The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
no THE DAILY INTELLIGENCER
CON G R E S S.
HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, January II.
Bills Offered.

HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, January II.
Bills Offered.
The Speaker called the States for bills
for reference, and the following were re-
ierred
BY Mr.. Joyce-Toretain the stamp du'
ties on, medicines; also 10 prevent traffic
iu spirituous Of Intoxicating liquors in The
Centennial buildingsor on the ground du-
ing the exhibition. =.
BY Mr.. Banks-For the removal OF all
political disabilities.
BY Mr.. Starkweather-Prcscribing the
form OF the oath for the members OF Con
gress. :,
By Mr.. Cutler-Applying the proceeds
Of public lands to the support OF free
schools.
By Mr.. Parker-Resolution. OF the
Pennsylvania Legislature in reference tc
the appropriation Of 81, 100000 for the
Centennial celebration.
By Mr.. Townsend, Of Pennsylvania
To repeal the act providing for the redis'
tribution OF National Bank currency.
By Mr.. Jenks-To reduce the salaries
Of all executive and Legislative officers 0f
the government, except army and navy
under Sl,500, 20 per cent and TO fix the
salary Of the President at S25,000.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding discontin-
uance of work on the streets in Washing.
ton and to prevent further use OF ccrtiIi'
Gates by the Board Of Audit.
BY Mr.. Harris, Of Virginia--To repeal
the act prohibiting the payment Of debts
due by the United States before the war
except on proof OF loyalty.
q. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
BY Mr.. O'Brien-Proposing the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution:
SECTION /. That no State shall make
any laws respecting the establishment oi
any religion; and no minister or preach
er Of the Gospel, or OF any creed or de.
nomination shall hold any office OF trust
or emolument under the United States OF
any State, or shall any religious test be
required as a qualification for any office
or public trust in any State or-under the
United States.
Sec. 2. That no money received by tax
alton in any State for the support OF tht
public schools, or derived from any pub
lie fund therefor in any public lands de.
voted thereto, shall ever be under The
control OF any religious sect; nor shall
any money so raised nor lands so devoted
be divided between religious sects or de
nominations; nor shall any minister oil
preacher Of the Gospel, or OF any relig-
ion or denomination, hold office in con
nection with the public schools in any
State, nor be eligible to any position o.
trust or emolument in connection witt
any State or under the United States
which shall be supported in whole or IL
purtfrom any public fund.
Mr.. O'Brien said that he would offel
it as an amendment to Mr.. Blaines prop
osition.
BY Mr.. Darrall-For the improvement
Of Bayou Lafourche.
By Mr.. Morrey-Appropriating three
million dollars to repair and rebuild The
levecs Of the Mississippi.
BY Mr.. WOCdworth--To establish The
manner OF transportation and to regulate
the management OF railroad and trans
portation companies employed in inter
State commerce.
BY Mr.. Hurd-To restore gold and sill
yer to their monetary use in the United
States from and after January, 1877, ant
to repeal the act for the resumption o
specie payments.
THE AMNEsT BILL.
Mr.. White made move to suspend
the rules and bring the House to vote
on the Amnesty Bill introduced by him.
self, in which Jefferson Davis is excluded
and also 10 vote on the amendment
striking out that exception.
Mr.. Randall said that that motion
could not be put in that form. ~.
The question was. then discussed b!
Messrs. Garfield, Hale, Kasson and Banks
against the point made by NJ. Randall
and by Messrs. Wood and Randall, in sup
port OF it.. After the discussion the de
cision of the Speaker, was that the ,poin
OF erder was over ruled, and holds tn
motion in order.l
Mr., White asked the unanimous con
sent to make statement before the vot
was taken. but objection was made b.
several Democrats. The House ther
proceeded to vote on the motion to sus
pend the rules, and the motion was lost
yeas 10S and nays 10, so two-thirds no
voting in the affirmative, tho motion t
suspend the rule was lost.
A large number OF Democrats votet
with the Republicans in favor Of the mo
tiop, but the more prominent of them yot
ed against it. --st
SPECIE PAYMESTs,, -
Mr.. Holman moved to suspend tn
rules and adopt n resolution declaring i
unwise and inexpedisnt at this time; tha
specific and arbritarty period shoull
be prescribed by law atwhich legal tende
notes Of the United States should be pal,
in coin by the Secretary OF the Treasury
and that therefore the act entitled an &c
TO provide for the resumption ofspeci
payment approved January IA, 1879
ought TO be repealed, and instructing tn
. Committee on Banking and Currency q
) as early period rs practicableto repor
, to the House bill for that purpose. Th
rules were not suspended; yeas liz, nay
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