The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-25
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
no THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
CON G R E S S.
HOUSE.
WAsHINGroS, January :

The Speaker Of the House called the
States for bills, the following were intro
duced and referred.
BY Mr.. Hale-Amendatory 10 the bank
rupt law.
By Mr.. Wood, Of New York-To pro
vide for the suspension Of the sinking
fund till 1880, also to amend an act au'
therizing the funding Of the national debt
By Mr.. Chittenden-To fund legal ten
der debt Of the United States.
By Mr.. WhitehOuse--For the funding oi
legal tender notes into forty years for
per cent gold bonds TO the amount o.
$780, 100000, at the rate not to exceed
5000, 900 a month.
BY Lapham-For fixing the first Mon
day Of january as the time for the meet
ing Of Congress, also u constitutional
amendment proposing to change the com
mencement OF the Presidential term from
March 4th, TO May lst.
By Mr.. Ward-To protect life OF
steamships, steamboats, and sailing vessels
also to provide means Of cheap transpor'
tation in the interior waters.
BY Mr.. Hunton-To abolish the tax or
spirits distilled from fruit.
BY. Mr.. Vance-For the transfer OF the
Eastern band Of the Cherokee Indians 10
the jurisdiction Of North Carolina.
By Mr.. NNanddell TO classify and
equalizc the rates Of postage on manu-
scripts intended for publication, also for
the purchase Of Prof. Morris picture oi
the House Of Representatives.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding boun'
ties to the heirs OF soldiers in the late war
who enlisted for less than year and who
were killed or died by reason OF service.
By Mr.. McFarland-For the appoint
ment Of three additional agents to lnves'
,igate and adjust the claims pending be-
fore the Southern Claims Commission.
BY Mr.. Riddle-For the improvement
Of the Cumberland river; also, for the
payment OF the outstanding $40 bonds
issued under the act OF 25th of February,
1862.
By Mr.. Hurlbut--To provide for the
cheap transportation Of freight between
the Atlantic and Ohio and Mississippi
valleys.
The bill provides for the appointment
of five Commissioners who are to be ope-
rators OF the line, and who are to sub
scribe for all stock in trust for the
United States, and TO hold voting power
for ever, and to manage with two Di'
rectors OF their own selection) the entire
business OF the corporation, thus making
il, strictly speaking, government road
The stock certificates are 10 be used tor
the construction expenses and are TO be
received in payment Of freight after the
completion OF the road, which is to be
done in six years. The government is to
receive an only mortgage on the road and
fixtures Except rolling stOck) and is "a
guarantee per cent interest on Sl2,OOV
per mile on 4G year construction bonds
These bonds are not TO issued until
double the amount TO be guaranteed has
been expended on each section. The cor
poration il also TO mortgage TO the gov
ernment as trustee its rolling stock al
$1,000 per mile and to issue "a year
equipment bonds at 5 per cent. No bonds
are to be issued at less than 90 per cent
Fifteen thousand dollars per mile is to be
obtained on per cent interest bearing
stock, payable in l6 years, which stock il
TO be received in payment Of freight ut thu
rate of not less than $685. 900 per annum
The equipment at the outset is to consist
OF s75 locomotives and Ii, SOC. cars. One
third of all the work and material fur
nished is to be be paid for in this coupon
stock at par. This estimated road will
cost S3O,0OO per mile Of single track max
ing its cost Sl05,000, Of which the
United States is to guarantee S42,OOO,OOC
at per cent.
By Mr.. Whiting--For the improve
ment OF the Illinois river.
ByMr. Wike-For the repairs Of leveet
along the Mississippi river in Illinois.
BY Mr.. Morrison-Preparatory to thu
redemption Of United States notes ant
the resumption Of specie payments. Th'
bill directs the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 retain coin in the treasury until i
shall amount to 30 per cent. OF the out
standing legal tender notes, and in thu
meantime it suspends the resumption
bill until after the FIRST OF January, 1879
It also requires national banks to retail
the coin received on its bonds deposited
to secure circulation to the amount o
their legal reserve, and such sum in ad
dition thereto Us, with the legal reserve
shall equal 30 per cent. OF their circula
ton, which amount Of 80 per cent. tn
banks are to retain rs security for the re
demption in coin Of their circulation
1t also repeals the legal tender provision
from the time that the banks have 80 pc
cent, in coin Of their circulation.
ByA. P. Williams michigan "A Con
stitutional amendment prohibiting Sena
tors and Representatives from soliciting
appointments TO or removals from ottic
and providing for Civil Service Com
mittec.
By Mr.. Wilson Iowa)-A Constitu
tional amendment providing that tn
term Of tho Representatives shall com
mence on the 1st Of January instead OF tn
4th Of March.
By Mr.. Kimball-For a harbor Of rel
uge at the entrance OF Sturgeon Bay an
Lake Michigan ship canal.
BY Mr.. Williams (of WisconSin)-Fo
the improvement OF the Harbors OF Poru
mouth and Milwaukee.
BY Mr.. Cole-For the Improvement o
the harbor at Superior City.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding the pre-
visions Of act 22nd, Of June, 1876, for tn
relief of the settlers on railroad lands.
By Mr.. Dunnell-For pontoon bridg
across the Mississippi river at som
point in Minone county.
BY Mr.. Cox-To abolish the Board c
Education.
By Mr.. scales-To reduce the tax o
tobacco and whisky.
By Mr.. Hamilton, Of lndiana-For .
additional District and Circuit Court
Indiana.
By Mr.. Hereford To restore on pei
sion rolls then Of pensioners Of ii
war Of 1872, struck of for disloyalty.
By Mr.. Faulkner-For the considers
tion by the Court OF Claims Of the claim
Of Southern citizens for quartermastel
stores and supplies.
By Mr.. Crounse, Of NebraSka-Declay
ing lands heretofore granted to certai
railroad companies, subjectedto taxation
also 10 reduce the passenger rates owe
the railroad bridge at Omaha.
By Mr.. Kidder-FOr granting lands fC
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