill be laid
aside informally and that q vote be taken
on his resolution without further debate.
Mr.. Patterson objected. ''
Mr. Bsyard's motion was lost and the
resolution went over.
The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury In answer to the decision Of the
Senate Yesterday in regard to the coinage
Of silver to take the place Of fractional
currency. The Secretary says it will
take four years to coin enough silver 10
replace the fractional currency. Referred.
The regular order, the bill 10 withdraw
$25 100000 Of the national bank cur
rency, was proceeded with.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Sher-
man to the section authorizing the Comp:
troller Of the Currency to issue $95 900, 900
TO those States having less than their pro.
portion, and declaring that the Comptrol.
Ter might do so without waiting for the
return Of the circulating notes Of other
banks, was agreed to.
Mr.. Merriman moved to strike out the
words twenty-five" relating TO the
amount to be withdrawn and re.issued,
and insert in place thereof "seventy.iye."
Mr.. Logan opposed the passage OF the
bill.
After long debate on Mr.. Merriman's
motion TO insert "seventy.ffve" in the
place of twenty-five" the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, Feb: lin the House
Mr. Lowe, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported bill extending to
Jan: 10 the time within which settlers on
the Cherokee strip, in Kansas, may make
proof ofsettlement and payment, deferred
payments 10 bear 5 per cent. interest.
Passed: r '..
Mr.. Giddings, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported q bill authorizing
the Secretary Of War 10 construct and
operate line Of telegraph connecting the
military posts on the line of the Rio
Grande. Referred. Also bill for the
removal OF the Alabama, Anachits, and
Macatine Indians from Texas and Louisl.
ana to the Greek Nation; in the Indian
Territory. Referred.
MIR. Shanks, from the same Committee,
reported bill relative to private con-
tracts or agreements made with Indians
prior to the 21st Of May, 1872. The bill
requires that the contracts should be SUBJ
jected to the Secretary for official exarni.
nation, and should be endorsed either as
not exhorbitant or fraudulent, or as
being exhorbitant or fraudulent, and un-
til contracts are endorsed by the Secre-
tary Of the Interior and the Commissioner
oi Indian Affairs, their legality must not
be recognized by any Government off,
cial. The bill was passed. n
Mr.. Comingo from the same committee
reported q bill to secure more efficient ad.
mlnlstrst Ion Of Indian affairs. Passed.
Mr.. AveriA from the same committee
reported q bill to secureto the Episcopal
Missions the land in the white earth In.
dian reservation In Minnesota, on which
Is situated Its church.and other buildings.
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The Committee on Military Affairs, TO.
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