The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-05
WHEELING, WEST VA, MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 1871

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me Democrats in the affirmative.
Inc substitute was then agreed to -
ye| o., nays %; party vote.
me HOUSE amendments 10 the bill ex.
5enulng Two Years TO the Southern Claim,
bill passed. :" """ '"e
Mr.. Sherman called UP the bill rscsr,.
ly reported by the Committee on E;n"nSo
in accordance with the messN0s If ~
President, to aid in the resumpvnn 'nG "
specie payments, He said he did moi ~
want to discuss the bill, because he kne,,
il there should be opposition It could mol
be passed. He explained the bill (already
Published) and said he had been assured
by gentlemen Of both political parties
that the House would act upon Il IL II
should bepaSsed by the Senate. He urged
the passage Of the bill, and said he be,
lieved i would tend largely to promote
the public interest.
Mr.. Bogy said he had not had an Old.
portunity 10 examine the bill carefully.
but thoughtit was very Objectionable. Ii
might lead to resumption, but Il would be
in most destructive manner. He nm.
derstood his friend Mr.. Sherman wonld
soon be at the head OF the Treasury De.
partment. AS he was to occupy that very
high position, II seemed to him MI.
Bogyl that the Senator was not doing his
future fame justice in placing such a bill
before the Senate.
Mr.. Morrill, said the bill had received
the almost unanimous support OF the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sherman:.aaid the substance OF the
first section Of the bill had passed four or
five times, but had been defeated In the
House for fear it would work contrac.
ton. He did not believe il would do 40.
The money market at present was 80 IA.
vorable it would be easy to sell portion
Of the bonds authorized by the bill at par
in currency. The bill met with general
favor throughout the country, and should
be passed. Its features had been discuss.
ed in the Senate over and over again, and
there was nothing to be gained by dis.
cussing it now.
Mr.. Cockrell said that financial matters.
were regulating themselves very happily
and II tllesubject be let alone no legislation
would be necessary to bring about specie
payment. He moved that further con.
sideration Of the bill be postponed until
the frat Wednesday in December next.
Agreed to-yeas q, nays %.
Messrs. Allison, Dawes and Davis were
appointed u new conference committee
on the Post Office Appropriation Bill.
The conference committee report on
the Fertilization Appropriation Bill was
agreed TO; also, the conference committee
report on the Naval Appropriation Bill,
which is substantially the Naval Appro.
priation Bill OF last year, except that il
appropriated about sS5O,OOO more for
the pay Of the navy.
The House bill making appropriations
for the payment Of claims reported al
lowed W thof 'sSS'sl..-.>- -nl-;--.-. Commits
sion, was passed.
Several bills removing political disa.
bilities were passed. r' .
The conference committee on the Post
Route Bill reported disagreement on
points regarding additional fast mail
trains, also, an amendment appropriating
$75,000to obtain additional mail iacili.
ties on certain roads. -s.-.a--...
The Senate then receded from these
amendments, as follows: ...
The report OF the conference committee
settling all other disputedIpoints, was
agreed To-.
Messrs. Window, Allison and Davis
were appointed new conference commit.
tee on the Legislative, Judicial and TX.
ecutive Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Wisconsin, from the
committee which made investigation into
the recent election in Alabama, submitted
a report. Ordered printed.
Messrs. Cameron and Wadlcigh asked
the privilege Of filing after the 4th Of
March reports Of the Investigations in
South Carolina and Louisiana. The testi.
mony not being printed, and the Demo.
Gratis objecting, the request was with
drawn.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and soon afterward took short
recess, s4Ha ..-rs