The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-18
F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, January II.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate q
communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, inclosing the report of the
superintendent Of the United States
coast survey, showing the progress of the
work during the year ending June 30th,
1875, accompanied by an engraved map
showing the condition of the work on the
Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. Or.
dered to be printed and lie on the table
Mr.. Morton gave notice that he would
ask the Senate on Wednesday next to
proceed to the consideration of the reso-
lutions recently submitted by him in re-
gard to the Mississippi elections.
Mr.. Gordon presented petition OF
P. q. T. Beauregsrd for the removal Of
his political disabilities. Referred.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee oh
Finance, reported, with the amendments
of the Senate, the act granting charter
to the Freedman's Savings and Trast
Company, and gave notice that he would
call 1t up for confederation to morrow.
Placed on the Calendar.
Mr.. Boutwell, presented petition of
citizens of Massachusetts,, asking the
passage of law making every member
of Congress directly responsible to the
electors of his district, the majority Of
| whom, IL he does not meet their eYpec-
tations or justify their confidence, may at
any time recall him and appoint his sue
cessor. Referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Sherman submitted a concurrent
resolution proposing a common unit OF
money and accounts for the United
States and Great Britain. Referred to
Committee on Finance. The resolution
requests the President to propose treaty
convention between the two countries to
establish dollar as money OF
account in both Of them. 1t
Il is to be represented by coin made Of
standard gold, nine-tenths pure metal
and one-tenth copper, or copper and
silver alloy. Five OF these new dollars
are to be- equivalent to one pound sterl-
Ing. Gold coins of various denomna-
tions conforming to this standard are to
be issued and be legal tenders within
each country.
Mr.. Hsmlin called up the resoIu
ton of Mr.. Edwards, reported
favorably BY the Committee on Rules,
which provides that the JOINT rules
in force at the last session of Congress
shall be Joint rules for thegoSern
ment of the two houses during the pres
ent session, the question being an amend
ment of Mr.. Morton to except the 22nd
Joint rule in relation to the
counting OF votes for the President and
Vice President of the United States.
The morning hour having expired the
Chair announced the resolution TO be laid
oyer.
Mr.. Boutwell, ssid the officers of the
Treasury Department were preparing a
statement in answer to points made
by the Senator from West Virginia,
IDavisl Thursday last and it would not
be ready for the use of the Senate until
tomorrow. He therefore hoped the re-
solution in regard to the joint rule would
be disclosed to-day. TThe resolution Of
Mr.. Davis calling for committee to IN
qure into the books and accounts of the
Treasury Department could be resumed
to. morrow.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill to amend
the laws relating to silver coin. 1t pro-
poses TO make trade dollar legal tender
at its nominal value, for amounts not e1-
ceeding $40 in any one payment, and
silver hall dollars q legal tender for
amounts up to $40.
senator Vests Bill
smendatory OF the Pacific Railroad act Of
July Let 1862 and July Ind 1864, pro-
poses to repeal SO much of the existing
laws rs to provide that only one-hslt OF
the compensation for services rendered
for the government by the Pacific Rail-
road Company shall be required to be
applied to the payment OF govern ment
bonds issued to aid in the construction OF
their roads. The bill then provides
that from and after its enactment all
compensation Tor services rendered for
the government by the Pacific K. K. Co.
shall be applied to the payment OF bends
issued to and interest paid and to be paid
for said companies, until the whole
amount is fully reimbursed to the United
States. Senator Vests bill to recover
from the Central and Union Pacific Rail-
road Companies certain bonds and cou-
pons, directs the Secretary of the Treas
ury to require the payment from them OF
the sum OF So, III, 49,, with interest there
on, tor which amount the bill
asserts that bonds of the United states
were issued to said companies in excess
Of and in violation of limitation pres
cribed by section IL Of the Pacific Rail-
road act approved July ], 1862 The
Secretary Of the Treasury is also directed
to require from said companies repay.
nent of all interest coupons OF said bonds
which have been paid by the United
States since their issue, and the value OF all
unpaid coupons attached to said bonds,
and ir case either Of the said companies
shall neglect or refuse to'make such pay
ment within sixty days after the demand
l, made on its treasurer, the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall certify that fact TO the
Attorney General, who shall thereupon
institute proceedings to collect and other
wise obtain redress in respect OF the same
in proper Circuit Courts Of the United
States and prosecute such with all con
yenient dispatch 10 final determination
The bill further provides that such
causes shall have precedence in Circui;
or United States Supreme Courts over
all other business.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton Of the resolution in regard 10 the
joint rules.
After the debate, the Senate, without
action upon the resolution, went into exc
cutive session and soon after adjourned
HOUSE
The Speaker called the Stats for billi
for reierence and the following were re-
ferred;
By Mr.. Joyce-To retain stamp
duties on medicines; also 10 pre-