The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-28
CONGRESS-.
Proceedings in the Senate and House OF
Representatives Yesterday.

Representatives Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, January Elm the Senate
to-day Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported favoably,
with the amendments perfecting it in
minor details, the bill establishing an edu-
cational fund, and to apply portion Of the
proceeds from public lands to the public
education, and to provide for the more
complete endowment and support OF col
leges for the advancement Of scientific and
industrial education.
The later portion Of the morning hour
was occupied in the discussion of the pro-
posed new order Of business, and at one
o'clock consideration OF the Sherman three
per cent bond bill was resumed. After
some discussion the amendment Of Mr..
Davis, Of West Virginia, striking out the
time feature of the new bonds and making
them payable ut any time at the option II
the Government, was carried. Yeas, 3S;
nays, 20.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Sher.
man, allowing subscriptions for new bonds
be made at the postal money order offices,
upon the postmaster giving additional
bonds, was sagreed to.
Mr.. Sherman then moved to amend SO as
to make the bonds redeemable at the
pleasure of the government Mt any time
after January, 1857.
Mr.. Davis Nv. Va) said this was sub.
stantially the same proposition which had
been voted upon.
Mr.. Edmunds denied that-claiming that
the single question as to the time OF the
bond had been put to q vote.
Mr.. Harris moved to amend the amend.
ment so as to lessen the period OF the bond
TO three years. Agreed to-yeas, SO; noes,
20.
Mr.. Teller said that he voted for Mr..
Davis amendment in order to make the
bill as obnoxious as possible.
ME. Sherman, in reply 10 Mr.. Teller, rid.
iculed the assumption that his own efforts
TO reduce the public debt could be distort.
ed into special concern for banking and
money kings. He thought, perhaps, the
iallacy OF that gentleman's argument was
to be found in the fact OF which he Teller
seemed to boast-that he did once belong
to the Democratic party. Laughter.l Mr..
Sherman amendment as modified, 10 rro.
vide for three-year bonds, was then lost
ayes 25; nays S6-Mr. Davis, OF West Vir.
ginia, voting in the negative.
The Senate then took up Mr.. Vests
amendment, which makes the proposed is
Sue Of $200, 600, 600 otthreeper cents the sole
basis for an increase Of circulation BY any
National bank now in existence, or for the
circulation OF any National bank hereafter
established.
Mr.. Pugh submitted amendments modi.
Tying the provisions and amendments as
follows:
Fist-Nraking more emphatic the pro.
vision that it shall apply only to the banks
hereafter organizing or increasing their
capital.
second-striking out the proviso which
forfeits the charter Of National bank IL II
keeps bonds on deposit after they have
ceased to bear interest.
Third-Making sections $3.50 and 5,1GO
Of the Revised Statutes (which Mr.. Vests
amendment re-enacts) apply to the new
three per cents.
A discussion followed, participated in BY
1fessrs. Hill (of Georgia., Pugh, Beck and
HawleY, when it was agreed to defer vote
until the amendment as proposed bt
amended, together with the section re,
pealed and re-enacted thereby, could be
printed. Upon disagreement the bill wa
informally laid aside.
Inthe House to-day, Mr.. Townshe end offer
ed resolutions reciting the charges Of certair
residents Of the territory known as Wor
mans, are melting the Pluto and Naval,
Indians in Arizonato outbreaks and law
iessness, and calling upon the Secretary o
the Interior for any information upon III,
subject on file in his deparlment. Adop
tied.
Mr.. orth asked for further considera
\ OF his resolution, reported by him from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, request
ling the President TO obtain list q Amer
can citizens confined in English prisons b
postponed until Tuesday next.
i, Mr.. Robinson, oi New York, AT fin
lobjected, declaring that the resolution wa