The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February IL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Ingalls, presented the credentials
Of jas. s. Harney, recently electro
United States Senator from Kansas.
Mr.. Harney was sworn in. a. 90.
Mr.. Alcorn, of Mississippi, presented
the credentials Of q. R. Pease, Senator
elect from Mississippi. Mr.. Pease was
then sworn in.
Mr.. Patterson presented resolution
Of the legislature of his State in favor
of the passage OF the civil rights bill
by Congress. Referred to the Judicia'
~ Committee. Mr.. Patterson said that
on the passage Of the resolution In the
legislature the ayes and nays were
called and it was unanimously adopted.
the Democrats voting with the Repub'
licsps.
The morning hour having expired
the Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill 10 equslize the distribution
of currency, tie pending amendment
being that OF Mr.. Merriman to insert
"seventy-fve" in place OF twenty
Eve"
Mr.. Sherman appealed to the Sens-
tor not to endanger this bill, which
was intended as one for local relief by
tacking on to it the great question OF in.
flation; let that question be met fair and
equsre and decided. He was opposed
to any increase in the currency and the
question ofinfation or not could be
determined once and for all go soon as
the navy appropriation bill be disposed
OF. But now he hoped this bill would
pass as it came from the committee, so
that relief might be sGorde;! those sec-
tions needing it.
After debate, Mr.. Merrimau sad il
Congress would allow an increase 10
the volume OF currency he would yield
the point he was now contendlng Tor.
but not otherwise. He would like 70
see the volume OF currency increased q
hundred million dollars il possible. Lie
believed the temper of tie Senate was
for an increase, aud for the purpose ot
testing the question weuld withdraw
bis ameudmen! now pending and move
the following as substitute
Tor the bill as reported by the commit
tee: Strike out the enscting clause OF
the bill and insert that $64 100000 iu
notes for circulation, shsll be issued to
National banking associations now Or
gsniz.i or ~hi'u may hereafter be or
ganized, III addIl.on 10 the present
circulation. under the same rules. regu-
lstious, and limitations, as now pre-
scribed by law"
Mr.. Logan said that il majority OF
the Senators on this floor wanted con
traction, let vote be taken, and those
who favored expansion would scquiesce
in the decision and there the fight on
the bill would end. II. on the other
hand, q majority wanted an increase,
let them have it. He wanted Ei de-
ception in thismatter, and hoped the
irieoGs OF more currency would stand
by this proposition, for moderate in
crease would be an entering wedge.
Pending discussion the Senate went
into executive session, and soon after
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Among the Executive documents
submitted by the Speaker, after reading
the journal, vas response to q call
Tor in ormation in regard 10 the
amounts paid for compromises OF quits
growing out OF the frauds on the New
York and Boston cuttom houses. The
document is very volumiuous, and was
ordered printed.
Mr. Cannon, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill making
it the duty OF the Secretary Of War TO
cause frequent enquiries to be made
into the economy. proprety and neces-
city OF the disbursement OF monies by
disbursing officers of the army. Passed.
Mr.. Gunckel, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bill to au-
thoriz. the sale by public auction o'
the military reservation Of Fort Rey-
nolds. Colorado Territory, containing
about % square miles and government
buildings thereon. The land is to be
sold in tracts OF not more than 80 acres
each and. at not less than one dsliar and
twenty-five cents per acre.
On motion OF Mr.. Kassou an amend
ment WAS adopted requiring not less
than three months public notice Of the
time aud place OF sale 10 not less than
three public newspapers printed and
published in the Territory. The bill
thus ameRded passed.
Mr.. Hswley, from the same commit
tee, reported bill governing leave OIL
absence TO army officers. 1t provides
that all officers on duty at any point
west oi line drawn north and south
through Omaha City, and north OF a
line drawn east and west from the
southern boundary Of Arizona, ehall be
allowed sixty days leave OF absence. if
taken bul once 10 two years, without
deduction o. pay and allowances, or
three months leave once in three years,
or four months leave once in four
years. Alter explanation, the OIL was
passed.
Mr.. Coburn from the same Commit
tee reported back Senate bill author
izing the Secretary OF War to ascertain
the amount OF the expenses incurred
by the territorial authorities OF Dakota
for arms, equipments, military stores,
supplies and all other expenses o! the
volunteer force in the Indian war OF
1862. Passed.
The House then, at balf-psst l. went
into Committee OF the Whole, with
Mr.. Cox in the chair, on the fortifca.
ton bill.
Items OF S20,003 each for Forts Foote
and Washington, on the Potomac
river, we're struck out. Items for Fortt
Moultrie, Sump,er and Poulaski were
retained. The appropriations for For
McHenry and Fort Jefferson were re-