The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-11
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10.
SENATE.


i Mr.. Wallace introduced a bill to author
ize the exchange OF subsidiary coin FOL
trade dollars. Referred. The bill pro
yides that subsidiary coins shall be ex.
\ changeable for trade dollars atthe rste oi
100 cents for each ofsaid dollars, and they
shall forthwith be recoined into subsidiary
coin, and the gain, II any be made, may
be used by the Secretary of the Treasury
to pay the expenses of sending subsidiary
coin 10 such persons or banks as may de-
sire the same in exchange for other bonds.
The coinage Of trade dollars shall cease
from and after the passage OF this act.
THE MATTHEWS INvEsrIdATIoS.
Mr.. Allison, from the select committee
to inquire into the charges against Stanley
Matthews, submitted resolution request
ing the House TO transmit to the Senate q
copy OF the testimony Of James f. Ander-
son relating TO toMattheys, taken before the
House Committee. Agreed to.
When this testimony Is furnished the
committee will enter on the Investigation.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
Atthe expiration OF the morning hour
consideration was resumed OF the bill re-
lating TO Presidential elections, and Mr..
Morgan made speech favoring the meas
ure.
After debate the Senate held brief ex.
ecutive session, and then adjourned till
tomorrow.
HOUSE.
THE EPIDEMIC COMMITTEE.
The Speaker announced as the commit
tee to inquire into the causes OF the yellow
fever epidemic Messrs. Young, Gibson,
Goode, Hartridge, Morse, Garfield, Har-
mer and Chittenden.
The Speaker also announced appoint
ments to fill vacancies in committees.
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION
BILL.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair,
on the consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Hale the salary OF the
Ministers to England, France, Germany
and Russia, reported in the bill at Sl5, 600,
was by vote OF 9S to 9l put back TO its
present figure, S17, 500.
The amendment to increase the salary OF
the Ministers to Spain, Austria, Italy, Bra.
zil, Mexico, Japan and China from $40, 900
to $4,000 was defeated. Likewise the
amendment for the Ministers to Belgium
and the Netherlands.
The amendments providing for Secre-
tary OF Legation at Brazil; for Consul
General at Athens, and requesting the
President to revise the tariff OF consular
fees, and prescribe such rates as will make
them conform us nearly as they may to
the fees charged by other commercial ma
tions for similar services, were adopted.
The consideration Of the bill having been
concluded in the Committee OF the Whole,
the House passed the bill after striking
out the amendments agreed to in the COM
mittee, increasing the salaries OF the Min
listers OF Great Britain, France, Germany
and Russia.
SINGULAR USASnIITY on THE NAVAL AP-
PRoPRIATIoN.
Mr.. Wood, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill to au-
thorizc the issue OF certificates of deposit
| in aid OF refunding the public debt. Re-
committed.
Also, a resolution distributing the Pres
ident's message among the various COM
mittees. Adopted.
The House went into COMMITTEE OF tne
Whole, Mr.. Harris Of Georgia in the chair,
on the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Clymer, having charge Of the bill, ex:
planned that it was substantially the bill OF
last year as it became law. The esti-
mates OF the Secretary OF the Navy had
been about $4,000 greater than last years
appropriation. The Committee on APP
preparations had been able without detri-
ment to the service and with concurrence
OF the department to reduce the amount
asked for by Sl35, ,134. The appropriation
last year had been Sl4,l5l sos, and the
bill recommended Sl4,0ls, 400. Nota sin
gle amendment was offered TO the bill.
The committee rose and reported 1t to the
House and it was thereupon passed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A resolution passed to pay the widow OF
the late representative from Nebraska,
Mr.. Welch, the pay ola member to the end
OF Congress.
The Speaker laid before the House the
request OF the Senate that II be furnished
a copy OF James F. Anderson's testimony
relating to Senator Matthews, and on mo.
ton ofMr. Potter the request was complied
with.
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