The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-16
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
CO N G R E SIS.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Februay 10, 1876.
HOUSE.

0lutl0n reCltlnR tnut tue act OIL MurCu 1otnJ
1869, to strengthen the public credit and
providing for the payment in coin Of the
interest on $40 bonds was virtually a
violation Of the various acts under which
these bonds were issued and at variance
with the platforms OF the Democratic and
Republican parties in 1868; that such an
act Of 1869 was passed without considera-
ton and was therefore repealable at the
will OF any subsequent Congress; that 1t
was unjust, unequal an6 oppressive
legislation, greatly increasing the amount
TO be paid by the government and inuring
to benefit Of bondholders and capitalists.
and to the positive detriment Of the peo-
pie, therefore H q
Resolped, That the act Of the 18th OF
March, 1869, be repealed.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency. !
Mr.. Garfield suggested that 1t should
90 to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Speaker said in view Of the accu-
mutation OF business 1t did not make
much difference TO what committee II
went.
Mr.. Cause offered resolution calling
on the Attorney General for certified cop
les, papers and records in their respective
departments relating to the completely OF
W. P. Ross, formerly Cherokee Indian
delegate in the alleged Indian frauds Of
John W. Wright. Adopted. 49,
The Committee on Appropriations will
report bill appropriating 900 that
the architect OF the Treasury may con-
tract for iron columns and pilasters for
the new public buildings at St, Louise
The Committee on Mississippi Leyees
will ask the authority OF the House To- add
the levee appropriation bill as an amend
ment to the river and harbor bill. They
will also ask authority for sub.com-
mittee, at its own expense, to visit the
oyerhowed sections, and TO leave about
the 25th inst.
Mr.. Sayler offered resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury to re-
port within ten days the actual amount
Of gold owned by the Government and
available for the resumption Of specie
payment, after deducting the amount OF
gold certificates now outstanding, the
accrued interest on the Government bonds
and the bonds called for in the sinking
fund 70 this date. Adopted. T.
Mr.. Scales, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported bill requiring
the sureties for Indian agents, sub.agents
and special agents to file u sworn state
ment Of the value and description of the
property owned by them when they be-
came sureties. Passed.
Mr.. Wheeler, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the fortitication
bill and asked for lis consideration at this
time. The bill appropriates SlOO, 600 for
the armament Of the Notifications, $780,
900 for torpedos, for harbor defence, &c,
S5O,OOO-to.al $4,000. The bill also
directs the sale Of oil obsolete and con-
demned projeetiles and heavy ordinance.
Mr.. Wheeler said the amount Of the
estimates for the year was in round num-
bers three and half millions, but the
committee had been unanimous in believ.
ing that reduction might be safely made.
Mr.. Randall said the appropriations
for former years had been too large, and
stated that the committee felt that no ma
terial interest would suffer by tue reduc-
ton. The bill was passed. -.
Mr., Tucker, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill relating
to the execution OF custom house bonds,
The bill provides that wherever bond is
required OF a firm for the payment Of
customs on goods imported for their use
and the bond is executed by one Of the
members Of the firm in the name OF such
firm it shall be an official binding on all
the members OF the firm. After dis
cussing the bill it passed. . -
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported back the
bill to apply the proceeds Of the sales OF
public lands to the education Of the peo'
pie. Referred to a Committee OF the
Whole. 80 'f.
Mr.. Parsons called up motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill 70
authorize the sale Of certain lands in
vincennes, Ind, was lost and the subject
recOmmitted.
Adjourned.
The Chaplain, in his opening prayer
said: Wehumbly beseech Thee TO Far
don us. We humbly pray Thee to help
us out Of the stagnation OF business and
relieve the distress and misery OF the
poor. May the moral character OF this
people shine forth as the sun.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported adversely on the Sen
ate bill authorizing deposits by clerks
and other officers Of courts in banks ant
other designated repositories. Placed
on the calendar with the adverse report
at the request Of Mr.. Wright.
The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary oI
War, enclosing the annual report o
Major G. X. Warren, chief OF the corps
Of engineers employed in the the i'm
proyement OF wafer communication be
tween the Mississippi River and Lak'
Michigan, along the valleys Of the FoI
and Wisconsin Rivers. Ordered printed
and referred to the Committee on Trans
portation.
MIR. Hitchcock, from the Committee
on Territories, reported favorably on th'
, Senate bill to enable the people Of New
Mexico, to form Constitution and Stat
Government, and for the admission Of tn
State into the Union, with written report
which was ordered printed and the bill
placed on the Calendar.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee Of
Appropriations called up the House bill
making an appropriation for the pay
ment Of invalid aud other pensions for II
wear ending June S0th, 1877. The bill
as passed by the House of Representative
, made appropriations in the past as io!
lows: Pensions for army invalids ST:
100000; widows, Eve minors and depend
, cnt relations, $l4, 100, 900; survivors an.
widows OF the war Of 1912, 81 500 O0C
The Committee on Appropriations report
,, ed amendments, striking out amendment
inserted after each class as above, and In
, serLing the sum total S2S, 100000.
Mr.. Davis said he did not agree wit
the committee in regard to these amend
ments, he thought the appropriation
! should be kept separate, and the Distric
!. Committee on Appropriations had deoH
ed it proper to consolidate the amount
for convenience in bookkeeping in, tn
Pension Bureau.
q Mr.. Morrill,, Of (Me.) said-The bill =
' now before the Senate appropriated th
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