The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-06
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WASHINGTON, January 8.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, January 8.
HOUSE.
The House reassembled to-day. The
Speaker occupied the chair in apparently
good health. There were but few men,
6ers absent. The oath Of office was ad'
ministcred to r. l. Riddle OF Tennessee,
, elected to lill the unexpired term Of Mr..
Fite, deceased. A large number Of Ex-
ecutiye communications which had accu.
mula,ed during the recess were presented
and referred. The Speaker then called
committees for reports, but NO committee
was ready.
, On motion OF Mr.. Morrison the House
went into Committee on the State-ef the
Union, Mr.. Wheeler in the chair.
The usual resolutions distributing the
Presidents message to tho appropriate
committees were offered by Mr.. Morrison
and adopted.
The committee rose and reported the
, resolutions to the House, when Mr.. Kas-
son called attention to the fact that among
the subjects referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means were those Of the re.
demption of u. S. notes, the partial re-
peal Of the legal tender act, and the grad
uai reduction Of legal tender notes. Mr..
Kasson suggested that as these subjects
were specially within the Jurisdiction Of
the Committee on Banking and Currency
reference OF them TO the Committee on
Ways and means would be apt to cause
clashing between the two committee.
Mr.. Morrison said it was almost i'm
possible to separate its subjects SO that
there should be no clashing between the
committees, but the Committee OIL Ways
and Means, in proposing the resolutions,
had followed precedents and tried to
keep the several committees within the
line OF their respective duties.
The subject was further discussed by
NTessrs. Townsend OF Pennsylvania, Cox,
Wood, Burchard OF Illinois, Kelly and
Garfield, the point OF the discussion be-
ing that Legislation referring to legal ten
der notes belonged to the Committee on
Ways and Means, while that referring to
national bank notes belonged to the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency.
Finally, resolutions were adopted Civ
ing the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency control Of the subjects Of banks,
banking and currency and the resump.
tion Of specie payment by the National
banks. .
The Speaker called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Hewett, Of New York, Of the
Committee OH Public Buildings and
Grounds, desired to be relieved from that
Committee, because his business might
frequently arise between his interest and
his duty. The relief desired was grant
cd, and Mr.. Hewett was placed on the
Committee on Foreign Relations, Mr.. Ely
exchanging.
The Speaker then called the States and
the following bills and resolutions were
offered and referred:
NAVAL Affairs.
BY Mr.. Goode-Calling on the Secre.
tary OF the Navy for information MS to
whether the eight steam vessels authoriz.
ed by Act 10 Of February 1873 have been
constructed, and ifso what has been their
cost. Adopted. Also instrticting the
Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire
and report whether any material belong
ing to the government have been fraud
ulently or wrongfully removed from the
navy yards, and whether there have been
any unlawful combinations for the pur-
chase OF the same; also whether any part
OF the money appropriated for the con-
struction Of the eight steam vessels Of war
authorized by an act OF the 10th OF Feb
ruary, 1873, has been misapplied for po-
litical purposes or used in any manner to
promote the success Of the Republican
party, and especially whether any money
has been paid to incompetent persons
possessing no mechanical skill who have
been employed in the navy yards on the
condition expressed or implied that they
would vote for. the nominees Of the Re-
publican party.
Mr.. Kasson suggested that the inquiry |
might 60 back few years further and |
include the Democratic party.
Mr.. Goode preferred the resolution in
its present form, not caring to go back to |
the times before the delugc.
Mr.. Lawrence remarked that the reso-
luton specified no navy yard.
Mr.. Goode-It specifies all the navy
yards Of the country.
Mr.. Holman suggested to strike out the
words Republican party" and substitute
for them the words "any political party"
Mr.. Goode agreed to modify the resoIu.
ton accordingly, whercupon Hale, Of
Maine, Garfield ind other republicans
said there was no opposition 10 the reso-
luton on that side. The resolution as
thus modified was agreed to.
A PREMIUM on COMMON SCHOOLS.
BY Mr.. Monroc-A resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Education and La.
Dor TO inquire into the expediency Of
making moderate appropriation for the
States which have established, or will |
establish, permanent system OF common
schools for the education OF their youth.
Adopted.
THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU AND BRANCHES.
By Mr.. Douglass-A resolution for the
appointment OF n select committee TO in
yestigatc the affairs Of the Freedmen's
Savings and Trust Company and its
several branches, the cause Of its failure,
the parties responsible therefor, &C., with
the names and residences Of all the debt
ors OF the company. Adopted.
TOBACCO.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding tobacco
producers to sell tobacco by retail in the
leaf.
PENSIONS.
By Mr.. Whi,e-That. all pensions &C.
counted on death, or wounds, or disease
contracted in the service since March,
1861, shall commence from the date Of