The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-22

Alaska; also, to provide for the organi-
Eation Of navy during peace.
By Mr.. Ketcham, OF New York, pro
posing an amendment TO the constitution
providing that no claim against The
United States shall be ever paid unless
the same shall have been presented to
the proper tribunal within ten years from
the time the claim shall have accrued.
By Mr.. Shallenberger, authorizing the
coinage Of the silver dollar and declar.
ing gold and silver jointly, and not other.
wise, 10 be full legal tender.
By Mr.. Watson, TO regulate interstate
commerce and prohibit unjust discrimi.
nations by common carriers.
By Mr.. Marsh, for the transfer Of the
Indian Bureau TO the War Department,
By Mr.. Lignon, restricting the admis-
sion OF cadets at West Point.
By ellison, for the establishment Of
mail steamship service between the
United States and Brazil.
By Mr.. Townsend, Of Ohio: Providing
for commission to examine and adjust
all outstanding claims against the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
By Mr.. Blackburn: Extending the
time for the withdrawal OF distilled
spirits in bond till January !, 1892.
By Mr.. Wood, Of New York: For q
joint committee Of Congress to inquire
into the causes OF sickness in the District
OF Columbia.
BY Mr.. Riddle: To reduce the tariff
and Internal revenue taxts by the sus.
pension OF the sinking fund law until IN.
der operation OF said law, there would
accumulate an amount, which has been ap-
piled 10 the reduction Of the national debt
In excess OF the requirements of said law
from July /, 1852, To July ], 1877.
By Mr.. Fort: To prevent further
destruction or retirement Of United States
Treasury notes, and to keep them after
the resumption as the paper currency Of
the country.
By Mr.. Laford: Declaring the sense
OF Congress in regard TO subsidies.
By Mr.. Buckuer: To suspend for Eve
years the operation Of the law requiring
the purchase annually Of one per cent Of
the debt OF the United States.
By Mr.. Davidson: Establishing line
OF mail and emigrant steamships between
Fernandina, Florida, and Liverpool.
BY Mr.. Oliver: Proposing an amend
ment 10 the Constitution providing for
the issue oil legal tender notes and regu-
lating the amount thereof.
By Mr.. Luttrell, by request: Au.
the Postmaster General TO con-
tract for ocean mail service.
By Mr.. Ryan: For the relief Of the
actual settlrs on the Sac aud Fox Indian
lands.
By Mr.. Kidder: Granting lands to aid
in the construction Of q railroad from
Bismarck to the Black Hills. Also, for
settlers relief In Black Hills.
BY Mr.. Young: For the erection OF a
building for National Muzeum.
By Mr.. Blair: For the erection Of
library.
BY Mr.. Banks: To extend the COM
merce Of the United States with Mexico,
and provide Tor the completion Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
By Mr.. Morse: To repeal the duty on
iute.
Mr.. Clark OF Missouri, offered reso.
luton directing the Military Committee |
10 inquire into the expediency OF trans.
ferring the Signal Service bureau from
The War 10 the Treasury Department.
Referred.
Mr.. Glover asked leave to offer res
plution authorizing the Committee on
Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
nent TO send subcommittee to such |
places as It may find necessary for the
purpose Of taking testimony.
Mr.. Patterson objected.
The Speaker laid before the House q
from the Italian Minister,
inviting the attendance Of the members
Of the House al the funeral services for
lhe late King OF ltaly,to be held at the ST.
Church, Washington, tomorrow
NJ. Referred.
Mr.. Southland moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass bill authorizing the pay
ment OF custom duties in legal tender |
notes after the 1st OF January, 1879.
Before the question was put the hour
Of 2 o'clock arrived, aud the House pro.
ceeded to consider the business Of the Dis. |
lrict OF Columbia.
The joint resolution Of the Missouri
for the removal oi the Capi. |
tai, reported back, was laid on the table.
The bill to punish embezzlement in the
District Of Columbia, and to protect the
district records, was passed.
After the motion to adjourn, which
was defeated by yeas 95, nayes l25, Mr..
motion to suspend the rules
and pass bill making customs duties
payable in greenbacks after January ],
1879, come up fora vote. The motion to
suspend the rules was defeated; yeas 164,
nays 96, not two. thirds In the affirmative.
The House adjourned.
No report was made from the Com
mittee on Foreign AffIairs on the invita-
tion Of the Italian Minister to attend the
religious ceremonies Tomorrow in mem