The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-16

subsidies Of money, bonds, or public
lands, Enforcement or by pledge Of the
public credit, should be granted by Con
gress to associations or corporations en-
gagged or preparing to engage in public OF
private enterprises, and that all appro,
priations from the public treasury ought
to be limited at this time 10 such amounts
only as shall DO imperatiVely demanded
by the public service, He moved the
previous question on its adoption.
Mr., HOar inquired whether the resO-
luton was intended to cut of an appro-
priation for the Centennial.
Mr.. Holman replied that It was not 10
intended, and that he did not suppose it
would have that effect, though he himself
was willing it should be so construed,
The previous queation was seconded and
the resolution adopted-yeaS S2S, nays 50.
NATIONAL BANKING LAW.
Mr.. Anderson offered a resolution in-
struCting the Committee on Banking and
Currency to report a bill repeating the
National Banking law and substituting
for National Bank currency national pa
per money issued directly from the Treas
ury and made legal tender for all debts
public or private, including duties on i'm
ports, and to be interchangeable for reg
istered bonds bearing S.G5 per cent inter-
est. Referred to Committee on Banking
and Currency.
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATION.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Caul-
field providing that heads OF Executive
Departments shall occupy seats on the
floor OF the House.
ONE TERM ONLY.
A resolution was offered to amend the
Constitution so that no person shall be
eligible to the Presidency Of the United
States for more than single term.
ADJOURNED UNTIL FRIDAY.
Mr.. Randall introduced a concurrent
resolution providing for the adjournment
OF both Houses from Monday next until
Tuesday, January 4th. lie said that he
had offered It after conference with both
sides Of the House.
The Resolution was agreed to, and the
Honse adjourned until Friday next.
SENATE.
IN COMMUNICATION OF ANDREW JOHN
SON.
Mr.. Cooper gave notice that on Tues.
day next he would ask the Senate to con-
slider resolutions commemorative OF the
life and services OF Andrew johnson.
A CALL FOR WHISKY CORRESPONDENT CE
Mr.. Stevenson submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be and he Is hereby requested to
transmit 10 the Senate copies Of letters,
kilograms, orders and Instructions relat-
Ing to the organization and prosecution
Of the alleged infractions Of the internal
revenue laws al st. Louis, Chicago and
Milwaukee, II not incompatible with the
public intetest.
Mr.. Edmunds said that It had better be
laid over.
Mr.. Sherman said that II was necessary
to keep this information secret. Should
II be called on by either House OF Con.
BIeHh uHu pTlHteuI IL Wuulu HHVe tHe u"
feet Of allowing the guilty parties to
escape; should Information be sent to the
Senate there would DO on end 10 all the
prosecutions now In progress. lie
hoped his friend (Mr. stevenson) would
not press the resolution. Every officer
Of the Government now charged with the
duty Of prosecuting these persons was
now pressing II against friend and foe,
and lie trusted they would continue such
prosecution until every guilty man was
punished.
Mr.. Stevenson said he had every conf
denCe in the Secretary Of the Treasury,
but lie thought the Senate should have
this information. However, as his friend
(Sherman) objected to its passage, he
(Stevenson) would not object TO having
the resolution referred TO The Committee
on Finaace, OF which committee that
Senator was chairman. There was infOr-
nation which he would like to have. lie
had seen that distinguished gentleman
had been dismissed from the prosecution,
and he (Stevenson) would like to know
something about 1t. However, as there
was 80 much objection to the resolution
he would withdraw 1t.