The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-15
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY INTELLIGENoER
CON G R E S S.
HOUSE.
WAsHINoToN, Februa

UHueT lue Gall Ol tue CLuLeb III uuuihOh
to private bills and for works Of inter-
nal improvement, public buildings,
&C., the following bills were intro
duced and referred:
By Mr.. Banks-In relation to bounties
to nine months volunteers.
By Mr.. Meade-To provide for the pay
ment Of United States notes and to
strengthen public credit,
By Mr.. Jenks-To repeal the third Sec
tion Of the act Of 1874 establishing ma
tional bank redemption agency.
By Mr.. Riddle, OF Tennessee-For the
transmission OF printed matter through
the mails when the postage thereon is in
sufficient.
BY Mr.. Evans-In relation TO currency,
By.Mr. Baker, Of Indiana-To make
banking free and 10 repeal the resnmp.
tion act.
BY Mr.. Harrison-To repeal parts
Of the resumption act and for the purpose
Of preparing away for the resumption OF
specie payment. 1t directs the Sec
retary Of the Treasury whenever the
National Bank notes are withdrawn from
circulation to issue in their stead an equal
amount~o legal tender United States
notes, but he Is not to issue them except
when the aggregate amount OF unredeem,
ed legal tender notes and Of National
Bank notes in circulation are less than
the aggregate amount Of both classes oi
notes that were in circulation on the l4tll
of January. 1875. II also requires the
National Banks to retain as a part
Of their reserve all the gold
received by them as interest on their
bonds held by the United States as
security for their circulation. The
amount OF gold so retained shall equaI
one.third Of their circulation and the
gold 80 retained shall be security ioi
their circulation. and deposits. 1t also
requires the Secretary OF the Treasury tc
retain, from the gold received for Gus
toms and duties, sixteen million OF dol
lars annually, the amounts SO re
tained shall be equal 70 one-third The
amount Of legal tender notes at sucf
time unredeemed, while the gold so re
tanned shall be taken from the sinking
fund whenever the amount Of gold re
tained in the Treasury shall be equal L
one-third Of the amount Of unredeemet
legal tenders. Then the Treasury is e
redeem legal tenders to the amount o
twelve million dollars annually using fol
that purpose the gold received for Gus
toms and duties, which gold is 10 be taker
from the amount ordered to be set apart
for sinking fund. The bill was refer
red 10 the Committee on Banking ant
Currency.
Mr.. Fort-For the preservation OF the
forestsin the public domain and adjacen
to the sources OF navigablc rivers and
other streams.
Mr.. Wells, OF Missouri,-A memoria
Of the Common Council Of St. Louis to dc
fine the river front and wharf line Op
posite that city.
Mr.. Scales offered resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Interior for in
formation as to the disposition made o
$1,000 appropriated for the benefit o
captive Indians; also whether the lav
which requires the presence oil militar.
officers at The delivery Of Indian money
or goods had been complied with
Adopted.
Mr.. Willis offered n resolution calling
on the Secretary OF War for information
as to the leasing by Acting Quartermas
ter General Rufus Ingalls, Of the buildipl
at the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue an'
Fifteenth street-by what authority
was leased, the rent, &c. Adopted.
Mr. Robbins offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Ways AM
Means 10 inquire into the expediency O
reporting bill directing the Secretary o
the Treasurylto defer for limited period
making any further reductions in tn
bonded Indebtedness Of the United State
by purchasing government bonds belor'
they become due. Also directing hin
to discontinue any further reductions i
the amount Of legal.tender notes now il
use. Also directing him to discontinu
selling gold coin or bullion, but to accum
ulate il in, the Treasury till it reache
(blank) millions. Adopted.
Mr.. jerks offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Invalid Pension
to institute an inquiry into the manage
! ment OF the Bureau Of Pensions. Adopt
cd. 49,
Mr.. Riddle offered resolutioninstruct
ing the Secretary OF War to report tn
aggregate amount Of claims allowed o
rejected in the bureaus OF the Quartz
Master General and OF the Commissar
General Of subsistence in the States Q
Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania; also tn
aggregate amount Of like claims allowet
and rejected in the southern states, I
which the law Of the Attn Of July, 1864, NJ
plies. Adopted.
Mr.. Platt offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Printing to inquir
whether there has been such materir
alteration OF the official. debates OF Cor
gress as requires any action by the Houst
and whether the remarks have been a
tered or suppressed by others than th
members making them. Adopted.
Mr.. Leayenworth offered n reaolutio
. calling on the several heads OF the De
partments for full statement Of all tb
, buildings and grounds in Washingto
rented for the use Of their respective Di
partments, their rent, &c. Adopted.
Mr.. Morrison offered resolution cal
ing on the Secretary Of the Treasury fo
information as to the fraudulent importi
ton Of wool. Adopted.
Mr.. Hale moved to suspend the rule
; and adopt the following resolutions;
WHEREAS, The currency now in III
among the people OF the United State
} consisting Of national bank notes an
green.baeks, the latter being del
Of the Government widely distribute
: among the people, and the former beiI
: redeemable in green.backs and subject
A like auctuation with it, and
: WHEREAS, The United States Treasur
has thus far failed to meet its obligation
, and to redeem It's notes, thereby deprec
! ating the value OF the peoples money an
! keeping 1t at a legal discount, which d.
probation varies from day to day, eau
Ing a risk and uncertainty in business a
fairs 10 the great prejudice OF all legit
) mate industry and enterprise; and
WHEREAS, Congress by It's enactmen
and both political parties, by resolution
> adopted in their several National Coz
, yentions, stand committed TO the early =
sumption Of specie payments, therefor
Resolued, That prompt measures shon
: be taken by such legislation as is needt
:. tcrendcr effective a policy Of redemptit
: and a returnn to specie payments by pla
0 ing in the hands q the Secretary oil Il
Tsaasu.v all the necessarY powers