Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-15
WASHINGTON.
SENAN0R LAMAR SLIGHTLY PAR
AlYSED.
The Senate Finance Committee Decide to
Report Adversely on Bayards
Resolution--Judge AehesOn's
Nomination Confirmed.
Bayard's Resolution.

Bsyard's Resolution.
WASHINGTON, January IL. - The
House Banking and Currency Commit
tee, to-day, resumed consideration OF
Prices bill to exempt sight draft bank
deposits from taxation. An amend
mcnt repeating the 2 per cent, tax on
checks was adopted. The question on
adopting the bill as amended for report
to the House was lost by a tie vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Fort, the consldera'
ton of Fort and Prices resolutions and
that portion Of the Presidents message
recommending the abolition OF the legal
tender quality OF grecnbacks, to-
gcthcr with l.aunsburys bill
repeating the legal tender clause,
we're all made the special order for next
Wednesdays meeting.
The Senate Finance Committee ut a
special meeting, took up Tor action what
is generally known as the "Bayard reso'
luton" The phrase Treasury notes
Of the United States, employed in this
Joint resolution, as originally nitro
duccd, was, to-day, by common consent,
replaced with the words "tnitcd States
notes, so as 10 conform to the statutory
designation. After this verbal change
had been made. full text OF the meas
urc presented for the committee action
to-day, was as follows:
E,Dircd. &c. That from aud after the
passage OF this resolution all United
States notes shall be receivable Tor all
dues To the United States, excepting the
duties OH imports, aud shall not other
wise be legal tender, and any Of the
said notes hereafter issued shall bear
this supcrscription.
4 discussion of about an hour en-
sued. at the end OF which Mr. Bayari
submitted motion that the joint rcso-
luton be reported to the Senate with Il
recommendation Tor its passage. \
vote was Immediately taken Oh this
motion with the following result.
Aycs-Bayaro, kcrnan, Wallace and
Morrill,
Naes-Noorhces, Beck, Ferry and Al
lison Absent, Mr.. Jones, Of Nevada.
The motion was therefore lost by tie
vote
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Bayard
it was then agreed by common
consent that, in view ui the
known sentiments of MIR. Jones his vote
should be considered as cast against the
Joint resolution and that il should ac-
cordingly be- reported back 10 the Sen.
ate "adycrscly.' The report will prob,
ably be- presented by Allison. No votes
were taken to-day on the amendments
proposed by Butler, 10 make the date
ol the repeal prospective tJanuary
LIST, 1850, aud 10y Pcndlclon,
To provide that United States notes shall
not hereafter be available for National
bank reserves. But these aud various
other amendments will doubtless be- OF
lcrvd aud fully discussed when the Joint
resolution comes up for action IN the
Senate.
Senator Lamar's Health.
washington, January II senator
Gordon has Telegram from General
Singleton, dated Jackson, Miss, to-day,
saving: "Iamar is slightly paralyscd,
but hc is better now. am with him. "
Judge Achoson Confirmed.
WAsnNGroN, January ll--Thc sen
ate confirmed Marcus W. AChcson, OF
Pittsburgh, us District Judge for the
Western District Of Pennsylvania.
Committee Work.
WisuISuroN, January H. The
House Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures in full meeting this
morning took action upon several ui
the bills referred 10 them. The bill
introduced by Representative Weaver
ui Iowa, was discussed ut length and in
the following amended form agreed
upon, aud the chairman instructed to
report it To the House aud urge its pas.
sage: That the Secretary OF the Treas
urv be- aud he is hereby directed and re-
quircd To disburse gold and standard
SILVER coin OF the United States equally
in payment OF all interest obligations
accruing on the funded debt OF the
United States, and in payment
ui maturcd coin obligations OF
the government, and IN payment OF the
current expenses,
The Committee also instructed Mr..
Warner, of Ohio, to report the follow
ing resolution To the House:
Rcuiroi, That the Secretary of Treas
ury bc directed to reported when, under
what law aud under what condition the
United States Treasury became mem
bcr of the New York Clearing House,
aud whether or not said Clearing House
will accept Treasury certificates payable
in silver coin, in settlement ot balances,
or whether Il settlement OF balances IN
standard silver dollars or silver ccrtiti-
Gates is prohibited by the rules OF SAID
Clearing House.
II was also agreed to report adversely
upon the bill introduced by Rcpresen'
tatiyc Jones, fixing the denominations
aud standard weight in the grains Of
gold and silver coins TO bc used by the
Government