The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23
FORTY-fIFTH CONGRESS.
WAsHISGToN, October %
SENATE.

Among the bills introduced and re
ferred in the morning hour were the fol-
lowing:
By Mr.. Beck-To repeal section of
the act TO provide for the resumption of
specie payments approved July l4th,
1875.
By Mr.. Here ord To repeal the act 10
provide for the resumption of specie pay
ments
By Mr.. Jones, Of Nevada-To suthor-
ize the coinage OF dollar of 4l23 grains
of standard silver, and for other pur-
poses
The resolution submitted by Mr. Ed
munds on Wednesday last providing for
the appointment OF a committee TO take
into consideration the state of the law re-
specting the sscertaining and declaration
of the result OF the elections of President
and Vice President, and that the COM
mittee have power TO report by bill or
other wise, was taken up ana Nj. Edmunds
moved TO amend by adding the words,
"and that said committee have power to
confer and act with any committee of the
House that may be charged with the
same subject" The amendment was
agreed to and the resolution passed Ms
amended.
Mr.. Howe introduced bill amending
the revised statutes relating to the trans
portstion of animals.
Mr.. Chsteo submitted resolution di.
recting the Secretary OF the Interior to
transmit 10 the Senate the last annual
report of the government directors OF the
Union Pacific railroad Agreed to.
The following bulls were introduced
and referred:
By MIR. lngslls-To establish pension
agency at Topeka, Kansas; also, TO rem-
burse The State of Kansas for expenses
incurred by said State tor the Uaited
States, in repelling invasions and sup.
pressing Indian hostIIities; also, a bill
granting pensions TO certain soldiers and
sailors OF the war with Mexico, and the
widows of deceased soldiers and sail
ors; also, petition in favor of the pas.
sage of said bill, which he said had been
handed to him, with the bill, by the Sec
retary of the association of the veterans
of that war, and 1t was at the request OF
that gentleman that he introduced 1t.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the
adjudication and payment OF certain
claims upon the fund created by section
Is OF chapter 459 OF the laws OF the For
ty-third Congress, in regard to the dis
tribution of the balance of the Geneva
award.
By Mr.. Paddock-To divide the State
Of Nebraska into two Judicial districts.
The res olution submitted by Mr..
Davis of West Virginia, last week, pro-
viding for the appointment OF special
committee for the examination of alleged
differences and discrepancies in the books
and accounts OF the Treasury Depart
ment, was laid before the Senate as un-
flashed business. At the request of Mr..
Davis, it WAS laid over Tor the present.
The bill introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Matthews for the distribution of the
balance of the Geneva award, provides
for the revival OF the court of commits
sioners of the Alabama claims Cts mem.
bers to be selected by the President and
confirmed by the Senate), and makes II
their duty to receive aud examine all
claims presented within Six months from
their first meeting, which shall have di-
rectly resulted from damage on the high
seas by any Confederate cruisers during
the late war OF the rebellion, except such
claims rs were provided Tor by the law
OF 1874.
Ad,ournad