The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-14
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY LNTELLIGEHCRR
GENERAL NEWS.
The Resumption Act in The House.
crlttenden Gets at the Pilh Of the
Whole Question.
The arsenbaok the Enemy of Ma
tiOnal Integrity.
Inconsistency of the Democratic
Party.
New York Bankers Before the Sen.
ale Committee on Finance.
Their Argument Against Silver es a
Full Legal Tender.
Their Argument Against Silver as a
Full Legal Tender.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WARRINGTON, November l3.
During the morning hour 4 number Of
bills were introduced and referred to ap.
propriate committee, among them the
following;
By Mr.. Mcdonald: In relation to dis
tilling and rectifying spirits.
By Mr.. Garland: To authorize the
election Of q delegate to Congress from
Indian Territory.
Mr.. Booth, chairman Of the Committee
on Patents, was, on request, excused from
further service on that committee. He
also submitted resolution calling upon
the President to inform the Senate oi
the cause Of the Nez Perces war, the mum.
ber Of Indians and soldiers engaged
therein, the number Of lists lost, the cost
Of the war and what disposition had been
made Of Chief Joseph and those who sur
rendered with him. Agreed to.
House bill making appropriations for
the support Of the army Tor the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1878, was read by
title and referred.
Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported Senate reso.
luton authorizing the appointment of a
committee TO ascertain upon what terms
the reciprocal treaty Of commerce with
Mexico can be arranged, and moved its
reference to the Committee on Finance.
So ordered. In reporting back the reso-
luton Mr.. Hamlin said the committee
was impressed with grave doubts on the
subject. Negotiation Of treaties belonged
to the executive branch Of the Govern
ment, besides the resolutso on looked to
raising the revenue, and such matters
must originate in the House.
By Mr.. Dorsey: To authorize the con-
struction of bridge across the Missis.
sippi river at Memphis. Also making
an appropriation for the Improvement Of
the Arkansas river by removing the bar
opposite Fort Smith.
BY Mr.. Cameron, Of Wisconsin: To
aid the Winnebago Indians Of Wisconsin
to obtain subsistence by agricultural pur.
suits and to promote their civilization.
Atthe expiration Of the morning hour
Mr.. Chafee called up the resolution sub.
mitted by him last week in rega I'd to the
management Of the Pacific Railroad and
spoke at length in regard to the subject.
Mr.. Chaffee, in the course of his ad.
dress, said that he asked attention TO the
subject this early in the session because
the long continued failure and refusal Of
some Of the companies to operate their
roads according 10 the acts OF incorpora.
ton, wrought almost incalculable damage
and loss to the people and government.
In his Judgment, the hardship it inflicted
was greater than would be entailed BY
the entire loss Of all the bonds loaned to
the several companies. The law required
that themain line and branches should be
operated as one connected and continuous
line. The intention was not that the
main line should grow rich at the expense
Of the branches. Four or more men, con-
trolling the four great trunk lines OF the
railroad between the Atlantic seaboad
and the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys,
had power to mark up or down
the price, which millions Of our Western |
farmers would realize for their products,
and this uncertainty, dependant on trans.
porLation, was one Of the causes oil
the depression in the West. The unjust
and discriminating rates were severely
felt especially by the people OF Colorado,
Kansas, Missouri and all the States south |
Of the Ohio river.
At the close OF his remarks Mr.. Chatfee
asked the present consideration OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Saunders sent to the Clerks desk |
and had read telegram from A. J. Pap.
pleton, Attorney for the Union Pacific |
railroad, stating that the question wheth.
er the Kansas Pacific, Denver Pacific and |
Burlington and Missouri river roads
were branches OF the Union Pacific and
what their rights were, was now pending
before Judge Dillon, and decision might |
be expected in few day, and expressing |
. hope that there would be no legislation
until alter the decision should be made.
Mr.. Saunders said he desired to I'D. |
dress the Senate In regard TO this resolu.
tion but was not prepared to-day.
Mr.. Chaffee then yielded and the reso.
luton was laid over for the present
Mr.. Davis gave notice that on Thursday |
next he would submit some remarks in |
explanation Of the resolution in regard |
to discrepancies in the books Of the
Treasury Department.
The Senate then went into Executive
session and when the doors opened ad-
iourned.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr.. Banks: To extend, facilitate
and cheaper land and water transporta.
tion Of freight and passengers, and to
promote industry and labor without fur.
ther enlargement Of the public debt.
By Mr.. White; A resolution, instruct.
ing the Committee on Public Lands to
inquire what assistance can be given by
the government to the citizens who de.
sire 10 euligrate to the West for the pur-
pose Of engaging in agriculture.
By Mr. Townsend: A resolution in
struc!ing the Committee on Banking and
Currency to inquire into the expediency
OF winding up the National Banks, With
drawing their circulation and substitute
ing in lieu thereof greenbacks or other
similar currency.
The House went into commmitee Of
the whole, Mr.. Blackburn, Of Kentucky,
in the Chair, on the Deficiency Bill. The
total amount appropriated BY the bill Is
s., 240, ,665, Of which 81, ,446, ,6ss is for the
Navy, S3ll,s53 for the amount due the
seligman Bros., Of London; $4,000 for
the Marine corps. The bill also provides
for the payment Of tho United States
Judges etc.
Alter considerable discussion, in which
Mr.. Blo1nt, who had charge Of the bill,
promised rigid inquiry into the diver.
sion Of the pay fund and Hale said the
late Secretary might be scrutinired from
eellar TO garrett and there would not Be
found = single dollar Of all The millions
that had passed through his hands which
had been appropriated TO purposes OUT