The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGroN, March 2.
SENATE.

Mr.. Sherman presented the resolu.
tiops of the Chicago Merchants Ex-
change against any further issue OF
paper money, and stating that the &C.
ton OF the Illinois Senators in advocat-
ing the increase OF such money was
based on misappreheDsion. Referred.
In presenting the petition, Mr.. Sher-
man said it was also signed by seventy
five of the leading merchants OF Chica-
90, representing 100000, 900 OF capital.
Mr.. Logan said be had nothing to
say against the characters OF the men
signing the resolutions as they were
respectable merchants, but he would
say that the meeting at which the reso-
lutions were adopted was composed OF
ten men and they had been going
around for the last ten days procuring
the signatures OF business men to the
resolutions. The groce-s Of Chicago
had an organization called the Mer-
chants Exchange, and it was the mem
bers of this body who adopted the reso-
lutous. The meeting did not represent
the business men OF Chicago, as the
Board O Trade oI that city was COM
posed OF 1926 men. He (Logap) had
received letter from one OF the
alleged sigOers stating that his name
was there without his authority.
Mr.. Logan presented petition sign.
ed by Daniel Palmer, Samuel j Wa'kn
er, B F. Allen, H. o Stone, j. Young
Scammon aud Peter Schulz. OF Chlca-
20, asking Tor an increase in the vol
ume OF paper currency. He said these
six men had doOe more to build up
Chicago than auy other persons there
He also presented petition o. a SINH
lar nature from The Mayor and a
majority OF the Board OF Aldermen
of that city and ore hundred leadln.
business firms aud three hundred and
eleven lromirent merchants; another
signed by one hundred manu- acturers
and business men; another signed by
eighty respectable citizens; another
| signed by three thousand eight hum
dred and eixrv business men and small
traders, and finally one signtd by all
the merchants OF Evanston, all OF
VIII ch were referred.
MIR. Allison presented q memorial
from the citizeos OF Wlsconsin against
auv CONTRACT or of legal tender notee'
| Referred.
Tue bill reported from the Committee
on Public Lands to extend the time ror
completing the Wisconsin Central rail-
road, was taken up and passed.
Mr. Pratt, from The Committee on
Public Lands reported tavor.bly on
Senate bill ceding TO the several States
all unsurveved lakes, bayOus and other
bodies Ct uunavlgable Warera lying
within the limits OF such states. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Sumner rtescnted petition
from some ladies o. New York, set
ting forth the services rendered by
them during he war and asking Ior q
pension. Referred.
The hill reported rom the Commit
tee oo Public Buildings and grouuis a
few days ago in relation to removing
the bronze stg,ue OF Jefferson from the
grounds At the Executive MANSION, to
the old hail OF the House 0 Represcn-
tatives. vas taken up and passed.
Mr. Frellnghuysen introduced a
resolution requesting the Secretary OF
the Treasury to MORN the Senate
whether United Siates securities, bonds
notes ard fractional cnrrency
have and are being prepared
in accordance with the recommendations
q, the Joint Commitee on Retrench-
meut: If any cha sc has been made
therein. and what were the reasons f0l
such a change; what sa'egaards have
been adopted against the fraudulent is
sue OF said securities Agreed TO.
The Chair laid before TIE Senate the
ioint resolution OF the Kansas legisls'
lure in favor OF transferring the Bureau
OF Indian Affairs to tie War Depart
ment, Re erred.
Mr. Ingalls introduced bill author
i.ipg the Secretary OF the Interior 10 use
tor the benefit Of the Great and Little
| O,age Indians OF Kansas, S2O OJO pei
snnnm lor tour years ont OF the pro-
cseds OF the sale 0. their lands; also &
h,l relating to the cootrsct brarcn o
the Union pacific railroad.
The bill in regard 10 the appoint
ment Of a commission TO Investigate
into the alcoholic liquor traffic Wa'
tskeu up and Mr. Pratt spoke in iaVo
0! its passage i,
bnI laid over, tee unfinished business
being House bill ia regard to the Cen
tennisl E3hibiriar, Mr. Sargent ad
drssssd the Senate IN opposition to 1t
he argued that the National TreasuT!
was not in condition to apPropE'a'
money for this purrose. =,
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, SAID 10
.ynIbition should be held but II shoui'
ha national ia ts character. lie there
tore mcved to strike out the provlslo'
authorizing the Preadenf IN the nam
/; Of the United States 10 eX!end a re
spectrul aud cordial invitation 10 IN
. governments OF Other nations 10 D
1enreserted and take PSI: 10 toe !n'e7
natiousl Exposition, aud to 'nsei
therefore q prov sion authorizing tn
President to extend " respectful an
cordial Invitation to the GoVe.not
= ~ pech one OF the United siate
! to be preseOt and take par,
e the na,iona! exhibition to be held
Philaislphla, &c.
Mr. Morrl! said It we were 10 nav
!, =, international exhib tiou it should b
ba,d in New York He thought th'
in 1880 the country would be prepare
J tor an inter- a,ioual exhiblt'on' o.
d celebration has been SO managed .
D Pennsylvania thai The whole OF the los
4 if any, would fall on. the GoVernmet
e OF tn Unl,ed States.
NJ .-ra, said If Congress sboUl