The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, June l3.
SENATE.

The bill fixing the salaries of the sur
veyor of customs at Baltimore and Port
land at S4,50O per annum each, and the
surveyor at New Orleans at $500, was
passed.
Mr.. Matthews, from the Committee on
Railroads, reported, without amendment
and without recommendation, the bill to
aid the construction Of the Corpus
Christie, San Diego and RIO Grande
railroad. Placed on the calendar.
AT the expiration of the morning hour,
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved to take up the bill
to repeal the specie resumption act,
which led to discussion.
The motion was agreed to-yeas 80,
nays %, and the consideration OF the bill
was proceeded with.
Mr. Ferry being member ofthe Com
mitted on Finance, called Mr.. Anthony
to the chair and took charge of the bill.
Having reported it to the Senate he said
he agreed with the majority of the Com
mittee on Finance In fixing October l,
1878. as the time when United States
notes shall be receivable for duties on i'm
ports, but the amendment IN the nature
of substitute proposed by the Senator
from Indiana VOORHEES, some time ago
was to make them receivable from and
after the passage OF the act. He sug-
gested to the Senator that he 50 modify
his amendment so as TO provide that
United States notes shall be receivable
the same as coin in payment for four per
cent. bonds, ETC., and it was SO modified.
Mr. Ferry explained that the theory OF
the bill was to break down all distinction
between greenbscks and coin.
Mr.. Matthews gave notice that at the
proper time he would submit substitute
for the bill reported by the Finance
Committee, that of which he gave notice
some time ago, providing tor the re-
issne of the Treasury notes returned 10
the Treasury or redeemed in coin, and
that the amount Of outstanding legal
tender notes shall not exceed S3jOOOOi
also, authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to maintain in the Treasury u
reserve fund IN coin of 100000, 1000, TO
redeem legal tenders. and that tire obi
cation Of the Secretary OF the Treasury to
redeem legal tender notes in coin shall
not begin until said reserve fund shall
have accumulated to SlOO,GOO,OO0. II
further authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury to receive legal tender notes in
payment for United States bonds.
After discussion, the substitute of Mr.
Voorhees, was rejected--yeas 29, nays 81
The question then recurred on the
amended substitute of the Committee on
Finance for the House bill, and was
sgreed to-yeas 80, nays 20.
The bill having been considered in
Gem mittee of the Whole, was reported
to tue Senate and psssed-yeas 40,
nays Is.
The bill as passed is as fellows:
Be it Enacted &c, That from and after
the pssssge of TINS act United States
notes shall be receivable the same rs coin
in payment of the per cent bonds now
authorized by law to be issued, and on
and after October /, 1878, said notes shall
be receivable for duties on imports.
After the introduction of few bills,
which were placed on the calendar, the
bill to create a sinking fund for the Kan
sss Pacific road was taken up.
MI HUar submitted an amendment
providisg that the salary of the Govern
ment directors OF the Union Pacific Raj
road Company shall be fixed by the
President of the United States and paid
by the company, and no director shall
receive further compensation from the
company.
Mr.. Thurman said that this bill did
not relate to the Union Pacific railroad,
but he would not object 10 the amend
ment.
Pending discussion the Senate ad-
journed,