The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-01

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
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WASHINGTON, May 81.
Mr.. Jones, Of Kentucky offered res.
olulion declaring il to be the sense Of the
House that Congress should pass, without
delay, the bill repeating the resumption
act, and should prohibit any further con-
traction OF the currency, and, If necessary
10 meet the demands Of the people, should
provide for its increase, and should pro.
vide for the displacement OF national
bank notes with United States notes, and
should also provide for u speedy return
TO gold and silver. aReferred.
Mr.. Baker, OF Indiana, asked leave 10
oiTer resolution calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for report OF the
amount Of Internal Revenue taxes paid
by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany and by the Central Pacific Railroad
Company from the lst Of July, 1864, TO
the Slst OF December, 1871. Mr.. oBrien
objected.
The House then proceeded 10 consider
the Louisiana contested electionlca Of
Spencer VS.. Morey, and was addressed by
Mr.. McCreary, who supported The minor
ity report OF the Committee on Elections,
declaring that Mr.. Norey, the sitting
member, il entitled to the seat.
After a long discussion the minority
resolutions were rejected. Yeas 72; nays
100. The resolution declaring Morey, q
sitting member, not entitled TO his seat
and Wm. h. Spencer entitled TO il, were
alnntel without diyiAiOn,
Mr.. Durham, from the Committee on
the Revision OF Laws, reported bill to
perfect the statutes Of the United States.
He stated that the bill was the joint work
OF two committees Of the House and Sem
ate perfecting the statutes as they were on
the iirst OF January, 1873. No new leg.
islation has been entered upon, but ii was
simply correction OF errors and perfect.
ing Of the statutes.
On the suggestion OF Mr.. Holman the
bill was postponed Till tomorrow. y,
Mr.. Cox said that he wished to recall
a pleasant incident which had occurred
yesterday. The young ladies' OF the Frank
lin school Of this city, - in number, EN-.
blematical OF the IL original States, had
honored the House by decorating its hall
with flowers. He thought that the House
ought TO recognize such an act OF grace
by vote Of thanks, and therefore NOV
ell that vote OF thanks be rendered the
ladies OF that school.
The motion was agreed to AMI the
House adjourned. ..Pn
SENATE.
After the morning hour expired The un
finished business, the bill in relation tC
the Japanese indemnity fund, was resum
ed.
The pending question being on tht
amendment submitted by Mr.. Thurman
when the bill was last before the Senate
10 strike out the clause authorizing the
return OF all accumulations Of interests
and insert in lieu thereof clause au
thorizing the return OF the sum paid By
the government Of Japan WITHOUT in
terest. Alter debate, rejected-yeas Is
nays %.
The bill was then reported to the Sen.
ate, and the amendments made in Com
mittee OF Whole agreed to.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Texas, moved Il
strike of the ID section Of the bill, whicl
authorizes the payment Of prize none!
to the officers and crews OF the U. S. yes
sells Wyoming and jamestown for the de
fstruction OF piratical vessels and th'
bOmbardment OF hostile forts on thl
Straits Of Shimouski. ReieCted-yeas ID
nays 20. -"
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved to amend 81
as 10 authorize the return Of the none!
after deducting all payments properl.
churgeable TO said fund. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Sherman moved 10 amend, b!
striking out the clause authorizing tn
return Of the fund with all the accumula
tions OF the interest, and insert in liel
thereof the clause authorizing the returE
Of the principal only. Agreed to. Yeas
%; Nays, q.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved 10 amenI
so rs to authorize the return Of th
principal with 8 per cent interest. Re
Iected, yeas, Is; nays, 90.
Mr.. Sherman moved 10 amend 40 as 4
provide that the residpe Of said fund al
Ter returning the principal so far as SOM
is in the bonds, shall be delivered to tn
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 be caneled
and that portion OF il in money shall b
covered into the Treasury Of the Unite
States. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Sargent moved to strike out the en-
tire lirst section Of the bill, which author
izcs the return Of the fund after deduct
ing prize money 10 the amount OF Sl26
900, and payments properly chargcabl
to said fund. Rejecied-yeas 2O,nays .:
Mr.. Howe moved to strike ont that por
ton Of the second section authorizing tn
recognition 81 claims for prize money Q
that portion the officers and crew Of th
jamestown who manned q chartered yes
sci In the bonibardment Of the hostil
forts in the straits Of Shimonski. Reject
ad. The bill was then read third time
and passed. Yeas 81, nays 90.
After an executive session the senat
adjourned.