Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD IN THE
SENATE.
Bills introduced 10 House to Terminate
Treaty With Germany, to Make
Trade Dollar Legal Tender,
and for Registry Of For
sign Built Vessels.
SENATE.
WAsuiSGToS, u. c., December 3.
Trpdo Dollars.


Trade Dollars.
Senator Paddock submitted rosolu
ytion instructing the Committee ~
Finance to inquire into the expediency
a making trade dollars legal tender
for all debts, public aud private, and
providing for the suspension ot the
coinage Of the standard silver dollar Of
4i2h grains, and for such additional
coinage of trade dollars ~ the needs of
;the c0untry may demand. Laid over.
y Executive Appointments.
y A large number of appointments
made during the recess were sent TO tho
Senate, includingthc New York customs
nominations.
Al Committoos.
y Tho standing and other committees
existing at the close OF tho las, session
are continued.
Treasury Certificates OF Deposit.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced u bill to au-
horize the Secretary of the Treasury to
Issue, in exchange iur United States
notes or coin, certificates Of deposit OF
denominations of ten dollars, or any
multiple thereof not exceeding ono hun
dred dollars, hearing interest ut the rate
OF 3 65-l00 per cent. per annum, and
convertible at any time within one year
Into per cent. bonds, described in the
rei,,uding act, and the money 30 re
oeived shall bc applied to the payment
of the $40 bonds, in the mode described
BIZ said act; aud ho is authorized 10 pre-
krihe suitable rules and regulations in
pDniormity with this act.
a. Silvor Coin.
4, Mr.. Beck submitted the following:
Resoiccd, That the Secretary oi tho
Treasury bc, and il hereby, directed to
Inform the Senate what amount and de-
nomination of silver coin has been re-
csivcd in payment oi customs dues since
the beginning ui tho current fiscal year,
and whether or not hc has applied the
slycr coin 30 received 10 the payment
Of interest on honds 0r notes ui the
United States: it il has not been 10 ap-
piled, To state the reason why; II II has
been applied to that purpose in part
only, to state what portion has been used,
ap on what character OF obligation. Ais"
that ho. bc directed to inform tho Senate
The amount oi interest hc has paid on
bonds aud notes oi the United States
sihro the current fiscal year began aud
the amount OF such interest hc hg paid
iii gold and silver coin, respectively.
Mr. Edmuuds-l should like to have
that amended ~ as 10 have the Secrc-
tafy show what kind OF silver coin has
bocn used, NJ that we may know 1t there
WIS subsidiary coin paid. Thus amend
ed tho resolution was agreed 10.
Texas Paciao Railroad.
nj the conclusion of the morning
~brfsiness Mr.. Matthew'S called up tho
Texas Pacific railroad hill, and made IN
address in favor thereof,
Mr.. Matthews argued that the Govern
mcnt would merely guarantee the pay
mcut oi the interest on the bonds oi the
Texas Pacific Road to the extent ui
nearly two million dollars per annum.
II wus manifest that the indemnity 60
the Government was perfect ultimate
loss by the Government was rendered
impossible, unless II would turn out
that after the completion ot the road 1t
would not hc worth accrued in
tcrcst, but such u suppositlon
wl,s not tU bc entertained. lie did not
believe that the Government ot the
United States would bc called upon to
make any advances out OF lh own
Treasury. Tho Texas and Pacific road
skirtins as il would, tho southern
boundary of the United States would
force base line from which the lateral
lines would radiatc, attracting u new
and profitable trade and soon u
market would bo found Tor the products
ui tho United States in Mexico. The
general influence Of such q trade over
our National interests with Mcxiro
would be powerful. Tho construction
oi the TcxasPacitic road would open,
hy legitimate means, the enorthcrn states
ul Mexico to the industrial colonies.
Tho construction ui tho TcNus-Paciiic
road would result in saving To the
government Of more than 5000 600 per
annum. Ii wasnot fair and jmsttoprcscnt
measure TO dispose of il upon the sum
mary objection that It was subsidy.
He then spoke oi the constitutional
power of Congress TO regulate cont
mcrce, and said the Texas Pacific bill
should he passed ~ matter OF justice
To the Southern States, ~ the Govern
ment owed protection To all, and de-
manded obepienoe alike from all.
Hot Springs Appropriation.
Mr.. Conoyer submitted resolution
providing for u committee Ia invest.
aate how the section of the sundry civil
appropriation hill passed last session re-
I,Sn,,,n tho Hot sprinps Commission
was omitted in the enrolment oi the
bill; whether senator Conover had any
connection Herewith, aud what Coy.
crnmcnt officer Investigated the matter
after the adjournment 81 Congress.
Agreed Ia.
The Senate then went into Executive
session, and when the dours were re-
opened, adjourned till tomorrow
HOUSE.