The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-04
F0RTY-F0uRTH CONGRESS-
WAsHISeroS, February 8.
SENATE.

The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary Of tn
Interior, in reply to the resolution Of tn
Senate Of the 3lst ultimo, inclosing copie
of the correspondence had with the com
missioners Of the Forty y-third Congress
respecting the taxation Of lands grante1
to States and corporations. Orderet
printed and laid on the table
The Char also laid before the Senat'
resolutions Of the workingmen ofthe Dis
trict, in favor Of the repeal OF the specie
resumption act Referred.
Similar resolutions were presented BY
Mr.. Christiancy and referred. In pre-.
senting the resolutions, Mr.. Christiency
said he did not agree with the views o.
the petitioners.
Mr.. Hitchcock submitted resolution
instructing the Committee on District o.
Columbis to inquire into the e1pediency
of providing 8 proper form Of govern
ment for the District of Columbia, anC
report by bill or otherwise. Agreed to
Mr.. Eaton submitted resolution thai
any further issue OF the S-65 bonds author.
lied under or by virtue of the act of Con.
gress Of June 10th, 1874, is hereby pro
hibited, any law 10 the contrary notwith.
standing. He asked tor the present con-
sideration Of the resolution, and said he
had been informed by the best authority
that one week ago to-day the Board hsv-
ing power to issue these bonds passed a
resolution that no moro bonds should be
issued tor one week, they supposing that
the question would have passed from the
consideration Of Congress by the erpira-
tion of that week. Since then, however,
in defiance Of that resolution, bonds u
the amount Of one hundred thousand dol
lars have been issued. This information
he had received from an entirely trust.
worthy source, and he had just as much
confidence in il as if ii had been told him
by one Of his brother Senators.
Mr.. Sargent asked If that resolution
was not passed by the Sinking Fund
Committee.
Mr.. Eaton replied that it was passed by
the board having the power TO issue bonds
Mr.. Sargent-Thst Is the Sinking Fund
COMMITTEES, one Of whom is w. w. Cor
coran.
At the expiration OF the morning
hour, the Senate resumed the considers.
ton of the bill TO pay the interest on The
8 65 bonds Of the District of Columbia
and the pending question being on the
amendment Of Mr.. Herman, that any
further issue Of 3-65 bonds under, or by
virtue OF, said act OF Congress, approved
June 90, 1876, is hereby prohibited.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amend
ment as follows: "And there shall be
no increase in the present amount.o'
the total Indebtedness of the District OF
Columbia" Agreed 10.
Mr.. Hamilton (of Texas submitted an
amendment: "And provided further
that the paving and grading of streets
and alleys DO Discontinued until author
lied by law"
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Hamilton, Morrill,, (Ne.) Sargent
Sauulsbury and Bogy. The question
being an amendment OF Mr.. Hamilton
to discontinue the paving and grading Of
streets, &c.
Mr.. Sargent said it was too sweeping,
and should not be adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) said the effect would
be to stop all repairs here and certainly
the Senate did not want TO say that the
money collected from taxes could not be
expended in improving the streets. The
amendment was rejected. Yeas 81 nays
81, Messrs. Hamilton, Clayton, Hitch
cock, Logan and Oglosby voting with the
Democrats in the affirmative.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amend
ment that any officer or perfon who
shall knowingly increase or abet the in.
creasing Of such thtsl Indebtedness, shall
be guilty Of a high misdemeanor. After
discussion by Messrs. Eaton, Crsgin and
Howe, the amendment was agreed 10.
A Joint resolution was then reported 70
the Senate, and the question being: First
An amendment proposed by the Com
rnittee on Appropriations to strike out
of the resolution as II came IRON the
House the proviso that any further issue
OF 8 65 bonds is hereby prohibited, and 70
provide further that nothing in this res
olution contained shall involve the gov
eminent Of the United States in any OBJ
Fligstion TO pay the principal or interest Of
any ,uch bonds which have been issued
contrary to or not in pursuance Of law
1t was concurred in.
After further debate, the question then
being on concurring in the amendments
made IN Committee Of the Whole, they
were concurred in.
Mr.. Hamlin moved TO recommit 70 the
Committee on Appropriations. Reject
ed.
The Joint Re.oiution, a. Amended,
was then passed.
1t is as follows:
Rssolred, 6e.:-Thstthe Commissioner
ofthe District OF Columbia are hereby d.
rected 70 transfer 10 the treasurer Of the
United States, for the payment Of the in
terest due on the lst Of February, 1876,
on the bonds Of said District issued under
the provisions Of an act Of Congress Ap-
proved June Goth, 1874, entitled AN
act for the govern ment Of tho District Si
Columbia, and for other purposes" the
sum necessary 10 pay the same from any
une1pended appropriation heretofore
made by Congress, or from any
revenue derived by taIstion on
the property Of said District Of Columbia
subject 70 the requisitiOn Of said Com.
mis.ioners, exceeding the funds raised
for the support OF public schools. pro-
vided that any further issue Of a-65
bonds. under or BY virtue Of said action,
approved June 20th, 1874, i, hereby pr ,
hibitsd, and provided that the certificates
heretofore Issued by the Board Of Audit,
including those converted into 3-65
bonds, and those which have not been 20
converted, and the certificate hereafter
N be issued By the Board Of Audit or
their sucnessors in Office, shall not exceed
in the aggregate the sum Of slb,mo,Ooo'
SIC. 2 That there sbsll be no increase
in the present amount ot total
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