The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-07

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and the fire proof building In which mosI
Of the plates and bound volumes are
stored. Referred.
PRESIDENTIAL SALARY.
Mr.. Holman, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the Senate
bill fixing the Presidents salary after the
4th OF March, 1877, at twenty-five thou
sand dollars. The bill passed without
discussion.
REGULATING INTEREST.
A question was then taken on the mo.
ton made Yesterday by Mr.. Holman tc
refer to the Committee OF the Whole the
bill reported adversely from the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency to regulate
the rate Of interest throughout the coun'
try OIL National money, greenbacks
National bank notes, ETC., and to make il
8 per cent. The motion was rejected by
vote of rs yeas to 1876 nays, and ther
the bill was laid on the table.
A bill was passed appropriating 81, 900
for light on the tower Of the crib at the
lake end OF the tunnel OF the Chicago
Water Works.
The House then resumed the consider.
alton Of the bill to carry into operation
tho Hawaiian treaty.
Addresses in favor Of the bill were
made by Messrs. Mooney and Garfield,
Mr.. Gib-on spoke in opposition.
Mr.. Wood (of New York;, who has
charge Of the bill, gave notice that, as
there were but two other speeches TO be
made on It, be would endeavor to get q
vote next Monday.
The House then went into Committed
Of the Whole (Mr. Cox in the chair) or
the legislative appropriation bill, and Al
4:3O took recess until 1880, the evening
session 10 be for the same business.
AN ONSLAUGHT ON THE COMMITTEE OF
APPROPRIATIONS.
The evening session opened with al
attack on the Committee on Appropria
tions, carried on by Messrs. Joyce, Dun
nell, Townsend (of Pennsylvania) ant
Williams (of Wisconsin), which attach
was repelled on the part Of the cOmmitte,
by Messrs. Randall, WhitehOuse anc
Willard.
An amendment was offered to insert a,
item for u slenographer for the Comp
troller Of the Currency, which, after I
half hours debate, was rejected by
strict party vote.
After progressing as far as the 25tt
page Of the bill Mr.. Randall suggested
that, as the silver bill was likely to be
come law very much Of the hardshipr
caused by reduction Of the force in th'
printing bureau Of the Treasury Depart
ment could be Mitiga,ed by having th'
revenue stamps, which were now printed
under contract, printed by the bureau
lie understood that by this means em
ployment could be given to about two
thirds Of the force lately employed there
and he also understoUd that the Secretar.
uf the Treasury has already given tn,
requisite 90 days notice to end the con
tract.
The committee rose and the House ad
jOurned. -
Mr.. Thurman, from the Committee OIL
Judiciary, reported with amendment
the House bill to correct an error in th'
revived statutes in regard TO warrants o
arrest in extradition ca.es. The amend
menn were agreed to aud the bill passed
MIR. Wright, frum the same Committee
reported adversely on Senate bill L
abolish capital punishment, and it was in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Elmunds, from the same Commit
tee, reported bill to further provide 70
administering oath4 in the Senate. III
said the bill was submitted in response t
the order OF the Senate instructing tn
committee TO inquire into the expedienc
Of reporting such bill,
Bills were introduced and referred a
follows: ..
By Mr.. Boutwell-Making an appro
priation to defray the expenses OF tn
committee appointed by the Senate to in
vestigate the recent elections in Missis
sippi. Referred.
BY Mr.. Sargeant-To amend the act o
Congress creating the Court OF Commi'
sioners Of Alabama Claims, approve
June %, 1874. Referred.
Mr.. Wright entered a motion to recon
slider the vote by which the House bill t
authorize the sale OF the Pawnee reSerya
tion was passed yesterday.
Mr.. Sherman from the Committee o
Finance reported fayorably on the Hous
bill to provide for the deficiency in tn
Engraving and Printing Bureau OF th
Treasury Department, and gave motto
that he would call 1t up for consideration
on Monday next. Calendared.
POSTAGE.
Mr.. Bogy spoke against making pos
Offices selfsustaining. He doubted th
policy Of reducing the postage on letter
10 two cents. He said newspapers MI
periodicals ought to be scattered through
out the land, and II there must be ia
to transport them, the people OF th
country could not pay for Il better Q
more useful object. He favored an il
crease on the rale OF merchandise, but n
increase on the rate Of newspapers an
periodicals. He approved the amenC
ment Of the Senator from Kansas, Harve
Mr.. Maxey spoke in support Of I'll
bill. He said il the Senate would suStai
the committee and pass the bill the Go,
ernment would save about seven millio
dollars per annum.
Pending the discussion Mr.. Wrigl
withdrew his motion to reconsider Il
vote by which the bill to authorize II
sale Of the PaWnee Indian reservatiC
was passed.
Mr.. Edmunds called up tho House bi
reported by the Judiciary COmmitte
Thia Is an amendment to amend sectiC
l,044 Of the revised statutes in regard
limitations in prosecution for Grim
The amendments proposeby the commi
tee Of q verbal character were agreed
and the bill passed.