Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-23
NATIONAL LEGISLATION.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
YESTERDAY.
Agricultural Apprepriaiiea Din Pssssd tAs
House - Legislative Apprspdat,sa
Bin Passed the Senate 0thsr
Bills Considered and
Acted upsa.
An UHUsUAIrytAReE DAYS WORK.
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Legislative Appropristioa Bili FUSED
Other Measures Actsd o..
WASHINGTON, February Nm.
Bayarh from the Fina.os Oonnittss ~.
ported with Substitute thersfor the
senate bill 10 repeal all laws that inposs
taxes upon capital Of aud deposits With
banks and bankers, and upnn the bank
checks. Mr.. Bayard Slated substitute
ordered by the Committss provided
simply for repeal Of the tax on bank
deposits. The substitute W. agreed 10
and the bill ~ amended passed.
Mr.. Wsllacs, from the Finance Oom.
mittec, reported adversely Senate bill 70
authorize the issue and provide for the
redemption Of fractional notes. Indsa.
nit,ly postponed.
The remainder OF the morning hour
was occupied in = discussion peculiarly
appropriate to-day. and much appssci.
sted by the galleries, upon houss joint
resolution providing for . mouumsnt to
mark the birthplace OF Washington.
The RESOLUTION amends one Of 1879, ap.
propriating 5000 for the monument
by increasing the amount 10 $4,000.
The objections were mainly based ON
the allegi iso!atsd locality Of
the proposed site. and the absence
III any description or indication
pi the kind OF monument proposed. The
mo- ION to rrcommit the subject failed
by Is to 70, and tho JOINT reso,u ,uton
passed by ~ 10 10. .r........
Mr. Logan argued 10 take up the
Grant Retirement bill. The motion
wss subsequently changed 10 make the
bill y special order for tomorrow, and
was negstiyed by % to ~.
The Legislative Appropriation bill
was then proceeded with, and Mr.. Blair
mivoated the proposed increase In the
pension clerical force.
Mr.. Logan, upon the conclusion OF an
appeal in behalf oi the pensioners OF the
country, was applsudcd by the galleries.
Mr. Beck regarded the amendment ~
insufficient, M Il did not propose any
remedy for the inhercut defects In the
pension oihcc business 1t would still
allow the dishoues' pensioner and tho
dishonest agents 10 take advantage OF
the officers of the Government as the
new clerks and those sent out by the bu.
reau and employed TO hurry up work
would be merely partisans. not elected
NJ retained Tor their iitness but because
~ political usefulness.
The amendments OF the Senate Com.
mittee were agreed To without discus
son, when the bill was read the third
time and passed.
The \ na,- u,il for the settlement Of
the Ponci tribe Of Indians and for other
purposes relating to their welfare, was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Cockreli reported favorably, with
amendments, the Senate bill 10 provide
iOr tho investigation and examination
OF the accounts of certain land grants
10 railro ids, etc, in accordance with the
decision Of the Supreme Court, sud Q
full report of the results thereof 10 Con.
gress was ordered printed. which, 10.
gether with the report on ths subject,
was placed on the calendar
The bill to repeal tie expor. taI on
tobacco was referred.
The new Congressional Llbra-y bill
was laid over - unfinished business.
Adjourned.