The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-13

yeas-June 80, 1SSS--and II at the end OF
that period the survivors Of the war with
Mexico and their widows, shall be pension
cd at the rate Of eight dollars per month,
what appropriation will be required Gnnu-
ally TO pay pensions during the next twen-
ty.ave ycars2 Referred
In the Senate Mr.. Ingalls,, who has re-.
turned, having been detained since the
reassembliag Of Congress, to-day took the
floor to defend the arrears Of pensions
act, which was attacked by Senator
Beck In his speech the other day. Mr..
Ingalls, said that II there was anything
wrong in Tint net, or in its method 81 pms.
sage, Mr.. Beck should have exposed II be-
fore It's passage. He offered resolution
declaring tito be the sense OF the Senate
lint the arrears OF pensions act should not
be repealed.
Mr., Beck asked that the resolution lie
over, saying that he would endcavor TO
present some facts showing that the act
was passed Under all sorts OF misrepreseitta-
tons.
Mr.. Ingalls, gave notice that he would,
upon every occasion that he could get the
hoor, ask for vote Oh his resolution
u
was proceeded with,
Mr.. Garland quoted from decisions to
show the relations existing between the
banks and the Government.
Mr.. Garland argued to show that tho re.
lation OF the banks 10 the government was
that ot mere fiscal agents, and Mr.. Vests
amendment was logical and legal sequence
OF funding He was not welded TO the idea
OF 3 per cent bond, but was willing take
the assumption OF saving one million dol
lars annually for what it was worth.
Mr.. Allison inquired for information,
whether upon Mr. Garland construction OF
its language, Mr.. Vests amendment, max.
ing the new bonds sole basis Of the bank
circulation would require banks having 81
per cents on deposits to surrender these
and take 3per cents. Heidi not so under
stand it.
Mr.. Garland--We will try and make it
broad enough to cover that.
Mr.. Plumb renewed his amendment so
MS to require the use Of all the funds now
in the Treasury for redemption OF United
States notes in excess OF Sl00,000,000 for
redemption Of the three and u half per
cents, such redemption to be made in not
ltsS tnhn three lnStallmentsi anu SAID sum
OF Sl00,0OO,0O0 left in the Treasury shall
not be increased or diminished except in
redemption OF United States notes.
The bill was informally laid aside until
Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Teller, his resolution
directing the Secretary OF the Interior to
communicate the decision OF the Commits
sioner Of the General Land Office, declar.
ing that the land grant made to the North
ern Pacific Railway Company lapsed under
the operation Of the law granting the same;
and aisothe decision, order or INSTRUCTIONS
Of his predecessor, Carl Schurz, overruling
the Commissioners decision, and restoring |
the grant Of lands to the Northern Pacific
railroad, without reference Of the subject
to Congress; further all memoranda on the
subject, and the number OF acres for which |
the patent has been issued TO said compa.
ny or its assignees, since July 4, 1877, was
taken up. Allison moved an amendment
to include in the call for information any
opinion Of the Attorney Generals on the
subject. Agreed to, aud the resolution
passed.