The Morning herald., 1876-02-15
WILMINGTON, DEL TUESDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1876.
mont, public buildings, ETC., the following
bills were introduced and referred

mont, public buildings, etc., the following
bills were introduced and referred
ByMr. Banks, (Mass.) 1t request, in re-
lstien to beustiss to nine months volunteers
By Mr.. Mead, IN. ~, to provide for the
payment Of the Unitsd States notes, and to.
strengthen the public credit.
By Mr.. Jsnas, (Pa. }, to repeal the third
section Of the act Of 1874 establishing the
rsattonal bank Agency. .'" .,r'
Mr.. wilkins, Of New York, offered .
resolution which was adopted, reciting that
the Forty-third Congrsss had passed an
act To prevent the renting Of buildings not
actually in use in the City Of Washington,
to any department of the Government until
after the appropriation had been made;
therefore, It was represented that building
at tho corner Of 18th and G streets, in the
City Of Washington, has bsen abandoned by
the Postmaster General - On once, and
the building at the cor. Of 18th and Penn
sylvania Avenue had been rented, and direct
Ing the Secretary Of War to report by what
authority the Postmaster General had
rented the building, the terms Of the lease
&c.
Mr.. Robbins, of Pennsylvania, offered q
resolution which was referred; directing the
Committee of Ways and Means to inquire
Into the s1pediency Of preparing an act
directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to prepare for limited and forced
purchase of Government bonds before they
became due. Also to inquire what legisla-
ttion is necessary to prevent interference
with the funded debt Of the United States
Whether it is expsdisnt to recommend that
the Secretary shall not sell gold after pay
ing interest on the public debt. To lot It
accumulate 20 as to authorize an exchange
Of the excess for legal tender notes.
On motion of Mr.. jerks, Of Pennsylvania,
the Committee on Invalid Pensions was
authorized to call witnesses to examine
them in relation to the operations of the
Pension Bureau and a. to the manner in
which money appropriated for that Bureau
was expended.
On melton Of Mr.. Banning, Of Ohio, the
Secretary Of War was directed to send ia
the House all papers on file in the office Of
Chief Engineers in relation to the removal
of the late Superintendent Of Batteries at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
On motion Of Mr. Plat, of N. Y, the Com.
mittee on Printing was directed to enquire
and report if there was such national altera.
ton of debates before they were printed IN
the record as that remarks not delivered
were published, and if the remarks had
been altered by other than the members
making them.
Mr.. Levenworth, of the Committee or
Civil Service Reform, reported resolution
which was adopted, directing the Secrsta.
ries of War, Treasury and ofthe Interior, the
Postmaster General and Attorney Genera.
to transmit full statement of all buildingl
and grounds now rented by such depart
ments, together with the terms Of leases
names of the lessees, &c.
On motion, of Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois
the Secretary of Treasury was directed tt
transmit to the House all information II
possession Of the Treasury Department fl
respect to tho recent fraudulent importation
of wood, together with tho corresponding
from wool manufacturers in relation there
to.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, moved to suspsn
the rules and pass q resolution, recitinI
that the currency now in use anon
tho people of the United States coAsii
lof national bank notes ant
ereenbAcks; that the latter was = debt
, the Government distributed among the peo
ole, and that the former was redeemable II
greenbacks; that the United States Treasur
has up to this time failed to meet its obi
cations and redeem its notes, thereby d.
precisting the value Of the peoples money
and keeping it, At, . large discount whic
depresses bvsiness BY keeping the none
below its full value; that Congress by IT
enactments and both political parties b
resolutions adopted in their National an
State Conventions, stand committed to earl
resumption of specie payment, and Their
fore resolving that prompt measures shoul
!, be taken by legislators, so a. to make
:. fective the policy Of the resumption
i, , specie payments BY, placing in the hands
:. :. tho Secretary of the Treasory all nscessA,
. msans to carry out such measures to Il
end. that sound and stable currency n
! : be provided for the people. Mr.. Morrisse
: Of illinois, said resolution ought to g
the Committee on Ways and Means.
>. Mr.. Hale wanssds vote on 1t now an