The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-15
HOUSE.

Under the call ef the States, bills were
introduced and referred, fixing the rates
to be paid for public advertising; pro-
viding for commission on the subject
OF alcoholic traffic; amending the revenue
laws increasing the special tax on whole
sale liquor dealers; increasing the tax on
distilled liquors; repeating the laws im-
posing tax on friction matches; repeating
the law requiring stamps on bank checks;
for the removal of tax on deposits with
State and National institutions and trust
companies
By Mr.. Bsyne-For the adjustment
and payment of claims for prize money
due citizens of Pennsylvania.
By Mr.. DAVIS Restoring TO either
House OF Congress the power 70 punish
for contempt.
BY Mr.. Rice-To enable the Secretary
OF the Interior to make ansl settlement
with the Pottowstomie Indians.
By Mr.. Bsnnins-AuthoriZlng the
Secretary OF War TO sell certain ordnance
establishments; also, authorizing the Sec.
retsry of War TO prescribe rules 10 b.
observed in the preparation and opening
OF bids for contracts under the War DE.
psrtment
By Mr.. Constituting the cities
of Portsmouth and Gallipolis, Ohio, ports
of delivery.
By Mr.. Providing that all
parties making contracts or sgseement'
in violation of law whereby money
may be drawn from the treasury, shall
be guilty OF mlsdemesnor.
BY Mr.. Young Providing for tho sp
pointment oi District Judge Tor the
Western District of Tennessee.
BY Mr.. Fort-Forbldding Territorl''
to incur Indebtedness in aid OF railroad
or other private corporations; slso ro.
ducing the expense OF collecting customs
and limiting fees PAID IN collection dis
tricts.
By Mr.. Brentsno-To prevent the
overlooking OF vessels carrying freight
sDd Passengers.
BY Mr.. Buckner-Joint Resolution oi
tho General Assembly Of Missouri I"
repeal the restrictions on the sale oi Leaf
tobacco.
by Mr.. Schlecher assign certain
credits TO the sinking fund and make
their equivalent available for the re-.
demptiun OF United States notes
BY Mr. Williams of Wisconsin Pro
vidIng Tor the purchase OF the bost moNS.
bic torpedo.
BY Sir. Patterson "A uthoriGlng III"
purchase Of gold dust, gold and silver
bullion at the mint at Denver, and the
payment therefore by draft.
Mr.. Kelley offered tho following r"so-
luton:
WHEKEAs, Petitions are about
10 be presented Ia this house from many
thousand citizens from 80 States, asking
the adoption oil An amendment 10 th"
constitution, which shall prohibt ssyorAi
States IRON disfranchising ciLizens on ~.
count OF sex,
R>ScLUtd, That n session Of the uou."
be held Saturday the l9Gh, nj which
representative OF the women chosen by
those petitioners and now IN the city, hr
heard AT the bar Oi the house In support
of the cause. Rejected, yeas lO7; nay'
l40
On motion Of Mr.. Banks, unanimous
consent was given that petitions on the
womsns rights question might be pre-.
sented in open House.
The speaker thersupon proceeded 10
call the States in order tor that purpos".
but had got no further than the second
state on the nst when 4 motion 10 nj.
journ was interpOsed.
The Speaker announced tho following
changes and appointments The lntcr.
change Of committees oy Msssrs. PrlSs
and Cox, OF Ohio, the former going to
the Committee on Elections and the lal.
tor 10 that on CIVIL Service Reform; On
Ventilation Of the Hall, Messrs. Young,
Covert, Shelley, Carlisle, Butler. Oliver
an Stone; Trustee for Reform School of
District of Columbia, Mr. Cutler Man
sgen OF CoIumbis Hospital tor Women,
Messrs. Mackey and rhornburgh; R".
gents OF Smithsonian Institute, Ms.,r.
CIymer. Stepbsns and Garfield.
House adjourned.