The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-21
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December 20.
SENATE.

| AanlSOISSg OENSAAADNA -S'
SENATE.
Most Of the morning, hour was used j
discussing the order of business. Ate
recess no special order was made.
After some discussion bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Beck TO repeal Section SEQ
the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Hoar said 1t was evident that thi.
bill could not pass to-day, and moved tc
adjourn, but soon withdrew the motion
and Mr.. Edmunds moved an executive
business. This motion was supported by
the Republicans and opposed by the Dem
ocrats, and the vote resulted: Yeas %
nays 25.
fhe Vice President then voted in the
affirmative, and the Senate then wentinto
executive business - TFAssaAsA
When the doors were reopened NJ.
Bed Withdrew his amendment 70 the bill
to repeal Section $50 OF the Revised Stat.
utes SO as TO repeal Section s2l, also in re.
gard TO the test oath. The bill to repeal
the first named section was then passed
without opposition, and the Senate ad-
iourned until January Z, 1879.
HOUSE.
shOtk4 AMI SOsE SoA~O oA-o94S'''
Mr.. Henderson reported back the Sen.
ate bill authorizing payment to the State
OF Tennessee for keeping United States
military prisoners. Passed.
The bills passed removing the disabili-
ties OF J. NJ. Bell, of Georgia, VIM. Ward,
OF Virginia, and n, Kimbell, OF Missouri,
A bill passed constituting Portsmouth,
Ohio. a port of delivery.
A bill passed for the relief OF Mrs Louisa
Mansfield, widow OF General Mansfield.
The morning honr having expired the
Speaker hid before the House several
COMMUNICATIONS, among them one from
Secretary Sherman in answer TO reselu-
ton calling for information rs to what
balance on loan accounts was standing TO
the credit of United States in any National
bank from March 20 to the present time.
The letter states there were no balances on
loan accounts standing TO the credit OF the
United States Treasury in any National
banks from March rs TO January 'Is and
encloses list OF National bank repositories
with balance on last account held from
FEBRUARY rs to December rs. The banks
which held such balances had been made
repositories under law. The large balance
held by the First National bank, OF New
York was caused by the temporary deposit
OF the proceeds OF the a per cent bonds
and large subscriptions by that bank to the
4 per cent loan.
Mr.. Hewitt, ei New York-In order to
eyade reading the schedule ! would ask to
have read the deposit 70 the debit Of the
First National Bank. Ag . ~ I ia
I Nr. Towsend, Of New York-Let us have
1t all.
Objections were made to the reading.
Mr.. Hewitt-Will the gentleman allow
me to recall the amendment?
Objections were made.
Mr.. Hewitt-Speaking amid great con-
fusion aud cries of "order''J What want
the world TO know is this, that there have
been for six months an average sum OF
SO, 10000 70 the credit Of the United
States ut that bank as near as ! can make
It out.
Mr.. Springer, alluding to the confusion,
hoped that Hewett's words might be read
at the Clerks desk, in order TO give the
House "a chance 10 hear them, as they
were serious arraignment OF one OF the
Departments.
The communication was then referred to
the Ways and Means Committee. .a,
Mr.. Finley asked leave to have printed
testimony taken in regard TO the Govern
ment Printing Office. ...r.' -a. ..r :.
Mr.. Garfield objected. sl-e..
Mr.. Townsend moved toadjourn. Agreed
to. Ayes "a, nays 20 sa a'-
AHL6nrned nnfil Ian 4 1879.