The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-18


consumed nearly an hour, after which
Mr.. Blouut moved to 60 into a Commit
tee of the Whole on the postottice apprO-
pristion bill.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, and others op-
posed the motion, desiring to have the
morning hour, and it being defeated,
ayes, 80; nays, 100.
The Speaker called the committees for
reports. TIE bill from the Committee on
Banking and Currency reported a bill
repeating the act authorizig the coinage
Of twenty cent silver pieces. Passed.
Mr.. Phillips from the same Committee,
reported bill providing for the deposit
of savings in popular loan, and for tund-
ing the National debt in home bonds. 1t
provides that any person may deposit
money in any sum not less than twenty
five cents in any postal money order Of
fee; and when such deposits will reach
ten dollars the postmaster shall issue to
the deposltor postal order on the
United States treasury, which shall issue
therefor 365 bonds, which shall be
exempt from 81 taxation. Referred to
v
MIR. Rice, from the Committee on Pa
cifc Railroad, reported a bill extending
the time for the completion OF the North
ern Pacific railroad. Referred to Com
mttee of the Whole.
Mr.. House, from the same committee,
reported q bill amending tho various
Texas Pacific acts. Same order.
The pro rata Pacific bill, the bill es-
tabhshing the Pacific Railroads Commis.
sion, and the bill amending the Pacific
railroad acts, identical with Thurman S
bill, were also reported and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Hardenberg reported back the
bill making it lawful for q National
banking association to sell or dispose OF
the legal tender notes which they are
now required to hold as reserve fund,
and invest the same in United States
bonds, bearing interest at rate not ex-
ceeding tour per oent., which bonds shall
be held as reserve fund. Referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Also the bill amending the revised
statutes so as to provide that any bank
ing association which has paid out obi.
gstory promisssry notes, signed by the
president, vice president and cashier Of
such association, may issue the same as
money, but when such notes are not
signed by the officers the association shall
be fined twenty dollars tor each note SO
paid out. Referred to the Committee Of
the Whole.
Mr.. Hartzell reported bill authoriz.
ing the deposit of silver bullion and the
issue OF certificates therefore. Referred
10 Committee Of the Whole and made
the special order for May 9Th. 1t su-
taorizes the Issue of certificates of the
denomination OF ten dollars and multi.
pies thereof, in exchange for silver
bullion, which certificates shall be re.
deemed on presentation, in silver tsrs or
dollars, at the option of the treasury, and
shall be receivable for sll dues TO the gov.
ernment.
At the expiration of the morning hour
message was received from the Senate
announcing that that body had adopted
a resolution for the final adjournment OF
| Congress on the 10Th of June. The an.
/ nOurcement was received with applause
Two hours were spent IN voting OF
diistory motions, on which the anti
tariff Democrats voted with the RepubI..
cans in order to force 81 early adjourn
ment.
\ motion was msde to adjourn.
The Speaker, in response 10 Inquiries
said that the Conference report and reso
luton for adjourn ment would come uF
again tomorrow under the prevIou.
/ question. A vote was taken by yeas suC
nays, and was decided in the affirmative
I by lO9 to 90, and the h Juse therefore
/ adjourned.