Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, January ~,
SEN ATE.


M,SSrS NCrhcrSou and Baldwin pre-
scented petitions ot women asking Tor q
constitutional amendment giving Women
the right of suffrage.
Mr.. Allison, irOm the Committee on
Finance. auGouUCCi that he was dIuS't-
ci hN iha, committee 10 rrport the
Joint resolution ior the Withdrawal ot
the compulsory legal tender power OF
the uitci States pv,vS Tue committee
had made 4 verbal amendment, to the
resolution, unanimously agreeing 10 1t,
aud with that amendment direCtei him
10 report the resolution adversely. lie
understood there was minority rc-
port 90 be presented, otherwise
he should ask an indefinite postpone
ment oi the resolution. lie asked that
/, hc PLACED ON the calendar FOR the
present. - ordered.
Mr.. Ryapi from the same committee,
presented the views OF the minority, ~
follows.
The undersigned, believing that the
financial prosperity OF the country, in
orIer 10 bc enduring AMI s,curn, must
BE- based upon money Of actual and in.
trinsiC value, and that our Government
has no power and Is incompetent 81 en-
dow paper obligations with such value,
and the United States Treasury notes IN
cNistruve and in circulation being now
rc,icemahle ia gold and silver coin, az
the option Of the holders. DO rccommend
the Withdrawal Of the compulsory legal
tender power OF such notes and the pass
age vi the subjointSi resolution.
lSigntSil fgANCIs hgGNAS,
TuoNAs I. BAYARp,
Herr follows the lAvari resolution
heretofore published, that treasury
notes shall he receivable Tor all dues 10
| the United States for duties On imports.
aud shall not hc otherwise legal tender.
| Admitting the principle Of the resolu-
! ti0n a. the power OF the Government io
make paper & legal tender, lreserre MY
| action upon the resolution Ss 81 ue
time 0i Ihe withdrawal vi tie power
| given heretofore.
| ISl,nc,i1 WV. 4. WALLACE.
kcss'ryins the right oi amendment
TSigpedi JvsTIN :. MoKEIII.
The minority report VAS also plAcd
on the calendar.
The amendment made by the major
| iy IN the phrascology OF Mr. Bayani's
1 i0ini resolution merely changes the
| wouls UNITED States Treasury notes
| 20 United states notes
Mr.. Morgan presented the credentials
| OF Mr.. Luke Pryor, appointed Senator
from Alabama Mr.. Pryor took the
! modified oath
The bill to relieve the United States
| Treasurer iron the amounts nov charged
against him and deposited with the sew
erAl States MAS taken up.
Mr Thurman opposed the rs1iu.
ton. The money belonged 70 the
| United States and should DC paid acoori.
iug g. the original understanding.
The morning hour having expired
the bill wen; over, aud Mr.. Morrill,
callei up iot consideration hls resolu-
ton insiruciing the Finance Committee
TO inquire into the prac;icablliiy OF re.
funding the public debt al less rate Of
interest than per cent, and made =
speech ihep,on.
On the conclusion Of Mr.. Mouilis
speSch the bill ior the removal Of Oh
siruciious IN the delaware bncAkvaier
harbor MAS passed.
Gu motion q Mr.. DAVIS, OF Wust Nir-
einiA. il vas resolved that when the
senate aiioarn to-day, II be until Mon
aAy.
The bia TO establish a new land dis
irici IN Dakota Was passed.
| Adjourned.