The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-01
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGEN0ER
CON c R E S S.

10 IHE DAILY LNI'ELLIGENUER
CONG r SIS.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
Mr.. Cox presented a memorial from
the women citizens Of the United States
for a form Of government in the District
OF Columbia that may secure to the wo-
men citizens the right to vote. He asked
it as matter Of grace and favor that the
memorial should be printed in the Record.
Mr. Banks remarked that it was one
hundred years to-day since the wife Of
John Adams, member Of the
continental Congress wrote to him
to secure an organization OF
the government for the interest
and rights Of the women. To present
this memorial and TO have it noticed in
this way was because this was the Cen
tennial anniversary OF almost the first
presentation Of the proposition in the
country. The memorial was received
and referred to the Committee for the
District oiEolumbia, and ordered print
ed in the Record.
THE LIQUoRTAx.
Mr.. Morrison, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill TO de-
fine the tax on iermented or malt liquors.
It provides that nothing contained in Sec
ton 1887 OF revised statutes shall be con.
strued to authorize the assessment on the
quantity OF material used for the pur.
pose Of producing fermented or malt
liquors, and that the quantity Of materi-
al used shall not be evidence for the pur.
pose OF taxation, but that the tax on all
beer, lager beer, ale, porter and other
similar fermented liquors, shall be paid
as provided in tina section and not other
wise, provided that act shall not apply to
fraud.
After some discussion the bill was
passed,
MIR. Tucker from the same committee
reported bill to authorize the Commit
tee Of Internal Revenue to designate and
fix the points at which the collectors and
supervisors Of revenue shall hold their
offices. Passed.
On motion OF Wood the bill to carry
into effect the Hawaiian treaty was made
a special order for Thursday next.
The Speaker then called the commit
tees for reports Of private character.
Mr.. Banning, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported abill to allow
Lieut. Col. Godfrey Weitzel, OF the Ergi-
neer Corps, to accept the position OF trus.
tee OF the Cincinnati Southern railroad
without interfering with his rank in the
army.
Mr.. Conger opposed the bill on the
ground that the works in progress on the
great lakes would be thus deprived Of the
services OF that valuable officer.
After discussion the bill was recon-
mitted.
The Senate bill declaring the l4th Of
April next public holiday in the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, TO allow officials to wit
ness the unveiling OF the statue OF Lin
coin, was taken upand passed.
Mr.. Lord, from the Judiciary Com
mittec, made report on the action Of
the Attorney-General in connection with
the whisky prosecutions. Ordered print
ed and recommitted.
The House then proceeded to vote on
the bill approrriating SlGS,00O for the
deficiency in the Treasury Printing Bu-
reau, and for the issue Of subsidiary sill
yer coin, the pending amendment being
that offered by Holman, as amended by
Wells, prohibiting an increase Of the in.
terest.bearing debt for the purchase Of
silver, and yet directing the purchase OF
silver bullion for purposes OF coinage.
The amendment was rejected, Il 10 GS,
without the ayes and nays.
Mr.. Jones, Of Kentucky, moved to lay
the bill on the table. Negatlved.
The bill was then passed-yeas 100,
nays 100.
The following is the text OF the bill as
passed:
That there be and hereby ia apprO-
priated out Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated the sum Of
Sl6S, 900 to provide for the engraving and
printing and other expenses OF making
and issuing United States notes.
SEC. .. The Secretary OF the Treasury
is hereby directed to issue silver coins OF
the United States OF the denomina.
ton OF 10, 90, 25 and so cents Of
standard value, TO be used in the
redemption. OF an equal amount Of
fractional currency, whether the same be
now in the Treasury awaiting redemption
or whether it be presented for redemp-
ton, and the Secretary Of the Treasury
may, under the regulations Of the Treas
ury Department, provide for such re-
demption by substitutions at the regular
sub.treasury and public repositories Of
the United States, until the whole amount
OF fractional currency outstanding shall
be redeemed.
SEC. 8. That silver coins Of the.United
States Of the denomination Of one dollar
shall be a legal tender ut their nominal
value for any amount not exceeding fifty
dollars in any one payment and silver
coins Of the United States OF denomina-
tions OF less than one dollar shall be
legal tender at their nominal value for
any amount not exceeding twenty-five
dollars in any one payment.
The House-then went into Committee
on the Whole Springer in the chair on
the private calendar.
After discussion the committee rose
and number Of private bills were passed.
Mr.. Glover, chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Real Estate, desired TO offer re-
solution instructing that committee to in.
vestigate all matters touching the official
misconduct Of government officers or
members OF Congress that may come to
its knowledge. An objection was made.
The House then adjourned till to-mor-
row, the night session being dispensed
with on account OF the Democratic caucus
SENATE.
BY Mr.. Anthony: Joint resolution pro-
yiding that the general appropriation
bills shall bc confined to the appro-
ptiations to conform to the existing laws.
He said he offered the resolution 10 cor.
rect the vicious legislation which had
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