The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-16

pending in the QuartermasLer Generals
Department at the time that leave of Alb
seuce was granted Qunrtermaster Goncr-
al Megs, which have been since that
date passed or allowed, together with any
report or statement IN regard thereto
made by General Meigs or by the Acting
Quartermaster General. Adopted.
Proposition 10 Remove all Political
Disabilities.
By Randall-To remove all political
disabilities imposed and remaining on
any person by virtue of the 5Sth section
of the l4th article OF the amendments to
the Constitution, and relieving every
person thereirom; also providing that aII
such persons, when elected or appointed
to any office under the United States,
shall take the modified oath. He moved
the previous question IN It's passage.
Mr.. Blaine expressed the opinion that
no opposition would be made to the bill
on the Republican side OF the House, bit
said that some members desired to submit
certain observations in regard to it. He
therefore asked the gentleman from
Pennsylvania on the general prophecies
of legislation, to allow bill OF this mag
nitude to be referred, assuring him that
no factious opposition would be made to
having fair vote npon it.
Mr.. Garfield suggested that there was
something in the language of the bill
which ought TO be amended.
Mr.. Randall declined to act with un-
due haste. The House at its last session
bad unanimously passed q similar bill,
on motion of Mr.. Maynard. He did not
suppose that on account of the political
yIinfi"cs WINCH Gue mousse nau undergone
this bill would meet with any objection
from the Republican side of the House,
but 1t WAS enough for him to know that
discussion was desired. He suggested
that it be made the special order for to-
morrow.
Mr. Blaine suggested that it be post
poned until after the holidays.
Mr.. Randall want the holidays to
be real and sincere, and l want every
man to feel at that time that he is re-
lieved from all past political disabilities.
Mr.. Blaine | dislike very much to
say anything that would deprive the
gentleman from the most joyous of holi
days but think that he has had very
many Joyous ones since | have been,
with all these gentlemen, under disa-
bilities
Mr.. Randall have enjoyed them
myself, but some men have been deprived
of such enjoyment and want the com
ing holidays to be Centennial one i'll
fact and spirit.
Finally the bill WAS made the special
order for next Tuesday.
By Mr.. Vance-To repeal the acts Of
March >, 1867 and February 4, 1862, pro-
hibiting the payments to persons not
known to be opposed to the rebellion
He moved the previous question on Its
passage.
MIR. Holman suggested that the bill
should he referred to II committee, rs 1t
was very general in its provisions.
Mr.Nanceireplied that like bill in sub.
stance had passed the House several
times; particularly in regard to the PEN
siunecrs of the war of 1872.
Mr.. Holman said that the act only
concerned persons on the pension rolls
while the bill proposed went far beyond
that. He didn't think it safe 10 lcgisIatc
on such / measure without due consider
alton. The bill WAS thereupon referred.
Tax OH Tobacco.
By Robbins-A resolution stating that
tobacco Is liable to arrangement by rca-
son of tho uncertainty in regard to legls-
lation concerning the tax on tobacco, and
that il Is desirable to quiet all appreheE-
sions on the subject, and declaring that IL
is the purpose of the House to allow no
notifications of the present tax on to-
bacco To- 90 into effect before the first of
July, 1876. He moved the previous
question on its adoption.
The House refused to second the previ-
ous question, and the resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee of Ways and
Means
Several other bills were introduced and
! referred, among others one by Mr.. Law
renee, of Ohio declaring that II Is the
sense of the House that the policy oi
finance shall be strictly pursued which,
without unnecessary check to business,
will ultimately equalizc the purchasing
power Of the gold and paper dollar. lie
remarked that the resolution embodied
in substance the principles put forth IN
the last Republican platform of Ono.
He moved its adoption.
Mr. Holman moved its reference to th"
Committee on Banking and Currency,
ana it was referred.
No More Subsidies
Mr.. Holman offered the following rcso-
luton:
Rc<oIrcd, That in the judgment of this
House, in the present condition OF tn"
financial affairs of the govern ment, no
subsidies of money, bonds or public lands,
endorsement, or pledge OF the public
credit should be granted by Congress to
associations or corporations engaged or
proposing to engage in public or private
enterprise. ana that all appropriations
from the public treasury at TINS time
ought to be limited to such an
amount only as shall be demanded by
the public service. He moved the pre-
vious question on its adoption.
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether the rcsolH-
tion was intended to cut off the appro
priation for the Centennial.
Mr.. Holman replied that it was not So
intended and that he lid not suppose 1t
would have that effect, though he himself
WAS willing it should be so construed.
! The previous question was seconded and