The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10
CONG R E S S.
SENATE.
WAsHNoToS, December 8.

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considering the importance Of the dutie
OF that committee, the number Of tn
minority on the floor and their share o
the responsibility in moulding legisla
tion in regard 10 the finances, the rati
deemed by the majority and the minOrit.
a Just one upon the other committee
should prevail upon this committee, H,
had understood, however that two mem
bers Of the Finance Committee-the Sen
ator from Illinois (Logan) and the Sen
atOr from Nevada (JOnes)-WoGld b,
here soon, and upon their arrival 1t wa
proposed 10 consider the subject Of allow
Ing the minority greater representation
lie hoped the proposition would be car
ried out.
1t was ordered that the bills and mem
oriaIs presented yesterday be taken from
the table and referred to appropriate
committees.
Mr., Ingalls, presented a petition Of The
widow Of A. ], Short, late Deputy United
States Surveyor, asking IN appropriation
OF 81 600 as compensation for the loss
Of her husband, who was killed by The
Indians while surveying lands In Kansas
Referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr.. Maxey presented d memorial Of the
Texas Constitutional Convention in rela
tion TO the depredations on the people oil
the Texas frontier by bands OF marOuders
organized beyond the limits Of the State
Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Cooper presented q memorial Of the
book agents Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, asking to be compensated
for the loss Of property at Richmond, Va,
and Louisville, Ky, during the war. Re
ierred to Committee on Claims.
1t was ordered that when they ad Ourn
to-day 1t be to meet on Monday next.
Mr. West presented letter from W,
l.. Mcmillan, OF Louisiana, asking per.
mission to withdraw his credentials as
Senator elect Of the State OF Louisiana, (by
MCEnery LegisIature). lie submitted
an order that the request for the with,
drawal OF the papers be granted, but OBJ.
lection was made by several Senators on
the Democratic Pide and 1t was laid over,
Mr.. Conkling introduced bill TO
amend the act creating tribunal TO ad.
judiCute the Geneva award. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary. It repeals
80 much Of the 18th section Of the act as
excludes insurance companies and allows
them to participate In the award. II al.
30 extends the time OF the court for a
period sufficient TO enable them TO hear
and dispose Of such additional claims,
such period not to exceed one year
from the expiration Of the time for filing
the claims under this action.
Mr.. Sherman introduced q bill to extend
the duration Of the Court for the adjudi-
cation Of claims arising from the Geneva
award. Referred to the Judiciary Com.
mitlce.
= It provides for amending the act Of
June 90, 1873, 80 as TO make II include all
claims directly resulting from damage in.
cured by the so-called insurgent cruiser
Shenandoah before her departure from
Melbourne February IS, 1868, and the
Chicamauga, Georgia, Nashville, Retri.
button, Sumter and Tallahassee respect.
lively, that may be presented to the Court
Of Commissioners Of the Alabama Claims
within six months after tho passage Of
this amendatory act The bill proceeds
to declare that all such claims shall be
received, adjudicated and paid to the
same extent and effect, In the same man.
ner and Of the same funds that Is pro-
vidcd In the act Of June 90, 1874, for the
claims resulting from damage caused by
the acts Of the Alabama and Florida, and
the Shenandoah after her departure from
Melbourne.
The second section provides that the
Commissioners shall, as soon as praCtica-
bic, report to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury each Of the several judgments which
have been or may he hereafter rendered
by them for loss or damage caused by
the Alabama and Florida and their ten.
ders, and by the Shenandoah after her de-
parture from Melbourne; and the Secrc-
tary OF the Treasury shall, IA soon as
may be after either OF said judgments are
reported, pay the same, with interest at
the rate OF four per cent per annum from
the date Of loss as certified.
The bill finally provides that the dura.
ton and powers Of said court shall be
extended 10 the 22d day Of January, 1877,
and authorizes the President by a procla.
nation 10 further extend said time and
powers for a period not exceeding one
year thereafter.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill 10 amend
an act Of July 2, 1854, TO aid In the con-
Struction OF railroad and telegraph line
from the Missouri river 10 the Pacific
ocean. Referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
II provides that the failure or omission
Of either OF the Pacific railroad compA.
MES to pay the costs Of surveying the
lands to which they are entitled under
Congressional grants or TO take patents
for them shall not exempt such lands
from local taxation, but they shall he
subject to taxation by the States and
Territories upon the evidence Of the
listS which II Is hereby made the duty Of
the Commissioner Of the General Land
Office to prepare and furnish 10 the Gov.
ernof OF any State or Territory who may
apply for The same, showing what lands
pertain 10 the respective railroad grants
In their respective States and Territorial
limits.
Mr.. Bogy intt oduced a bill authorizing
the payment Of duties on imports In
legal tenders and national bank notes. It
provides that after July 4, 1870, the du.
ties on imports may be paid In legal
tenders and national bank notes, or coin,
at the option Of the holder.
Mf. Bogy said II was not his intention,
at this time, to discuss the merits Of the
bill, but he looked upon Il as a measure
tending TO specie resumption, and In his
opinion II was the only way the country
would ever attain resumption. He OF.
iefed the bill 80 as 10 prepare the way for
this operation. The only way to resume
specie payment was by appreciaLing The
paper now In circulation. He was not in
lavor Of any increase OF the paper cur.
fency, but he wished to appreciate that
paper. As long "A the country had the
system Of national banks, whether II was
a wise one or not, II seemed 10 him that II
was the duty Of Congress to give that
paper rs much value rs possible. He de.
sired the amount Of legal tenders now in
circulation 10 remain IA at present. He
looked upon any contraction OF the cur.
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