The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY LgTRLLIGENoER
GENERAL NEWS.
The Senate Resumption Act.
A Great Narrow Gauge Railroad
from Tide Water 10 The
Mississippi.
The conkliug Interview a Hoax.
The European Status Without Ma
teriaI Change.
Voorhees, Grows Facetious.
Beck Defines the Difference Be-
tween the Word and the Bond
Of the Government.
The Popular losn..-A Safe Invest
msnt for the Poor.
The Adjournment Resolution Re-
Isotsd by The Senate.
Beck Defines the Difference Be-
tween The Word and the Bond
Of the Government.
The Popular losn..-A Safe Invest
rsnt for the Poor.
The Adjournment Resolution Re-
jectad by the Senate.
i, CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April IL

WAsHrSeTos, April IL.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
the calendar.
The 6rst resolution was that submitted
by Mr.. VOORHEES, on the 81 ot December
last, declaring il Of the highest import.
ance that the financial credit OF the Gov.
ernment be maintained, and in order 10
do so The Government itself, In all its
departments, should in good faith keep
ali ia contracts and obligations entered
into with its citizens.
Mr.. Morrill, moved 10 refer the resolu-
ton to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Beck opposed the motion TO refer,
and said be submitted resolution
come weeks ago in regard to the sinki ng
fund, which was referred to the Finance
Committee and never reported. The
Committee had enough before il without
taking this subject.
Mr.. Dawes favored the resolution OF
Mr.. VOORHEES,. and said he was ready TO
vote for it. He congratulated the sens.
tor from Indiana on the sound views er.
pressed in his resolution.
Mr. Morrill, withdrew his motion.
Mr.. VOORHEES, returned his thanks 10
the Senator from Massachusetts, (Dawes)
for his endorsement Of the resolution.
lie had hoped and prayed that the seed
sown by that resolution would spring up
and bear fruit, and be had not hoped in
vain. He was glad TO zee that the Senator
frnm Massachusetts had been benefited
byIt
Mr.. Bsyard said he held II to be a mat
ter Of the sligh,est Importance whether
this resolution be referred to the Finance
Committee or adopted. He thought the
resolution was introduced only as yehi.
Gle for the elaborate speech made by the
Senator from Indiana in January last.
MIR. Window thought the resolution
beneath the dignity Of the Senate, and ot
course no one would vote against it.
Mr.. Beck spoke Of the claims due to
individuals by the Government which
had no. been paid, and said that though
our bonds we're very good, our word was
bad. Il was like The merchant in New
York who telegraphed TO merchant in
an Interior town TO know the standing OF
= mar, and as the reply must be contained
In ten words, be said: "Bond very good !;
word not worth a-.n The word could
be understood; it was not worth con-
tinental -.
Mr.. VOORHEES, insisted on vote on his
resolution, and IL was unanimously
agreed 10.
Mr.. Mitchell gave notice that on Mon
day next he would ask the Senate TO con-
sider the bill to extend The time for COM
pletiou Of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Bills on the calendar we're passed as
follows:
Senate bill extending the act Of July 2,
1852, donating public lands TO the several
States and territories which may provide
colleges for the benefit Of agricultural
and mechanical arts TO the State Of Col.
orado.
Senate bill to donate portion Of the
military reservation OF Fort Harker to
the State Of Rausa, for the establishment
Of an educational or charitable institu.
ton, and to open the balance Of said reser-
yation to settlement, was discussed At
length and then laid aside under obiec.
ton OF Mr.. Plumb,
After executive session adjourned.
HOUSE,
The reading Of yesterday. journal con.
sumed nearly an hour, after which Mr.
Blount moved TO 90 into 9 committee Of
the whole on the Postofiee Appropriation
bill.
Mr. Coz, Of New York, and others op.
posed the motion, desiring to have the
morning hour, and It being defeated by
so 10 $50, the Speaker called the cons
mittees for reports.
The bill from the Committee on Bank.
ing and Currency reported bill repeal.
ing the act authorizing the coiuAge OF 20
cent silver pieees. Passed.
Mr.. Phillips, from the same committee,
reported = bill providing for the deposit
Of savings in the popular loan and for
funding the national debt in home bonds.
Il provides that any person may deposit
money In any sum not less than % cents
10 any postal money order Office and
when such deposits will reach ten dol
lara the Postmaster shall issue 10 the de.
positor postal order on the United
States Treasury, which shall issue there.
, for 8 65 bonds which snail be exempt from
all taxation. Referred to the committee
, Of the whole.
Mr.. Hartsell, from the Committee on
. Banking aud Currency, reported back the
bill authorizing the deposit Of silver bul.
!, lion and an issue Of certificates therefor
Referred to the committee Of the whole
I and nade the special order for May 9th
Mr. HArdenbergh reported back the
bill making It lawful for the National
Banking Association TO sell or dispose oi
legal tender notes, which they are now re
. quireI to hold Is reserved fund, and
: inyest the same In United States bonds
, bearing interest at = rate not exceeding
!. four per cent, which bonds shAll be held
n 4 reserved fund. Referred to the Com
mtttee Of the Whole.
Also the bill amending the Revised
, Statutes 60 Is TO provide that any bank
I ing association which has paid oul
obligatory promissory notes, signed By
The President, vice President and Cash
ief Of such association, may Issue The
r same as money, but when sueh notes ar'
!. not mott sisned By lie officers the association
! shall Be fned so for each note so paid
J. ouL Retsrred to the Committee OF thi
i Whole.
! Mr. HartEsll reported bill Guthoriz
! ing The deposit Of silver bullion and ID,
!. isue Of certificates therefor. ReserreG
10 the Committee oI the Whole, and wa