The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-23
Further Developments at Fall River.
A Stormy Time in The House,
Reading Of the Riot Act
Suggested.
MI. Cox Proposes that Congress
Furnish Water for Some Of the
Rivers 10 be Improved.
Blair's Bill Safely Slowed Away.

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Blair's Bill Safely Slowed Away.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April %.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill to repeal
section S4l2 Of the Revised Statutes,
which provides for tax on the notes Of
State Banking Associations. Referred.
Mr.. Voorhees, submitted an amend.
ment 10 the substitute for the House bill
to repeal the specie resumption act re-
ported by the Committee on Finance on
Wednesday last, SO us 10 strike out that
part naming October 1st, 1873, as the
time when United States notes shall be
receivable for imports, so as to read that
from and after the passage oil this act
United States notes shall be receivable
in payment for the 4 per cent bonds now
authorized by law to be issued, and for
duties on imports. He also moved TO
amend the substitute 10 Us TO strike out
October lst, 1873, as the time when the
volume OF said notes in existence shall
not be cancelled nor boarded and insert
in lieu thereof, the passage Of this act.
A further amendment repeals imme-
diately all that part Of the special re-
sumption act authorizing the retirement
Of SO per centum OF U. s. bonds instead
OF on October lat, 1873.
Mr.. Gordon moved to make the bill
the special order for May lst.
Mr.. Ferry, who reported the bill, said
be hoped an earlier date could be fixed
for its consideration. The Finance Com.
mit,ee would meet TO morrow and would
probably agree upon an early day to take
The bill up in the Senate.
After some further discussion, Mr.
Gordon Withdrew his motion and the.
matter was laid aside.
MIR. Blaine submitted the following:
Reolped, That any radical change in
our present tariff laws would in the judg.
ment Of the Senate be inoprortune, would
needlessly derabge the business interests
Of the country, and would seriously retard
that return TO prosperity Tor which all
should earnestly cooperate.
Resolved, That 10 the judgment Of the
Senate 1t should be The fixed policy Of
this government 10 80 maintain our tariff
for revenue as TO afford adequate pro.ec-
tion 10 American labor.
Ordered printed.
HEREFORD AND THE CHURCH.
Mr.. Hereford, from the Committee on
Claims, reported iavorably on the Sen ate
bill for the relief OF the NJ. E. Church
South, OF Charleston, W. Va.
Mr.. Wallace presented a remonstrance
OF the Pittsburgh Chamber Of Commerce
against the passage Of the law authoriz'
ing the construction Of bridge across
the Mississippi river at Memphis until
the proposed location Of the same shall
have been examined and reported upon
by a board Of competent engineers to be
appointed for the purpose, and praying
the appointment Of such \ board. Re.
ferred.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced that the frat
business in order was the disposition ol
the resolutions Of the Maryland Legiala-
ture reopening the Presidential question,
and the frat vote being taken on the
motion to refer them to a Committee oi
the Whole, II was defeated. They were
then referred, without diyiaion, TO The
Judiciary Committee.
The following bills were introduced
aud referred:
By Mr.. Whitthorns: Repeating the
law imposing tax on the notes Of State
Banking Associations.
BY Mr.. Buckner: Prohibiting sena.
tors, members and other employees Of the
Government from receiving any compen-
cation for services rendered by them 10
any proceeding. contract or claim in
which the United States may be directly
interested.
By Mr.. Peddic: Regulating foreign
Insurance Companies doing business in
the United States.
Al the expiration Of the morning hour
Mr.. Butler called up the motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill providing
ior the issue OF fractional currency and
for the issue OF Treasury notes OF the
denominations Of 81. 50, s. and S..
Mr.. Coz, Of New York-The bill ought
to be defeated. II brings back the old
scabby fractional currency
The bill was then defeated. Yeas l2O
naysl24.
Mr. Reagan moved to suspend the rules
and pass the river and harbor appropriA
tion bill.
Mr.. Coz, Of New York, made q poin!
Of order that some OF the items 10 the bill
were against the constitution. In fac
that while the constitution gave Congress
the power 10 regulate commerce with Tor
eign nations and. among the several States
LIE was never intended 10 allow Congress
10 appropriate millions for the inconsid
cradle rivers and creeks.
The Speaker oyerruled the point OF or
der on the ground that II was question
| to be decided by the House itself and no
by the Speaker.
Mr.. southard expressed the hope tha
the bill was NOT 10 be thrust through th,
House without discussion.
Mr.. Cox added that II was bad prac.
tiee, loud calls to order, and mucl
coniusion1 and that Il could not b
done without protest. The effect Of III
bill was to destroy the constitutions
Limitations and to beget log rolling,
syslem utterly subyersivs Of all fair lesi'
lltion.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, renewed hi
point Of order and suggested that II
we're not sustained he would have :
move an amendment TO provide wate
for many Of the rivers appropriated ioi
Messrs. Kenna and Reagan proteste
with some excitement against the reuiar
Of Mr.. Cox.
The Speakers ruling was The same q
beiore-that It was . question Tor ID
Aiii.' Mi. seu.h,rd also made a point {