The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-25
CON G r E s S.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July "a.
silver Coinage.

Mr.. Kelly moved 10 suspend tue RUE
and pass the bill for the coinage OF tn,
standard silver dollar, and TO make |
legal tender for all debts. Rejected, III
to 6S, not two.thirds in affirmative.
INDIAN AMMUNITION.
Mr.. Hurlbut, Of Illinois, offered res
olution reciting that the Northwestern
Indians are supplisd with arms requiring
special metallic cartridges, and directing
tie President to take measures to pre-
vent such special ammunition being con
veycd to the Indians. Referred to Com
nittee on Indian Affairs.
GOLD COIN AND BULLION;
Mr.. Rice offered resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury for .
report az 10 the amount Of gold coin and
gold bullion in the Treasury this day,
actually owned by the government, with
full dated statement ol the outstanding
gold certificates, gold interest due and
unpaid, called bonds and other obli;
gallons payable in gold On demand. 'Ad'
opted. .
LANDS SOLD FOR TAXES.
Mr.. Young moved tosuspend the rules
and adopt the resolution directing the
Attorney General, Secretary Of the Treas
ury and the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue TO suspend until lst Of February
next, all further dction in reference 10
the lands sold for direct taxes, under the
act Of August 9th, 1861. Adopted
Mr.. Hill, from the Committee OF Ways
and Means, reported back the Senate bill
extending 10 the lst OF February the time
within which lands held by the United
States. under the several acts levying
dlrecttaxes may be redeemed. He ex.
planned that in 1872 an act was passed
extending the time Of redemption two
years, and that in 1874 another act was
passed extending the time one year. This
bill, as passed by the Senate, extended
the time for redemption until February
next, under the same restrictions and
regulations as the previous laws passed
ABOUT COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Cox asked leave to offer resolu.
ton authorizing the several committees
Of the House to report at any time dur:
ing the remainder OF the session in regard
to all matters under investigation by
such committees.
Mr.. Hale-I object.
Mr.. Cox-Then l move to suspend the
rules.
vMr! Banks-I desire TO know whether,
on The presentation otthese reports, they
are to supercede all other business
Mr.. Cox-The reports will be made
and Of course they will be printed.
Mr.. Banks-But are they to be report.
ed for action?
Mr. springer-They may be postponed
by majority vote.
MIR. Cox-l propose to wind up BY next
Monday the business Of the Honse in re-
gard to these Investigations.
Mr.. Hale-In other words, after the
committees have waited eight months
this is to give them leave to report at any
time.
Mr.. Banks-And to supersede all other
business OF the House in order TO act on
these reports.
Mr.. Cox-We must act on them before
adjournment.
Mr. Banks-But they can take their
order.
Mr.. Cox-Let the gentlemen vote
against ii.
Mr.. Caunon-I would like to have the
resolution amended by requiring the re,
ports to be submitted Of the minorities oi
the committees.
Mr.. Raudall-There will be no objec'
ton TO that. ..-.
The motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was defeated by q
party vote-yeas l2l, nays II.
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
NJ Snrinrer asked leave 10 offer q