Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-13
IIOUsE

The following bills were introduced
and referred.
By Mr.. Ballon-To reduce the tax on
deposits subject 10 payment with per
sous aud associations engaged IN the
banking business.
by Mr.. +. Woods-To facilitate the
rciunding ol the national debt
By Mr.. Warncr-To stop paper inlia'
ton, aud provide iur the necessary IN
crease ia tho volume Of currency by the
free coinage ul silver aud gold aud 10y
silver aud gold ccrtilicaieS Also, a
resolution calling Oh tho Secretary ui
the Treasury ior Information M to the
time, conditions, ctc., oi the United
States becoming member ut the New
York clearing house.
The bill reci,cs that ON the lat Of Jan.
uary, 1850, the volume oi paper money
in the United States was 5000, ,WO.Un,
that IL Is constantly being Increased 10y
the addition ol National bank notes,
while metallic money IN limited 10y legal
restrictions Ia the coinage Ol inferior
precious metal. that the increase in the
volume ui paper money operates tO dis
place aud prevent the circulation of
CON, aud that the law authorizing PIT
vaic corporations To put their own paper
ia circulation In opposed 10 public inter.
est aud sound principle. aud cnacts that
after lhu passage ul this act the issue ui
additional National bank notes designed
to circulate as currency shall cease.
Section two provides that lor any
necessary increase nl currency tho mlntS
ol the United State shall bc open 10 the
public lot lrcccuinagc ui gold nnd sllvor,
aud standard COINS on the same terms.
Section three provides lot the issuing
ul gold aud SILVER coin and bullion ccr,
t,licutrv to bo receivable lot all dues 10
the Government All coin aud bullion
ior which certificates are nulstand'
ing shall be returned 10 the
Treasury lot redemption ol the samc
IrJrpioi That tho coin certificates Ic-
turned into the treasury IN payment OF
dues to the government shall hr rrla,
sued. nnd the bullion certificates 80 rc.
turned shall bo cancelled. nnd the hul.
lion lur which they were issued Hhall be-
,oaucrlcd into coin,
BILLS were further introduced aud rc,
lcrrcd IN follows;
By Nj. Mcmillan for the payment
oI certain Southern mail contractors.
By MIR FurNthc To increase the 81.
culaiion Of National banks aud relieve
ihcn from puyment of tax ON c,trula.
liam IA huuiJnto tho National debt and
a. ,trensth,n pnblic credit.
Ry Mr.. Hatch For the lmpnrtuiiuu
ui cork lrrr nl duiY.
Hy MIR SLrlrub,nrr For the Trims
for All ihu Indian Eurrnu Ia the Wur l,.
uurtmrnt
Ry Mr. Davis To rcHlrict Chinrsr
immigration.
Ry Mr uplcgran Fixing the time
Inr rnuuIiny The yctr lul prrsiL,ul nud
Nirc.pt,.iirnl
Ey Nr Cnsv,l Far ihe naming ,l
c,,tiGr,lc. nI ,br denominations II onr
and tvn lollar. nuI filly and lvrpiy-
Tyr r"n,s
resolution dirrci,np tbr Committ,,.
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M IInrm,r muy,L tn suspend the
,uIrs and nInri the resolution for thr
anu.,ntm,nl oi "A committee oi seven lu
;n1u,r, ,ntr lbr method and manner ol
paying pensions, arrrnrn of pensions,
bounty aud back pay lu soldiers, and
ascertain whether any irregularities cx
1T IA the payment OF the samc and Ia
iuyrntiralc amy subject Of complaint
which may bc lodged with them, ms to
the paymcut. rejection or suspension III
any persons bounty or back pay, aud
with view to the enactment Of such
legislation aA may CORRECT the existing
dclscis aud protect the pcnsioncr in his
rights.
Mr Garfield hoped that the resolution
would hc allowed To lic over lur week.
IN lac was not sure that ln It's present
shape il would not seriously cmbarra-s
lhc pension ullicr ia the present payment
oi pensions.
The resolution Was adopted yeas 49,
nnys IS.
Mr.. Hatch moved 10 suspend the
rules aul pass the blli providing l"r the
importation OF salt Tree OF duty. IL
provides that No duty shall be levied 90
coiir,tc directly OF indirectly, ou tho
importation ui salt brought into
any paft ui the United States,
but that salt line OF coarsc,
in bulk or la bags, sacks, barrcls or other
packages may bc imported Tree Of duty,
This act ~ 10 take effect from and alter
iis passage
Mr. Congcr Immediately moved that
the House adjourn. Defeated.