The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-21
BY Telegraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
TO THE DAILY INTELLIGENOER
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE.
WAsn1NnroN, December %


ican people upon their cen ntennialyear.
Mr.. Holman thereupon asked unani-
nous consent to offer u resolution recit-
ing that Mr.. J. O'Connor Power, NJ. p,
had been deputized to present to the peo!
pie OF the United States the Oongratula-
iions Of the Irish nation on the centenary
OF American independence, and referring
the subject Of his mission TO the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, will. instrnc-
tions 10 report what action should be
taken in the premises.
After short discussion, the resolution
was adopted.
The report Of tie Judiciary Commit
tee on tho question Of the power Of a
committee 10 compel the production OF
kilograms was made, with report which
assertsithe right. 1NfDh
A resolution offered by Hurd, from
the Minority Committee, makes thes
assertion, but requires description OF
the kilograms to be given. H.,
a substitute for both was offered by
Knott, chairman OF the Judiciary Com
mittee, declaring that tclegraphic COM
munications have no more privileges
than any other communications and
must be produced when called for.
A long discussion ensued; among the
notable speeches made was one by GAR
field protesting that the telegraph Office
should be as sacred as the post.
office, and one by Hewitt declaring
that the sanctity OF the postotiice was more
imaginary than real, az his (Hewitt's)
letters had been constantly opened in the
New York Postofice. While he subscri-
bed TO the doctrine that private COM
lnunications Of individuals should be pro-
tected, he wished 10 say on this occasion
that there was no purpose on the Demo-
cratic side TO prevent the kilograms be-
ing opened freely on both sides, and he
thanked Heaven that there was no COM
munication bearing his name that he was
not willing and would not be glad to have
published, and he had already authorized
tho President OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company TO produce every
telegram bearing his signature. [Dem.
applause
Garfield suggested that 1t was the duty
OF the gentleman (Hewittl to ask for an
inquiry and he (Gardeld) would assist
him. nE
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, favored the
report OF the committee and opposed Mr..
Hurds' amendment as being tantamount
to d defeat Of the Louisiana inveStiga-
tion. yi.'.. %s
Finally Mr.. Hurts' resolution requir-
ing a subpoena to describe the specific
kilograms TO be produced was defeated,
yeas 81, nays l22, and Knotts substitute
was adopted without division.
Mr.. Platte then asked the unanimous
consent to offer resolution for inquiry
into the charge made by Mr.. Hewitt
against the New York Postofice, bpt OBJ
lection was made by Mr.. Luttrell.
On motion Of Mr.. Phillips, the Senate
amendment OF tho House bill for the sale
OF certain lands in Kansas wRS hon-con-
curred in. 'f'-
Mr.. Chittenlen asked leave to intro
duce and have referred to the Banking
Committee bill for funding legal-tender
notes.
Objection was made by Mr.. Holman,
The bill provides: d
]. That the Secretary OF the Treasury
be, and is hereby authorized to withdraw
as soon as necessary preparation can be
made, the legal tender notes Of the United
States whenever presented by holders
thereof, and issue therefor dollar for dol
lar face value, coupon or registered bonds
OF the United States, in spirit Of origin
al legal tender act, provided that bonds
authorized by this act, shall be payable
in gold at the expiration oi40 years from
the frSt OF January, 1877, and bear inter
est at the rate Of 4 per cent, per annum,
payable quarterly ingold.
.. That bonds authorized by this act
shall be available for deposit in the treas
ury OF the United States for banking pur-
poses under provisions OF various laws
relating TO national banks. u...
3. That legal tender notes received in
exchange for bonds under this act shall
be destroyed under such regulations as
the Secretary Of the Treasury may pre-
scribe.
The conference report on the bill to
provide for the expenses OF investigating
committees was made by Mr.. Holman,
discussed and agreed to.
Adjourned. --n
SENATE. s..
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill sup
plimental 10 the act for the apportion-
inent Of representatives in Congress
among the several States according 10 the
ninth census. Referred 10 Committee on
Privileges and Elections. II provides
for an additional representative in Con-
gress from the State Of Nebraska.
The Senate rcconsidered the votes by
which the bill to establish the territory
of Pembina was ordered to the third
reading and passed on the 9Th Of August
last, the name Of the new territory which
was to be organized out OF 4 portion OF
the present territory Of Dakota was then
changed from Pembinato Huron and the
bill was passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of
war, incloslng,he report Of Maj. Com
stocks corps Of engineers, showing the
condition OF the work OF improving
South pass OF Mississippi. Ordered
printed and laid on the table, >
The pension appropriation bill, was
passed with amendments, submitted by
Air. Davis, requiring the Commissioner
of Pensions to hereafter incorporate in
his annual report statement showing
the amount paid for additional pensions
and also the annual reduction in pen
sions. n
The discussion upon the resolution Of
Mr.. Mitchell, authorizing an investiga'
ton as 10 the appointment OF Crouin "a
Presidential elector in Oregon, was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Wright gave notice that Friday
morning, after the morning hour he
would move to take up the Senate bill
declaring the truo intent and meaning
Of the Union Pacific Railroad acts ap.
proved July lst, 1852, July I'd, 1864 and
July Sd, 1866. d"
| Mr.. Bogy resumed his argument from
the point where he suspended yesterday,
The Committee on Privileges and Elec'
tions Of this body had got to be most
important committee. No man could
put his foot into the Senate until he had
passed the ordeal OF that committee. Nc
man could be q Senator, whether elected
by his Legislature or not, unless he was
also elected by the Chairman Of the Com
mitlee on Privileges and Elections-the
|. Senator from Indiana (Morton). This