The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-06
F0RTY.F0URTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, December 5.
SENATE.

of December goth. the Chair laid before
the Senate q communication from the
Secretary of War, transmitting the re-
port of the Chief Engineer in regard 10
the amounts appropriated for the i'm
provement OF the mouth of the Missis-
sippi, Fort Jack on srd Fort st. Philip
Ordered to be printed and lie on the
table.
Also communication from the Secre-
tary of War, renewing the recommends
ton that the military reservations at
Camp Crittenden and Camp Grant, Ari'
zona Territory, be transferred to the In
teIor Department for disposal under the
public land laws. Ordered to be printed
lie on the table.
Mr.. Conkling presented petition OF
citizens OF New York city, asking the
passage of an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United states prohibiting
appropriations of money for any religi-
Gus sect. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, introduced
bill to further provide for the redemP-
tion of United States legal tender notes,
in accordance with existing laws. Or
dered printed and lie on the table. Mr..
Morrill, said he introduced the bill upon
his own responsibility, and he presumed
no Senator here desired to repeal the act
passed last session to psovide for specie
resumption. Hispurpose in introducing
this bill was to make the execution OF
that law easier He gave notice that he
would ask leave to submit some re-
marks and explanation OF the bill after
the expiration of the morning hour to-
morrow.
Nj. r.Conkling introduced bill to amend
an act, entitled an "act to provide national
currency secured by the pledge of the
United States bonds and to provide for
the circulation and redemption thereof.
Approved June s, 1864. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
1t is a copy of q bill of the same title,
reported IRON the Senate Finance Com
mittee, April 18th, 1874, relating to ma
tonal banks in liquidation and proceed.
ing to enforce individual liabilities OF
stockholders.
The following is the full text of the
bill introduced to-day by Senator Nor.
rill, of Vermont, to provide for the re.
demption OF the legal tender United
States notes, IN accordance with the
existing law:
BE ii enacted by tie Ssnots, tie House
Of Representatives. concuring, That to
further enable the Secretary of the
Treasury to provide for the redemption
of legal tender United States notes,
in accordance with the existing
law he IS authorized to issue, sell or dis
pose of at not less than par i'll legal ten
der United States notes either of the de-
scription of bonds of the United States
bearing interest alta rate not exceeding
four and half per cent per annum, de-
scribed in the act of Congress approved
July IA, 10, entitled "An act to authorize
the refunding of the National debt" with
like qualities, privileges and exemption
to the extent necessary to carry into full
effect, the act OF Congress approved
January 18th, 1916, entitled "an act for
the resumption of specie payments" and
to use the proceeds thereof for purposes
aforesaid, and said legal tender notes so
obtained on the issue of said bonds
shall be held ard considered
as a part of the final
redemption of such notes provided for in
the act of Congress herein last mentioned,
and shall be treated accordingly and
cancelled; provided that the principal of
the bonds herein authorized may be
made redecmable at any time not less
than thirty nor exceeding forty years
from date Of issue.
HSec. =. That all contracts entered into
or made after the lst day of January, 1878,
be navable in accordance with the legal
tender standard gold and silver unless
otherwise provided at the time of con.
tract.
SEC. 2. That all National banking
associations shall be, and hereby are re-
quired to hold in coin, rs part of their
lawful money reserve, on and after the
lst day of January, 1877, one-fourth,
after the lst day of January, 1878, ohe-
half, and after the lst day of October,
1868, three-fourths.
Mr. Howe presented memorial Of cit
izens of Wisconsin, for the completion
of the Fox river improvements. Refer
red to the committee on Commerce.
The chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of
War, stating that since the close OF the
last session OF Congress, the preparations
of the official records OF the rebellion,
both Union and Confederate, have rapid
ly progressed, and showing amount ex-
pended on the work, balance on hand,
&c. Referred to Committee on Appro.
priatious
After the expiration of tho morning
hour the chair laid before the Senate the
State rights resolution submitted by
Senator Morton.
Mr.. Morton said it was the desire Of
colleague, MIR. Mcdonald, to submit q
substitute, and rs that gentleman was not
present, and several Senators desired TO
discuss the resolutions, he asked that they
be laid over. So ordered.
The chair then land before the Senate
as unfinished bushes the resolution of Mr..
Morton, to authorize the appointment Of
a committee to investigate the crcum-
stances attending the recent election in
Mississippi and at the request of Mr..
Morton the resolution was laid over till
Monday next
Mr.. Boutwell, gave notice that on
Thursday OF next week he would submit
to the Senate resolutions relating to the
service and public character of the late
Vice President Wilson.
Mr.. Sherman submitted resolution
that the Commissioners OF the Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company OF
the District OF Columbia are hereby di-
rected 10 communicate 10 the Senate q
detailed statement of the assets OF said
Company remaining undist:ibuted and
all assets collected or charged IN any way
! since the date OF their report transmitted
to the House OF Representatives on the
l4,h of December, ls74 Agreed to.
The chair Mr.. Ferry and Mr.. Christ.
iancy presented various memorials Of
citizens of Michigan, in favor of law
giving two hundred dollars bounty to
escn Union soldier and sailor in fieu OF
the homestead donation without actual