The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-16
HOT 81.

The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. HsskeIl-Proyiding for the
payment of dutie, on imports in gold, sll-
yer and legal tenders.
By Mr.. Scnlcicher-Providing for
cheap transportation between tide water
on the Atlantic and the Oaio and Mis-
si-sppi valleys.
By Mr. MllIs--A memorial of the State
Grange of Texas for the appointment OF
Commissioner of Agriculture rs II Cabi-
net officer.
BY Mr.. Sapp-For the construction OF
n railroad lrsm New York to CouncI.
Bluffs, Iowa
MIR. Cobb, from the Commitree on
Mileage reported back adversely the bill
allowing members mileage Tor attend
snce on the extra session, Lsid on the
table.
The House resumed consideration OF
the bill for the repeal of the resumption
act.
Mr.. HeEdea asked the gentleman who
had charge Of the bill when the previous
question was 10 be called.
Mr.. Buckner said his colleague, Mr..
| Ewing, Was not present, and he Buck
nerl would not say wh-n the debate
wol,d be closed.
The Speaker sad he understood Tn"
debate would continue to-day and to-
morrow, and that the gentleman who
had charge of the bill Ewing would
take MS hour Saturday, after winch the
previous. question woIid be called.
Mr.. Alurlch offered Il substitute repeal
ing so much OF the resumption act As au-
thorizes the Secretary oi the treasury 10
redeem legal tender oiIis IN excess o'
| $500, 900 600, directing that no iurther re-
ductlon OF legal tender currency shall be
made, and authorizing the reissue OF slch
legal tender notes rs may be required 10
Cosn, after January l9.h.
MIR. Stenger offered substitute SIMPLY
repeating the resumption date cisuse IN
the third section OF the act.
Mr.. Clark, of lowa, offered suOstI-
tute amending the third section OF the
resumption act so as to repeal the law
limiting the aggregate amount Of nation
al bank circulation, and to provide that
AS often as bank notes are Issued the
Secretary snail redeem the legal tender
notes in excess Of s35O,OOOOOO to the
amount Of eighty per cent. oi the bank
notes so issued, and to continue
such redemption till the limit
| of S35O,OOOOOO legal tender notes
is reached; also authorizing the sccumu-
lstIon in the treasury of OO,OOOOOO IN
coin as a special fund to be used tor the
redemption OF legal tender notes and
after public notice authorizing the re-
demption OF legal tenders when present
ed for that purpose.
Mr.. Esmes said that IN his judgement
it was practically redeemed at the time
named, and 1t ought TO be done "Hu ne
was therefore opposed 10 Tue o''l -J'..I os'o'' =
sHc iiousy' :. -, q fsu, ~ | ,oSsad M,
~ ao" y, ~, wy T., y, ra,nsrr 1s-q ss the
80 80 ., rosnnn,ioT and .IDce that law
- taJ rasto5 aTory cor,rsct which had
30, 90 ppr,oraJ ,n,c tbrnI,oboyt the couD-
~ bsd hean entered into with 3 view of
rsspn,ing on the dav fixed. and any
aban,a IN tbst Law WouII effect every
S1si,a.s ,rsrssc,ion in the country.
He entered his protest sgsinst the pas
SAGE OF the DILL as hasty, Ill-advised and
trsUybt with great evil alike to the credit
snd honor of the country st home and
abroad and to labor, capita, trade and
| commerce
Mr., Ballou declared his belief that i.
repesl of the resumption act would gc
perniclous and detrimental to the ousi-
ness interests OF the country.
NJ arhball declared himself in favor