The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-07
F0RTY-FouRTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, December 6.
SENATE.

exist IN tne TeNlseu stdsusos Va shS
United States. Referred.
Mr. Sherman presented 500 petition!
signed by 1886 persons praying fol
abolition of bank check stamp tax
Referred.
MIR. Morton from the Committee or
Privileges and Elections to whom was re-
ferred from the resolution Ct Mr.. Ed
woods in regard to the election OF Pres'
ident pro tenn of the Senate made 9
report which was ordered to be printed
and laid on the table.
rhe Committee agreed by vote oi
five against two, that it is within the
Constitutional power of the Senate 10
elect new President pro tenn at the
present time, if majority OF the Sena-
tors so desire. The Committee make no
recommendation, however, as to the ad-
visibility of continuing this power. The
report is concurred in by Senators Nor.
ton, Wadlelgh, Mitchell, Mitchell, of
Wisconsin, and Mcmillan, all Republican
Senators. and Cooper and Merriman,
Democratic, dissent from its conclusions.
Mr.. Cooper said as a member OF the
committee, he was unwilling 10 have the
report go out without placiug on record
his dissent from certain portions
Mr.. Merriman said be also dissented
from so much of the report as favored the
power OF the Senate to remove the Presi-
dent pro tenn oil the Senate at will.
Mr.. Key Introduced bill authorizing
Typographical survey of the channel,
bayoas and passages along the Misslssip-
pl river. Referred
Mr.. Boutwell, said, after consultation
with his colleague, he desired to qualify
the notice given yesterday in regard to
announcing the death OF the late Vice.
President, US one Of his colleagues in tho
other house was sick, he could not now
name the day when the announcement
would be made.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF
War enclosing u report from General
Howard, commanding the department OF
Columbia, of his tour in Alaska in 1873,
and u recommendation that Alaska be
attached to Washington Territory rs a
county. Referred.
MI. Wright introduced bill fixing
the salary of the President of the Unit
cd States. Referred.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced bill author
izing the sale and disposal of the Hots-
burg reservation in the State OF Arkan-
sas. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced bill for
the relief of DR.. j. Milton Best, of Ken
tucky. Referred
Mr. Allison introduced bill giving
the consent of the United States to the
county of Dubuque, Iowa, to construct
county building in Washington square,
Dubuque. Referred.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill declar
ing the effect of permits TO purchase pro-
ducts of finsurrectionary States in certain
cases granted by the President of the
United States. Referred. Mr.. Morton
said he introduced the bill by request
without thinking anything as to Its
merits.
Mr.. Ferry Mr.. Anthony in the chair)
submitted resolution directing the Sec
retary OF War to report to the Senate
upon the Importance of improving the
harbor OF Charlesnoix, Mich, and to
transmit revised estimate Of the
amount necessary to complete the same.
Agreedto.
Mr.. Mitchell presented petition of
a. b. Meachan, praying for compensa-
tion for inj.res received in the Modoc
Indian war, while acting AS chairman of
the Peace Committee III the treaty with
the Modoc Indians under flag Of truce.
Referred.
Mr.. Morton presented several petitions
for the appointment OF Committee to
inquire rs to the alcoholic liquor traffic.
Referred.
The morning business being disposed
OF, Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill intro
duced by him yesterday, to further pro.
vide for the redemption OF legal tender
United States notes, in accordance with
existing law, and addressed the Senate.
Mr.. Morrill, in the course of his srgu-
ment said he thought by January ], 1873,
the difference between paper and gold
would be much less than now, and that
as forerunner of resumption 1t would
be- well 70 provide that contracts after
January, 1873, shall be upon specie
bases, unless otherwise specified. This
would aocustom our people to the coming
change and bring specie into cir
| culation. He denounced the pro-
! ieet OF the redemption of green backs
with an in,erconvertible S-65 per cent
interest bearing bond, declaring that the
scheme was unsuscep;ible OF any public
or private advantage. He likened it to
an offer on the part of the government
to take and keep all the horses thrown
out of employment at the commence
ment of the winter, promising to return
them sleek and lat IN the spring. He
also secuted the proposition often hroach-
ed that the duties on foreign goods
may be hereafter paid in paper,
as this would virtually repeal
the law OF 1862, containing the pledge
of the country that such duties shall be
paid in gold, an set apart to pay the
public debt. This l. regarded by few
who are willing TO wound, but not ready
to strike tariff, as well as BY those who
have wholly cut loose from coin, and de-
;ermned 70 sink and swim with paper
money alone, and also by six or seven
honest men who really feel, if We show
how much We despise gold,
and how little We care for il al
the Custom House, that every body will
adop, the same opinion and will 1t then
drop so low in value that sll who have
il will be in haste TO exchange it for
paper. With much gravity they even
claim this as the swiitest mode of return.
ing to specie payments. BY our dstter.
Ing declaration that black is white, We
are to make silly bullionistS follow
ing the example OF the crow, in the fable,
drop their. gold and then, like EsoP's fox,
we are TO stand ready TO snatch it up. Here
| Those honest men are much mistaken
is to be found 9 real resumption boom.
ersng, which, though sent of in an oppo'
site direction, is TO whirl round and al
last smite q rock from which will pour
= food of precious metals.
l confess TO an entire want of faith IN
the boomerang movement He ridiculec
st considerable length the idea that VI
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