The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-17
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 1G.

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WASHINGTON, December 10.
Mr. Boutwell, submitted a'resolution In.
structing the Committee on Finance to
inquire into tho eXpediency OF providing
Tor the redemption OF mutilatGd United
States currency by the Postmasters of the
several cities and towns In the United
States Referred.
MIR. Chandler gave notice that after the
morning hour tomorrow he would call
up House bill 10 revise, amend and con-
s0Iidate the laws relating to the security
oil life on board vessels propelled In whole
or IN part by steam, known as the steam.
boat bill.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on
Claims, reported iaYorably on the bill for
the relief ofthe Allegheny River Railroad
Company. Passed.
MIR. Dawes called up the eresolutiOn sub.
mitted by him last week, requesting In.
formation as 10 the names OF the officers
who owe the Government money, the
amount due, names Of sureties, etc.
Pending discussion the morning hour
expired, and the resolution went over
until tomorrow.
The consideration OF the bill for the bet.
ter government Of the District Of Colum-
bis was resumed, and Morrill,, Of Maine,
explained its provisions at length,
CHINESE AND CHINESE WOMEN.
Mr.. Hsger submitted resolution pro-
vlding that so much of the annual mes
sage Of the President as relates 10 Chinese
immigration be referred 10 the Committee
on Foreign Relations ior report, by bill
or otherwise, to remedy the evils to which
the President calls the attention of Con-
gress. Also referring 10 that committee
the resolutions Of the California Legisla.
ture on the same subject, and resolution
presented by him at the last session in
structiug the Committee on Foreign Re-
latIons to inquire into tho expediency oi
preventing the importation oi Chinese
women tor immoral purposes and sup
pressing the Coolie trade. Agreed to,
NORTH CAROLINA ON INTERNAL REVENUE.
Mr.. Merriam presented resolution oil
the North Carolina Legislature in rela-
ton to repeal OF the tax on tobacco aud
a repeal Of the whole internal revenue
law. Referred.
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
MIR, Harvey gave notice that after the
morning hour tomorrow he would ask
the Senate to consider the House bill to
confirm the preemption and homestead
entries o! public lands within the limits Of
railroad grants, In cases where such en-
tries have been made under the regula-
tions oi the land department.
PENSION LAWS,
Mr.. Pratt moved that the House bill, to
amend the act granting pensions TO Ger
tain soldiers OF the war OF 1912 and the
widows Of the deceased soldiers, approved
February 4th, 1871, and 10 restore TO the
pension rolls those persons whose names
were stricken therelrom in consequence
OF their disloyalty, be taken up for con-
sideration on Monday next after the ex.
piration Of the morning hour. Rejected
yeas 20, nays II, two.thirds not voting in
affirmative.
MARROW GAGUE RAILRoADS.
Mr.. johnson introduced bill to aid the
Washington, Cincinnati & st. Louis Rail
road Company to construct narrow
gauge railway from Tide. Water to the
cities oi st. Louis and Chicago. Referred
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill to es-
tablish the Inventors Institute and Patent
Emporium and Patent Manufacturing
Company in the District of Columbia,
Referred.
M'MILLAN's CLAIM.
The Chair laid before the Senate com.
munication from W. L. Mcmillan, claim.
ing to be Senator from Louisiana, and
asking speedy action In his case. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration Of the bill to
revise, amend and consolidate the laws
relating TO the security oil life on board Of
vessels, propelled In whole or in part by
steam, which was agreed TO and the bill
was partially read and laid over.
The Chair announced that as member
OF the Committee on Claims, Pease was TO
fll the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF B0rGmRn.
After executive session the Senate sd.
journcd.
Mr.. Maynard, from the Banking Com.
mittee, reported back adversely the bill to
amend the Internal Revenue law by in
crcaslng the tax on the circulation Of ns.
tiOual banks from one.twelIth to one
fourth of per cent per month. Referred.
Mr.. Young, from the Committee on
Military AlEIirs, reported a bill lor the re-
lief OF certain States and Territories on
account of ordnance stores issued during
the late civil war. ReCommitted.
Tho House went into Committee Of the
Whole, Z. II Robcrtsin the Chair, on the
Legislative appropriation bill.
The amendments introduced last Mon
day by MIR. Wheeler on the subject OF the
National Asylum for disabled volunteer
soldiers were offered, explained and adop.
ted. They reduce the clerical force in the
Second Auditors bureau from 10 10 81,
clerks OF class from 70 TO 70, and Of class
2 from 90 to As. They repeal so much OF
the act Of March 8, 'G5, incorporating the
Asylum as approprlates to its support, all
stoppage Of fines imposed on soldiers and
officers by court martlals, oil torfeltures
on account Of desertion, and oil unclaimed
money due 10 deceased soldiers and off,
GERS. They provide for the support OF the
Asylum by direct appropriation, that for
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