The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsH1xeros, March 25.

EA4AN&hAAs
WAsHINsroS, March 25.
Mr. wiudom, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported with amend.
ments, the House bill making appropria.
tions for the Consular and Diplomatic ser.
vice for the fscsl year ending June 80,
1879, that il be placed on the calendar.
The Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds reported favorably on the
bill to provide Building for the Postof.
Gee, U. s. Courts, &c, at Topeka, Ks I;
and with an amendment Senate bill to
provide for the public building At Kan
sas City, No. Both were placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Wallace submitted an amendment
to House bill to repeal the specie Eesump-
ton act, which provides that on and
after July lsL 1873, the us. legal tender
notes shall be receivable for all debts and
dues both public and private; that any
national banking association hereafter
organized or any national banking asso.
citation now in existence, which may de.
sire 10 increase its circulation, shall set
over 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury for
cancellation ! any Of the bonds Of 1.-THE
United States payable within 10 years
and bearing 6per cent interest, and shall
receive in exchange therefor legal tender
notes Of the United States 10 an amount
Of the nominal value OF such bonds,
which said bonds shall be treated as
part OF the sinking fund and
recorded and destroyed under existing
laws, but the whole amount Of legal ten
der notes, issued for this purpose and
otherwise outstanding, shall never exceed
SSs9, 100000. No tax upon circulation
shaIl be imposed upon legal tender notes,
Issued under the provisions hereof, and
no reserve shall be required to be kept
for their redemption by any such Nation.
al banking associations, All laws or
parts OF laws Inconsistent with the provi.
sions hereof will be and they are hereby
repealed. Referred.
At the ex xpirstion Of the morning hour
Mr.. Howe called up his resolution, ask
ing the President for information in re.
gard 10 the alleged defalcatiOn OF Judge
Whitaker, Of Louisiana, and made his
promised speech.
Mr.. Blaine called mp the House bill TO
amend the act for the support of the gov.
ernment Of the District OF Columbia for
the present iscal year in regard TO the
assessments Of property and taking the
census OF the District at the same time.
Paced.
Mt. Window called up the House bill
to provide for the deficiency in the mis-
eellaneous fund OF the House of Repre-
sentatives. The amendments reported
by the committee sppropriating $4,000
for the contingent expenses Of the Senate
and 1900 for folding documents, were
agreed to and the bill passed "a amended.
NJ. Booth introduced bill to reserve
the waters Of all lakes, rivers and streams
upon public lands from sale and to dedi.
cate the same TO the common use OF the
inhabitants. Referred.
Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, said few days
ago he introduced bill to confrm TO the
city OF Chicago the title to certain
grounds, which wAs referredu'the Com
mittee on the judiciary. ltshould have
been referred to the Committee on Pri-
yate Land Claims and be moved that it
be referred 10 that committee. So order
ed.
Mr.. Hoar said he desired to ask Mr..
Howe II be had any information that Mr..
Whitaker was indicted for the defalca.
ton charged eight years ago, tried and
acquitted on the merits Of the case and
that the indictment nolle prossed, = year
ago was for the same offence?
Mr.. Howe said it was due to the truth
10 say that be had sneh information; but
he had also been told that the defnlcation
actually existed, and he (HoWe) hoped
that the answer 10 his resolution would
show now Whitaker was acquitted on
that trial.
Mr.. Hoar said when the present ad.
ministration came into power the Auor.
ney General received from the Dis
trict Attorney in New Orleans q list OF
old cases pending and the one against
Whitaker was wiped of' the docket; all
the others were OF no consequence. The
action was taken by the Attorney General
in the ordinary course of business with
out any understanding with the President.
The remarks Of the Senator (Howe)
would imply that the nolle pros. Of
Whitlakers case hSd something TO do
with the political events in Louisians.
Mr.. EoWe said he would not be sur
prised II that should turn out TO be the
iaci; that would not overWhelm him with
astouishment. At the conclusion Of Mr..
Howe's speech the Senate went into exec
utiye session. When the doors were re-
opened, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under,the call Of States number Of
bills were introduced and referred TO the
Judiciary.
A joint resolution authorizing the Sec
retary Of the Treasury 10 convey 70 the
Chamber OF Commerce Of New York, for
500. 900, the site OF the late City POST
Office; also = joint resolution declaring 1t
inexpedient at this time 70 change or
or modify the tariff.
Bills introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Stephens (by request): Author
king the issue Of Postotliee bonds bearing
interest at the rate Of 90 cents for every
three calendar months and redeemAble
on demand at any POstofice having
funds on hand.
BY Mr.. Banning: Authorizing the Com.
missioner Of Internal Revenue TO refund
and pay back certain taxes TO distillersi
also 70 reorgAniEe the army.
By Mr.. Boyd: Authorizing the State
Of illinois TO sell certain ol the lake
grounds in Chicago and to use the pro-
ceeds on the Illinois river Improvement
BY Mr.. Gunter (by request): To aid in
the education and advancement Of the
colorsd people.
By Sir. Schlsicher: To regulate the
value Of subsidiary silver eoin.- 1t pro-
yides that such coin shall be legal ten:
der for any amount not exceeding ten
dollars, and that wherever presented in
amounts Of one hundred dollars, the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall issue
therefor legal tender money.
By Mr.. saPp: For 4 branch mint at
Council Bluff.