Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January Z.
SEN ATE.

Mr.. Pendlcton gave notice ol the iol.
lowing amendment Ia Senate joint res
olution, known as the Bond Resolution
"And said notes shall not bc available
ior any OF the reserves required 10 be-
kept by the National banks, and all such
reserves shall be- kept" Ordered
printed and referred TO the Finance
! Committee,
On motion Of Mr. pcndlctOn, the SEN
ate took up and considered the bill ~
authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury
10 invest the Indian funds held In trus,
! by him at four, instead Of five per cent,
except where the treaties stipulatc 9th
erwise.l After some discussion, the bill
was allowed 10 ~ over, subject To Mr.
pcndlelon's call, Ia permit further cx-
animation Ol its provisions,
Mr.. Window submitted resolution
instructing the Committee on ApprO'
prialiolm 10 consider the cXpcdlency oi
establishing an additional executive de-.
pnrtmont ni thcgovcrnmcnt tO bc called
"ihu Department OF Agriculture and
Commerce. which shall embrace In It's
jurisdiction agriculture, domestic aud
foreign commerce, manufactures, mines
aud mining. public lands, geological aud
other surveys, aud rnilrond statistics,
anl that said committee report ilH con
rluslons by bill or otherwise, Ordered
printed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Window announced that he
would speak on the subject hereafter.
Mr.. lhyis, Of West Virginia, stated
that he bal long had in contemplation
the intr SduCtion of bill covering the
same mluier referred 10 in Mr., Windows
resolution. II Was time that the sub
icct OF lonr material productions was
given tile attention II deserved. Our
property depended upon the state OF
our agriculture, manufacturing and !
shipping interests Our vessels used
10 carry l75 per cent oi our commerce.
They ndw carry less than - per cont.
Something was wrong aud such qucs
tions shdhh be- Investigated by com
pctcnt bkly lie therefore introduced
bill to &tablsh department 0l agrl-
culture thd commerce, which aas laid
on the tlble subject 10 his call
Mr. Carpenter said that he would like
10 haycl his friend from Minnesota
(Windoa] aud his friend from West
Virginia Davis when they speak on
these measures, to inform the Senate
what authority wax given to Congress
10y the constitution 10 establish de-
partmuih ol agriculture, mines and
mining, etc, and whether IL In not just
IN competent 10 establish department
10 supeinlend shOCmuking aud all
other minulacturcs.
The special order bill to prevent cruel.
~ tu animals ia transportation, on the
suggestion Of Mr.. Allison, was postponed
until tomorrow.
After 4 short executive session, all
iourncd Until tomorrow
HOUSE.
Mr.. townsend, oi Illinois. otlcrsl u
resolution instrucling the Committee sn
Foreign Ailairs 10 inquire into the cxpc-
dicncy ~ nbolishing NIL ENJOYS cxtruor.
dinnry and ministers resident from the
United Sistes 10 foreign countries Re
Io"; NY !" "r nSilIIsro tCquosi the ,I,., rT@" q
treaty also, Brazil.
Iy Mr Culbouon For the rccOInagc
OF the trade dollar.
By Mr.. Pogc TO restrict the cmlgra'
tun oi the Chinese.
By Mr. Flam To provide lur the in
crease in the importation Ol lurclgn wares
and merchandise subject Ia adynlorum
duty and 10 furnish additional facilities
for the collection oi custom dues.
BY Mr.. Covert For the reduction ol
duties on imported merchandise; also
A., reduco the duty ON ktcpl rails
Mr. Cox, chairman oi the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported back the
bill 10 regulate immigration. II waH
read and sent Ia the Committee Of the
Whole on point Oi order,
Mr. Stevenson, chairman ol the Com,
mitlcc ON Mines and Mining, reported
back Senate bill amending Sections
2a2l aud 2,82j II the Revised Statutes,
in regard 10 mincrpl lands The pur-
port 0l the isio aid To the existing law
the provision that when the claimant ol
a patent is not resident oi the land dis.
lrict, the necessary application aud all.
dayits may bc made Wy his authorized
agent. Also, that the period within
which work Is required Ia be- done an
nually on all unpatcntcd mineral claims
shall commence on the first Ol January
succeeding the date ol the location oi
the claim, aud TINT this section shall NJ"
ply 10 al claims since May 10, 1872,
After discussion the bill was passed
yeas Ia nays ~.
Mr. Wright moved that when the
House adjourn today II be- 10 meet Oh
Friday. Lost yeas 20. nays ~.