The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-03
HOI AE.

HOUSE.
M. Wood asked lesve to offer = series
of resolutions requesting the President
| to communicate correspondence with
| the Spanish Government and orders snd
directions of the Treasury Department to
/ col ec.ors OF customs IN relation 10 recent
imposltlons OF ditrrentsl DUTY OF 90 cts
per ton on Spanish vessel, enterir :
American ports
Mr.. Prldemore objected.
Mr.. Wood asked leave TO offer "A reso-
/ luton Cal,Ig on the Secretary Of the
Treasury to furnish the House with
/ copies OF the cantract made with certain
syndicate OF American and foreign banS-
ers for the negotiation OF the per cer /.
| bonds OF the United States together with
/ copies OF all other papers relating thereto,
and also with n statement rs 10 the pres
ent position OF such negotiation, and
whether il remains IN force As originally
made. without modification OF change.
Mr.. PrIdemore objected.
| Mr.. Wood asked leave 10 offer n resc-
luton calling on the Secretary OF War
| Tor in formation in regard TO the Der
OF commissioned medical ,thcrrs OF the
army now on duty in the District OF
| COlumbis, the name, rank aud emolu-
Lent OF each, the duty to which each Il
! assigned, and the time be has beeu AS
| signed thereto. the number OF contract
surgeons now emp Dyed IN the District o.
| C,u4uis. the number OF contract sur
! geOns employed who are not guadustes,
together with all the information per
| tainir thereto. Mr.. Pridrmore objected.
Mr. Atkins, Chairman OF the Appro-
pristlon Committee, reported the army
appropriation dill, which was referred 20
the Committee of the Whole, and made II
special order for "Wednesday next. The
bill appropriate $25, 72S,OOO
Mr. Cox asked Mr.. Atkins if the Ap-
preparation Commit ee had taken into
consideration the subj"c. OF adjournment
Mr.. Banning introduced blil to tx
the pay OF letter carriers. Referred.
The call of the committees having
been concluded, the Speaker stated that
tho Committee on BanEing and Curren-
cy nsd the floor Tor the remainder OF the
morning hour.
Mr.. Conger moved to 90 into
Committee OF the Whole on the private
| calendar.
The Speaker declined to admit tn,
motion on the ground that there were no
bills on the private calendar and he
added: The Char ought to exercise II
little common sense in sucn matters.
Mr.. Conger retorted that If the Char
WAS making an effort in that direction
he CConger was unwilling to interfere
| Laughter.
Mr.. EWING now withdraw my mo-
ton to recommit the bill reported from
the Committee on Banking and Curreic c.
| am instructed by the committee, tor
the purpose OF giving that opportunity
! Tor debate and amendment about whICu
the gentlemen on both sides OF the House
| seem to be sohcitous, TO ask unanimous
] consent to substitute for the committee
bill that presented by the gentiema'
from Illinois Mr.. Fortl, and that tbc
substitute be made the specisI order ioT
| tuesday, the 18th inst, and cOntIdu,
| rom day to day until disposed Of, with
| he understanding that two amendment.
NAV be offered before the previous quos-
uon is demanded. The committee con
! ceives tha. its bill ls @ precisely the san.
effect rs that proFo'ed BY the gentlemsn
| f..m Illinois. The committee therefore,
| believed and stll believes and has No
question about It that # this bill becamr
y law banking would be- free. The bill
of the gentleman from Illinois WAS pro-
posed under the apprehension that the
| repesl ol the thlrd section would re-
| store the restrictions on the aggre-
yate amount OF banking currency
and its dIstribut on. For the purpose OF
ouieting ANY fears OF that sort, the
committee is willing 70 accept the
amendment of the gentleman from III!-
noIs rs substitute for It's bill. The com
mittees bill proposes TO repeal the whole
third section Of the resumption act. That
third section repealed all restrictions on
banking to the amount Of the bank cur
rency. and its distribution, that existed
on the l4.h OF January, 1873. II that
third section be now it-ef repealed, the
| former restrictions and limitations re-
pea ed by it will not be restored. That Is
true ss 8 proposition Of .aw, and 1t Is no"
provided in the revised statutes section
! IL chapter 2, thst whenever an scl
which repes ed former &c. Is iIse!' -
pealed, such former act will not be
thereby revived unles- expressly 90 pro
vided.
The Speaker informed him that thsL
could not be done without unanimous
consent.
Objection was made.
MI Hubbell q member OF the Bank
ing Committee, inquired Of Mr.. Ewing
what two amendment: be would permit
| 10 be offered.
Mr.. Ewing replied that any 'wo
amendments might be offered that would
be sgreed ou by the opponents O. the
Dill.
Mr. Hubbell-Wln you allow n 70
| offer 8 substitute?
Mr.. Ewing repeated his proposition.
M. Hubbell asked that MS substitute
be read.
time.
Mr.. HubbelI-Then object to your
proposition. 80,
Mr. Ewing-Nery well nov is'd
the floor to the gentleman from Illinois
70 offer his amendment.
M. Fort thereupon offered his smend-
ment, the same as printed.
NJ. ERing-I move the previous
question on the bill and amendments.
Mr.. Hsle-I move to lay them on the
table. o
The motion was defested-yesa, lo8i
nays, l4O.
The Speaker announced that the morn 3
irg hour had expired.
Mr Atkins. chairman OF the Commit
tee on Appropriations, offered sresIuIon
for adjourn ment from tomorrow unit.
Wednesday.
Mr.. Goode asked when the ApProprls
ton Committee would report the na7ai
deficiency bill.
Mr.. Atkins replied that the subject hsd
been referred to sub committee.
Mr.. Goode inquired when the iao'
COMMITTEES would report toe bill.
Mr. Blount, chairman Of the Iuo-eom
nittse. replied that 1t could not b 70