The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-16
rAYNEs SILVER ALL.

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PAYNE's SILVER ALL.
Mr.. Payne's bill to authorize the issue
Of silver coin to the amount Of SIC, 900, 600
in exchange for legal tenders, which are
only to be reissued after the destruction
OF an equal amount Of fractional cur.
rency, was called up, and soon after vote
was taken, with the following result
Yeas, 1876; nays, 73. There not being
two.thirds in the affirmative, the bill was
defeated.
Mr.. Daniord, oi Ohio, voted yea. Mr.,
Faulkner, of West Virginia, voted nay,
and his colleague, Mr.. Hereford, was non
Ell iHreHtIS.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Durand-To establish new
boundary line between the States Of Mis-.
souri, and Kansas south Of the Missouri
river.
BY Mr.. Jones, Of Kentucky-Charter-
ing passenger and freight railroads from
the Southeast Atlantic seaboard to Lake
Michigan.
By Mr.. White, Of Kentucky-To ap-
portion Federal appointments among the
several Congressional Districts.
By Mr.. Willis-To provide for the re-
peal Of all taxes on bank capital and de-
posits.
The vote on the resolution calling for
the correspondence relative to the whisky
prosecutions in the West, was lil yeas to
80 nays-a party vote.
THE FITCH DIAMONDS.
Mr.. Morrison moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill to allow
Mrs. Mime Sherman Fitch to receive
free OF duties n wedding present from the
Khedive OF Egypt. The motion was
agreed to without the yeas and nays, al
though Mr.. Faulkner demanded them.
COMPLIMENTARY TO BRIsTow.
Mr.. Hoar moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution declaring that the
House has entire confidence in the wis
dom, integrity and efficiency with which
the Secretary OF the Treasury has prose-
cuted and ia prosecuting that class OF OIL
tenders against the internal revenue laws,
known as the whisky ring, and does not de.
sire him to make public any information
in relation thereto, which in his judy
ment might impair the efficiency ot such
prosecutions.
Mr.. Randall-That resolution just re-
verses what the House has already done,
l move to lay it on the table.
Pending the action on that motion the
House proceeded 10 the business Of the
District Of Columbia. The charges Of Al.
bert Grant against Judge Wylic, Of the
District Of Columbia, were referred TO the
following select committee: Warren,
Finley, Lemoync, Williams, Of Alabama,
Cutler, Crounse and Lcavenworth.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. West, from the Committee on Ap.
preparations, reported favorably on the
House bill apprOpriating $4,000 to pay
the expenses OF tile select committee ap-
pointed TO investigate the Federal Offices
in Louisiana. Passed.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the special conf
mittce to inquire into the several Exec
utiye Departments OF the Civil Service OF
the Government, reported bill to pro-
vide for n more speedy adjustment OF the
accounts OF the Treasurer OF the United
States. CaIendnred.
Mr.. Wright from the Committee on
Claims, reported adversely on the bill 10
amend the deficiency and appropriation
bills, May 18th 1872, and to extend
the time for the presentation OF claims
for the cotton seized after the 30th OF
June, 1865, and it was indefinitely post.
poned. ,
Mr.. Paddock called up the house bill,
10 amend the act Of March IS, 1874, to
encourage the growth Of timber on the
western prairics. Passed.
Mr.. Windhum called up the house bill
to extend the time TO prc-emplors on pub
lie lands. The amendments Of the com.
mittee were agreed TO and the bill was
passed.
During the morning hour a number OF
reports Of an unimportant character
were made from the various committees,
and the Senate then went into secret ses'
sion to deliberate on the question OF jnris-
diction in the Belknap impeachment
When the doors were reopened the
Senate, sitting as court Of impeach-
ment, adjourned until tomorrow. .
Legislative business was then resumed,
and Mr.. 0glesby, from the committee on
House bill extending the time within
which homestead entries upon certain
lands in Michigan may be made. Calen-
dared.
Alinnrnel.