The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-04

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in denominations Of $1,000 and 5000
and extending the time for the payment
Of taxes until June next as they were In
the diStrict tax Bill which passed lRsl
night, The amendment as amended was
agreed 70,
Mr., Sherman submitted an additional
section authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury NJ such times as may be neccs'
sary for the purpose Of obtaining funds
for the sinking fund, to give notice that
he will redeem In coin at par any bonds
Of the United States bearing an interest
Of six per eentum, known as 5-20s, and In
three months alter such public notice the
interest on the bonds 80 selected and
called for shall cease, Agreed to,
Mr., Chandler submitted an amendment
appropriatihg $4,000 for a light house
ut Windnutt Point Lake Sinclair, Michi-
gsa, Agreed 10,
Mr. rsiry, vi Michigan, ubmitted an
amendment appropriating $50, 900 for the
custom house and poStottice at Grand
Rapids, Michigan. Agreed tO-yeas q,
nays ~,
Mr, Scott submitted an amendment
authorizing tho purchase OF the building
Of tho Freedmen's Saving and Trust Com.
pany, In Washington D, O., at a cost not
exceeding $4,000. Laid on the table
yeas 80, nays 10,
Mr., Howe submitted an amendment
torbldding the exhibition Of any work OF
art Of the Capital not belonging to tho
government, and providing that no room
In tho Capital shall be used as private
studio, Agreed to,
Mr., Howe submitted an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for the extension
oithe west front Of the Capital building
to accommodate the Library Of Congress.
Laid on tho table.
Mr.. Logan submitted On amendment
making 100000 Of the appropriation for
the Rock Island arsenal available I'M
mediately, Agreed to.
Mr.. Hamlin submitted an amendment
amending tho act Of June 23d, 1874, 80 as
to provide that The rate Of postage on mer:
chandise passing through the mails shall
be one cent an ounce instead Of one cent
for two ounces, Us at present, Agreed to.
Mr.. Ramsey submitted an amendment
providing that packages Of merchandise
passing through The mails shall not ex'
ceed two pounds in weight instead Of four
as at present. Laid on the table.
The amendment OF the committee pro.
yiding that the appropriation Of S47, 800
for the introduction Of shad iAto the
waters Of tho Pacific States, Gulf States
and OF tho Mississippi valley, and Of
salmon, white fish and other useful food
fishes into the waters Of the United States
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Cragin submitted an amendment
making the appropriation for the League
Island Navy Yard available from and
after the paSsage Of this act, Agreed to.
Mr.. BayArd submitted an amendment
from tho Committee on Finance provid.
Ing that hereafter tho compensation Of
each surveyor Of customs performing the
duties Of that office shall be $4,000 per
annum; Agreed 10. 49,. =
Mr., MerTiman submitted an amend.
ment appropriuting $4,000 to pay the
urrearaRes due to mail contractors for
conveying the U. s. mail before June 1st,
1851. Ruled out on point Of order.
A large number Of amendments were
offered, but we're ruled out on points Of
order or laid on the table. The bill hav-
ine been considered In Committee Of tho
Whole, was reported to the Senate, when
all amendments not reserved were con-
CURED In. The only reserved amend.
mnnt noh.r6nnur fred In WAS that recurring
the printing Of notes, currency and other
securities Of the United States to be done
within tho District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Bayard moved to further amend
the section In regard to printing the ma.
tional currency BY striking out the words
conc .or, 40 that the Secretary Of the
Treasury would be required to have two
of the printings executed by private com.
panies. Laid on tho tahle'-yeas 20,
lays 10.
Mr.. Pratt moved to amend by rein.
stating the clause struck out In Commit:
ice Of tho Whole repealing so much ot
the civil appropriation bill for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1871, "a required
The payment by the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company Of the cost OF survey.
Ing aud conveying all lands granted such
company. Rejected,
Mr. Bayatd moved to reduce the ap,
preparation for dSfraying the expenses o.
the Supreme Court and District Courts oil
The United States from S3,00O000 to
S2,50000O. RejeCted-yeaS u nays 81,
The bill was then read a third time and
passed.
Mr.. Window, from the conference
committee on tho Indian appropriation
bill, made q report, which was concurred
In.
Mr.. Edmund' from the JudlciaryCom'
mlltee, reported adyetselyloii tile Pill tU
relieve tho political disabilities ol ha'
phael SemmeS, OF Alabama, and 1t was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Elmdnds said the committee re.
ported adversely not because hiS ship
was sunk by tho kearsagei oul IL up
peated IN the testimony that senime'
was charged With cruelty to az American
seaman somewhere, and until that was
explained the committee could not re-
port fayotably. I f
Mt. Weat, from the committee Of con.
ference OH The Postoiice Appropriation
bill made a report, which was agl eed TO-
The motion TO reconsider the vote BY
Which the bill to authorize tue construc'
ton Of 4 Pontoon wagon bridge across
the Mississippi At or near Dubuque,