The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-06
HOUSE.

The House reassembled to-day, the
Speaker occupying the chair in apparent
ly good heath. There were but few mem
bert absent. The oath of office was ad-
minlstered to K. l. Riddle, of Tennessee,
elected to fill the unexpired term of Fife,
deceased.
A large number of executive commu-
nications, which had accumulated during
the recess were presented and referred.
The Speaker then called the committees
for reports, but no committee WAS ready.
On motion of Mr.. Morrison, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union, Mr.. Wheeler in
the chair and the usual resolutions, dis.
tributing the Presidents message to ap-
propriate committees were offered by Mr.
Morrison and adopted.
The Committee arose and reported the
resolutions to the House, when Mr.. Has
sen called attention to the fact that
among the subjects referred to the Com
mite on Ways and Means were those
of the Redemption of United States le-
gal tender notes. the partial repeal of
the lega tender act and gradual reduc-
ton of legal tender notes. Mr. kassen
suggested that as these subjects were
specially within the jurisdiction of the
Committee on Banking and Currency
and by reference Of them to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means would be apt
to cause clashing between the two COM
mittees.
Mr.. Morrison said that it was impossi-
BILE in the distribution Of the Presidents
Message to separate the subjects so that
there should be no ciashing between com.
mittees but the Committee on Ways an d
Means in preparing uses had followed d
the Presidents and tried keeping the sew
eral committees within the line OF their
respective duties.
The subject was further discussed By
Messrs. Townsend, of Pa, Cox, Wood,
Burchark, of Illinois, Kelly and Garfield,
the point under discussion being that
legislation referringto legal tender notes
belonged to the Committee on Ways and
Means, while those referring to National
bank notes belonged to the Committee
on Banking and Currency. Final
ly the resolutions were adopted
giving the Committee or Bank
ing and Currency control of the
subject OF banks, banking and currency,
and the resumption of specie payments
By the National banks.
The Speaker called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, from
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds desired to be relieved from thai.
committee because his business might
frequently arise between his duty and
his interest.
The reief desired was granted, and
Mr.. Hewitt was placed on the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, Mr.. Ely exchanging.
The Speaker then called on the States
for bills and resolutions.
Under the call bills were introduced
and referred Is follows:
By Mr.. Frye-To provide for the pay
ment of judgments of the Alabama
Committee as soon as possibe af.r ihe
22d of January next. Also for m eques-
trian statue in Washington of Zachary
Tsylor, twelfth president of the United
States.
By Abrien-A resolution directin &
the Committee on Naval Affairs to in
vestisate the disbursements for the sup
port of the marine corps and to inquire
iuto the e1pediency oil abolishing such
corps or transferring il 10 the army.
Adopted. Also resolution calling on
the Secretary of Navy for information
ss TO whether any of the officers Of the
navy or marine corps over the age Of g.
wears are still retained on the active list,
and if so, why they have not been re,ir,
ed. Adopted.
By Mr.. Goode-Cslling on the Secre'
tary of the Navy for informa ton as to
whether the eight steam YES
sells that were authorized by an
Act of the 10th OF February 1873 have
been constructed. and if So what were
their cost Adopted.
Also instructing the Committee on
Naval Affairs to inquire into and report
whether any Of the materials belonging
TO the government have been fraudulent.
ly or wrongfully removed from the
navy yards and whether there have beer
sny unlawful combinations fol
the purchase Of the same
and also whether any part o
the money appropriated for the eonstruc